The weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1872-1882, 1873-01-18

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cheers requiring tic Pls3aiidsnta
tap to restoxs, order. lE,s,s,ea
At its conclusion the Chiaf, Jps-
tice administered the oath Of ot6ce,,
The retiring Governor, Pinch
back. then rose and addressed the
Legialature and The Governor ii
1.-The 5oalosgiug language: y. s'..'..as
GOVERNOR PMcHBAcK's ADDRnsa
To the President and Members of the
Senate and House Of Representatives
of the State Of Louisiana:
The present occasion n is one Of great
interest, marking, as it does, the pas-
sing away, Of one administration and
the Inauguration Of another. .,..,n
1t is not necessary or expected on
this occasion that I should say much,
but there are some things that may be
appropriately uttered by. me at this
time.
As the Lieutenant Governor Of the
State, at period when the political
complications were remarkable and
grave, have been called under the
constitution to perform executive f,inc-
tions. rt ~ a"as*t - a.
The lines within which I could le-
Ultimately act were not very accurate
" or satisfactorily ascertaincd, and it
has required all the discretion, wisdom
and nerve that I could command to
ascertain and perform my duties to the
citizens under the circumstances,
The inherent difficulties Of the case
had been lrgely aggravated and in
creased by causes collaterally and in
cidentally operating against me as Ac-
ting Governor. I have performed my
executive duties in the face of bitter
antagonisms of race, and when the
temper of the times was unfriendly to
a charitable Judgment aud the quiet
execution of the laws.
In addition to this, some Of the par.
ties acting in conjunction with me, and
from whom I expected support, have
not only failed to give me a hearty sup
port in the discharge of my delicate
duties, but have indulged in hypocri-
ticism upon what they have been
pleased to call my indiscreet exercise
of power.
Holding my position only for few
weeks, and under circumstances anom-
alous and embarrassing in the extreme,
it was neither possible nor desirable
for me, Intentionally and for my own
purposes or otherwise, to do either I'M
wise. unjust or ungenerous things to-
ward the people of Louisiana. -.
Ny time Of service now expires, and
my brief administration, with its mis-
takes and whatever of good I have
been able to impress upon it is before
the country, and I am content to abide
the verdict that the people, irrespective
of party, and when the passions Of the !
hour have passed, may render upon
my official acts. 1
In surrende1ing my position to the
gentleman who is entitled to the Office |
of Governor under fhe law, permit me |
to say that the political condition Of
our State is 50 disturbed, and the sit,,a-
ton surrounded by so many embar-
Al TO. have attracted to us |
the attention Of the whole country. Il
is not improper to say that probably o |
fur conclusion would be, without 60 !
ing into details, that the success of
neither party in its entirety wos,ld
cover all Of the individual equities in
volved. |
Under The most favorable settlement
pf our difficulties some portion, of our
citizens would feel agrieyed and some
good man would feel that he had s,,f-
Tered q wrong; the evils that are upon
us and the difficulties that surround ns
are neither. imaginary or superficial,
out real and grave, and any settlement
however reached must be SO comprar
1ensive and Thorough TINT the public
prosperity may be s.aSaueed by ,secur-
ng good will among il citizens and
he public content; any adjustment
list stops short Of this Is delnsion.
Ne must not only BE- right hut wef
must impress the community. % tho
oughIy that we ara right and they
sill be content
To accomplish this work tte adpain-
stratinn now tossbs inaneu1atdQ .nnst
,e catholic in its piut and yiss and
liscrest Il It's action. I
/ now have tbs honor u formally I
urrenler the offce Of Governor, with |.
he hope that while you will adminis-
er the government in Che interest oil
u tie people, yohr dnaiiniisatra.iion III 4 xinl
70 as f.sir tDward the caaS 1lAat IRE
oresent has mine ~ bean toward tllo
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