New-York tribune., 1874-01-02
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

OPENING OF THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE - GOV.
KEMPER's INAUGURAL ADDRESS
RICHMOND, Jan. THE Legislature convened
to-day noon, nearly every member being present The
organization having previously been arrangedin CAUCUS
the election Of officers speedily accomplished, and
resulted In the reelection Of all tho officers of last Sos
sion, except the eSergeantatArms. which office WAS filed
by the election OF f. Wall OF Frederick County The
Senate and House then went into Joint session and pro-
ceeded TO the returns OF the election for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor with the following
result:
For Governor-James L. Kemper, l2o72s; r. w. Hughes
S3i99 majority for kenper "a 29 The majority for Col
| r. E. withers for Lieutenant Governor was 2T6A6.
Immediately after the conclusion Of the count the
Governor elect proceeded to the Executive mansion
where the oath Of Office administered to him by
Judge Fitzhugh or the Chsncery Court Gov. Kemper
then sent his inaugural message both Houses In re-
errng to the fact that by the recent changes OF law the
Legislature and Executive both assume office at the
timo he not to be expected that he should
transmit detailed information with recommendations
or the black and white races he says
do not hesitate to affirm, encouraging and de-
csve has been the progress OF the last four years. so
% @ ps 'hu @ pad o nv tno ndSce ~ we 90
forward with courage tempered with fOrbearance and
relations bet ween the races fail bring
our great experiment to successful and prosperous
| issue.
| He then refers In hatterng terms to the uniform
system Of schools for educating both races, which
challenges compurioon with any similar scheme else
where" He also says:
Recent events prove how futile and how disastrous TO
It's authors must be future attempt to the
coored a political combination upon any prin
pe OF er as o
ability or philanthrophy, can never understand the
the wants Of our colcred population Ourselves and
others are qualified to perform the task assigned
us by Providence. Not restrained and thwarted oy
superior power, Will perform duty resolutey and
erectualy by promoting the best interests OF both races
We intend To perform 1t by scrupulousy guarding the
| newly acquired rights Of the coored man.
He refers to immigration and capital a. the two
great material wants Of Virginia, and the highest
OF the whole country demand the speedy estab
shment OF lasting reconciliation and the return OF com
pete normal relations the people Of the State
hand and the people of all the States and the
Government OF the United States the other or po
ltcai party relations, the Governor says Virginia,
recognizing no such obligations bind her to any ma
tona party organization maintaining their hdelity to
all who aud who shall become allied In the defense
OF calculated to secure the ends named, Is
| ready to cooperate cordially with men of whatever
party In upholdng these by whomsoever pro-
posed supporting those who support them and opposing
all opposition to them. He recommends the reafirma-
ton by the Assembly OF Of the articles of the Con-
servative platform, judging tho head Of the Federal
IN oTrpr MEASURE % Of his aamnstraon which
may be benefcent in design and calculated to
mote sentiments of good Will throughout the Union
He alludes to tho fact that the dsmembcrment OF Vr-
FOR the Whole debt with such a conflict OF claims
ders compromise impossible, and loaves both States
| without remedy: The Government OF the United
States its action has prevented the state from iuln
ing obligations, and ntervened between virginia and
her creditors without discussion Of the power OF
the Federal Government under ordinary circumstances
he argues 81" the Government OF the United States
| should In the plenitude OF its wealth and power
prosperity to our state by assuming her deDts
paltry burden the National Treasury but grieyous TO
| us In our pOverty--it would only In o small measure
make for the vast gi with which the munihcence
| Of Virginia endowed the Union In its weakness aud
He refers to the fact that result Of the war, the
burden of the State Is greatly increased in the education
the freedmen and support OF c00red paupers, whle
the property been greatly decreased, thus
leaving Virginia iutrlsed with the care and education
OF more than half million of the wards OF the nation
without being provided with the means OF executing
| the trust He would deplore the interference OF the
Federal Government with the public schools OF the
Justice humanity and the best Interests OF the coored
and the country at large demand that the National
ie.s"t isss than az One-thrd OF her propOroa
should either afford her her due proportion or repeal
| the existing tax State bank notes. thus allowing
Virginia to provide circulating medium Of her own
He urges that every effort be made by the State herself
to provide for the public debt. He advocates liberal
provision az true economy In the Of public nstitu
pecaily 10 tho University OF virginia ne recommends
the renewal Of every effort TO further tho construction
tory" while he thinks the advantage TO Virginia and
West Virginia would be greater II u should be construct
cd by private capital, yet its maintenance as nat ona
water way, free to all people, would be intellectually
more be nefcia to the common country He concludes
by making various recommendations blocking 10 econ
ony in the administration OF the affairs OF the state
| THE ELECTION IN MEMPHIS.
| MEMPHIS Jan. 1.-The election to-day was
unusuay quiet and light. The probability is
r n, .lected Mavor owing the scratch