Wilmington journal., 1874-07-17
From the Raleigh News-
GOV. CURTIS H. BROGDE i.
HIS INAUGURATION YESTERDAY.
A Sketch of His Life.

wayne county, was nOClneu by tele-
graph of this fact, and he Immediate
ly repaired to the seat of government,
arriving here Sunday afternoon on
the Western bound train.
On yesterday at II o'clock he was
| sworn in as Governor of the State, in
the hall of the House of Representa-
tives, Associate Justice E. G. Reade,
administering the oath, good crowd
| being in attendance to witness the
ceremony After subscribing to the
oath,
GOV. BROGDEN SAID:
FcloW Citizens BY the lamented
death of our worthy and eminent
stitution devolves upon me the
powers and duties of the office of
Governor of North Carolina. And
while I feel sensibly the great loss
the State has sustained by the death
of Governor Caldwell, and the res
possibilities thus suddenly and unex-
pectedly imposed upon me by the
Supreme Ruler of the Universe, I
shall place my hope and trust in Him
as my rock and my defence, my shield
and my strength, to enable me to dis
charge my official duties according to
the Constitution and the laws, and to
properly represent the interest and
majesty of the people, and the charac-
ter and honor of the State. With a
clear conscience and upright inten-
tions, I shall try to discharge the du-
ties of the high Office to which [ have
been called, honestly and faithfully,
as true and loyal son of North Caro-
lima. desire the promotion of edu-
cation, morality and virtue, that the
people may become more prosperous
and happy under wise and liberal
Government administered fairly and
impartially by Just and equal laws,
thus insuriug the full enjoyment of
civil and religious liberty. l desire
that honest industry and labor may be
Justly protected and rewarded, and
the vast and varied resources of the
State may he more fully developed.
desire that free public schools may he
established and supported in every
township and county of the State. We
all know HAT free govt rnments must
repOse and must exist on the basis OF
intelligence and virtue. Oue of our
first duties Is 10 c,lucltt all our citizens
so that they may understand and ap-
preclate their dntIes and cherish
feelings of respect aud affection for
our country, her rights. her laws and
institutions. Proud of the historic
fame of North Carolina and of that
patriotic feeling which has ever mark
ed the devotion Of her people to
free institutions, l am anxious
by such Legislation and such a system
OF Improvement as will lead to the
gradual and safe development of all
our resources and of zealously encour-
aging whatever shall render the peo-
pie OF the State contented and pros
porous, her character respected and her
institutions prosperous, solid and per-
manent. In all the matter of admin
istration shall adhere to the maxim
of the fathers of economy and simpli-
city, and of rigid accountability to the
people of all public functionaries; and
l shall endeavor to illustrate this
maxim in my own official conduct.
Having spoken thus briefly, with a
profound sense of the responsibility
devolved upon me, and with an unfal-
tering trust in Almighty God for help
and guidance, I now assume my duties
as the Governor of the State.
HIS PUBLIC RECORD.
Curtis 81. Brogden was born in
Wayne county, n. c., is at present
some 81 years of age, and has never
married. He was elected to the House
of Commons in 1888 by the Democrats
of Wayne, continuing in this capac-
ity until 1852, when he was elected to
the Senate from the same county, fill
ing this position until 1856, when he
was made Comptroller of the State by
the Legislature, continuing in this
office until the establishment of the
Provisional Government by President
Johnson He was reelected Comp
troller by the Legislature in 1865, but
was defeated in 1866 by S. W. Bur-
gwin, of Buncombe. In 1868 he again
came to the Senate, being elected by
the Republicans, serving until 1870.
In 1872, he was elected Lieutenant
Governor on tthe Republican ticket,
presiding over the deliberations of
the Senate when in session since Janu-
ary 1st, 1873.
1t will thus be seen that Gov. Brog-
den has been almost continually in
public life for thirty-six years.
OUR HsLLSBORO' COKRESPON-
H1LLsBoRo', July II, 1874.
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Editors JOat17aal:
I propose to give you a little more
complete information of the death of
Gov. Caldwell than you have had by
telegraph, though my information is
not as full as it would be if 1 had had
access to the attending physicians,
who have been otherwise engaged.
Gov. Caldwell came here on Friday
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of the stockholders of the North Caro-
lima Railroad Company. He was at
the morning session on Thursday but
took no part in the deliberations. In
the afternoon he found himself so I'M
we'll that he remained at the house of
Col. Thomas Ruffin, of which gentle
man he was the guest. On Friday
morning his sutierings increased to
such degree that DIR. Strudwick
was called in. He at once saw
| the gravity of the case, and ad-
vised that DIR. Z. Burke Haywood, of
| Raleigh, who had been his attending
physician in two previous attacks of a
| similar character, be sent for. This
| suggestion was not acted upon until 10
o'clock that night, when (there being
| no telegraph Office near here) Mr.. A.
w. Graham rode down to Durham
and telegraphed from there. DIR. Hay
wood came up on Saturday morning
about 10. o clock, and at once concurred
with the other physicians, Drs. Ed
mund and William Strudwick, in their
opinions as to the fatal nature of the
attack. Nothing, however, was left
undone that medical skill could sug-
gest.
He died at q quarter before six on
Saturday afternoon. During his
whole illness, though overcome with
heaviness, and falling often into pro-
found sleep, there was never, until
towards the last moment. anything
like stupor. He was easily aroused
from sleep, either for the purpose of
taking medicine or to reply to ques-
tions, and his mind was always clear.
He recognized instantly, short time
before his death, an old negro woman
who had called to see him. and whom
he had not seen for twenty years.