The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-02
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Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l 4,
sCoLuMBrA,:s. c., December l.-Goyernoi
ID. b. Chamberlain was sworn In to-day,
and will enter upon his duties at once. His
inaugural speech was moderate In tone, and
he promises to use every effort to reform
the State Government. He recommends a
reduction OF the State and county offices, a
shorter session Of the Legislature, and a re-
duction OF the salaries generally.
lCannons are firing and the Eighteenth In
fantry band playing in honor of the occa-
sion. Quitea number Of people were pre-
sent----many from curiosity Fl LII,
Governor Moses's last official act was to
pardon about twenty convicts out of the
penitentiary to-day, prior to the inaugural
hour. He only pardoned eight yesterday.
Associated Press telegram.]
Inauguration of the Governor OF !
South Carolina. 4,&. 4.
CHARLESTON, S. c., December 1.-Goyer-
nor Chamberlain was inaugurated before the
Legislature, at Columbia, to-day with great
eclat. The hall of the House of Representa-.
tiveslwas densely crowded with spectators,
including the judges and officers of the State
and Federal courts, army officers, and.prom-
inent members Of the Charleston bar. Mu-
sic was furnished by the Eighteenth Infantry
band.
After the oath had been administered by
the Chief-Justice, the new Governor was
greeted by a sslvo of artillery outside of the
State-house. @
Governor Chamberlain then delivered bis
inaugural address, foreshado wing his policy
for the reform of governmental abuses in
South Carolina. He calls attention to
the fact that in the last canvass
the two political parties which sought
supremacy were equally emphatic in
their demand for the correction of abuses.
Only two parties appeared at the polls, both
of which protested to seek similar ends by
similar means. He says he will therefore
rely for support upon those members of the
General Assembly who were opposed to him
as confidently as upon those who favored
his election. The paramount duty, he says,
is the enforcement and practice Of economy
and honesty in the administration of the
Government. He admits that the valua-
tons of property for taxation have
been unjust and oppressive, but the
total assessments have been reduced thirty
or forty million dollars this year, and be
stands ready, he says, to cooperate with the
General Assembly in any measure calculated
to obtain a just valuation OF all property Tor
taxation; and so far as the execution OF law
depends upon the officers appointed by him,
no county shall have just cause for complaint.
He makes numerous suggestions OF economy
by cutting down all expenses, especially the
publicprinting system, which he declares 10
be incapable of defence or excuse, and the
cost of which In three years has been
S91S,629.
He urges also that the expenditures of the
State be kept within the receipts, and in the
matter of abolishing unnecessary offices and
reducing salaries he will agree to any mea-
sure which the General Assembly may
adopt.
In emphatic words the Governor declares
that the settlement of the public debt under
the act of last winter must be regarded as
final, as far as legislative and popular influ-
ence and action can make it so. The entire
State debt, when it shall be all funded under
that act, will amount to only S5,74O,016.
Governor Chamberlain holds that the State
is responsible for the outstanding OILS OF the
Bank of the State, and advises that they be
declared receivable for all past-due taxes,
and be receivable in instruments for future
taxes, as was done in similar case by the
State Of Tennessee.
The trial-justice system be looks upon as
costly, inefficient, and oppressive, and be pro-
misses to appoint as trial!ju>tices only per.
sons who will know the law, and who will
use their powers to preserve the rights and
protect the interests of all.
The pardoning power will no longer be
abused: He promises that the occasions will
be rare when be will be justified in setting
aside the judgment of courts and the verdict
of juries.
To these measures of reform, as we'll as
others not mentioned in this report, Cover
| nor Chamberlain declares himself to be
| unalterably pledged.
The inaugural is universally recognized
as an able and statesmanlike address, and
the taxpayers arc hopeful that if Governor
Chamberlan's administration will enforce in
| good faith the policy marked out good gov
eminent and prosperity will be restored te
South Carolina.