The daily gazette., 1875-01-20
FIRST EDITION
THE. INAUGURATION
DOrer CrOsC.ied With Visitors.
The Special Train from Wilmington
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES
Chancellor Salisbury Adminioters
The Oath.
The Inauguration Largely Attended

NORS HAND - THE COURf hOI SE
CROWDED WITH VISITORS FOR THREE /!
HOURS A HOP AFTER THE RECEP- |
TIoN-THE WHOLE AFFAIR HIGHLY |
SUCCESSFUL.
At $40 O'Clock yesterday morning, !
something over one hundred people ac |
companied by Ellinger's City Cornet |
Band, loft Wilmington on Il special train |
Of five cars, drawn by engine No. II, |
for Dover for the purpose of witnessing |
the Inauguration OF Governor-elect, John
p. Corhrun. The people ON the train
were of the most orderly and respecta- |
bl. character, and with but few excep-
tions were highly elated at the approach
| ing contamination Of the glorious vic
| tory achieved by the Democracy of Della
aware in November last.
A number of those ON the train went
| for the purpose of attending the State
| Temperance Convention and Moral Re-
| form Association, both of which bodies
| held joint session in Dover, yesterday.
Fresh accessiona We're received mt New
| Castle, and other stations, until the train
arrived ut Middletown, where u special
| train, containing Gov. Cochran, his faml-
| ly and number of personal friends, was
| thken on. The Governor was warmly
greeted, and the band saluted him with
| II lively air.
| The train then proceeded, and arrived
/ Mt Dover ut Il .l5 o'clock, the number on
| board by this lime being between $50 and
| 300. Fully one-half Of Dovers popula-
| ton greeted the arrival of the train, and
soon an immense procession, accom-
| panied by the band, which peeled forth
the lively strains of Dixie" marched
House green. Here they dispersed to
await the commencement of the inau-
gural ceremonies.
| Among the notables 10y this time pres
ent in Dover besides the Governor elect,
were Governor Ponder, Chancellor Sauls-
bury, Ex-Governor Salisbury, Senator
Salisbury, Congressman-elect James
| Williams, Judge Houston, Secretary Of
State. John II. paynter. |: c. Grubb, Esq,
Hon. B n. Biggs. Col. w. Fisk Town.
send, VIM. Dean, Esq, the members OF
the General Assembly, and many others.
In accordance with previously ar
ranged programme, both houses OF the
Legislature met in joint session at IL
o'clock, and accompanied the Cover
nor. Governor elect Chancellor, the
, Clerks and Chaplains of both houses,
, Judge Houston, the outgoing and in-com-
ing Secretary OF State, and several proml-
, nent gentlemen proceeded to the Court
House, where the inaugural ceremonies
1
gaining admission after q terrible amount
Of pushing and squeezing. The Court
| room by this time was crowded with
, about six hundred people, while many
r others struggled around the door striv
. ing Ia gain admission, and creating con
g | siderable disturbance throughout the in
= | augnral A large number of ladies wer,
| present,
THE INAUGURATION.
Il The members of the General Assembl.
=. took their seats, and the Judges stan,
was occupied by the two Governors, TIN
Secretaries of State, the Speakers OF TIN
two Houses, Chancellor Salisbury AM
Judge Houston
Speaker Stockley, of the Senate, calle'
, ,h.' Houses to order, and ON motion @
Mr. ,''iddeman the joint resolution con
. ! vaniup both Houses was read, after whic
n farg.nt prayer was oifered.by Rev. Cy
rus Hnntin, don, Chaplain OF the Senate
who invoked .the blessings Of Almight
8 God upon the fairs of State and upo
the ont going anu ln-comlng dovernors.
Chancellor Salisbury then arose an
administered to the new Governor tn
GA IN of Office, which W as as follows:
c Il, JOHN P. COCHRAN, do solen
w swear, upon the Holy Evangels @
Almighty God, that / will support tn
Constitution of the United States, $
help me God.
l. Il, JOHN P. COCHRAN do solemn
lie " swear, upon the Holy Evangels @
l Almighty God, that will support til
Constitution of the State of Delaware
so help me God. "
" 81 JOHN z. COCHRAN do solemn
Or " swear upon the Holy Evangels c
Almighty God, that will perform til
duties of the office of Governor of til
State of Delaware, to which hay
been elected, with fidelity, so help III
God"
The oath was administered upon
ny small pocket Bible, and not upon I'll
old Latin Bible, as was proposed. III
Chancellor administered the oath IN
pressively, and the Governor repeate
in a firm unwavcring tone.
nd The band played successfully "Ha
o Columbia, ,""Star Spangled Banner,
. and "Dixie," and then Judge Houstc
INTRODUCED the Governor, who delive
ed his inaugural address, las publis
in ycsterdays's GAzFTTE)
The reading of the inaugural WI
. closely listened to by those within I'll
ar room and portions of it were greete
,,s on with applause.
bnt AT the conclusion the band playt
TO "Sweet Spirit Hear My Prayer M
re, then theGovernor underwent an orde
gu, saa of hand-shaking and friendly congrat
no lations. The audience slowly dispel
ed. The Governor during the day W
the guest of Ex-Governor Salisbury
oos A grand rush was made for the va
iso' ous hotels and half the afternoon spe
rise in getting dinner
her After the inaugural, Ignatius
Gmbb, ESD. was appointed Secreta
8. of State, and assumed the duties oi
office. The official oath was admin
tered by Judge Houston, upon the c
Latin Bible, in the room of the Sec
$. tiry.
THE RECEPTION.
About z o'clock in the evening, I
I Governor and his lady, attended
NJ their friends, proceeded to the thi