The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-01-21
TIE Inauguration.
GOVERNOR HARTRAEFr ENTERS UPON HIS
sbCOND TERM.

burg ON Tuesday last were attended by q
larger crowd Of persons than ever assem-
bieu IN the capitol upon similar occasion.
he city WAS very handsomely decorated,
Market street from lie railroad to the river
. being brilliant with bunting aud festal dec
o'ations. Stretched across Market street
nom the Locilel hotel To the It!eGr0ph
building was an immense banner with
lie size portrait of Governor Hartiauft on
his war steed.
I The other public buildings, executive
mansion ard hundreds Of private dwellings
We also handsomely decorated
( brilliant pyTotechuic displays were given
on Monday evening between eight and
nine q o'clock-Gne in font Of the Lochiei
hotei, under tie auspices of the Hartranft
club OF Philadelphia, and the other in the
square. untfer the auspices of the Cameron
club Of Philadelphia.
The night was made gay by tle arriving
military and pan aiding bauds of music.
OF tie procession Tuesday tnoTuinc ET.i
Gen. j.. :. Osborne was chief marshal aud
there were two grand divisions the first
composed of the military. comprising the
lSt and 3d regiments, and Co +, 4th. Go.
-, 9Th, Co. and Co. /, 9Th. Co. 6. 11th
lLaucaster Light Guards. PENNSYLVANIA
state College Cadets. Co. II, fth provisional
battery, 18th. 18th. 18th regiments ard
knapp's Battery, and Hutc'Iins son s artiIie-
second division consisted Of the state OFF,
cials, the political clubs Of PHILADELPHIA
and the civil societies, numbering about
1000. Co. f. 10th regiment, (N0rriStowr.)
acted as special escort 10 the Governor -
The line formed at II o'clock and moved
over the route in ajout one hOuraud a half
Upon the arrival Of the procession at the
corner Of State and ThiId streets the mill
tary formed in line on the south side Of
state street. facing north. The civic col
umn formed line on the north side af State
street. facing south. The Governor elect
passed in State street between the lines 70
the capi'o', troops salutinc, music playing
and the arsenal battery firing q salute.
After music. PRAYER hy !. r Paxton and
the reading ofthe certificate ofti,e election.
the oath of office was administered. after
which the Governor delivered the follow ing
address
GetNemfa q tic Senate and House Of
LCs Tc5chtTttC5s and FsjI0U Gitizens: Three
years ago, when the oath of Office WAS ad-
ministcIed to me as Executive, I tool, 0c-
caalUn to express tho seEso Of my infinite
Obligations to the people of the State who
had hOnOred me with repeated proofs OF
their confidence and good opinion, and it
would be unworthy aifectation if / did not
now renew my acknowledgements TO The
same generous constituency, who, after 4
three years Stewardship of the highest Of
Ice IN their gift, have called ne again to
assume its important duties. =
The continued favor aud infiexible SUP
poit my conduct Of public aff.tiis has re-
ceived from the citizens of the Common
wealth, bespcak from me- in return. the
utmost zeal and fidelity i'll their service,
aud my highest ambition will be reached
II my administration viii be remembered
as an honorable one that studied and pro-
yided for their best interests. | still have
as exalted an opinion : 10 e. ~
% ,o,...s meu OF Da''s. ti.5' - Ic;,t trust
you Eale Conferred upon me as when first
confronted with its novel and grave Tc-
spu&sIbIhties, Il q despite tbe experience
had, am none the less dIstIustfui of my
abilities Ia meet It's req Iirements, bat What
ever may be MY Other deficiencies ] DO not
know what 1t - 10 be wanting III attach
nIent to my State, affection for her
people, who have dising uished me with 50
many Obliging and conspicuous niarhs of
partiNlity.
am not nnmindful that The welfare and
progress Of Il State depend less upon its
gotcrnmentaud rulers than upon the habits
aud circumstances OF its citizens, and that
30 measures OF aGnIinisj "a ti0u can produce
a1y substantial good unless they are dc
tated by public opinion or are beg"tjeu Of
the pHblic necessities. y people must be ri e
fOl reform or TciUIn can work them 10
permanent benefit. Invention may exhaust
itself in cOntrivauccs of public utility ami
rulers may be never SO wise iu-thcir devices
but If the dispositions and intelligence oi "a
people are unpie pared for the reception Of
remedies thUy W.A not take root IN their
3 aiIt ctIUuS OF affairs.
Imbued with thcsc convictions the max
inns for the conduct of my administration
were easily formed. 1t was only necessary
to resolve that It's acts should have 40 sell
fish taiht, that they should be colored by
: no personal predictions or warped by any
f;,voIite theories, and that inspired neither
by fear nor favor they shouid aim 10 reflect
the peoples will With .he lights with
! which Heaven has endoHe ne [ have
: striven to adhere to these maXins, and If
at any time have failed t. conform thereto
. il has not been from lack of patient Investi-
CATION and honest exeltion or of a tender
and Jealous regatd for the honor OF the State
but from misconceptiOu or HliSappreheu-
/ sion Of the wishes or needs Of her peopie.
Ia the future then, as in .he past, as the
Executive of the Commonwealth, l can
have no interest to serve that is not her
interest, and can embrace no doctrine or
embark in any cause that will not advance
the material prosperity and promote the
enlighteumeEt'of her citizens.
My opinion upon the questions that effect
the government of the State have been
presented in my annual message and it is
unnecessary to again refer to them.
When we look around us, gentlemen of
the Legislature, how various, multiform
and intricate are the interests of our great
Commonwealth. Certainly it is a proud
distinction to be chosen to administer the
affairs of State that. has within her limits
So many of the elements of empire and III
behooyes us to see to it that neither its
dignity or prosperity suffer through any
default of ours. Let US remit no effort that
will enlarge the happiness or benefits of hel
citizens let us be distinguished by 10y alt y
to her interests, by Jealous care of her in
stltutions, liberal understanding of and
/, provision for her necessities, by humane
attention to the wants of her poor and af-
fiicted, and enlightened treatment of heI
criminal classes, and by tOlerence OF
opinion, political and religious, so that
when we are discharged of our trusts we
cAu deliyer ;hem to onr SuccesSnrs viii