The New York herald., 1877-01-09
L0UISIANA'S TROUBLE.
Inauguration Of TWO State
Governments.
GENTLE INAUGURAL C001NGS.
A Career of Prosperity Promised
on Both Sides.
SOME UNCOMPLlMENTARY ALLUSI0NS.
GENTLE INAUGURAL COOINGS.
;OME UNCOMPLIMENTARY ALLUSIONS.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

opened cold ana cloudy Inc cltizen carr! as'ir apu
prompted by curiosity to the scenes Of the forthcoming
events found that new barricadcs had been erected
upon the State House galleries. oopholcd to CON-
mand the approaches by Royal Charres and Exchange
Streets and as the surroundings reminded one
of old Paris where barrcades wont TO spring up
in the night the addition seemed appropriate enough
AS the day wore on the excitement seemed to become
intense and yet contrary TO general expectation,
not single disturbance of tho peace occurred whilo
awaiting the coming ceremonies.
THE DUAL ISAUGURATioHs
passed OF without any thing happening beyond a dis
play of great enthusiasm Lafayette square.
Governor Nichols vested with the dignities Of
once this place early eleven O'Clock in tho
morning. and two hours before the appointed hour for
the Inauguration crowds began to gather and, in a
short time Camp Street, which ST. Patricks Hall
fronts, was entirely closed by tho throng
OF vehicles. While awaiting tho appearance OF Gov
ernor Nichols the balcony, where the oath Of Office
was be administered, the crowd as If in impatience
gave to their spirits in cheers for the Governor
OF their choice.
CEREMONIES
quarter to one O'Clock Governor Nichols, accom-
Senate, arrived at tho hail. their appearance being
celebrated by tho band with
Hail to the chief
As as the cheering had subsded and compare
tive quiet had been secured tho oath Of olce ad
mnstered 10 General Nichols by Judge Tssot Of tho
Probate Court Of New Orleans
THE INAUGURAL.
Governor Nichols then delivered his inaugural ad-
dress follows-
or 1H5 s.sa.n AND MGvsn Or
fellow citizens AS expressed through the ballot box BY
Governor Of native State under OF marked
difficulty and At period of general distress For nie
Of sh: state ssT in feeling .. have ;hspsd
NAL climate and Immense resources, Ne lind the people
kind and these men as add
sssi: Cd wisS injury which they sne.sd d.
.1 y s and : Ea %
PssDs ,hu, ~sS snS and
and alsS. dsss%nsd-.ha. ,Ii; effort shall
be suffered TO be destroyed There may grave dieul
nsy viii be overcome and hsrssr upon the duly and
legally IL M the assSs
Of u & and the Of her Re0Ds
integrity and pa.riosis% the Of thsI. rspressns
guide the civil and political action OF citizen
Tho laws operating equally upon the whole people, with
% Ss Sneos o b ct sss col0 Or ops 10
noG"nsny fairly and ., ,mparsy executed @ In & this way
ily become happiness peace ali her emil
dren for hc weak well the strong tor the we'll
DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT
plenty and Prosperity give largest possible op
run,y Tor adoysopmen to individual . snsn: ems n.
should recognize and feel the government only
nearly in this unioun"s state in .hs
last nine have been based upon have the.s
on M d Sw ,Ss % M the viii tsas at s
only be determined when that shall have been
put to the test but can assure you tst they are the prn
tratc o his Commonwealth shall devote energy to
Of public affairs with the eas possible eos
to those upon whom the burdens oithc sta:e rest
Honesty aud capacity will be required as the absolute
people be injured will carefully guarded TO the
snt Of the legal power ofte Esceu,ive II shall be great
confidence and justice between the two that inhao
the good In fine fellow c.
shall invoke the blessing and assistance Of Ain
duty. duty; -'N '"'''''' "'N @'''|'' ' " ~ ny
Lieutenant Governor I. A. wiltz was then sworn In.
ENTHUSIASM or THE PEOPLE
At the conclusion OF thu ceremonies tho immense
gathering seemed rapturous their exhibition of Joy
Prom private residences surrounding the open public
square ladies filed the windows, waving their hand
kcrchcis. Tho gathering was one OF the largest the
Crescent City had witnessed in many years and tho
number present is estimated at fully $4,000
THE PACKARD INAUGURATION
Down at tho ST. Louis Hotci where The republican
presented picture OF totally different charac
ter. Hanging around tho corners. eyeng curiously
the new burrcades OF plank improvsed on the gallery
OF tho state House, there wore probably some 200
800 negroes attracted by the barred doors and martial
array seen through the windows IN marked con-
trast to the quiet of the street, however, the in
terror Of the corridor OF tho Royal street entrance.
Hero, ranged In two lines, stood some iorty Metropo-
tan police under command OF n captain, while the
door proper half closed and held by two scrgcants.
alarms -
AT forty minutes past twelve Tho President OF tho
Senate followed by the members OF that body entered
the hall OF the House, and aiew minutes later Chief
Justice LudcIlng ). Il. Packard Ex-Governor Kellogg,
and JOINT committee OF the House and Senate hcd in
IRON tho Speakers room and assembled tho platform,
Speaker Hahn vacating his char 10 Governor Packard
on their entry band struck up air and the lobby,
crowded with mixed asscmblagc OF white and colored
men, mingled their cheers. After a short prayer by
the Chaplain OF the Senate Governor Kellogg spoke
folIows:--
GOVERNOR KELLoGas ADDRESS.
affairs prevailing four years ago wien entered upon the
duties Of ehei magistrate Then as claimant to the
the same time in another place Then a' now the minor,
assembly orsanI,sd into .emoiancc Of Lssi.iasare
Then. now Il declared tina. Tho government which
nizcd ~ the minority Then as now the business com
nnncismcnios OF tax resistance cre conparison ceases
-Four the incoming administration received
ofthe State government 1t in accord with the e.
gay recognized and uuquctoned oycrpor o. tue statc
acknowledged even by that body which Is elsewhere setting
up pretence oil government
tender TO him. IN behalf M TO- Of the outgoing the
aid and encouragencn /, may be power bcstow
Al or.in, republican an intimate friend and eo"b"re OF
faithful To- his of tried ability and integrity,
name and my own bid him q ID speed.
Chief Justice Lndeing administered the oath OF
office, aud Governor Packard read MS
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
lie said tho pleasure with winch he eceived his crcden
as of tho representatives OF the people condcd with
recollection that co-laboers the rrpub
licau cedon had fallen death. hnd
through tear avoid the ballot
vote against their viii Why this recourse TO violence
Macritc an to force authorities alone
iorc lie had received majority OF the
rlxu had
Governor the required by the
the lie should invoke all the powers conferred
him enforce obedience the
endurnI peace or Louisiens The amendments the Grim
recently adopted provided that
ta might be ethcr by information Indictment and
authorized Attorney General TO change IN
case wnen his Judgment trial could had In
the parisn In which the crime had been mmtted These
would officers o
conspiracy cnnracterzed the last election, to
remove tie acuscd trial beyond he Influence aud
the The constitution ct tbs United
afforded adequate remedies where combinations existed
beyond the Of the state authorities to deal with