The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-09
A GALA DAY IN LOUISIANA.
THE INA UG URATION OF THE LEGAL
LY ELECTED GOVERNOR.
More than Forty thousand People Pnrtici.
patins in the Ceremonies-Gov. NichoiIs's
Address-The Packard usurpers Alarmed.


More than Forty thousand People Pnrtici.
patina in the Ceremonies-t'ov. NichoiIs's
Address-Thc Packard usurpers Alarmed.
New ORLEANS, Jan. e.-At noon to-day.
the boom OF the cannon In front Of the City
Hall was the signal for the gathering together Of
the largest civilian assemblage ever seen In the
South. Fifteen minutes after the firing Of the
nrst salute Lafayette square was denssly packed
with thousands OF men, and Camp street for
several squares was crowded to such degree
that, look ing down from balconies above, human
heads hid the paving stones from the area so oc-
oupied. In ~. Patricks Hall four thousand
three hundred chairs were occupied, mostly by
ladies, while over two thousand men were stand
ing In the sislee, galleries, and on the balcony,
which fronts on Lafayette square. BY 1890 p. M.
nearly forty thousand people had assembled to
witness the Inauguration Of their chosen Cover
nor.
Shortly before l O'Clock a tremendous cheer
was heard, which, swelling 10 volume, was taken
up by the multitude and sent up In one
prolonged shout OF welcome to Gov Nichols
The borses had been taken from his carriage,
and the vehicle was actually carried by strong
en,1ancs of the sa When the "nd
other state officers reached the hall, thousands
Inc u oficers Slowly made ma I their way out to the
balcony. and the greeting that they M there % re-
Ssvsd was heard sS more than lo@ psSp,sS
on Nov. all over the nation, aud they had q
right to cheer. Gov. .Nicholls was then sworn
er offered up a prayer, which was heard by tue
multitude 10 proiound silence and WITH uncov,
following inaugural address:
GENTLEMEN oy InB sxsATn Ayp Housr OF RsPRs-
srST1Tiy.s AND PILLOW ciri.nss In obedience TO
ballot box by majority Of more than eight thousand
State under circumstances OF marked uculty aud 1T
period of very general di..Is..: For nine yssrss
OF this state either In feeling interest have shaped
nsiurs coHdi,ion q affairs has been ihs in spie OF
Iieh .Sil. GENIAL climate and mm,nse resources ESQ We
The very ss q the sind snd ospeneen, Creator have
iI)aIi when ,hey have iancied, the sqthors
these iT' s 'fsa a'Fsss a5s to
s. RePfs sa aSS m sHs Rts
Of ' @ % s s efr%q Be- ocd %
.nss HssFs Of sySs S % m Sn sSs
Ss y @ ssd cEs aaa hereafter .Snoss pc.
q The STATE viii de3Olys Tue ,proeer adnai.
'i0 and the STcpcry Of her people @Ssi ss
rcstor d. an thls can ooy 0e done uy tiath ana the
~ 1egrlty snd pairoiism on the gart Of tner repre
sSna sefyc as ' saidc & to He ciy aud 20 ae .eaSS
OF each cizen; The aTs ~ oper,ilug cquslr upon ,he
or eondl6n must alone be found the statute books
a @ ,"'s c.scssd @ s'' Ia " ,as way coaSasase aud
soPss M pTes eaa aanne s ana 5se sss Tor VIII n
her ehgrsn io he weak IS 81, -. ne strong for the
mclts urc pesce. plenty. ana proseriy and TO
K, s' .-1,ess pY'rs YrpSTqni tg' 3 ~,
constant sud tue ciuzeu snuuI guse and feel
s e my ssy' Ss ia IN
' eu ed uoSn have Ss' sssa ,e
%ea ';' 20 teen Oh IN .h' '' How %;Si Hes
,ee dcyeTtn,e9. a, The head q ShIeh have the honor
ia, Government shall pa, 70 the hut
my conduct shail be suiiea a. tnief Mag :,rat" of
;6' so@@SnvssiIh ,asi asyS's every sSS,sy
an an ,fe,ens adnIiai,,tsticn 9i pubic sgars MN
burden. Of he s,ats rest Hene-y and capacity wl,i
Sr r,grea a. me m ,S,sl,e & e1aaiIon, % 70
WIN be careinly susrde1 TO The extent q the .g.l
pndence ana Justice between me two race. that III.
should co5icTate 10 secure the common good n nne
sncS of Aniehy Goa and earnestly sns eonsesen
| uousy endeayor to do my duty.
| After the other elected ofncers had been sworn
| IN. Father Allen pronounced tho benediction,
and this ended the most imposing and the
srandest ceremony verseen IA Louisiana.
keliogg's henchmen were busy all last night
barlcades Of the State House. While Ia the
| centre OF the city the multitude were greeting
| Gov. Nichols, collection Of about four hun
| dred persons, composed largely Of ex-thieyes,
indicted criminals, aud unpunished default
Senators and Rcpresentatves, ana Re.
| publican committee meubers, proceeded
| In dark chambers to install the Packard
| usurpa;ion. Cnief Justice Ludeling, de-
| nounced by the United States supreme Court
as a swlndler aud Kindred official spirits assist
ed In the ceremonies. Aftor Packard had ac-
ceptei the OH re, crowd returning from the
| Nichols Inauguration passed the S.ate House,
and deIisively cheered, winch cheer was inter-
preted by the Republicans inside as the crack OF
| their political doom. II illed them with terror,
| and caused great commotion, temporary rush
| being made by the Reputlican chiefs within for
the tunnel In the rear of the Capitol.
| lhey had not recovered from this panic
| before delegation OF Nichols police
| went down and removed all the barricades In
| ot. Louis street that interiered with commerce
| and obstructed the high~a This was done
| without touching the Capitol building itself.
| The destruction Of this exterior cnevaux de
| frise frightened the Republicans beyond meas
| ure. hey seemed TO think that the 15,0CO mem
| bers Of ward clubs IN this city were upon them.
| The new police force is now on duty. kellogg's
police have evacuated all except two stations,
| ana all the public buildings except the Supreme
| Court aud the Capitol have been band ned by
| the Republicans. Tue pppulace here are wild
| with enthusiasm, but viii discouutenance any
act Of violence OF disturbance. and II any should
| M. tk keIy a occur IL Nlll La Queliel In alyAuca