South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-03-09
Gov Mathews Inauguration.
TINS CErrnoN.rs AT rue CArrroL.
Speech Of the Neuv Governor!

began gathering in front OF the CAPITOL b,;ldH
Ing, on Chapl,ne street. to witness The insuyu-
ration and induction into OH "A OF Henri Mason
Matthews the new G5vern,r of this State. In
side the bulldog large number OF prominen,
!s1ies aud gen.enca from all parts OF the State
had con rcgated to vender TO Gcv. jacob lnaj
his successor their congratulations In TIE Gov
eruors reception rooms among Others pirsent
were Nascn Mathews, ESQ father OF the Gov.
eruor. Mr.. Ajax. Mathews, brother of the GOV
ernor Hons. YIN. l.. H.arue, OF this cite: q.
f. Gross, at Jefferson county w y Chan.
cel'or aud II g. Henderson, OF Wood COUNTY
Il II. Browse. Of Peasants couaiy sichsel
Kelley. Esq Mr. .. 5 Long Clerk OF the Su.
prcme Courtof Wee, yirginls: MAYOR Sweeuey.
Speaker Gibson. DIR. r. A. fi,ldreth, Judge a.
ID. Camden a1d Others
Governor Matbews, escorted BY Hon YIN
l.. iienrue aud other prominsnt genilemcn, ar
rived NJ about half-past IL O'clock aud shorty
afterwards the following line of procession va,
organiEed, under tie direction OF Colouei
O'Brien Hon. William llearue and Judge A.
F. Raymond leading, thea followed rheir Excel
lenccs Governor Jacob and Governor Mathews
Auditors T.. A. i'enDett aud joseph ) Miller
Treasurers =. Brady aud T. J. West, Attorney
General White aud Secretary CT State Iledrick,
Superintendent OF Free Schools Byrne and ".
X. Pcndleion ,e
The procession moved slowly down the long
cor,itor in a solemn and diEJ.iied hammer to
The main entrance of the hull ling, where Rev
Il. a. Cunningham, OF the first Pres oyierian
Church ct this city cfercd very otoqaen aud
impressive prayer. -
Gov Jacob then stepped forward aud said
r.iiov Ciuzsns,si 'shes great pleasure in intro
uucing 10 You my succsSsor, his Excelency,
your Governor, Henry Mason Mathews. Gov.
Matthews then spoke MS follows: ,i ia
GOV. MATTHEWS ADDRESS. sdi
FELLOW CIrIzExs: Sincerely CRATE.
ful for The honor OF having been elected
to the highest Office within the gift Of
the people Of my native State. 1 am
deeply sensible of the great responsible
ity which it dcvolves upon me. Con-
scious, too, OF nay limited experience
in public affairs, distrast greatly my
ability TO discharge well and satistacto.
rily the important duties Eow before me.
1t is, however, my earnest desire to
have the counsel, support and encour-
ngement OF the wise and patriotic of all
parties, who regard IA OF the first i'm.
portance the welfare of the whole State
After an earnest and honorable effort
to elect the candidate OF his choice
those who represent what he considers
the correct principles Of free govern
ment, The election over. the labors of
the party man as such, cease. llethen,
without compromising or abandoning
his opinions, asccnis 10 the h'gher
planes Of patriotism IL, Of tie nnsuc.
cessfnl party to Yield cheerful acoui.
escencc in the result. and TO give cor.
dial support 90 on administration estab.
lished in the mode prescribed by law
lsof the successful party, TO aid in sc.
curing an administration which will al.
lay any bitterness engendered by the
strife of parties, which shall he Just and
impartial. frustrating every evil intent
Of the state, protecting all and Cypress.
iag nonc.
The majority OF the States now have
their traditional! policies. which have
been tiyed FOR years in Ike minds and
hearts OF the people, while the policy of
our State may see DO said to be in the
process OF formation. To avoid errors
which it may he difficult if not impossi.
bic TO correct in the future, demands
the united wisdom and cordial cooper.
alton Of Ill, whatever may be their party
Ties and political aims, WHO are interest.
ed in the good government and advance.
Gent of the State.
If we look back on the comparative.
- S'bt' lts iOh hlltSli uio CiaJStNt SlDcp
the ending OF tho civil war, we have
great reason to rejoice ut the ,har mony
which now prevails among all of the
citizens Of our State. however widely
and disocrlantly and bitterly they may
have differed in the past.
The condition OF West Virginia or that
which is now West Virginia, during the
war and at its close was very unlike
that of any other STATE. The people of
the Northern States, with rare excep.
tons, were thoroughly united in the
support oC the government Of the Union.
Ike white population OF thc Soathern
States, with but equally rare exceptions
were thoroughly united i'm an allegiance
to the cause OF secession. Here The M.
tive population was abou. equally di-
Hidcd III sympathy, conduct. and active
support, between the cause OF the u
Mon and the cause OF the Conle6eFacy.
The contest was thoroughly ipternecine
Each community was divided. aud many
families had their representatives in both
ar Gies. When tho war ended the most
h hopeful who anxiously desired the es.
Establishment of perfect peace. looked
forward to a long period TO be character.
lied by fcuds and strifes begotten ofthe
wal. IL was, as we then thought, not
unreasonably apprehended that for ma
ny years tho political parties of this
State would be a party OF Unionists
and party Of Conlcdcrate5.
To the credit or the Intelligence. TEN.
per- patriotism and hearts Of orr people
be 10 said, these appFehensions were
happily grouniless. There has been
here, IN n degree unsurpassed and per.
haps unequallcl elsewhere. n renewal Of
good feeling. The legitimate results
oi the war have been accepted in good
faith, and political parties are no longer
aligned upon the deal issues OF the
past We have ceased 10 look back
mournlnliy. and have said
Let the dead past bury is dead -
and wish rcorganized forces have moved