The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-01-13
January 8, 1877.

Der, Wl.0 ldve b>G. rtcElu1
anon ,leI prosperity 2a1 aes.ioN
irE her relva ana .Hq :!ity Ca-
RIM eight long ana TeGry years.
In ST. Palrick's Hall, IN 1ew
Orleans or that day, in presence !
of 10000 free people of Loci>iana, s,
Gen. L. T. Nichols and Loais \.
Wilt, were inan.r".teA IS Gov
e,ner and Lieutenant Governoc
&C their native Stale, whilsi che
welkin rang with rae shorts OF
the people, rejoicing once more
in their freedom ana liberty.
After prayer by TIE l.eyerend
and eloq lent B. NJ. Palmer, Of
the p,rsbytarisn Church. the
Governor elected delivered tue
following address,:
Genttcnen Of he Sc.cte and
| House of Representatives, G.aes 1 Il.
low Citizens: -
In obedience to tue call of my
fellOw>citiZenS, Us expressed
through the baiiot>bo1, by y ma-
iiority o. more th"n eight thou
sand votes, / aseume tie duties
| of Governor o. my native state
under circumstances of marked
| difficulty, and at 81 period Of very
| general distress. For nine years
a Few men, having 10 idelIiifica-
tion with the people of this safe,
either in feeling OF interest, have
shaped and controlled their des-
TIMES. nhe result o. this unnatu-
raj condlliO0 of affairs has been
that, in spite of rich soil, genial
climate and immense resources,
we find the people to-day III
wretchedne>s and poverty. Tie
very gifts o. a KING aud Denef-
cent Crel.or have served 10 these
men as additional Incentives TO
ats OF oppression aud wong
Not satisfied vii: lAe injury
which they nave .2.l;cre.,, III.
authors Of these caia,iities are
again struggling 10 maintain
their ascendency by irand, aud
to establish over this people a
iusurpatioa more slaring and in
famous than thai Which eHaH to-
day it's hanelu. existence. The
peopie Of this st&se i.ie deter
mined, and | also aal determined.
shat this effort Shall be foi,ed
The righ,s and liberties Of Louis
ana must not be suffered to be
destroyed. There may De grave
difficulties in the present mannol
of dealing with this matter, but
they will be overcome. and here
after upon the duly and legally
constituted anthotities Oh thl
State viii; devoiye the proper ad
ministretion Of its affairs. The
material prosperity OF Louisiana
and the happiness of her people
must be restored, and this Cal
, only be accomplished by the trutI
and energy Of the people cooper;
ting with honesty, fidelity, int.
, riry and patriotism on the part o
f their representatives. Self mus
be sunk, and tie general goo,
alone serve as the guide to Ii,
, civil and political action Of eac,
|citizen. laws operating equal,
upon the whole people, withou
f distinction of race, class, color o
Q condition, must alone, he foun,
Oh tho statute looks, and thes
laws should be ;1oroushlg, fairl,
: and i%mnaHtiaIy executed. Tn Til
4 way confidence aul hope vii
|prevaii, ana this State will speed
ly become II home Of Happiness
ard peace tor all her children, 70
n the weak as well as tue strong
= the poor as well as The rich. Til
just object Of all government j
) to secure peace, plenty and pros
perity, and to give the larges
possible opportunity fer develo'
r ment to the individual citizen
s His interest should be it's con
II slant aim, and the citizen shout
= recognize and feel the COVER
y ment only through its benefcen
aud viyiiying influence. Ho,
nearly the governments crecte'
IN this unfortunate State in til
e last nine years have been base,
upon. or have realised thes
It Ideas, may best be seen in til
: picture Of misery which is rellec
/. ed on all sides, how nearly til
r government, at the head Ofwhic
Il l have the honor to be will res
" lie them, can only be determine
a when that government shall hay
V been fairly put to the test but
can assure you that they are til
Il principles by which my conduc
Q Shall be guided as Caief Magis
q trate OF this commonwealth.
n snail devote every energy to tn
d great work or restoration. and t
: securing an efficient administr
ton ct nultir o{f.irS with ~,