Richland beacon., 1877-01-13

Or Monday Last, January 9Th, 1877, rhe
5. ate ard House Of Representative, Of the
General Assembly Of Louisiana ,r-t a, St
Patricks Hal, New Orleans, AMI Uove NOR
Francis \. Nichols aud Liet Gov Louis A
WIZ, were duly Installed into iheir respec
tive othaes, after prayer by Rev DIR. Palmer
'he oath Of office being administered W Judge
Tissai, in the prese.ce Of an audience Of
about zen thousand people among whom =" q.
a large nunb-r OF ladies. Gov Nichols
then deli erred the following address:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House OF
Representative, and fellow .citizrns-Iu pi,-.
dience to .he call Of my tello " .eIsIzrns,
through the ballot-box, by n may)rity Of more
than 5000, assume ,be dUsies OF Governor
o. my native State under circumstances oi
marked difficulty and a, \ period Of very
general distress. For nine years, a few men
having no idens.ica,On With the people Of
THIS State either in feeling ~ interest, have
shaped aid controlled their des,inies Tue
result Of this CONDITION Of affairs - that in
spite Of Jrh sOil, genial clilnaE, and immense
resources, We lind tie people to-day in
wreschedne.s and poverty. The very gi,s Of
a beneticent Creator have beeD TO these mon
additional incentives 10 arts Of oppression
and wrong. No, satisfied with the ,njury
they have infected, the authors Of these ca
iamites are .trugglin. to VIZ iD,ain tl.eir o.cen-
dency by fraud, an to esiab Ii.h an u>urpa,ion
more .laIing All il famous than that which
ends to-day its banefui existence. The
people u his State are determined, and |
am d, .eT,niHed, this effort shal; he foiled the
rights and liberties Of Louisiana mus, not be
suffered TO be destroyed. There may I've
grave difficulties, but they will he overcome,
AMI hereafter upon he duly and legally con-
s'itu'ed authorizes Of the State will devolve
the proper administration Of US affairs. The
material prosperity Of Louisiana, and the
happiness Of her people must be restored
AMI this cat only be accomplished by the
truth and energy Of ,he people cooperating
with Nones'y, fidelity and patriotism on the
part Of their representatives.. The general
good must alone serve AS the guide laws
operating equally upon the whole peoplte
without distinction If race, class, color or
condition, must alone I've found on the statue,
books, md these laws should he thoroughly
coniid, nee and hope will prevail, and thi,
State with speedily become home Of harpi'
ness and peace for all her children. for the
weak as we'll as the strong the poos as well
rs the rich. The first objec, Of al govern
men,s is 10 secure peace, plenty and prospect
~, and 10 give tie largest possible oPpor,uni-
y for development to the individual citizen
Ills interest should be it, constant aim. an
| the citizens should recognize and feel the
government only through its beneiicent revivi-
Tying influence. How nearly goverume n,s
| erected in this unfortunate State in tho last
nine years, have been basel upon, or have
realized these ideas, may best be seen in the
picture Of misery which is reflected on ali
sides. How nearly the government. n, the
head Of which ] have ,,e honor To lie Xil
realize them. can only be determined when
that government shall have been fairly put tt
the test. But ! can assure you that they are
principles by which my conduct shall bs
guided. A. Chief Magistrate Of the Com
monwenlih, l shall devote every energy Ia the
great work OF restoration. and to securing NJ
etiicien, administration Of affairs. w,,h the
least possible cost to those upon whom the
burdens Of state rest Honesty and capaci,,
will he required Is absolute conditions Il
appointment, end every avenue by which the
people can be injured will be CAREFUL,
guarded to the extent Of the legal power o
the Executive. Ii shall be a great object is
my administration, to promote kindness, sym
pa,hy, confidence and justice between thu
two races that inhabit the soil, and who, viii
q common interest, should cordially CO
operate 10 secure the comm IN good. In fine
felIow.citizens, ! shall, invoking the blessin,
and assistance Of Almighty God, earnest,
and conscicn,iously ebdeavor 10 do my DUTY.
Al the conclusion Of tive address, the bene
dic,ion was pronounced by Rev. Father Al
len, an the Governor and Lieutenant Cover
nor were escorted to Odd Fellows Hall by ,
legislative committee, where they received
the congratulations Of their friends.