The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-09
Governors Inaugurated.

NEW ORLEANS, January 8.-Packard and
Antoine were inaugurated at the State
House to-day. The oath was administered
by Judge Ludeling. There was no excite
ment.
Bv noon a large crowd had assembled at
st. Patrick's Hall, entirely filing the build
ing, and by l O'Clock 5000 people had as
sembled in the streets, on Lafayette Square,
and on the adjacent buildings. Att O'Clock
General Nichols LETT the City Hotel for the
hall, where he was received with tremen-
dous cheers. General Nichols appeared on
the balcony at lilo, when, after the proper
oath of Office was administered to Messrs
Nichols and Wilt by Judge Tessat, Gov
ernor Nichols made the following address:
Gentlemen OF the Senate and House OF
Representatives and Fellow-CitiZens,- In
obedience to a call of my fellow-GitiZens, as
expressed through the ballot-boX by ma
jority of nore than 5000 votes, l assume
the duties of Governor Of my native State
under circumstances OF marked difficulty,
and at period Of very general distress.
For nine years few men having no
identification with the people OF this State,
either in feeling or interest, have shaped
and controlled their destines. The result
of this unnatural condition OF affairs has
been that in spite OF q rich soil, genial
climate, and immense resources, we find
our people to-day in Wretchedness and
poverty. The very gifts OF kind and
| beueticent Creator have served these men
as an additional incentive to acts OF oppres-
sion and wrong. Not satisfied with the ln-
| Jury which they have inflicted, the authors
of these calamities are again struggling to
maintain their ascendency by fraud, and to
establish over these people a usurpatlon
| nil md inf that which
ends to-day its baneful existence.
The people of this State are determined,
and I also am determined, that this effort
shall be foiled. The rights and liberties OF
Louisiana must not be suffered to be de-
stroyed. There may be grave difficulties in
the present manner of dealing with the
matter, but they will be overcome, and
hereafter upon the duly and loyally-constl-
tuted authorities of the State will devolve
the administration Of its affairs.
The material prosperity OF Louisiana, and
the prosperity of her people, must be re-
stored, and this can only be done by the
truth and energy OF the people cooperating
with the honesty, fidelity, integrity, and
patriotism on the part OF their representa-
lives. Self must be sunk, and general good
alone serve as guide to the civil and po-
litical action Of each citizen. Laws opera
ting equally upon the whole people, without
distinction OF race, class, color, or condl-
ton, must alone be found on the
statute books; and these laws should
be thoroughly, fairly, and impartlaliy,
executed. In this way confidence and
hope will prevail and this State will
speedily become home OF happiness
and peace for all her children-for weak as
well as strong, for poor as well as rich.
The first object OF all governments Is to
secure peace, plenty, and prosperity, and to
give the largest possible opportunity Tor
development to its individual citizens. His
interest should be its constant aim, and Its
citizens should recognize and feel the gov
eminent only through its benefcent and re-
yivins influence. How nearly the govern
ments have acted in this unfortunate State
in the last nine years, have been based upon,
or have realized these ideas, may best be
seen by the picture OF misery which is re-
Elected on all sides; how nearly the govern
ment Mt the head Of which have the honor
to be called, can only he determined when
that government shall have been put to the
test.
/ can assure you that they are the princi.
pies by which my conduct shall be guideo
rs Chief Magistrate of this Commonwealth,
. I shall devote every energy to the great
work OF. restoration and to securing an eth
cient administration of public affairs with
the least possible cost to those on whom the
;, burdens of the, State rest. Honesty anG
! capacity will be required as abso
lutte conditions to-. appointment, anC
every, avenue by which the people
can be injured will be carefully guarded tc
the extent OF the legal. power OF the ,E&ecu
, tive. 1t shall be great object in my ad
ministration to promote kindness,. sy mpa
thy, confidence, and justice between TIT
two races that inhabit the State, and wht
the common interest should cooperate
to secure the common good. .s,.,
!, In fine, feliow-citizens, Ishall invoke In
!, lblessing and the assistance OF Almight.
!, God, and earnestly and conscientiously en-
deayor to do my duty. .:5 NJ { ~ ,...s....-
INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, January 81 Governor w u
|liams was inaugurated to-day. he maden'
: aIlusion to national politics In his Inaugural
address.
!, THE DEMOCRATIC MAss-MEETINGs YESTERDAY
WASHINGTON, January 8.-Priyate dis
patches report Democratic mass-meeting
throughout the country as being thorough,
i patriotie and determined. Speeches or
. somewhat threatening and resolutions posl
| tive in their determine ton.
CehUMBus, O.. January The ConXen
) tioI, was very urge. The resolutio ms Wer
strong. ana recommend that national con
4 yeniion be, held at Washington, y. q
!, February 18th.
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