New-York tribune., 1877-01-02

not only for personal pro9ty, but for cana,c..y ,cr
in the civil service has thus been realized when
could not be the product OF any mere system or any
mere legislation. without the effective cooperation OF
the men conducting the actual administration ! have
traced these resns approved by the people a. .e ss n
aspirations OF the community for better government.
compete for honors and power by appealing TO the
moral forces OF human society As an example Ihese 70
that AZ such time and with such favorng auspices you
en;er upon an administration which, ceneVe VIII Os
fruitful Of public benefit and OF honOrs u yourself
When the applause had ended Mr.. Robinson
turned toward Mr.. Tilden and began his speech IN
reply. He was pale and his voice was slightly
husky in delivering the opening sentences. lie dld
not, however, Use any manuscript until toward tue
close of his speech, and then only in reading
quotation. As his speech continued his voice became
clear and the words uttered with such
power that every one in the chamber must have
heard all. Mr.. Tilden faced Mr. Robinson and bowed
slightly when the latter with great fervor, declared
that the people of the Union had shown their sp-
probation OF Mr.. 1ilden's services az Governor by
giving to him majority Of their votes for President.
This declaration by Mr. Robinson was followed by
universal and long-continued applause from the
audience Again. upon declaring that Gov Tilden
had suppressed the lobby and that no act of his
own should induce its members to return, Mr. Robin
n
greeted his declaration that the people should guard
as vigiiantly against the heresy of Capitalization
as against the heresy of secession. Applause also
followed the conclusion of his speech. Below vii!
be found his speech:
GOV. ROBINSON's INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
GOV TILDEN thank You for the kind aud en- ourag-
ing words which you have addressed 10 me- In recev-
from the great trust which has rested upon you
during the last two years, fully appreciate the aImo
milton OF the Kng Of Isr e Let not MN tat gtdei m
his harm h,.a inn he hal
You have had your trial. and nave received the grateful
Union, who have called by emphatic Popu-
lar maioity to the highest place in the nation Long
and wastefu cxpemdtdrcs; have enforced economy and
reduced largely the burdens of ia cation More than
this YOU have restored higher moral tone % tc AT
minsrGtion OF government, and have driven from inns
capita ihos" who made II house OF merchandise ana
cuIrhcd Themselves by buylng and selling lcSisatnn
trust that by no act OF NINE VIII they De encouraged 10
FELLow-(i!IzrNs: am here to take in public before
You tnc oath required by Constitution. We cannot
forget that this - the first ceremony ol tc kld III the
second century OF our national existence nor can We pe H
unnndfu of the progress which our state has made ~
years that nave passed. y" one VIII "ehf lhu ths %
amazing progress has been due. under Providence TO the
institutions, the constitutional governments founded
by the wisdom ~ the fathers 81 u. htPdoHe. ol.
the threshold OF century seems To me httng
Of the leading principles which undorc our inti,
tut0ns and vital 10 their continuance as understood
by the fathers themselves. They were mus announced
by Mr. Jefferson in his first inaugural adde's:
The support % the state governments ~ all ther ghS as
the srres buwark aeanst Anti republican ten ces
yror Tie Of peace at home aud
safety abroad aud The jealous care OF The 1ht Of elect y
Topped b hr OF revolution when ptacea5c remedies
nf c S@aa Of g OVER the % %siy author
~ eeoIomy IN le pubic -, @ ,iat & G an md , p ssre
preservation OF the public tslth" tAppausgl
To the Ionor oi our sIate he II said, IT has adhered
seadly 10 these principles. never scchiEg any undue
advantage by rcafon Of lis superior wealth and po%er
Wmc II has faithfully upheld inc just rights OF thc
States ii has promptly responded 10 every call to main
tain the constitutional power Of the Federal Govern
meni II has kept ever onward III the true ana sae ROAD
lying midway between the hcresy OF secession on tncOne
land and the equally fatal heresy Of Capitalization on
Lit US then elIow-citizcns, advance into the
century VOWS OF loyalty 10 THESE greet prIE-
cpes and our hopes That the centuries to come may ne
which mas passed. lApplanse.I
The last words Of Mr. kobnsOns speech had
hardly been delivered when Secretary OF state Bge
low walked to the desk aud projected to read the
oath of Office Mr.. Bigelow read the oath in a very
solemn manner, and with such cIcarness ard
strength of voice that it heard in every part Of
the hall. MI Robinson listened to the reading at
tentivelv, looking earnestly at Mr. Bigclow while
the latter was utctiug the oath, aud bowed his as
sent at its close Mr. Bgciow then administered the
oath to Icut.-Gov.-clcct Dorshemer. This elded
the ceremony. Gov Robinson aud Mr.. Tlidcn again
locked arms ard, followed by the gentlemen named
before, walked to the Governors Room. Here the
new Governor held well-attcndcd reception for
over an hour He then went to his home and there,
later in the afternoon heid another reception, winch
was also well attended.
Gov Tilien LEFT Albany promptly He took the .
o'clock train for New-York with Ms. Pc0n, his
sister and Col. and Mrs. ". I. PeltOm. and ac-
co.upauicd 10 the depot by Licut-Goy. DoISheuner,
John BIgcloW. h. *. ApFar. and Others beng met
there by his stat and number Of prominent
citizens IL was strictly q Democratic company and
there were 10 slcptics present a. 10 the certainty
that GOV. lilicu was On his WY tO Washington.
Even the IHau who brought down the Governor $
trunks proclaimed that they were 10 be checked
through to the White House.