Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-08
LouIsIANA,s GoyEpNnn

fo trouble apprehsnded. A larg
police force is ready for the IN
auguration ceremonies. There ar,
lew persons on the streets. 1t is col,
and clustering.
!, Seven thousand persens about ST
Patriek's hall anathe crowd is rapid,
increasing. Many stores are close d
TwoP. N.
lAt noon = large crowd has gstheree
At St. Patrick's hall entirely filling tn.
building aud By one p. N. some fy,
thousand people had assembled In th.
streets, lafayette sqs.re and sdi..
cent buildings. At one p, m. Nicholl.
left the Ce,y hotel for the hall, where
ne was enthusiastically received. He
appeared on the balcony, when after
prayer by Rev. Palmer, the oath Of
Office was administered to Nichols
and Wilt by Judge Tissal. Gov.
Packard and Lieut.. Gov. Antoine
were inaugurated At the state house
at 80. No excitement.
In his address Nichols, said. in
obedience to the oAll of 5000 m.io,i-
ty IN the state, he assumed the raber.
material duties under circums tance. az
marked difficulty, and at . period OF
very general distress.
For nine years, few meu having
no Identification with this state. eth.
er in feeling or interest, have shaped
and CONTROLLED their destiny.
The result Of this unnatural con
dition OF affairs has been that in spite
of rich soil, genial climate and Inn.
mense resources, we hnd the people
to-day in wretchedness and poverty.
The very gifts of kind aud bene6.
cent Creator have served, to these
men, as additional incentives to aots
of oppression and wrong.
Not satisfied with the injuries
which they have inflicted, the authors
OF these calamities are again strue-
cling to MAINTAIN their ascendency by
fraud, and to establish over the peo.
pie more usurpation, more glarinp
and Infamous than that which ends
Today its baneful existence. The
people of this state are determined
hat this effort shall be foiled. The
lights and liberties OF Louisiana must
lot be suffered to be destroyed.
The remainder Of the message Is /
devoted to discussion OF the affairs
II Louisiana his schemes for improy-
ng its condition, wishes for prospect.
y and peace, and his promise Of q
egal, Just and faithful administrator
If the laws.
PAckARp's ISAuauRAT1os
aas sparsely attended, only those
'eing admitted to the state house
Who had passes. Kellogg ID intro
lueing Packard compared The nre.e,,
ondition Of affairs with that when he
'ecame governor, -four years ago.
he other claimant to the position
x'sted then as now. There were
lkewise a majority and minority,
meaning the democratic legislature)
conflict OF authority and tyran ical
unta dragooned the business com
nunity into tax resistance. The com
arlson ceases here. Every depart
lent of the state governs ent is now
. full accord with it and every
ranch, even that which Is now set
ing up pretense of government In
he city recognized him. Kellogg IS
'oyernor ne introduced this faithful
epublicaa whom the popular vote
ad placed in the gubernatiorial chair
nth the prediction that he
'ooid secure unanimous support of
be pesRle and bid him God speed.
Chief Justice Ludeling then admi- ,
istered the oath and Gov. Packard
cad his inaugural. The pleasure
nth which he received his credentials :
$ representative Of the people was
'ouded with tlfsr recollection that !
lany colaborefs in the cause of re. ,
ublican freedom had fallen in des,h
no that thousands had been con.
through fear to avoid the /,
aiiot Dox or to vote against their I