The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-09
LOUISIANA.
All quiet in New Orleans.

NhW OhLEAhbt January o,-At n00E
all was quiet at the State House ant
: no trouble apprehended. A heavy force
oiPolice are on duty for any emergency
But lew persons arc on the streets In the
neighborhood. The weather is cold and
clustering.
1890 ?. M.-Ths city Is quiet at thi,
hour. Several Thousand persons bayg
assembled In and about St. Patrick's II Gll
and the crowd is rapidly increasing.
l THE TWO GOVERNORS.
1885 ?. My noon 4 large crowd had
assembled in 81. Patrick's Hall, entirely
filing the building. By P. N. some
5000 persons had assembled in the streets
adjacent, and Gen. Nichols left the City
Hotel for the hall, where he was received
with tremendous cheers by the assembled
thousands. Gen. Nichols appeared on
the balcony at LILO, where, after prayer
by Rev. Dr.. Palmer. the oath Of office was
administered TO Nichols and WiltI by
Judge TiSsAl. Gov. Nichols then made
the following address:
Gentlemen oftk Senate and HoiISe Of Rep
reSeRtativeS and Fellow GiiSenS I'm obedi-
ence 10 the call Of my fellow citizens, as
expressed through the ballot.box by 4
majority Of more than 5000 votes, / as.
sumo the duties Of Governor Of my native
State under circumstances Of marked diff.
iculty and at . period Of very general
distress. For nine years few men hay.
ing no Identification with the peo-
pie Of this State either in feeling or
interests, have shaped and controlled
their destinies. The result OF this un-
natural condition Of affairs has been that
in spite o. the rich soil, genial climate,
and immense resources, we Gnd the peo.
pie to-day in wretchedness and poverty.
The very gifts Of kind benefcent Crel.
tor have seemed 10 these men a. addition.
al incentives TO acts Of oppression and
wrong. Not satisfied with The injury
which they have inflicted, the authors Of
these calamities are again struggling to
maintain their ascendency by fraud, and
to establish over this people uaurpAtion
more glaring and Infamous than that
which ends to-day its baneiul existence.
The people Of the State are determined and
| also am determined that this effort shall
be foiled, the rights and liberties Of Lou.
isiana must not be suppressed 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 dulyand legAllyconstituted
authorities Of the State will devolVe the
proper administration OF its Affairs. The
natural prosperity Of Louisiana, and the
happiness Of her people must be restored,
and this can only be accomplished by the
truth and energy Of the people, co.operat.
ing with honesty, fidelity, integrity and
patriotism. One part Of their repreSen-
tAtives, sell, must be sunk and gen
eral good alone serve as a guide
to the civil and political action Of
each citizen. The law operating equal
ly upon the whole people without dis.
tinction OF race, class, color or condi-
tion must alone be found on the statute
books, and these laws should be thor
oughly, fairly, and impartiAlly executed.
In this way confidence and hope will re.
turn, and this State will speedily become
4 home Of happiness and peace for all
her children. The first object Of all gov.
eTnment is to secure peace, plenty and
prosperity and to give the largest posi-
opportunity for development to the in
diYidual citizen. His interest should he
its constant aim, and the citizen should
recognize and feel the government only
through its beneicent and viyify-
ing inaunece. How nearly the gov.
ernments erected in this unfortunate
State in the last nine years have
been based upon or have realized these
ideas may be seen in picture Of misery,
which is reflected on all sides. How near.
ly the government, at the head Of which
l have the honor TO be, will realize them
can only be determined when the govern.
ment shall have fairly been put to the
test. But l can assure you that they are
the principles by which my conduct shall
be guided as the Chief Magistrate Of this
Commonwealth. shall devote every en-.
ergy to the great work Of restoration and
to securing an efficient administration OF
public affairs with the least possible cost
TO those upon whom the burdens Of the
State rest. In fne, fellow citizens, /
shall, invoking the blessings and assist.
ance Of Almighty God, earnestly and con-
scientiouSly endeavor to do my duty.
THE OTHER GOVERNOR.
Gov. Packard and Lieutenant Cover
Antoine were inaugurGted at the State
House at l:30 Pm. The oath Of Office
was administered by Chief Justice Lude-
ling. No excitement prevailed.
l:45-Th0re was little excitement in
the vicinity Of the State House to-day at.
tending the Inauguration Of Gov. Pack
ard. A heavy force Of police was on
duty, and admitted only those who had
passes, not over 200 persons being adj
mitted. At l o'clock Gov. Packard en-.
tered the House OF Representatives,
which was festooned with Gags, and
many ladies being in attendance, while
the band played. Hail to the Chief" After
the Legislature had been called to order
Gov. Kellogg introduced Packard, and
said: These circumstances recall in
many respects the condition of affairs
prevailing four years ago, when | enter.
ed upon the duties Of Chief Executive.
Then rs now claimant to the same
position went through the form Of in.
auguration at the same time in another
place. Then as now the minority Of the
members legally declared elected to the
General Assembly organized in semhlance
Of 4 Legislature. Then as now it was
declared that the Government which
represented the will OF the majority would
never be recognized by the minority.
Then, rs now, the business community
were dragooned by a tyrannical iunta
into pronunciAmento Of tax resistance.
Here comparison ceases. Four years ago
the incoming administration received no |
sid from the government it superseded. |
Every department Of the State govern.
ment il now in accord, the legally recog.
niEed and unquestiOned government Of
the State, acknowledged even by other
branches Of that body which is elsewhere
setting up pretense Of government. II
introduce TO you the next Governor Of
Louisiana and tender to him on behalf Of
the outgoing government the prompt
recognition Of his just claims and every
aid and encouragement it may be in
our power to bestoW. An original
Republican, the intimate friend and
co.laborer Of tho lamented late
Lieutenant Governor Dunn, always was
fstfhful tn hta narly of IriaJ ahiI;tv .aJ