Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-25
Gentlemen ofthe General assembly of Louis.


lana: -
Words are inadequate to express my graft
tude Tor the confidence you repose 10 me. The
compliment it implies is announced by the fact
that YOU are fully aware OF the critical clrcum.
stances that surround the State and have bad
before you the names of so many true and able
men who might perhaps have served the State
better than myself 1t will be my endeaVor to
show By future acts the gratitude that cannot
be proved by present words. When l consider
the vast responsibility Of this Office, at this tme
| feel DO citation, even at the great honor 1t
confers. feel rather like Invoking the aid OF
q power higher than the power OF man to ena'
bic me to do something, however humble, TO.
wards restoring fallen fortunes and reVlvlng the
ancient gories Of Louisiana. tender my pro.
found thanks, especially to the republican mem
bcrs, who have SO generously cast their votes
for me; BEG to say, that | shall take the con-
current resolutions adopted last week as my
letters of instruction from the people Of the
State. These resolutions are 10 harmony with
nv convictions of our duty-tbe new era that
is to dawo before So brilliant a promise. The
hearts desire and tile prayer to God Of the
American people is new Tor peace; peace be-
tween sections, peace between races, ave. peace
even between parties, peace everywhere and II
it be possible forever more. There is wide
spread belief that the tuness of time has come
at last, when those bitter partisan hates that
ultimately led to intestine war, to the subord-
nation of leasoa to force, indifference to ques'
tons Of right and wrong; thriftess habits,
greed of plu0der and reckless disregard Of hu.
man life that war leaves behind in its dismal
train should be suppaued by nobler aims. Ii
is growing public sentiment that magnauim.
ity cannot longer be banished With safety from
the domain Of politics. If the administration
Of President Hayes shall grant to this land
white winged peace, industrial progress and az
houest civil service, will be crowned with
the bencdcton of grateful people,
10 do what in us lies to promote poll
cv so grand (which [ understand to have
been announced By the public utterances OF the
Presdcnt) [ understand to be the pledge EN-
bodied in the resolutions to which l have re-
larred, and 10 taking leave Of you now be as
surcd, gentlemen, that whatever of ability and
zeal ard Influence | may command shall be
faithfully devoted to the redemption of your
pledges. Applause.
The joint assembly thea adjourned and the
many friends Of Judge SpofFord FASTENED tc
congratulate him.
Dispatches from The interior show great re-
joicing throughout the State ever the with
diaHaI Of the troops which is manifested al
many places by the firing OF guns, etc.
New ORLEANS. April 25.-By five O'Clock
this morning Gov. Packard and all his adhcr'
ens except one, "MctropoIitan, had left the
State House, aud Col. Boylan, chief Of police,
directed 3 squad Of his men TO take possession
Of the building Gov. Packard's militia LEFT
behind them about 200 stand Of arms, belong
ing to the State. Gov Nichols yesterday re-
ceigcd many kilograms FROM points in Louis
lana, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas offering
| CONGRATULATIONS over the withdrawal ct the
| troops, indicating great rejoicing among the
| people, Illustrated by the firing Of salutes
ringing OF bells, and the display of flags, SC.
New ORLEANS, April 2j.--The following
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