The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-18
TENNESSEE TOPICS
Asou7T4E GOVERNORS INAUGURAL
Red Letter day for the Confederate. OF Tennessee
The American Eagle Dl,sraeed BY Conveying
aPArtIsaa Message OfnO Special Import.
An ARront to the Loyal North.


Special Correspondence Of the IntCllEnceto.
NASHVILLE, TENN, January l5.-fo.day
marked one Of the most important events
in Tennesseers history, viz; The Inaugural
ton OF Governor W. B. Bate, a Readjuster,
to succeed Alvin Hawkins, Republican; the
changing Of the State from Republican to
Readjuster rule. Governor Hawkins ad.
ministration has been eventful, brilliant
and imposing.
The hall was decorated with United
States hdgs, evergreens and flowers. The
people began pouring in the city at an
early hour, and by ll:l5 a. NJ. the hall and
galleries were crowded. Both houses Of
the Legislature adjourned at ll:S0 A. NJ,
when the members OF the Senate Assem-.
bled in the hall Of Representatives. The
Mexican veterans were honored with seats
10 the left Of the Speakers stand.
THE INAUGURAL.
At19 o'clock, noon, a salute was fired by
section Of light htartillery announcing the
approach of the Governor.elecl; shortly
after the retiring and incoming Governors
were announced, aud were greeted with a
storm Of applause. Bishop McFerrin
opened the exercises with prayer. Then
music, after which the retiring Governor,
Alvin Hawkins, was introduced. Governor
Hawkins was received with applause.
His speech was manly and rather eloquent.
The band played "Hail Columbia" after
which General Bate was introduced and
received with deafening applause.
During his speech he said, Through this
silent but mighty agency, the ballot, the
people have voiced their will and bade
Tennessee return from her wanderings and
stand once again as one Of the nominu clara
among union OF Democratic States" Ap-
plausV.
He Is forcible, though not an eloquent
speaker. At the close OF the inaugural
speech the oath Of Office was administered
by the Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court;
and he retired from the hall amid waving
Of handkerchiefs and applause almost deaf
ening.
THE OLD SONG.
At this time an American eagle was
turned loose from the top Of the Capital.
1t bore two medals. On one was inscribed,
"For President, 1854, Cleveland, Of New
York. For Vice President, Bate, Of Ten
nessee." 1t also bore a rosette made OF
ribbon with Confederate colors. Governor
Bate is very popular, partly because he is a
Readjuster and Democrat, but more 80 be-
cause he served with distinction in the
Confederate army.
The excitement is still high over the
treasury deialcaton. Polk is in Jail, seeing
no one but his lawyers. He says he has
revelations to make which will implicate
many others, and that he will spare none,
high or low. Many think he will escape
with only slight punishment.
The Confederate Monument Association
has selected this city for site and will
erect u monument in a few years.
Smallpox is raging in the city, and is on
the increase.
u. REMINDED OF HOME.
Last week We had few days Of snow
storm and very, cold weather, which re-
minded us forcibly OF our own State Of
West Virginia, though the snow did not
lay long enough to permit sleighing. We
had been led to believe from &c. W. AS"
letter in your paper last fall that this city
was very pleasant and beautiful, but we
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