The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-05

thosew we're to take part in the swear
ing In OF the Governor emerged on the
portico at the main entrance.
As the procession was moving down
Market street the sigh. t.seefs took short
cuts to the Capitol 10 get front seats.
There were no seats, and those who had
not perches 1.-THE windows stood ON the
damp pavement. On the portico stood
the coming and the parting Governor Rt.
Rev. Bishop Kain, the President Judge OF
the Supreme Court OF Appeals, Hon. Henry
s. Walker, the new Secretary, escort
ing Governor Wilson's aged mother, and
several other gentlemen, ffanked by abevy3
Of little girls In hoods and poke -bonnets,
these being ably supported by the iniscel,
laneous small boy, who came to be In. I
structed in-h his duties as a citizen.
The populace having assembled, Gov.
Jackson dotted his hat, slipped to the
front and extended his hand 10 still the
multitude which, II should be said, had
shown no disposition to be boisterous.
Hats were lifted as Bishop Kain raised his
voice In prayer, but the atmosphere was Z
damp and the wind was blowing, and even
the most reyerent replaced their, hats be-
fore the prayer was finished. The Bishop,
with very impressive manner, said: I.
Hisnoa xAfS's 5 PRAYER.
From thy throne on high, look down, o.
Almighty and all.wise God, upon thy
servants who put tlleirtrust in thee. This
day, our country at large, and this our
Commonwealth invoke thy special bene.
diction. Thanks to thy mercy and good
ness, we are a Christian people, and as
such, we reverentiy ecognize thy sustain-
ing and guiding hand In the successful
administration OF our government. Thou
it is 10 Lord God Of our fathers, who
rulest over all Kingtlo from thee
cometh the wisdom that directs frtm thee,
the power that supports them. 1t Is meet
then, that on this most auspicious day.
we bow our hearts IN lowiy homage before
thy sovereign majesty, and ,entreat thee to
bless our whole country, that, under INV 4
benediction, II may continue to
enjoy unbrokeli prosperity. Bless those
who have faithfully discharged the high
trusts with which their fell ow-eountrymen
have honored them. May thy blessing e
follow them in thehumhler ", Ks Of private
life. ~, = b l- e 3, n ~ 81
Earnestly, too, do We kethyibene.
dietion on their successors in Office; and
pray that their administration may be \
conducted in rigldeo eousness, and be emf Z
nently useful 10 thy people throughout
our land, by encouraging due respect for
virtue and religion; by q faithful execn.
ton Of the laws in justice and mercy, and i
by restraining vice and immortality. Il
Wepray especially for His EScellency,
the Governor Of this State, and the other
officers who have been selected to guard
our political welfare that they may be )
enabled by thy powerful protection, to
discharge the duties Of their respective
stations with integrity and ability. We
recommend, likewise, to Thy unbounded
mercy, all our tellow.citiz Of these uni-
ted States, that they be blessed fnthe
knowledge and sanctifed in the observ-.
ance of thy most holy law that theymay
be preserved in union, and in that peace
which the world cannot give; and after
enjoying. the blessings Of this life, be adj
mitted to those which are eternal, through
our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen. z; u