Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-18

ale treasurer, were I'D llht luduutl Ito-
scented bg Garter and sworn.
Audi'or-elect GoorCe W. Sanderln was
presented by William =. Roberts, the retiring
Auditor.
Licutenart Governor Stedmln presented
Tbomas NJ. Holt. his successor.
William saunders. secretary 81 state, was
too uuweli 10 be present and the oath was
administered 10 him at his room at the Var
boro' House.
LAEGE AUDIENCE.
These ceremonies IN the House were wit
ncs.ed by an audience which filled the gale
rics and Hobbies. At their conclusion the
Legislature, preceded by the officers Of IT'S
Senate and House branches, formed In pro-
cession ana moved down Fayetteville street
TO the place chosen for the inauguration
ceremonies and took the specially-arranged
seats. Meanwhile members 81 the lrsugu-
raj Committee bad escorted GOyernor-elcct
Fowle 10 The executive Office, where The other
state officers and the Supreme Court justices
bad assembled.
ANOTHER PROCEssION.
4 procession Of these was formed IN order
and marched TO The east gate OF the Capitol
SQUARE, where carriage were taken. In the
first carriage were Governor Scale, ana Cow
FOwie. with DR.. King, ch'irman
Of the Joint Committee on iuau-uralon,
and Adjutant. General tombstone Jones,
chief OF staff Ia the second carrsce were
Lieu,enant,GOvernor Holt, cx-Lieutenant-
Governor Sipdman. Mr.. Cater, Chairman OF
the House branch OF the Inauguration Com
mi,ce, ana Nr. Ltszar, speaker Of tie
House. In the third carriage were Chief
Justice Smith and AssOciale.Juetice Merriam.
Following these were state officers. other
members Of the InauguratIon Committee,
Mrs. scales and Miss Towle, Quartermis'er-
General Olds, Colonel Williams, OF GOV
ernor Fowlc's stsf, and others
MILITARY.
The carriages moved 10 the south gate OF
the Capitol Squar-, where the military was
drawn up. There was TO have been sixteen
OF troops, but the bad weather re-
Guccd the number to six, "a follows: VIII
Llgnt Infantry, Captain John II.
Daniel; Goldsboro' Rifles, Captain W. Il.
IlallovelI; Warren Guards, Of Warrenton,
Captain L. J. Macon; H0rne'"Nest Rifle
men, ~ Charlotte. Cartsin i. II. Bober,son;
Guard, o! Raleigh. Captain Jo-
seph }. Bernard, and The Granville Grays,
Of oxford, Captain w. A. Rabbit.
The troops were IN command OF Colonel
Francis II. Cameron, on whose stal were
Colonel James y. Glenn, OF the Third resl-
ment; Captains W. II. Anthony, Bennhan
Cameron, and A. J.. Smith. Bands from
Charlotte, and Goldsboro'
were in line.
TIE ROUTE.
The route Of march was a very short one,
but the procession vas Imposins nevertheless.
There were not many visitors from other
points, bat all Of Raleigh vas on the teets.
MANY building were decorated. There were
bursts Of cheers 81 the procession moved
from the Capitol. At the warehouse, where
AZ least 1900 persons were seated, The scene
vas very fine.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The legislature was called TO order IN
Joint session bv X-LieUtenaut-GO
stedman, acting for Lieutenant
Holt, who. though present, was on crutches
and unable 90 stand.
The platform was flied with prominent
them Minister and Mr.. jar
VS., Senator Ransom, Mrs. Scales, Mss Helen
F0Wle and other members OF the family Of
the Governor elect, with all The state officers
and officers u The Governor, n. Ii Vas
hut little after - o'clock when tae Loei'la
ture was thus called 10 order TO inauZurate
tive Governor. There va, not a vacant inch
Of sp,ce in the Great hail, which was hand
sOmcly decorated.
The scene was a brilliant one rs DR.. King,
chairman OF the joint Inauguration Com
mittee, announced thSt Governor Scales
would present GovcrnOr-clect FoWie 10
smith.
In u very few words this was done by
Governor Scales, aud tn venerable chief
IL. traria Al fft-qn l.
the Governor repeating them after him.
Governor Fowic then signed his name 10
the oatbs. and without further preliminaries
began bis inaugural address.
THE ADDRESS.
lie said:
Feilow-C itizens.-The issues Of the war are
dead.
doncy Of the United States ioJr years sgO and
the magnificent administration of puOh' alairs
since ms inaugura ion have Gone more O. de-
etroy scctiOuausm and restore caniidence and
between tho states az tue Union than
all olAer cause combined s'Ico Tie surrender Ot
General Lee at AppOmattOr.
BEFORE Mr. Clesclands inauguration there
were many prOmlnens narrOW-mndcd men at
tuo North who honestly believed 80 narrow
Iuiudoiuess can ever be houesD that the al
vent OF me Democratic party 90 power meant al
assault upon mo Integrity OF Ne Union and on
IL vas assumed, vas sun fluo.ideriIg through
oUt The eoUt0, really 20 show itsch az the nrat
favorable ep3 or.Luiiy.
AZ the SIttn men ~ orosder minds. but even
les hon -sty, bad Impressed upon the colorci
element oil or population that the Triumph Of
Democracy meant al assault spou tuelr recent
lv-sc. uirci freedom. L ON these causes tho
INAUGURATION of a Democratic national Admins
tratilu gave great dlsqu.atude N0r.h aud south.
Hutas tle sun. when ho has climbed above the
horizon, by hls spelling beams drives away mo
fof. which ots-urcd thc yisi-n, 80 Tie glorious
acts of tlayClalI's Administration have sha mel
into siltnre the stupid crOahor5 Of the North
ara a. ased tho fears of the c@olElOu5 and SIM
pie miudei negroes Of the south.
And ION thag this distinguished successor 10
Washing on Is about - close his term let as
Uc by his wise and patriotic administration OF
publlc Affairs.
rir.t Il has res; rel the American Union
almost as It existed IN the days OF our fathsrs.
il tas onaJisl southern man - take Dfide
once moro in the Constitution 81 tie United
States, mat grand Offering Of Nlrginia's great
son 90 liberty and the COulty. and o feei once
more tLat bis native stale Is the equal Of any OF
The sistfrAOCd.
second. By the CONSOLIDATE u q collection dis
trirts and the elimination OF unnecessary OH
cors it has established q precedent for economy
10 pubic expenditures very much needed a. MS
time
1bird. BY his manly. straightforward recon-
men atuEs for ,ho reduction % taxes be has
oa-rei ne respect and lasting gratitude o. our
hoa,li s. taxed ani over burdef oi people. For,
% hts honor be - said. MS vas the hrst mes
sage which for twenty-five years has omanated
from the n Lite House espousing The csusu Of he
toiling masses and proposing a restriction upon
ihe unholy gains Of corporations, com Oina'!ons,
ana trusts.
Notsiistandlng this grand record OF public
service aud plurality Of many thousands ~ th0
popular vote, by an eddy OF political sentiment
Ia Is single State he has oceu denied re-
election: hut the principles Vhich he has re-
established are Of such vital force th0 his sue
,ossor ia ONCE must repu1ia.o tho platform
upon which he was apparently elected and f1l-
low In the footsteps o. bis illusr,0ls p.eicces-
s0r, or The wrath OF an offended people Till Visit
With condigu punishment his departure from
he paths u wisdom and good government.
North Carolina turns With grateful heart 70
her great leader. viii the assurance hat lac
b. aFs With hun Into tue skcdcs Of private ifo her
respect. her admiration, and her affection
Bnt enough % the past: let Us tur or gaze
% the present aud do0uce from Il what - appe-
,cptly m store Tor Us aud Dur crea stat.
A Ncpublican AdnntstrsiiJn VIII cQoirol tho
iestin,es Of this country from Inc 4tb OK Aafcn
or The term OF four years.
PAIR TRIAL.
North Carolina stands ready % give that Ad-
fair uiai AMI O. cordially co-Ope-
ato vita it IN every effort Hhi,h y MAJ make 10
Increase tbs prosperity OF the Union and he
'lory OF tue lonstitut on u tne Utited states.
Tor throughout tbs limits o. tnis State, r., least,
/ il thoroughly believed that the Union Is tue
aud th9 Constitution Is the Union.