Year: 1874

LITTLE Rock, November l2.-AbOut
nine o'clock this morning Governor A.
Il. Garland and the other State officers
elected on the thirteenth of October un-
der the new constitution, we're sworn in,
and entered upon the discharge of their
respective duties without any ceremony
and without the knowledge of but very
few persons. At the meeting of the as
sembly letter was read from Governor
Garland, stating that be had qualified,
and was now exercising the duties OF
governor. The following extracts are
from his message:


In entering on the duties Of governor,
1 hope 1 fully appreciate the response
bilities assumed bv me in connection
with that high Il {, as know l enter
tain every possible misgiving as to my
ability to fill the position as it should be.
[ can make no more pledges than
made in the late canvass, 10 faithfully Y
carry out and execute, in both meaning
and spirit, the constitution submitted to
the people at the same election at which
I was chosen to administer justly the
laws made in pursuance OF that consti-
tuition. The platform of the party that
nominated me had for its main feature
the constitution l have sworn to sup
port, and promised an administration of
the government just and liberal to all,
oppressive and proscriptive TO none. In
accepting the nomination l unreserved-
ly committed myself to this policy, and
now again, in taking the oath OF office,
l repeat the solemn avOwaI that l shall
strive to so administer the government
under our constitution that the protee-
ton Of the rights of the whole
people shall be complete. It would be
immaterial if We did not rejoice
at cur great victory in favor Of govern
ment Of the State b.g the people once
more, and we would be untrue to prin-
cipIe If we did not rejoice at the recent
splendid exhibition of popular suprema-
cy all over our Union, frOm New York
to Louisiana, and from Texas to Vir-
ginia. But while we do congratulate
ourselves and the people Of our sister
States, we must use the victory pru-
IDENTIFY and wisely, and show the world
tn II we are worthy of it. Let no ami
mOsities of the past mar its beauty. Let
no bitter memories of other days spoil
its charms or lessen its benefits. Let us
forget the past, only so far as it may
serve to warn US against evils in the
administration of our government, and
go forward to remedy these evils and
make and enforce a government for all
alike with its benefits and its burdens.
We want no strife, no turmoil, but we
want and must have peace and
order, and to this end the laws
should and must be enforced rigidly,
but no men living under them should
be uniustly or illegally deprived of one
iota of his rights, and let no man be put
in fear or injured, or denied any right
on account of race, color or previous
condition of servitude, OF on account of
former residence or difference in pOliti-
cal opinion. Our united energies, di-
rected upon this theory to the develop
ment of the resources of the State, will
in a short time destroy forever the dark
and ugly spots Of the past in her his
tory, and will make her a place to be
looked upon, and of which all people
will delight to write and to speak. We
will then prove we not only have good
government, but that we properly ap-
preciate its blessings, ami know how
to manage and control such a govern
ment.


This message is received with general
satisfaction.


A large delegation of the natives Of
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and
South Carolina passed through the city
to-day en- route from Texas TO Atlanta
and other southern points. The delega-
tion is headed by Northumberland
Hubbard and General Robinson. They
will reach Nashville Friday.