Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 9, 1877, Page 2

AT R i t ’. ! { 1 . Pusiicuns, THE. CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1877 confidence {n wiser connuels than threats and In- timidation. B LOUISIANA, TITTLE DISTURRARCE. Spectat Dispatch to The Tribuns. New Ontxaxs, La., Jan. K.—All tnaineas was saspended Lo-day, partly in honor of Habelng the snniversary of the bottle of New Orluans, and partly becanse of the doublo-headed Inaugaration caremonies, 11appily, the day hae passed without calision, and Rt prosent the Nicholls faction show 2 disinclination to tring on a confllct, Uor. x'-cy srd was Inauguratod in the hall of the Ilousc 87 Representatives, the onth belng administered by Chuel-Justica Ludeing. 1iin Inangural address a8 moderate 1n tone, was wall delivered. and well < recalved by tha Legislature and aarcinbicd visitors, . THE ONLY WARLIKR DEMONSTRATION wan by 8 mof ontaide of the building who honted 2nd yelled fwhilo Lient-tov. Antolne was dellver. fng his address, and pelted fue vigilant peelors at the door of tho Capitol with mud and oystor shells, B0 great was the crowd and so impetuous the at- tack, tuat the poelers deemed it advisable to close {he Capitol doors, and everybody was kept outslde fof two hours, Uen, Nichols was Inaugurated at 8t. Patrick's . + To-morrow . THE VOTE FOR UNITRD STATES SRNATOR comes off, Kellogg 13 In the leal for the long erm. Pinchback Is pressing for efther the Jong or #hort term, but probably wiil not get either, While ho cannotget 8 mnjorlty of the votes, he may bo ablo to break a quoram of the House, which would be accomplished by the gbsenca of thirteen metas bers, and nitimately force n compromise, Licut. -Gov. Antolne, 8 very respcctable colored yoan, will be pltied againat Pinchback probably. The other Senatorinl candidutes are Gen. Anders #on and Collcctor Lasey. The city Is perfectly quict. PACKARD'S INAUGURATION. © Wxw Onirass, Jan, B.—uv. Packard and Lient.-Gov. Anfolno were finsugnrated at (o Fiate-House at 1:30, Theoatl of ofico was ad- mintatared by Chief-Justice Ludcling. No oxcite. ‘ment. Abant 2 o'clock, when Licat. -Gor. Antolne was concluding his comarke, & crowd of about 600 per- sona collected on Royal street in front of the Siate-~ Ylouse, and, after hooting and jeering at the police At the door, began peiting them with oyster-sbiclla and ofher misiles, and yelling *‘Let's gt them out." The dours were closed, and sume purtien then proceeded fo deface Gov, Kellogg's carriage, which was standing near. Thoruas Hoylan, Nicholle® newly appointed Chiet of Police, appcared, aud dispersed the cruwd. ¢ TILE DEMOCRATIC GOVEINOR. Nrw OurEass, dan, 8. —By noon, u lurge crowd had narembled at 5t Patrick’s Hall, entircly lling the budlding, snd by 1 p. 1., ome 5, 000 puwplo hud asecmbled in the sirceta, Lafayetic ¥quare, and the wijacent batldinze, AU 1 o'clock, Uen, Nicloils left tha City lotel for the hall, where io was re- cerved witi tremendous_cheers by the assembled thowvands, GUrn, Nicholls appeated on the bul- cony 8t 1:10, where, after prayer by the Kev, Ur. Pahwmer, the oath of afica wus ndministered to Nicholls by Judzo Tissol. NICIOLLY’ ADDRESA. , Gov. Nicholls then made the followine address: CGENTLEMEN OF TUE SENATE ANv llousz or Rzr- NESENTATIVES AXD FriLow-CitweNs: In obedi- ence to the call of my fellow-citlzens, a8 expreseed through the ballot-box bya m}nlll] of more than 8,000 yotcs, 1 ussumo the dutfen of Governor of iy natlve State, under circumbiances of murked ditfienity, and at a period of very general distrens, For ning years, & few men, having naidentifcation Arith the pieople of this Statc, ciiber in leeling or nterest, have whaptd and cuniralled thele desti- ulea, The resnlt of this nnnatural condition ofaf- fatrs hos becn that, tuapite of the rich soll, guniul cihiante, and imwmonse resnurces, we tid people to- day in wrelchednces and poverty, ‘Lho very glits ofakind and benollcent Creator haye served lo these inen un ndditions] incentives 1o ucts of op- pression ad wronz, Not sausfied with the Injury Whicn thoy ave intileted, the unthors of these ca- Ianitics are again sirugeling to motntmn thelr 8- gendancy Dy fraud, o1 Lo ertabllah vser this peo- Plo'an usurpation more garig and Jufaious (hun that which ends to-day 143 banctul existence. The peoplo of this State are determined, aud 1 also am dotceniined, that this elort shall be folled. ‘The Tights and llbarties of Loulsfany must uot bo suf+ fered W be destroyed, * Tho bu!cull{ ot &t Patrick's 1iall was draped with flazs of afl nations, surmounted by the Awcr- Seantlug, _At the conclusion of Nicholla' addreas, the bene. diction was prosaanced by the itev. Fathor Allon. Nicholls and Wiltz were thon e tud by the Tegistativo Committees to Odd-Feilows' Hail, where they recelved the vongratalntions of their friends. . The crowd in and about St yatrick's liall, estimated ot 10,000 10 15,000, inclualng 8 lurge nuniLer of ladies, quietly disperscd. Gov. Nichola ‘nan_appofuted Col, Thonas Bo: 1snd, n well-known detective, Chict of the Metri politan Pollce. Boyland has extablished hin be Quarters at Atasonic Ilall, where s force s being orgunleed. TIE DEMOCRATIC LEGISL, passed hill No, 1, ameuding the Eletlon law and Tepenling Sock, 23 to 21, providing for the pority and freodom of electious, "The bill provides tuat jovernor, Speakior, and thtee Seuators, tepre. diiferent partios, rhall constitite & Duand ‘ommissionere, who are nuthorized to and make returus of tho voles cust at the rece clection, and to authorize coutests for odice in cer- talacascs. TUB SENATE COMMITTLE resumed the examination of tho clection in East Foliclana to-day: Johu W, llurrell, a planter, testided that the colured people were Intimidated, and afraid to vote 1hie Nopublican ticket, und that his hunds wero threatened If they voted the kepublican ticket they could not Liva In the pazialt, and that e would Le afralil of bis Jifo hud he voted the Republican tcket, Japes Law, colored, testified that ho had been n Jeader In the Republicau party in_the parish, and was clectad to tho Legisluture twice, and that he und, through fear, feit the patleh befura tho last clection, having been theeatened, and his store wet on fire; aleo that the culored people belleved it was uneafe 10 vote the Itepullican ticket, Mo nare rated the killinz of John Galr and other scts of viplence testified 1o by athor witnvescs, Juebert . Young testified that the election was eaccablo; that Lilia and Carter, who were atiot, Ned on s place, and sald that they had been waited on by the Union Rights dtap Club, Teand thefiring wiien they weroshot, Went to Ellla, 1y told witneas ho had been shot h{ nelroes, giving their names, nod that they raid they wera golng to Rill thu kst Democ iatic negro 1n ¢ha parish, Jdames M. Lundon testiied lou peaceuble election at Port Judson, und t:at numbees of negraes bad worked for and voted the Democratie teket, THE ARNATE SUB-COMMITIEL ountinued the vzaminatiun of affairs fn Kast Baton Rouges 8. Kullen testified: 1la was suzrprieed st the peace and order attending the clection there, The only intimidation practiced was by the colored 1e= ‘kho Heturi 'i Hoard liad returned i us clected to an oilce, but he declined to sc- tx‘"l. and wus not electe 'ony Fonter, colo teatlfed tho election was quict aud peacesble cxatic Ucket; winly » tled ho saw Aty colored mew marched up to the polin by a guard of whito inen and voted the Demy- erntic tieket, being required to show thelr tickets before 'ullni. . Jackson Chancey, colorud, swore Jin votod the Deuucratic Lickut because the whites puld by would have to or be driven out of the country, * Eliza Becchum, colored, teetified: “Last August masked men came ta hier Loase awd tled a fope around the neck of her husband, Monroe Buechum, and carried him off, Never hud ween hlm wince, 1le bad stiended the ftepublican suveting a few dayas before, - Cato llaines (colored) stated he knew of the hangluz of Meney Martin, Leviu Foster, 811 Lew- 1s, aud A, Rbodes. The lotter two were tiken with him, ‘They urdered b 10 dlg & grave for the £rsttwo. They theu put ropes rouid ‘their necks, and told witnews Lo go home, 1o afterwarda saw them hanging 1o utree, They were sll uld wen, and not in tho Muunt Pleasnot Ught. Duvid dupes (colored) tustited he was 8 Deputy (nited States Morehial st the Port Hudeon polls at the Juet clechion. 1. €, Youug made him slop dis- trbuting Hopubilcan tickets, und colored peaple !‘f!g Lim they wera afsaid Lo voto the Republicun icke L. HOUSE COMMITTEE. Geurge Willlinin Washington testified: No one was dlecharged from the Louldsua OU Company for voting the lepublican ticket. He. had voted 1bg Pesnvcratic tickel sud been ussaulted by ffieen colored Nopublicany. ¢ “John McDonald, also of New Orlesns, testited zup piled to thy contradictary alatewments uf English snd Williams, 4 ¥, J. Porche testitied to the fruudulent registra- tion in St James, and that eol pruple wero enthaalastiz in the Dewocratic cause, and the va- tpaciam of colpruid Democruls Ly their race. 2 TUE BOUSE SUL-CONMITTEE examined four wilnessewln refurence to Lafourche, 311 of whom testified that the election was peaceas Die, sud the refusal of Ledet 1o receive the Lox of Yol 10 becausc it was handed 40 bl by upaulhore fpud mon. ALL QUINT, The city 18 quiet to-night. A Jarge crowd negem- bled fu frout of Maeonic Hall, whicre Nicholls' po- lice are being enrolied. Asanattack on the sta- tion-houscs was apprehended, they have all bee: barricaded and reinforeed to prevent the Pemocral _,Quuu; thein by furce. ‘N’ The Democrats aro much clated over reporta from £rWashipglou that the Fresilent will not recognize either Guveroor for the preecat, TENNESSEE, A HUWL OYER NOTHING. Nagaviiis, Tean., Jon 8.--Tuu House to-day sdopted, Ly srotoof 51to 17, joint yesolutions ofered by Jir. Blokes choracteslsing the use of t700pa n Bouth Carolins and Loulsisus as an ex- traordinsry exercles of orbltrary power, meriting she Leasty condemastion of liberty-loving peopla thizoughout the cosotrys also deprecating sll Ped- rtal e3ecutive Iuterference §a State elections for [t parposes.. and invoking the jsw-aviding wpirit ot (be Amcrican peopls to cosrect this dan- gerons exil, and eectnate the will of the people as expresred in the late elections. i ‘Fho Sendte had adjonrned when the resolution was alopted, but thercis no question a8 to It adaption by that body. CHALMERS. Mrstprtes, Tenn. . Jan. &, —The Appeal’s fackson Misn.., epecial mays Ger dmcrs, of the Sixth District of Missiseinpi, iins heen subprnaed hefore the Congressional Investizalinz t‘ammittee at Wachington. He haa telezraphied nskinz o resplte of ten dave, that he may devots that tength of ime to his legislative dutics. SOUTII CAROLINA. CHAMDERLAIN'S VIRWS, New Yonx, dan. 8, —The lizrald correspondent telegraphs from Columbia that tov. Chamberlain #ald to am yesteeday that the action of the Hamp. ton Government In providing for the Innatics, orphans, and convicts reffeved him of hin greatest embarrassment, and he was zratificd that the Demo- cratic taxpayera and other charitanty-dispostid-pere sans bad assumed tho care of the unfortunates, Gav, Chamberlain does nok think thnt (his volun- tary canteibution of taxes will tnre any effect whatever In deciding who I the Teyal Governor of the State, 11s saya that the question of the tove ernorship cannot be decided by the peaple of that Elute now, nor by uny tribunal in the State, but that it will bo ‘wottled in Washington, either by Conyress oF hy the Uresident. 1le docs ot fovl forward to any collislons or "clushes of authority that wonid be rorlane, nnd all minor conflictn ua to o possesalon of officea wonld fnd an exsy snd peaceful solution fu the conrtw, CONGRESS, BENATE. Wasnrxnroy, D, ¢, Jan. 8. —~Mr. Sherman pre- seated A petition from prominentbusiness men and citlzens of Clocinnatl, members of both political partind, asking an amnicable ncttlement of the Preais duntlal contest. e spoke of the high standing of the petitioners, and said therr opinions, were e titled to great wel #te fell purothe general de- sirc of the petitioners forn pencefut and onlerly count of the Electoral vote would be approved by every Senator, > Mr, Thuriuan sald he entircly concurred in the remnrks of his collenguc as ta the standing of the petitloners, and he commended the petition to the Senale. 1t was referred to the speclal Committeo roneld- ering the Presidentlal question, which Committeo wa¢ wuthorized to it during the session of the Senate, A bill abollalinz the Tolica Commissloners of the District of Colnmbls, and transferring their datics fo the District Commlissioners, paseed. Thete was not a elngle vote in the negative, Mr, Booth mubmitted a concurrent resolution presceibing rules for the counting of the votes for Prexidentand Vice-President, which provides 1t whall be the rlght of any member of the Senate or 1fousc of Representatives, when assembled in jont canvention, to count the Blectoral vote, o object 10 any certificate, upon which objection the Presi- dont pro tempars ot the Seuate vhall rule, and up- peal maay then be taken (tous suca decision, when ihe two Huuses shall sepsrate and decido whettier the ruling of the Chaic shudl bu aflirmed. In caso of disagréement, on appeal tan ba taken to the Saprous Court, and the contested vute whull oo decided (n accordunce with the decision of the said couet, Tue duntices of the Suprome Court, 1 deciding such contest, may receive fu evideuce tho procevdings of any State uificer, or Ho.rd uf Stite Diicers, i reports of Conzresaionul Vommitiees, Ondered printed. Me. Usoutls gave notlca that bie voull submit some remarks on tie subject, Mr. Wallace subinitied a rerles of resolutions fnwtructing the Specul Committee on the itesucns tiul question Lo report as tothe puwers of the Flectural College, suil aa to whethier vach Louse of Cougress may examine both the facts and thy law tw enabie it 1o determine If returns are true ree turns; 4f tho appuintinent of Liectur by the stats wan i accurdance with the provisions and guacan- of the Federal Conntitution; and, (urther, that two relurus come frouw o State, lue two ~w, ncting coucurrently, must determine 1 thy trie return, and 1o Electoral vote cun uled withust 1he concureence of ot . He epoke ut leusth uon thesa proposi- ons. "¢ Chair fald before e Senate communter- tion from the Secrelary of the Creasury cabilug the aitention uf Congress 10 the presenl tondition of the appropriatlon for G pagment of temp iy clerks i thab oepartuient, Ao da.cns ob vudiiol- al appropratlon of $0, 000 for the ayment of ruch clerks during tie remainder of the present fineal year, in oeder that the basiness of tie De- pnstaient may not Lo eutbare sssed or deluyed. Ru- errad, Mr., Sherman presented a petition of citfzens of Ohlu urki g Cungress o wdupl weasures 1o secury chenp telegrapty, Heferred. 3tr. Ingalln introduced a bill to recure the rights of acttlers upon certnin tadroad lagde, aud 10°re- penl tho fires Uva wections of the act ol Juiy 25, luu. grantinzto the state of hunsas to atd w the consiruction of tho huneas & Seusho Valley Rails rood wnd Ha extensivn. Referred, Afler & shurt oxecutive session, adjourned. novse. Under 3 call of Stater, nilis and reolutlions wero Introduced_and referced, incindin: tho foltowi Ity Mr, Chittenden—For paying the lofal-tonder debt in harmony with justice and the pleiged Lalth of (i Government, ‘hin ix the wame bl which bo tr.ed (o introduce Just hejore the holl fays, notion of Wil Commlttee on the ileges of tne ilouse lu oo 1 Lo counting the Blectoral votes was Msicuctod S fuquirs wuether kny votes wera given durlug the ut election contrary to the brobibition tontined Iy e Constitutiun, that uo | nlixl states otielal »hall be chosen us Prosidentlai Licetor, Uu wotion of Mr. Ly Moyno the select Commil tee was suthonzed te Inquire into allesed Inpro prieties of coniduet on the parl of the Pulice Com- inlreloners uf the District of Columbls, 1MLia were mtroduced By Mr. Miliken (by request)—To cxtend for two years the Sourhera Cinbing” Cotmmisiun, 1y Mr, 1 For the free coinaze of sliver- duliars, and making the sawe a lecal tender, Tols Wil wia referred to tne Cotauitiea on dlines Mining, notwithstanding the edurts of O dirien 1Md, ) ond Kasson (0. to bave §t refereed to tuo Committee on Colul Liy Me, MHunte nthorize and cquip an expe- dition tothy Arctle seus, - [tauthorizes the Lreste dent to organice and eend out one ue more expert- tiona towands the North Pole, und tu eatablish a temporary colony fur parposcs of capioration ut nume poliit north of the cliity-irst degrea of north latitude, on or neae the shore of Ludy Frauxiln 4 1 detll uilicers F Gthier pereona 1 the Pty e wersleu to take part in the e, and to use any public vessel that may bo suitabie fur the purpose: the scientillc aperations of the cspeditivu ta be proecuted 1n_accordance with the advics of the Kitional Acadeny of delence, and appropristing 850,000 fur the pirpose. 18y Mr, Clarku—Authorlzing the construction of o railrond bridge ncruss thu Missoun liver at Glargow, Mo, ity Mr. kienr—For tho further redemption ot Jegad-tender United States notes, Tiy Mr. Buckner—To utilicu the product of gold and wllver mines, ond to autherize paper clrenlne tion converible into gold und silver, Also 1o pro. vide for cuunting (be Preadential Electors) votes, Mr. Lawrenco asked condent to oifer s resulutlon fnatructing thy Commitiee on Education and Luhor to axcertuim whother i any Sute an equal apnortu nity fur comin mes hooi edieat o uingwchuol pristleges joe uil euaal time) s ed W colured and whita chlidren, sod if not, art u bill to enfurce the Constitution In that respeet, Mr. Knutt vbjected, Mr. Lawrence woved to suspend the roles and adopt the rexolution. Bejected—yers, 119; naye, T, —hot two-thirds in the atfnine Mr. liasson offered a resvlution fn-fructing the Select Comnitter ou Privileges of the Hlonse 1n res gaei 1o the coanting of the Blectoral votes 1o in- Quire whetherany Lloctoral votes were cadd by per. wune laboring uadee politleal dinabiiities, and, I wo, what action shiould be taken thereon, Adopted. canlution sulling for Information se to the » for which troops have recently buen stu- al Washington, was defeated for want of a two-thirdennjority, 8o aleo was s resolution re- quiriug the Judiclary Commttee o repost within 1wo duye & constitntionnl amemiment. prohinting Thie paymentof war claiti, except (0 loyal pees onn. Mr, Mills (Tex. ) moved tosuspend the rules and adupt the fuilowin _Lesolved, 'That the maintennnce inviolate of tho rights of Biates und uapacially (his 7lZhte of each State tu order and coutrol ite awn Jonieatic it - tious nceording to ite uwn Judzuent exclusively, tv sencutial to the bulance of pover on which Ihe per- Tection and eudurance of our ewn pulitical fabric “depends, and we dennnuce the lawlcas ivasion by armed furce of the woll of auy dtate or Territs no wutter ender what pretest, se pinuny thae gray: vel of crimed, ‘The second reading of the resolution was called for, when Mr. Kassun suggested that it did ot contatn the words ** Subject tu the Federal Cou- eiiution. ™ Sevara) meinbers 0n the Democratic slde who did nol eeetis b0 Tove the Yul)cy of offering such resolution, # eted o Mr. folwan to move an adiearnuient, didi while un the Kepul- $2esiian wenl srounud Lo oppusc su ads ud 10 force & vole un the resolition, ato adiodrn was defeated =50 10 03, iy taken on the Mmutioh 10 snspend the Svurnwent, “Phe mat and a vule rules and adopt tie recolution. 1t was lusi—yeas, 1075 nayw. o The speaker snnounced Select Comittee bo Investigate cosrupt ur bmproper conduct of the Wasbivgton Police Cowmlesiontra, Le Movne, Millikin, vandle (Ga.), Danky, sad W, B. Wil taws (lich, Adsourned, ————e Guod, till Contradicted, fvttand ( V1.) Heral Thera I great rejolcing smong the (rlends of P. Turaey, of Waleroury, They kiew that he was u the United Stats Aruy, sud 3t tbe tme Gen. Cus- ter waa killed Uy the lindisns e wassiso reportud killed, §lis father bas nuw recyived u letter frow I, daging that he wun with Gen, Caster when the General und uearly ail Lis wen were killed vy the 1udiuns lust suimmer, but be made his escave lna muuuer truly wonderful, according 10 his sccount ofit. e felgued 10 be dead, aud lay with the killed until muyt of the Indian warriors had paesed bim, sud when ho was divcovered by su ludtun. b »ays, ho killed tbe Judlau and dressed him the lausan'y clutbing, and cocuped utu thy forvet. The Jadians w ko saw biu on his wey to tho wouds lnflpofld he was one of thelr warriors on dnty. Whea i the woods be concesled Limsell, snd af- terwasd muds bis way to hla frlends o aafety. STATE AFFAIRS Inauguration of the New Stato Administration at Spring- field Yesterday. Inaugural Address of Gov. Cullom=--Gov. Bever= idge’s Valedic- tory. Speech of Lieut.-Gov. Shu- man upon Assuming His Office. Inauguration of Uncle Blue- Jeans at Indianapo- lis, Ind. His Reception Almost Infelicitous from Over-Attendance, Inaugnral Ceremoniea at Jeflorson City, Mo, and Topeka, Kan, ILLINOIS. . INAUGURATION, A DISTINGUISHED ASSEMBLAGE. Spectal Dispalch to The Tridune, Seatxoriken, UL Jan, 8=t half-past 1 o'clock the House was callesd 10 order by presentative Grauger, of Mcllenry, and tha members, ahout two-thirds prevent, aettled down in their seals to restlesaly awsit the arrival of the Uvvernor-clect and State officers, Presently the Judices of tho Su. premo Comst, headed by the venerable Sidney Irveue, entered the hall and wero assigned plices on the righit of the rostrum. A few minutes later the Scnaturs entercd in o body, and sll walted the arrival of ho Governor-clect, The deske had been removed frum the Rouse, and thelr placea tilled with chairs, Extrs scata also were puced in the gullerics, and, in all, accom- modations were adforded for ahout 1,200 peuple, Antickets had been lwsued for 3,000 admiesivns, the hiall snd gallerics were soon denzely packed, between 200 and 300 ladies belug present. At 2 u'clock QOV. CULLOM ARMRIVED AT TOE CAFITOL, cacorted Ly tho proccesion, nud, & few minuten later, entered the Ilouee bsll, accompanied by tiov, Beverlige, Sunator Logan, Lleut, -Uov. Shu- man,’ President of the Senute Plumb, Treasurer Itutz, Autorney-General Edsall, and others, Amidet applause Gov. Cullom took his place oo the Speaker's rostrum with Sea- ator Lugan, Gov. Deverldge, Preaident of the Scnite Plumb, Speaker Shaw, having mean- while arrived, took the Clair. Afler prayer by Father Hale, Gov, Cullom, Lient.-Gov. Shuman, Secretary of State larlow, Auditor Necales, and "'reasurer Rutz took thelr places on the floor fm- medlately fn frout of the Clerk's desk, The Judges of the Supreme Court mounted the rostrum,and the vath of villee was adminlstered by Chief-Justico titeldon. GOF. DEVERIDOE'S VALEDICTORT, Gor. Deverldte then advanced to the Speaker's desk and [n tranafereing the insignia of office to Gov. Cullowm, spoke a9 follows: 3L STEAKER, SEXATONA, AND REPRESENTATIVEARS In accoraatico with my own feelings, n_compll- ance with the highest duty of the citizen, in obedi- ence to the will of the peaple, and in ihe prasenco of thelr usscinbled representatives, | transfer the vitice uf Guvernor to Likm in whom for tue next four yuars tha people huve reated the sapreine executive power ot the State, 1 do this In this public wman- ner the more wilingly and the nors clioerfully Ly atow the worid thut a free, intelligent, and Chris- tlun people are capablo of welf-guverninent: that, in' onr own State, the supreme Esecutlve power can pass from one Admimstratlon to another, as Lhope, bellove, and devoutly praj tho sapreme Executive power of tho nation wil pars onthe 4th day of March next, witnout come matlon, without revolution, snd without blood- sbed, To you, sir, duly-clected Governor of the state of lilinois, snd inthic presence of these wite nesser, tho Leglalutive, the Executive, the Judls clal Departmenty of the tiovernment, duly quall- thed by taking the 0ath of ofice proscribed by the Conatititivn, 1 furmally dellver the keys of the Executlye Chamber, s 8 symbol uf your of your right to onter thereln, “and 0w 1hi1d and cirjuy the ixhis, duties, and honoes of the hizh ofiico o you intrusted, fecling assured hat you wili {ake carc thut the laws aro falthtully execited. My wivh, wy hope, tny belief, s that, £0r the sake uf yaur own happliiesd, for thoguod of tue people, and for tha perpetaity of tuo olate, your udwinistrution of lic atatrs will bo erowned with enilient wuccess, 3r. Speaker, Nene ators, und l(err.-n-nlml\'efi. At theclusa of my term of otlice, to you and through you 1 wish again to oxpress oy decp acnse cratftudo to the peoplo of linote for the kindness shown me and the hunors conferred upon me; and Shelby 3, Cullom, who o few mo+ fients wince o8 ciifsen and cuullmu.'nf recognlzed me us Governor, L now us & citizen ahid counstitu- ent, with you, recugulze him os Governor of ( blate uf Hiinols, und yleld llll&uh'lt obedionce lo i and (o the wuthority vested in hinby the Con- stitution ana lawe. Gov, Cullom then proceeded to deliver hlsin- nugneel, which will be found below, at the conclu- rionof which the Senators withdrew to thelr chame her, where LIEUT,-GOV. §UUMAN was duly Inatalled and dellvered bls inaagural, os follows: Sexatons: In compliance with the popular will, and in confurmity veith ny eath of oflice as Lintens ant-Goveruor, | take the chalr sy Prosident of the Benate, 1t shall be my carncst purpose to preslde over your dellberations with Justice and Inpartlality, end tua munner to comport with tle hunor and dignity of the Scnate of the great Stats of 1linols, should I, atany tine or fn any respoct, fall rhort, {flll way be aesitred that it will not be from any ack of & sense of the reaponwibility of my posltion orof adosirs (o 1T the easure of itsdutlos, At 1l ovente, 1ehnif try (0 beay unpartisan as pos- wiblo wnd as just na puassible. ‘That conception of an Amerlcan Senate CI ber e wbvivusly correct which regaids it asan arcnn of grave and dignified sialesmanablp, rathor than au s theatre of war between rival pollticlans or eontending factione; aan cunncl] of the specials Jy-chusen expunents of (ho nterests of tho entire Couvmonwealth, rather than o serving hail of persunal dmbition or an eshibition ball for ~tho dlaplay of marrow prejullice, heated passlon, or the rancor of ° parly strife, OF conrse each nnd all of us will and snoulid cheriih onr hunest political convictions; of courss cach and all of us will und should maintain our honaruble party attachment: all of us will aiid yhuuld, st sll proper times an under al) proper circumistances, exert our influence I bebull of e p cal urgunizations which eme vy our convictions and Justly claim our eupport, “Ihis lo the right und the duty of all wea every. whiere, and, from the very nxtore of things, could hardly be oiherwise; but fucre g such o thing as wn excestive devotion to wmere partisantsm, and cepecially (s this the case where it s unnecesvanly obruded upon tho pruceedings of a leglalutive budy liko this, llere, Where wo reprevent tbe whola people and all the vaal intyrests of 8 great state, 1t is popularly and reasonably expected of us {0 lznore conwderations of party and individusl— of self, faction, and scction—when wo can serve the general pubilc better by taking that widerand niore generaus range of view which comprehends alh parties, all Interests, aud ali twen, Qur lh-fiuhlh: is now passing through a very see vere fpolitical ord, nd never before in our tional bistory tias 1l jute need of wise, d! creet, und efliclent een more paini- Nllr felt than fu th! ncy—that order and quality of stutesm: mean, which can, if need be, riee above and B'c)‘mul mere party, ami by the yewmus of intellect und the Indpiration of a dis- intervated patrivtism, devisegflective messurcs for rescuing the country vut of peril and traniforming its very trinls and tribulations inte resources for Iie greater unity, strength, und prosperity n the future, 1t Iy not expecting tao muek that, [n this sphrlt of patriotic devotiun aud & brogd ' statesinanehip, the Senatars of 1Huofe should, in tholr deliberat tiona and discussions, seek Lo seeve the State mors thun party—the public more than tho fudividual— 1heir coustituencie snore than thempelves. A# regards the sesalon of your hunorsble body, now falily vpened, while I am well aware that auany, and peraaps all uf you. ao ad woro ex: perience in practical leglltion snd parliawentary \Waya and mcaus than [ have, yet | doubt not that the result of your experivnce ngrees with the result of my uhservation, 10 the eftect that there b no bettet piethod by which tw insure dispatch of busi- Beas. o7 (0 malntaln oraery and harmugions pro. ceedinge than by respecting, even in the warinih of deoate, thors kindly civilities whlch proaicte the splrit of youd fellowabip, and by atrictly adliering 10 the rules of vrder and proceeding which you are abunt (o frame fur the goverament of tuo Sexa 1u couclusion, gentlewen of the Senate, 1 stihe very vutaet bespeak your patlent foroearance until, by & fow days' esperienco Iu thiy chair, 1 sballuve famillarized niy, peculiar Tequiraments of this, to ma, new Geid of duty. THH KECEPTINN. Special Dispaich to The Tridune. Goay. Culivi'a receplion to-nigot 8t the Bxecn: vo Manalvn was ou¢ 0f tho moab Lellilsut suclal events, A8 well as the m erings ever held In the -GOV., CULLOM, NS INAUGUBAL ADDRES, fentsoriein, 1., Jan, 8.~The followinzie the text of Gov. Culiow’s inauzural message, delivered tu the General Assembly Lo-day: TUE ISAUGPRAL Felle-cltizens of the senite antd louse of Rep- reseaterires { Tlavinz heen deciarcd elected t cenor of the State, iy putsuance of the Constitu- tlon, and havine taken tho prescriled onth uf ailice. I now, in ovedience to sn estublished cus- tos, Appear before yon to address yoa heforo entering wpon tho duties of the mreat oflic to uhich, "by tho favor of tho people, | havo been called, "lve magnitude and dificnltics of the trust placed In niy hands awaken in me great misnvines as to my qualifications to bear the responsihilities and dinchiarze the duties b to if, With s consclounness of Wy own crs, 1 ean only promine the neopte of this great Commonywealth a faithful dischiarge of every tnty as I may Le nble to,aea the richt, ‘The onstitution of the State vesta in the Goy- ernor the supieine exeratlve power, and fmposea npun him the daty of * taking care that the Tavs te fultufully executed. ' To be cliarzed with such aduty In & State where the written faw i the rufe iy whichail are to be povernwd (f coverned at ally in @ eerlune reaponsibility, from which the steongest heart may well shrink. The peace aml well-lelng of eociety depend upon the faithful ex- ccution uf the luwa, It will be my purpese o most rigidly observe this important’ provision of the Countltution, GOV, BEVERIDGE'S MESSAGE, t larzely-attended gath- nyion, AND THE EXECU- TIVE REPORTA. The incoming tovernor t» ereutly relieved from the lubor of giving luforination il maling recom- mendatiune to you by the fact that the distin. cuislien pentieninn whose tern hae Just expirert un given yutt, In Dis closing mersage, i abie and exhaustive ahowing of the present condition of the affairs of the Commonwealth, and has ninde many \aluable recommendatlons, which I most carneaily Indoree and axk you to connider. T nlxo call your attention 1o tlie several reparta of the sxecntive oficens of the Stute, each repurt con- tasning much infportant information needinl to o proper dlscharge of your leginlative dulfes, 1 truat you will give attention to the repart of the Secce- fary of Stute, e~peclally in retard {0 indesing State papera, and in reference to deficlences in appro- printiuns to meet the expenses of hia office, and e 10 defruy fhe Iuckdental expenses of your sew- sivn, TINE NEW CAPITOL. 1 congratulate you upon the fact {hat you are the st legiulative body to assemble in this new Capitol building, now 0 nearly completed, The Suildinz Ina creditty our grest State, furnishing 10 all the tie departinents of thy Government wmple accommodution for thy di-charge of the pubilic buslares. now and for generations o comie, 'hete b no Stute Canitol In any State of the Union, so neurly flulxhed, equal to i€ magnificent yra- lmruum-. and no_publie building in the country of tw aizo und linish which has not cost mare money. Fhe. Commivsfoners in charge of the erectlan bf the bullding have made their repocty from which It nppears thut they have expended nearly the full amonnt appropiated, §:5,500,000, This sm doca not tintsh the building ' uccording to th adopted by the eoveral commlttees and sianern’ appolnted by previute Logelut reanons which the Commisetoners eet furth n thy report. 1 um of the opmion that the Commise sloners acted wisely in deciding to fnfeb, av far us thelr menns allowed, the mitenor of the build- Ing, and have it ready for use by tho Legl latiro and other departments of tho Governme: Certal_cxpenditures winch Luse been patd out of the State-tlouse Fond do not secia properly to comie under the [tems of **construction, comple- tion, und frnisAng the new State-House,™ I €0, 'the wum mny be relmbursed to that extent, The Constitution provides that there shall nut Y appropriuted out of the State Treasury orex- pended ** up account of the new Capltol grounds ind constrnction, vompletion and furnlahing the new State-lotne, 8 aum_cxceeding &5, 500,000, without first submitting the proposition for an ail- ditional expenditure to tho legal voters of ho Stte at o general electlon, nor unlees a majarity of ull the voteacart ot such clection whall be fur the propoxed additfonal expenditure,” With this constitutional prosisiun before you, It la your duty to take such uction 0%, n your wisdom, you deen best, with reference to “thu completlun of the bullding. In my judgment, it woull be wise econaniy to tinfal the stracture at ag carly perled ua ft cats be dlone, THE UROWTII OF TIIE STATE. ilnols hecame o State of the Unlun on_the 34 day of December, 1818, --the elghth Stateadmitted 1nio the Unlon under tie Federal Constltution, the twenty-first Stato of the Union, with a population of lens than 5, 00K 1 has Increased in populatiou witly greater rapldity Lhan any other Mate, 1% has on forward frum one decade to another, until, by the last al census (1870) vur population numbered 2,50, 028, ‘Fhere I no doubt that our population now umbers 1, 000,000 or more, The gowti of this Communweslth in population and Wealth challenees the adiiration of ail, and hus sarpaseed the most sanguine expectations. As aStuteof the Unlon, shio s to-day Imperial fn posltion aud power, {1liuois oiders o the 1aboring masses of tho world a home, favored with u tsmperate and perfectly liealthful climate, whero tho same felds which can produce tho chespeat food bear In their cheapest fuel, lero wn industrio and law-atuding people tuve foundes whasy welfaro It |s our duty to_lozielate nnder the yuidance und Hmltations uf s wise organic law, You arc tho represcutatives of the people,—tho law-maling power, Wisdotn is not aiswnys man- ifent In thy plesage of many statutes, and” one of tio evilaof tho times condlets fu tao muel nna too carelers lepislntion, 1 therefors dvem ft proper to way thut thu utmost cure should be taken wod great dellberation exerelsed In W prepuration of such Togislation s you way deem neeeesary in the In- tereat of the State, TUE MOSF IMPURTANT DUTIES OF THE LEGIS- LATURE are connected with 18 power 1o provide fof and regulate the collection and - dlsbursement of the public rovenues, Tho State may be regarded ana preat business enterprisc, whuse objicts ure thy prescrvation of order, the cnforcement of law, the punishiment of tayr-breakers, the care_uf the pour and unfurtunate, vad the cducation of the youuy. ‘Ml connty, Incal, snd munleipal governments uro wuborlinate Lrunchics of the eatne buainews. The Stato fn rich und strong, with nmple meaus lo nccomplish al) thy objecta recited, without Jutjios- mg any burdens which can embarrasa the action or cripple the resources of s citlzene, provided sim- iy that wiso leglalatian I faittifully and huno.fly exteuted. Synce tiie Apsessment Inw of 1872 went Into ope ratiun there have been four annual Jevles of Slito tax far State schouls and_gencral Stute purposes. fscluding the levy of Stata achuol tax, the sunual lovy of btute tax for geueral State purposen, to pro- vide the revenuie fund out of which nus been pald all the expenses of the Stata Government, Inclu Ingz all diwbursements for the construction of Jic bulldige snd the malntenance of the Htatw in- Tian averaded 17 15-10 cents on the $100, 3¢ wllla on the $1 Joe g e jevied nnd eolleceed for State purposes otlser thau *ate school purpusen s wot mors than 115 of tho whole smonnt of tuxution horne by the rupesty ot tho State. Thle et doca st urniah any reason or excusc for a mors lavish expendituro of money by the State, nor for auy rebaxution of the strictelt economy ‘in ol ita de- partments, and (e most rlgld sceutiny of the nets of all its agents; but it shows the Smportance of exerchaing the SAME ECONOMY AND BCRUTINY In all county, winicipal, und locul affales, and that, If there'are nbusus fo be corrected by Ieinlne tlon for the purpose of reducing the burdens of waxation, thoe Leglelature munst not only inventigate clovely the nunagement of the executive depurt- ments und of the Bluto fnatitutlune, but wast con- alder the workings of the aclvol vystem and the management of county and municlpal fnstitutions for the maintenance of paupers and the correction of criminals An liportant auxiliary to stringent legintation {s the systens which requires oll oibitere 1o ‘make full revorts nud{uu\ldal for their wide publication, ‘Fhere s no faw fur collecting and publaling the statlticn of the local und winicipal mdvbtedness of tho State. | believe it wauld have a wholesomo aud reatraining intluenc if such a provieion wero mudu, ‘The necesslty for soimna REVISION AND AMENLMENT OF OUL NEVENUE LAW {« Limperative, aud auch revislon cannot Tong be de- wiiliont serious consequencee W the credih arid well-belng of muny of the larcer municipulitics, nur withuut detriment L all parte of the State, The machinery of our present sysico ie in many matters of delail oo cumurots und complex, —a fact which caunce Unpecesaary cost snd ey T the colleetlun of tases, and raises jusny didicult questivus in ke execution of the low. ~ The sys- tein wilurds standing temptation sndmducemeat to e seluctant tespayer (o revist anid evade the puy- ment of bis proper share; and & considerable pure tlon of the tuxes f¢ not pald by th Tected frum the propersy ch faxre thus evaded ure relaxe ing portlun of the taxpayers. Tae dignity of the State and shuple justico to the najority of tax. payers require that when s tax has been levied pun propesty assessed Juatly and falely, und b nanner ol open ta_ consuitutlonal objectiopa, it should be promptly enforced and collecied. In no other way caa the principle of cquality In the bear. ing of puvlic burdens be § ried,” The failurg or vutesion of any vue taxpayer In thy pa Liv whare increases to that estent the charng the othiers, as this default must be made good b Increnved leviee. Qur present wystewd, 8s npplie. 10 the collection of municipal taxes particulatly,ls #0 imperfect thut not only are the taxes, wo far a4 cullected, botn unequally, but the Anance and credit of many municipalities are necdlessly em- barrasved, and to sench extent in eeveral lnatances a3 to seriously obstruct the discharse of necessary muulcipal dutles Under the operation of the present Jaw in the iarger citivs, the back 10X un- cullected is 60 large an amount that tho taxes un- pually levied aze inaulticient, sud o considerable souua) deficicncy is caused. Fhere sro few pac- chascrs at Abe (ax wales, uid the real property is forfeited to the State. 11 13 Lrue, the Lix remaing a lien upon the property, but as the peualty fs vuly entered ut the sate of 10 per cent per anmiu Dlllb"h:& nere sud Wwore t4xpu; ¢ finud) eery yuar thal this i 8 very casy way of wakinga forced loan. While you pravide fur the reiedy ol the abuse In the futuze, such divparition must ot the sauw Mme be wade of the vack lases now atandiug on the books ws will snsure their coliection, Wu have been passing througl A SEVERE UBDXAL, especially in the fast three yea: lquidation has becn golung i able therew Ith, ai 0 10 the uncomplal ment of ¢ upu . A process of many individuals arw disuppoinied to Bid thelr scinal weslth now s0 much less than {belr e years axo. Lugted wealth yus a few Byt tue reaources of the Stale are Ju the volume of privsle i begu very smuch seduced. . Fhe 8- grozate productive wealth of our State, In farn huiltings, factories, mincs, and ralltoads, wan never n prent a5t i to-day.’ 1t 8 tene, that the nitneal consernences of a civil war and a sndden. Iv-created nutienal deht had eaused many hnainees cuterprisca to Tangai=l, and _that the rewards of Inbwrand captal, In whateser way amployed, av beeneartai put it < Lelfeved that the teyin: periad thronzh which the peopls of the whato Fonntry were tined to pass. ns the resalf of tio canseatofore indicated, feat_an end, and that a moee prosperons per.o i near ac hand Lilinols {a pre-emimently AN AGIICULTURAL BTATE. NoState In the Union produces a0 much grain, Jore than one-half of our prople are engaged in Aurlenltural pursuits, Auriculiure fs the fonda- fion of our proanerity and wealth, and, while ait indnntrinl pursalts and interests rhould he suconr- noeid, thisab last in the great business of our peo- yle. | Wheat, corn, eaie, barley, hay, and ratile Lonstitnie thn basia of the wealth of the State, ‘e annuat provincte of the feld and farm aze val- wed at about S350, 000,000, and there are Joss than -000,000 aceer of one lands set i farmx, of the 45.500.000 In the State, neariy all of which may be caltirated, My preoceieor s lald before you the condition 1l of the CHARITANLE AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS of the State, and T fully indorse his recommenda- tions of appropriations for their support. it fs one of the mpst sncred dutles of tho State to ece to it that the In<ane. the blind, the mute, and the idiotle are carcd for and protected. Our” own In- tepest ond the natural "\'""\m"‘F‘ of humanity alike demand that the State shall do 18 whole duty toward these nufortunaten, Thers are now {n the Stala Aryluma for the (nsane, the Blind, tne Mute, fae Feenie-Minded, nnd the State Ttejorm Schuol, the Eye and EarIntirmary, ind _the Soldiers® Or- phans’ Home, nver 2,000 porsona recciving the care of the htate, atn total cont, for thc yenr clos. Ing Scpt. 30, 1876, of $188,711,01, Lhla sam bee int the ordinary espenses {ncurred by the mana- geraof the several Tnstitutlons, In this connection 1wish to refer to., and com- mend to your consideration, tho very intereating, full, and’ ble revort of the Board of State Com- mis<ioners of Pitblic Charitics. ~'I'he Board as nc- complisheil a geeat work in establishinzn l{albm of atconnte In the financial managewent of the In- stitutions which overates 88 & wafcguard tothe States TIE EDUCATIONAL INTRIRSTS of the State are In a posperous condition, ax spe pears from the report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to which I eall your attention. “Thete were enrolied aa pupiis durlig the tast year 1157, 448 pereoun, —the Inrga number ahowing thint nearly alt those of achool-nge nre more or Jeas in attendance upon onr commun achools, The State {rives to all an opportunily o securs a sulistantlai education, xud, to cect_this, makes liberal ape propriations of money, The total expendifure fur Ihe yuor enditie Sept. 30, 18570, was 88, 268, 530, 6d. ‘& aum oxpended for sehoul purposes ought to wtimulate every family tokeep their ehildren in wehvol during the prover age, Fo that the outlay Tuny produce the greatest possibl reeults. No Stale In the Unton has o Getter common-school wystem than Hlinofe, The well-being of tho Kiate fa closely connected with and depenident upon oue sehimols, and 1 trust thut nu backward step will e taken $n connection with the cause of education, "The luprovement of the navigation of TIE ILLINOIS RIVER 1ias claimed Uhe nttention of the State for soveral cara past, anda consdderable amonnt of moncy tas been wded for that purposa by the State und the General Government, 1 belleve it to ho *ound husincws policy to pueh to completlon tho mmpravement nlready begun, und to do ull that can be done consistent with cconomy and our ebliga- tions to othor snicrests, Lo make the 1linois River and the canal o useful agent to the people In the transportation of freizht aud cheapening tho rame. Cheap tranportation I8 tho vital question to the Western peuple, and wa must regard with favor all rensonable means of providing it for our prod- ucts Lo the seabourd. “U'he report of the RAILEOAD AND WARETIOUSE COMMISSONERS will repay your careful consideration, The law under whilch (s Commissivn was created, und the Jater act of 1873 enlurging the suties, wero t the thie regarded us esperimental eglslation, Whether the legielation upon the snbject has ace complished all that was expected, or 10 what ex- tent st Las wo far failed to - uccomplish the dosired resulls, you, usthe representatives of tho variwd inteteats und localities of the State, have vppor- tunities af forming the best judgment, 1ts object wan to correct real abnwcs In'the” management and operation of railrosds fu the Stute, and. in my Vlzment. vood reanita have beeu achieved, unid much more way »till be dono In remuving evild xnd uabuses in connestion with trausportation. Corporstiung created by the Sluto must be sub. ordinate to thu sovereignty of the people, and rall. tonda cins only prosper aa they foster and do not oppress the interests of the lnburer nnd produser. ‘Liere wie nuw In the State 7,285 milus'of rajiroad i operation, JWinois has more miles of railroad than uny other btate In the Unlun, so distributed tant n.u-.u( any portlon of the Btate fe without poud facilftics fur travel aud teanrpurtatlon, which, tince cnjoyed, the peopla conld U afford to susren- ucr, Uty o Other uygency than that of railtonds could tlie yaut resources of thisStale have been dc- Veloped with such woadeeful rapldity, and upon no otner ayent shall we coutinue o be ko dependent for future growth aud prosperity, ‘U'he lclsistion in reference o rallrouds, und - the work of the Commlsston nnder it, will resultina betterunder- atanding of the rights of the rulroad corporations, and the rights of tho peoplo In dealing with them, In tha condlderation uf questions wpecially af- fecting the transportation of furm-products, 1 would usk yon to conslder whether sume leginls- tion muy nut lie uccesdary to factlitate and encou agy the bullding of HETIER STATE AND COUNTY ROADS, It f8 the unly disndvantage resniting from our nch and fertile woil thut In many parts of our Rate tho orainery unworked lanes which Yo ns public highwitys are ahsolutely loparsable during u greater pact of tha sguson wien the furm- ©¢ wants 1 miove bis grain ond other products tu market, In womu btites thoe laws encouruge the g uf county and municipal credit Lo ralse moncy ta meet the cxpenses of waking permanent im- provements on thy public bighwaye. Whelher it % deleable or expedient for the State o du anys thit) In this direction, Itis for yon to examiue and egtde, Now, fellow-citlzens, having sald all that I de- nire at present to sy in regard to the ailnire of thin State, 1 deem It not improper to devote a few muments to the I1IATORY AND CONDITION OF QUR COUNTRT. We are standing, to-duy, ou tho threshuld of the necotl century of onr patienal existenco, An o ‘ato enjnying o Jarger dejres of fiberty, und appinuss thun any uther country, Ve hundred yeaouso thoso whe ludrvnluerm un thu ehores of Anienca numbered lers than 3,000, - uUU suule, They were scattered along the Atlun- tic coast, and composed thirt fecblo colonles, involved m o deatli-struggle for freedomn with the wost powerful nation 1 the world, Soon after thie war ended in the triumph o American urins and Amencan lberty, the National Constitution was adopted, the Confederation of States huving failed to furnish the full measure of power ewsen- tiad w the elliciency of a National Governent. BLAVENY, For_centurles human slavery, with all its hor- rors, had exisfed in uluost every portlon of the carth. Tho fathers who frumed onr Uovernment cilher falled to appreciate the wagultudo of the danger to republican institutions involved In the cxintence of sluvery In thla country, or wera pow- erlers to corruct the evil. Wicked and inbumun as wue the syetem of slnvery, It sl length was seized upon and used as a potitical power which would be sutiaficd with nothing less thau the control of the Government, 1t huperiled the very existence of thy natlon, TIE CIVIL WAR. 1In the seventy ¥ beiween 1780 nud 1860 the country hud grown In_popufation fram 1,000, 060 1049, 000,103, and from tbirteen o thlety-four Stare, puwer of the Uaverpment had fore waken the vea-const and was seated inthe Valley of the Mixslanippl, Amercia had becowmo one of the most poweefal nations In the world, At this [\urlml in oug listory, the country wan' brought to ho very Lrink of ruin by a terrible civll war. We Jouk bisck upon thove years af wur and devastation with buriur. ‘The nativn passed through the strug- ke snd inatntained its uuqimy. thuugh at preat cost of treasure and blood—treasure and Licod which represented the price pald by the natlon to release from hondaze 4,000,000 of human roul, nnd to confer upon them the righte aud privileges of freemen. TIHE DISPUTED PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. Fleven years bave possed since that atrugylo ended, Juatatthe thne when all hoped aud be- heved that the era of good-will sod |\wn{n:rny had come with the beginnlug of our uew Natlonal Cene tury, a Prestdenual election occarred which bus jett the couutry in an excited condition, owing to the unprecedented ciusenesa of the Electoral vote, aud the dircuasion of uuzfinug- Atsing from the unfurtunate omiasfon ot the Natlonal Countitution aod the Jawe to provide with particularily tho mun. er of counting the reiurns contained 1o ne cates of the Electorsl Calleges, I'he contest must now be seitled by the 1ight of the Coastitution, 1t wust be setlled ‘by reason, and not vy violeace. e people of the nation must isten 1o the volce of Listary, so fresh i all oyr mewmories, and stamp with prompt and ‘mtlll" condewnation aby move- ment—if aby snal} be made—looking 10 an_ appeal rom & constitutlonal decl those In whose hauds it laced, to force, tn- vulving tho American people in another war, One attempt 208 been made 10 destroy this countey and dissolve the Unlon, by & portion of the peopls when they were divsatisfied with the result us de- clared at the polty. ‘That stroggle cost the countr, ten thousand millions of dollars 1 property an Jubor, and & wiiton mew in dattle, —a fearful price for refusal to abide the decislou of thu ballot, A YHEE AND HOXEST DALLOT. As cltizens of tho State of Liinols, wo clalm the right to hold var clections tn vur owy way ;. t;lvlm: il our people a falr und equal chance o éast theis votes. W cluim the right to preacribs the mauuer §n which our polle shallbe purged of fraudalent votes, und how and by whom ‘the resultof our rlections shal) be aecertalned und unoounced. All thees thinge we regulate by the Jaws wade by our Btate Legizlature, und, when the resuit 3 00 ascere tained aud aunounced, we expect it 1o be reapected, as well by vur uwn citizens s by viliers, Wiile we ciaim thene pishie for our owu' State, wo conced the waie to c\rr‘ otler State in the Unlon; ang in:1at that when the people of any State have held au clection, and Lhe result has been aecertsmied and unnoanced by the_ persons aud fu the manner zovided by the laweof such Stute, that result shall c reapected everywhere ss the wilt of the peoply of thal Stete. The peuple, without rezard (o parl z. owe It to themacls cs and fhe :.oumu‘So ariry the ballut-box sud proteclit frow fraud; Ph\l ¢ople owe It 1o thewselves, fn the fulerest of good Jovernownt, 1o favor sll lawful wivens the objget of which1s to securc u free and bonesg ballot, snd lhe prolection of Le citlyen iu bus right to cas Fraudulent votlug fs wurse than no voling, snd u fessa wauis sllowed Lo yole hls peatimests bls voia 16 & falechoud Qud & fryud, £ dsdsibiaeyy, o C L n of tho coutest by 1 CONPIDENTLY DELY thiat the two distingniri. 0 sor whom the Electoral votg af filtnuie was cast for President: and Vice-President had received n constitutionnl majority of the Elecloral Colleges, 1 have an eqiial confidence and certalnt s thaf, whon the votes #hall have been connted [ the peesence of the t Hanres of Conerers, and the reanlt annonnced accordance with the Constitution and the usn under it, whatever that resnit may be, It will b accented’ and cheerfully acquieaced fn by the people. 1 uemire tn adil ona snzacstion in referencs to :ilc n{h\ll‘! of our own Btate, by culling your atten- on to 2 THE MILITIA LAW. 1helieve n more perfect law riould he enacteil which will secure 8 more thoroth organization ol the State militia, ‘Tha spirit of onr instituiions and the temper of our peaple are hostile to a atanding army. and § am_oppored to any policy, State or Natlonnl, looking to governing the people by the hayonet. Yet, nthe most nighiv-civilized communitice, a teained militin, recruited from the intelligent and Industrione ciunees, fn an alavst indispensanl auxilinry ta the civil power In the luterest of prau and gooil order, In this connection T Lake aceasion, on behale of the reveral State oflicer, and eapecially an my own Uehalf, to thank the Adjuting censrd, aind wll the oflicers and soldlers of “tha militfa here, for their presence on thin occasfon, amd to cougratulite them nupon their effective display, and the evi- deucen they furnish of professinal enthusiasm. Anil now, gentlemen of the Senate and lionse of TRepresentatives, it shall be my deeire 1o co-opers ate with you th all meanures for the general gaod, and, trusting that Sour seesion _may bo n pleanant one (o you ani profitable one ta the ‘State, L close by thanking you for your attentlon. SENATORIAT. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE! Bpecial Dispatch to The Tribune. Sraxorieun, 1L, Jdan, $,-1h: Democeatle Convention, drawing together hero the lenders from all over the State, has developed a fall line of Democratie Senatorial candidates, who have Deen eanvaseed thin nftecnoon and evenlnz, The result areived at fs that Trumbull and Palmer are generally talked of {n tho party as altogether ont of tho questiun, Farnsworth devclope some fol- lowing, W. €. Gaudy (who Is also here) next to no following, and Mel Fuller about enough to he worth reckoning. Tho Contontion has nut awakencd, any stroug senthment In favor of o sralght Democratic condidate, 1In fact, sbout the - cnly Demucrats Intent npon having a steaight tlciel are those Who are Semn torial sspirants. The Demuceatic members of the Leglslatare are atll] walting for THE INDEPENDENTS to fetch forward their cundldate, and tha Jatter are quletly holiling poesesslon of their vantage-ground, and ure considering who fthey shall ran, and whether they ahall put npa Itepudllcan candldate who would sult the epnblicana who aid nt go in- 10 tho caucns, or whether they (the Independents) ehall mako thelr nominntion far Democratic, s port. There continucs to be diacnesicn ns to the “VJurk™ horse whose cntey Is Jaoked foron the Tepublican nide, and tav Logan men continue to cxpress their condence intne clection of their candidate, TIE LEGISLATURE, JOUSE. Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. SrniNoriELy, Jun. H.—Upon tho owening of the Mousc this morning, Granger, of Mcilenry, the leader of the Jtepubilcan side, did the graceful toward the Democrats by oflering o reeolution, which twas adopted. extending the vee of the hall thits evoning to the 8th of January Con- ventlon, A Committes connisting of Morrlxon, of Morgan, Thompson, of Cook, and Jack, of Macon, was then appolnted o walt upon the Supremo Judges inviting them to bo present at tho inauguration, and the House took a recess. BENATE. In tho Senate, Jossiyn Introduced the bill, which at each scenlon 18 sent up from rome of tie medical colleges, making it unlawful for any person to practice medicie who shall not have attendod s full course of lectures and graduated from some medical school. The penalty 1sfixed at fine and {mpriconment in the County Jall not to excecd thirty days, PARDONS, Whiting's bllf, Introduced to-dsy, relative to pardons, providea for the croation of & Board of Pardone, consisting of the Governor, Attorney- General, President of the oard of Public Chari- tles, and two Comminsioncrs to be appolnted, onc by the Gavernur and the uther by tie Jdudges of the Suprenic Court, subject (o confirnutiun by the gonnto, Tho bilt provides that atl applications for pardons shall bo hesrd by the Buard at stated bablic nessions, notice of the hearlng heing sirat given the Judze sml Prosceuting- Attorney of tho court in which the conviction was had, and upon the rty Injurod and tho attorneys in the case, Tl Hourd miay recommend pardan only upun the ground of new evidenco tending to_shuw intocence, prouf of mitigating clrcumxtunces, undies seserity of the aentonce, estruordinary poad conduct of the pri oner, and motives of hnmanity, ‘Fhe pardony Uwer vested In tho Governor by tho Constitution s not Interfered with by the blil, STATE'S ATTORKLYS, A tarther constitutional amendment Is proposed hy a resolution jutrodeced by benator kerdinan t day, It abolisher the prurcut mystem of State Atlorneys and restores tho okl Jistrict Attoeneys. SWAMP-LANDS. REFOLT OF TUB BTATE BWAMI-LAND AGENT, Speclal Disgatch to The Tridune. spnixopiety, 1L, Jan, 8. —lsaac R. 111, of Chicago, State $womp-Land Agent, hus juet sub- mitted his report (o tho Governor, 1le wasap. yolated July 1, 1876, Under the act of Congress approved March 2, 1835, tho Atate loat the Lenefit of 8 largo sharo of Indemnity and londs to which It was entitled under the origina) Swamp-Laud act of Sept. 28, 1830, becauso it clacted toselect itn swainp-lanids by its own surveyors, and not by the Government field-notes, Jt wid five years befoce {lieso surveya were all reported to the Goneral Land- Ofice thraugh the Susveyor-General, and during it porior over 300, 000 acres of land were entered atthe United Blates Land-Ofices und patented to ral Land- the locators, The records of the Ge Oilice show that between March breaking out of the Rebelli ity tomed to the Siate pogrentls 047,04, Thin was distnibnted by the several Gov- ernom o wlxty-vix countics In ho prapertion s the swamp-lands entered withcash foll w respective luits, ua follows: i thelr $ ram 0,170 T4 7w FRIER Y] Wiyl and i reu and Tici- diron, o Abunt £60,000 of cash-Indemulty {a etill dus fram the old seleetlons made \Irlur 10 Mareh i1, 1857, Tlus will, when collected, bo distributed to clovea countivs, 'Thl 13 L au raphlly as tho proof the land can he cxamined and General Land-Ofice, The land:Indeninity due, as far as ndjusted, has beew sctiled Dby the lesue of swuwp-dand ecrlp sgercgating 101,134 01 acrey, aud hias been distributed to thirteen connties, claluy Tho ecrip repreventing lund-lndemnity doe the Stale In Jands selectod prior to March s, 1857, amonnis to uver HOU, GUU acrea; in u good portlon er i of which proof of charscter s nlready becn dled with tbe Ueneral Tand-Office, The few counties which havemot mude this praof are, as a rute, now preparing for the work. Unfortuuately for the Intereste of the State, the Commissloner of the Goneral Land-Otice, fu lis wited the locatfon of this ludewnity.acop {ten States vacant lands lying wititn the (he State, (o which the scrip sued. Owing to this lindtation, put of 101,000 acree of acpip fsanad, only 2,200.07 acres liavo been lo- cated; and the rcmnlnhfi; wcrip is of no value, save su tho Stale way succeed in 'changing the rute of the Departient, or by au explanatory act of Con- crese, 'She 1w Iy clearly againat (he ruling of the hopartment, aud the Ageul hopea for a change b ihe rule, The clabn §o now belng preszed Lefore tho Department. Av Ly btate, by the acl of June 22,1852, parsed the titie to this scxip to the several connties culi- 1led (o ha sawe, it lv suugosted thot Lho some Jegislation appolnting a Siate ofticer Lo usigu thy saine, Asa rule, the reeords showlng the statas of the awemp-land Suterest of the soreral countics are pot In good shape. Bomie of she couuivs bave faiicd to Cransfer by ¢ Auditor to their upon Timite of turns made Ly the Fecords, ulthonah it i plainly required by the Liv T Btute Agent founid it absolulely necessary o buve 1nade = tragscript from the General Lund-Of+ fice rec ehowing the full dist of the wwauwpe laud selectious throughout the entire State, with the nature, character, snd disvosition of the sime by the Geueral Laud-Ottice. Thiv required elght monthe of labos, snd was done at the ¢xpenso of tha Agency, “The Geuera) Land-Ofice has never recogolzed the clafin of the Slate 1o the 8. & 0. lands “or_to the intemylty on the odd ecctions within oix mfies of eltner alde of ‘sue bno of the Hhuols Crunal Kailzoud, oud n which sowe forty-two count ¢s arg intereated. o duly the Agent modified ths (Coatladed vu the Thisd L'uge) o PR ———— S—————————r e e e e et e g SRR RADWAY'S READY Cures tho From One to REL[EF ‘Worst Pains in Twonty Minutes. NOT ONE HOUE ‘Aftor Reading this Advartizement Nood Any One Suffur with Pain RADWAY'’S READY bre for It was the Lunge, Blomach, onc appileativu, Neural RADWAY'S Lungs, Neuralgia, Rha Ague Chills, Chill and comiurt. rn:,\'cm sicknes or better than ¥rench FEVER Fever anl Azus cured for 41ty cents., remiedial azent In the world that wiil guc, ani all other mafariou cra (alded by I iaud Niellel, Firty ceuta per bo Rl yeliow and uth unlvks as ILadw Botd by Drugsi ¢, OF prostrated witl diséase inay suter REALY RELIEF WIL: Afford Instant Ease. Inflammation of tho Kidnoys, I tion of the Bladder, Inflfimx{mtlo:nun!u::::m Bowo:s, Mumps, Congostion of tho Boro ‘Phiroat, Diflicutt DBroathing, Palpitaudon or the Ioart. Hyatorics, Crou +, Diphtheria, Catarrh, Infuenza;Ilcadache, T.othacha, Twenty drops I balf & tamber fow’ A e Crampe Pt past il Heurthurn, Sick leadache. Wikl 1 the Bowels, and ait (nternal ulil Always carry s bottiaof L WLl tiem, A faw drovs v [inina, friiny cliance of water, 1¢ (3 randy or Bitters aa a stisulant, RELIEF B A kvery Pain. First and is the Only Pain Remedy That fnstantly atons the most excrict > nflammatione, and cires cnnu.fi.tfw"\"fi-!fixl-'-" Euwels, or other glands or org: lays tha ans, by IN FROM OXE TO TWERTY MINDTES, mattar how vinl hoImttar tom violent. o excruelating the pain, thy narm, Cripnted, Nervous, umatigm, Cold Chills, blains, end Frost Bitos, The applicat| g oL ) u,:“.','n'.’.' I';IPIEI|¥I§‘LAI{’R!"Q' 10 tha nart e cxfsta will aiford casa uy K iarrice, }Jyknler‘;:l\x:d ttie A and AGUE. Thera Is wot » cure fever ay | scartet, Ilyun an Fadwar's [ills) o5 bilfous, purge, Tegulate, Wi fver, Hea: [ 1nterna) Vincera. e, Conwripatiar, Inwanl wod, Fulln Stomn aln n tho 1l ‘ns 0f he Rkin 4 Budden Flesl Cents perbux, Buld by Disorders of the DIgestivi dity of the Swinach prions, Binkin:e or Flutterine swlnming of the Head, Hueel ‘DR. RAUWATY'S REGULATING PILLS, l'll"{'fll'IM\HH’:;"(‘]‘I‘:I’IHV coated with sweet gum, w Eollis, for 'the cure of all ‘disurders o 3 L owein, Kineys: Disdire Servaus. o Coustipation, w, Ilfousness, 15110 woin, Filex, i il lcanse, snd strengthen, ituis Nervous e e the | of Juternal Viscora. "Warrinted 1o eflect u ponttive cure, delvierioun drug. 7~ Olwerye i fotiowing avimptoms resulting from yH Fever. [nfl: angemants utulning no inercury, mineral, or Fuliness of the Blood 11 ¢l Nauson, Ifearcourn, 38 0f Welichit bn Btomaeh, it uf th Piles, Tireatliisi, Flutteriga ae the ifeart. Chokin uf HRta i Gennatian wioh-Uh b Lyl ostare. it of Vidan, Dots ur Welw b " ‘fi'w dowex of LADWAY'S PILLS witt 7 Lo Lo he wove-mamed Qisoraed, ¢ PFige o] e, Price, 1 Drugklsts iipn ) Ovarian Tumor Lave had nn Ovarl and How Axpo. Dee. 1 ela o Len years, Jlity tbat 1 could ariend of niue fnduced 1 bk wot uch faltl deiveration, 1 trled 1o and two byt nharent Twelve i wet X 1 continucd 1was entlr Tontha uid u sl ook o ie, 3 con. Mrs, THbbi A otlicre niny by benwited, T vl @i Ovarlen 1 tricd piace withoat any heneiit, ore . aaid two buxvs A€ Lo 1l ack Tomt Awentyenye ande: 10 usa, the uiediciog unith | was pute tha cul X Of ten years' growth curgd by DR. RADWAY'S REMEDIES. fan Trwor Intko Oyarlon "Ten Venrn HADWATT Tha i ke this statements Lummor i b e tho st whvalclu i, e ta trv liadway's Retedics. u them, hut finally, afier much thet used afx buttiva of the Lesolvent, twoboxes ol tales uf 1hu dielh et ] yeer] thasy ont. 1 dsieriniin . DSitIE L of the itesnisens 1oea tiv. Bofury they ook 4o medicine shaut ilvd ‘thae 1inie. (0aL fUrev-0ve ouiliile, 1 botties of llnf“lh-wlvum. “x of tho P heard by full of gratituls b aftiction, T0vou, wir eed deeply Indebied, o as muchof 3 blesilng WIS g, £, €. PIBOINS, s the ahioYo C1 rlJl—l!lldk Lsthe i JeToom fUr w! ucs Juie, 7. Th f mue, with the excrptivn Suu 1 may vay izt ler s 1s-cory wuaitfeatlon, S0 Chemist, A Atbor, Tiyts may cortily that, Mrs. Blbbitis, #ho uiskes th atose certlfeat pd Bas been furmany voars wel cdly and undenlably cor Bibbire wiil believe by Aslgneds ¢, 10 81 kiown (o us andihe tacly ihersiu stated wra updudix: n.‘:(‘.‘"lll"l;\l! uno who 8 Mrk [ ent. :¥1. D. COCKEIL, If\‘u’ COgKENL ANY B, PON. C. D POND. DR. RADWAY'S SarsaparillianResolvent, THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER, For the cure of al} Chronle Diseases, Scrofulaot syphititle, seated lu the Lui Loaea, Flesh or Merodllary or Coutaglums, b uxs or Stomich, Skis or Nerres, Corrupiing the Solids and Vitlatizg the Flalds, Chroale Iteumatian. Hacking v L “omplatnts, enitis,” Conbuu sout, Dro ulon, )y Druggiats. dgli, Can uOcedtg o o plalnis, Blee Flé Dotorcus, il }‘ ?flgh;‘u“'ul"."fix':e’mu Scrofula Glandular Bwelliogh ccruus Allcetiona. bphuliie the Lunss, Dyapcosia. Watel ¢ Swellings, Tumors, lleers Lercurial Discares, vy Wlckeps Sait ichem. Kiag: M Mgy, S iiilier, Liver Cos contontilol: ¢V b0 FLE DR, RADWAY & €0, 22 Wamenst, N, 1. e e Read “YFalse and True.” £end one latterstan Aarren-ali, Now Yvike | Widbeasaipvi 10 HADWAY & CO., No- B ity —————