The inauguration of the "Governor" or Louisiana.
--The New Orleans
Bee, of the 5th inst., contains an account of the inauguration of
Michael Hahn, the "Governor" of
Louisiana.
The following is an extract from
Hahn's inaugural:
‘
Fellow citizens. In diffident obedience to your sovereign behests, solemnly proclaimed through the ballot box on the anniversary of the birth of the illustrious
Washington, I appear before you as your freely elected Governor, doubtful of myself in all things save in devotion to my country and sincere and heartfelt affection for all my fellow citizens, Irrespective of birth place, creed, or political opinion.
In the exercise of your dearest right as American citizens, you have placed me in the exalted office of
Governor of this noble State; and by your acts you have shown that although the people of a State may
Orr, a State, as a member of the American Union, cannot die. Is there among us to-day a man actuated by genuine American sentiments and true patriotism who would, even for an hour, consent to have this Commonwealth, consecrated to everlasting fame by the genius and valor of
Andrew Jackson, leave her place in the national constellation?
I hope not I accept the great honor which has been conferred upon me at this important epoch in the history of our State, with a profound distrust of my own ability to adequately discharge its many accompanying duties and responsibilities; and if I do not wholly despond in anticipation, it is because of the cheering evidences everywhere present around me that a generous indulgence will be extended to my deficiencies, and that a cheerful alacrity will animate the people in sustaining me in all the effort's it will be my constant study to make in their be half.
’
Maj.-
Gen Banks also had his speech to make.
He expressed his "great gratification at the progress that has been made in the restoration of
Louisiana to the Union of the States, and in the majestic evidences before me (him) of the returning loyalty of the people." Whereupon the
Yankee crowd loudly cheered the
Yankee satrap.
He became prophetic and boastful:
It requires no spirit nor power of prophecy to satisfy us that in the campaign of this season, before the summer shall have ended, the fourteen insurgent States that a little while since commanded the
Atlantic coast, and the coast of the
Gulf, and the
Valley of the Mississippi, and our Territories bordering on the
Mexican nation, and the most important of all the seceding States, will have been reduced to three or four States on the
Atlantic coast, and without an outlet by the sea, and with no possible land communication with either loyal States or the various States of the continent.--(Cheers.) We have enough to rejoice our hearts in the progress of our armies, and mingle with the festivities of this glad hour and occasion.
But much remains still to conquer.
