Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-03-04
rN4UGURATIoN OF PRESIDENT.

INACdChA11ON OF' 4IHEDIDEA l.
The ceremony Of inaugurating General
Grant President Of the United States for 9
second term, extending over period Of
four years in the future. takes place to-day
at the capital of the nation, in the pres
ence Of the highest dignitaries of the fed
eral government and vast concourse OF
people from all parts Of the country gath
cred together to witness the scene. VI
the Sishteen Presidents Who have filed
the Executive chair since the foundation
OF the government, no one has been IN
stalled in office with agrander demonstra-
ton than win be seen in Washington as
Grant takes the oath of Office second
time. The public improvements which
have been made in the city itself, in It's
streets, buildings, ornamentation and gen
eral appearance, viii add very much to
the display. As the country grows in pop
ulation and wealth the ability to indulge
in pomp and parade increases also. as well
rs the love Of them. When Washington
was first inaugurated there were no rail
roads or steamers to carry in the military
and the mass of citizens to swell the pro-
cession and the crowd. The show was
necessarily restricted to the capacities Of
the immediate vicinity which were not so
great as are now commanded by many of
our State capitals; and the inauguration
could not have that national character
which is now given to it by the actual par
ticipation in it OF people from all the States
Of the Union. Many. Of the. large cities
are represented to-day In Washington in
. the military pageant, while the wealth and
beauty, the bone and sinew of the millions
ofthe land hare their representatives there.
In reviewing his official station the Pres
ident is supported By popular sentiment
Of commanding power. Hen only goes
into the chair by large majority OF the
popular vote, but by nearly the entire cleo
toral vote of the States, and by the endorse
ment of the most solid, wisest and best
opinion Of the land How different are
the conditions Of office in such case from
that Of him who by faction, by some
coup d etat, some trick or unscrupulou:
use Of temporary means strikes down the
liberty Of people and seizes the reins
of government Here it is peaceful, last
ing, beneicent in its effects there It is thu
beginning Of wars and revolutions Will
we inaugurate our Chief Magistrate b.
the acclamations of our people. a rule
thrust upon the people of Spain by in
trigue and without their consent is leavin,
her shores, and the grave is scarcely We
closed over the body Of him who stole tn
liberties Of France and died in obscurit
and exile. The rule ofthe people is peace
that Of despots is through blood and injus
tice.
As President Grant enters upon his sec
ond term the prospect is bright befor
him. Four years Of experience, Of gran
success in the management of the govern
ment, in which many difficulties have bee
surmounted, have cleared the way for
second term that shall be more gloriou
than the first. There are some question
to settle by the next administration tina
will require prudent craftsmanship, bu
there Is every reason to believe they will be
wisely and justly dealt with, with results
that shall add new honors to the already
illustrious name of our worthy President,
and greater glory and prosperity to our
happy country. Honor and success to
Ulysses S. Grant as he renews his pledge
of Office to-day.