Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-05

~~s Aa~"6oN' Ahu uNy WAS bAtIeuAely COluRDub n
g. .ft II
The President C
occupied an open carriage and was accompanied /;
by Senators CFagtn, Logan and Bayard He join
ed the procession after the starting taking
position in the Third division of the parade.
The carriage in which he sat was drawn by four
closely-cipped mouse-COlored horses, aud his Al-
psarance was the signal OF hearty cheering, wav-
ing of handkerchiets, and other demonstrations of
applause as he rode along.
The InauguEaIio" Ceremonies IN
the Senate.
After the retiring Vice President had complet ID
his farewell address 70 the Seuate-hA admins
tered the oath OF Office to the Vice President elect
VINO thereupon dehvet the following address
vice Presidents Wilson'S Address.
''Senators = In assuming the position assigned |
me by the voice OF the nation, am not, trust, |
unmlndful Of the obligations 1t imposes A SER
vice here somewhat prolonged, covering u period |
crowded with great sventsnnd an association here
with nearly two hundred and thirty Senators,
many of them statesmen OF large and varied ez-
lenence, have Impressed upon me exalted ideas OF
the responsibilities resting upon the occupant OF
this chair. under the rules OF the Senate, para-
nentary law, and the Uonstltut In passing
then, FROM the seat have hell for more than
eighteen years, TO this chair, l trust / compre-
hend something of the just Tequirements-so
thing, too, OF the tone and temper of the Senate.
III pISslutuB over Your utIOeFaIO0o snail ever
strive to be trce from personal p udice and partl
san bias A sense OF public duty aud the obligations
Of personal friendship alike require that shall be
as Gonslderata, as just and as impartial the lot
Of humanity perm t. o.the justice, generosity
and fliendly regard Of Senators trustfUny appeal
for that counsel and encouragement, that forbear-
ance, which am sure l shall oiteu require as
your presiding Cthcer"
The Inauguration Of PreSidOnt Grant.
After the other ceremonies in the chamber of
the Senate, that body proceeded to the eastern
portion Of the Capitol, accompanied by the House
OF Representatives, and the distinguished person
ages invited to be pTeseLt, and the regular inau-
gdTat.on ceremonies were then proceeded with, &c.
Oording to the programme previously announced
The oath of office was administered 10 the Presr
idsnt. elect, Ey Chief Iustiea Chase, after which
he proceeded to- dSEver the following iuaugura
address
President GFRnt's inaugural Address
"FellOw-citlzens:--U Under providence have
been called a second time to act as Executive
over this nation. 1t has been my endeavo
In the past to maintain all the laws, and 81
far Of tbs whole people My best efforts viii
be given In the same direction In the future
aided, trust, by my four years experience
In the ONCE. When my first term OF tht
Offlce Of Chief Executive began, the country
had not recovered from the effects of o grea
internal revolution, and three OF the fOrme
States Of the Union had not been restores
EJtheir FedeFl llrelati(n n 1t seem I'd to me wis
that no new questions should be raised so Ion
as that condition Of affairs existed. There
fore the past four years, so far Us could cor
troll events have been consumed ia the etfOl
TO restore harmony, public credit, commerce
and all the arts Of peace and progress. 1t
my firm conviction that the civilized world
tending towards republicanism, or govern
mont by the people through their chose
representatives, aud that our own great r
public is destined to be the guiding star TO a
others Under our republic we support a
army less than that of any European pow
of any standing and navy less than that
either OF at least five Of them.
There could be no extension of terrlto
on this continent which would call for an |
crease of this force, but rather might such
tension enahle Us to dihnishit.
EThe theory OF Government changes wi
the General progress Now that the telegra
is made available fol communicating thougl
together with rapid transit by steam, all pa
a continent are made contiguous for all pl
noses Of Government, and communicate
between the extreme limits OF the count
made easier than 1t was throughout the
thirteen States at the beginning OF our matte
tTRs effects Qt the late slyil strife ha
beah 70 FREQ tho slave and make him citlZl
He Is not possessed Of the civil rights VIII
citizenship should not carry with 1t. Thls
wrong, and should be corrected.
"TO this correction stand committed so
Executive influence can avail. Social equ
tv Is not subject % pc leglsated upon,
snail 1 ask that anything be done TO adYai
the social status OF the cOlored man except
give him fair change 70 deYelOn what th
N oood in him, Give him access TO schO
ana when he travels let him feel assured
his conduct viii regulate the treatment
Tare ha will receive The States lately at '
with the General Government are now nal
Iv rehabllitated, and no executive contrO
exerelsed In any other State under like
cumstances. In the. first year OF tho
ADMINISTRATION, the proposition came ap
the admission OF Santo Domingo as teip'
Of fthe Union.
WAS A prODOsfiOii from people OF Santo
Iniheb5 and which entertained. l Dell
fi6w. as'l did then, that 1t was for the
interests OF this country, for the people
SantO Domingo, and oil concerned, that
nropOsltiOn should be received favOrably.
Eas. however, rejected eonstitutionally,
therefore the subject was never DrOngh'
again BY me. -. -
the snhiect Of acquisition OF territory !
have he support OF the people before l
recommend any proposition looking 20
aconIsltIOn. say here, however, that
Mi shaTe In Alie 0DpEehensl0n held, by .
~ ~ the danger OF governments becOI
WeSkened and destroyed BY reason of
-. exteTsien % territory. I u
W HCommerce, education, anu LaPn Ven ~
thought and matter by tsle& ~ asln y IL. ~
s0 sSs o,r treat Maker Is preparing the
~ 4Is avn GOOD time 70 become one na
snesklne one language, ana wheh aEu'ie'
naVies viii be no longer requires; A.,
ssNv EFFORTS In the future Will " ulL
- ~ ysstorstlon Of good feeling betwee