The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-03-08
Inauguration Day.

tuS Chiel ol lniS BTeut uatlOn. no Gay
was a cold one, but this had no effect to
deter the vast throng Of visitors in the
city from attending the interesting
ceremony Of tho inaugural The
pageant is described as very grand,
the grandest ever witnessed in America.
A telegram says that the scene remind.
ed one of the triumphal glorics of
Napoleon the First. The military
gathered from all parts of the country,
numbered FIVE thousand mon and pre-
scnted display unequallcd since the
grand revica Of the Federal armies in
1865 Washington WAS represented as
one vast hotel. Never was there such
an outpouring of the masses of the
people. No one who witnessed the
great picture can doubt that President
Grant lives in the hearts OF the people
At II 80 the President delivered his
inaugural address from the Eastern por-
tion of the Capital
PERSONAL APrEARANCE OF GRANT
An exchange gives the following
account Of tho personnel Of the Presi
dcut.
"Thc President has br pad, but not
high forehead, his nose is slightly
aquiline, his eyes blue and kindly his
mouth grave, and when at rest,
his chin square; his complexion
somewhat ruddy aud his hair nearly
black. His face is study. There are
lines in it which show moi only traccs Of
deep thought, but the impress of pain
ful experiences. There is gen;lencss
and patience is his manner which mig ht
lead tyro to suppose there was weak
ness somewhere in his compns;tiou- bal,
for that grim, determined expression
about the lower part of his face. the
6rmncss Of purpose that gives that square
set to the shoulders and makes him from
head to foot appear what he is-a man
Of decisive but not Of obstinate or
stubborn will. He diSes:s principles he
revulvcs expedients, and weighs the
balance, he founds his acts on his con
stitutional prcrogatives; the coastitntion
is his chart and compass, and intent
only or the national integrity aud the
common good, he ii. hts it out On tina t
line if the stars fall,
JHE INAUGURAL. AIDRKss.
Con:mtnced at follows:
FtNo,c- Cit,seus-Uud.r Providence.
have been called 4 second time 10 act as
Executive over this great nation 1t
has been my cndcnvor in the past to
maiutaln all the laws, and, as far as lay
in my p, wer to net for the best interest
of the whole people. My best Efforts
will be givcu in tho some directions in
the future.
Then after bries review Of his past
administration the President spoke IS
follows:
Ny efforts in TIE futuse, will BE- dircc
ted TO the restoration OF :sool feeling be
tween the different sections of our com
mon country; the restoration OF our cur,
reucy to fixed value as compared to the
worlds standard ofvalues and If possible
to par with it; the construction Of
cheap routes Of transit throu.hou the
land, SO the produce of all sect; ~ may
find market and leave n living rcmun
Grafton to III. producer the maintenance e
of friendly relation, with distant uatiouS,
the re establishment Of our commerce
with share in she carrying trade upon
the ocean; the encouragement of such
manuio curing Industries as may be
economically pursued in thi. country, to
the end that the exports of home prod uots
and industries may ply for our imports,
the only su method Of returning to aud
permanently maintaining specie basis;
the elevation Of labor and ly a humane
course to bring the aborigincs OF the
country under the benign influence OF
education and civilization; either this
or war Of determination engaged in by
people pursuing commerce and NIL the
industrial pursuits hieh course is ex,
pensive, even when directed against the