Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-05

economy IN ali Ine expenditures OF tne
Government, and to require honest and faithful
service OF the executive officers remembering that
offices created, not for the benefit of the in
cumbents their supporters but for the service OF
the Government
And now, fellow-eitizens am about to assume
the great trust which you have committed to my
hands. l appeal to you for that earnest and
thoughtful support which makes this Government
in fact as in lava Government of the people. l
shall greatly rely upon the wisdom and patriotism
of Congress, and of those who may share with me
the responsibilities and duties of the administra
tion and above all, to promote the welfare of this
great people and their Government, reverenty in.
woke the support and blessings of Almighty God.
CONCLUDING CEREMONIES.
| The address was delivered with uncovered
head, in voice clear, distinct and calm, and
was plainly heard by every one upon the
stand and for long distance on every hand.
The delivery of the message occupied forty
five minutes. At its conclusion the cheering
was long g-continaed and enthusiastic.
| Chief Justice Waite, then administered the
usual oath, to which Garfield responded with
reverential fervor.
Ex-President Hayes immediately pressed
forward and congratulated his successor, and
after him the Presidents mother and wife,
both of whom he saluted with a kiss.
| A general scene of congratulation and hand
shaking ensued, after which the Presidential
party descended from the platform by pri-
vate staircase and proceeded to the Presi-
dents room in the rear of the Senate cham
ber, where formal reception took place.
The party then entered their carriages and
were driven to their places in the procession,
which at lao started upon its return TO the
White House.
GENERALIZATION AND JUBILATIoN.
| WAsHINGToN, March 4sh.-Immediately
after the review of the procession, President
Garfield received the Williams College Asso-
citation of Washington, with visiting alumni
to the number of fifty, in the east-room of
the Executive Mansion. Ex-President Mark
Hopkins eloquently presented the congratu-
lations of the alumni. President Garfield
made an appropriate response, in which he
| exhibited considerable emotion. Afterward
| the alumni were presented to the mother and
wife of President Garfield and Mrs. Rock.
we'll Twenty members of President Gar.
| fields class were among the alumni present.
| The city is brilliantly illuminated tonight,
ana the streets are filed with people. At s
o'clock very handsome display of fireworks
took place Immediately south of the Treasury
| Department, and attracted an enormous
crowd, the streets for squares being utterly
impossible.
| Many public receptions and entertain
ments were given. Senators Sherman and
Pendleton jointly entertained the General
Assembly and State officers of Ohio and
other invited guests.
The MsFsach' setts Statsls.e was blown
down, and Louis Weston a member of the
Pottsville band was fatally injured.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF GEN. HANCOCK.
WASHINGTON, March 4th.-General Han
cocks arrival in the Capitol yesterday after,
noon created considerable more sensation and
enthusiasm among certain class of the popu-
lation than the advent of his victorious oppo-
nent. Fully 1900 people met him at the
depot, took his horses from his carriage as
he entered and drew him up Pennsylvania
avenue in triumph. The crush and cheering
were both terrific, and the General must have
enjoyed the thing hugely, seeing that the
popular tumut proclaimed him something
more than a defeated candidate. He looked
almost victor as he was drawn along, the
boys and women yelling themselves hoarse
and the soldiers throwing their caps in the
air with vocifsrous shouts of '' Hurrah for
Hancock
THE INAUGURAL BALL.
WAsHINGToS, March 4th.-The inaugura-
ton bail tonight was perfect success. At
9 o'clock, the hour at which the President
was expected, it was estimated that between
5000 and 1000 people had entered the large
and handsomely decorated building. One of
the central figures OF the evening, and to
whom, next to the President, the most atten-
tion was directed, was General Hancock,
who was followed and surrounded wherever
he moved, until he was finally cornered and
compelled to accord to his admirers a separate
reception. The attendance was estimated at
| 5000 people.
OPINION FROM THE SOUTH.
CHARLESTON IS. C.), March 4th.- The
Neps and Courier says: The South at least
can sympathize cordially with the burning
thoughts which made President Garfield elo-
qusnt yesterday. His treatment of the
Southern question is broad and wholly states
manlike.
FURTHER PRESS OPINIONS.
LoUIsy1LLE, March 4bh-The Courier
Journal says President Garfeld's address
presents strong contrast to that of Mr.
Hayes four years ago. It abounds in strong
and vigorous thoughts. 1t comes as from a
man who knows where be stands knows
! what his duty is, and means TO do it though
the heavens fall There is an absence of
partisan coloring and a pslpable conscious
ness that the great Office be holds must net
be prostituted to base party purposes. There
is evidence that the man knows that the
country wants rest from sectional unrest, Sec
tional jealousy, sectional bitterness, and that
as far as in him lies he viii labor to that end
| His illusions to the interoceanic canal indi,
Gates his adherence to Hayes doctrine of a
canal under American control" which
leaves us to assume that Mr.. Blaine, as Sec.
retary of State, may proceed unwisely to
bully Count De Lesseps. The President is
unmistakeable in his position as TO polygsmy,
and it is to be hoped that he viii exert him
self to carry out the Republican menace to
that practice made in 1860, but still unex-
ecuted.
New YORK, Msrch5th-A. NJ The Herald
says The inaugural address of the new Presi-
dent was flowing, comprehensive and grace
full. 1t does not rank with Lincoln's ad-
dresses, but it would hardly be fair to expect
this. General Garfield addresses himself to
Af-C u T.