Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-09-24
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HIS INAUGURAL.
First Official Act Proclamation Appoint
ing Monday Day of Humiliation and
Mourning for Garfield.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Prcsident Ar
thur took the oath of office in the Marble
Room of the Capitol in the presence of
the members of the Cabinet, Justices of
the Supreme Court, few Senators and
Members of the House, Generals Sher-
man and Grant, ex-Presidcnt Hayes, Ad-
miral Nichols, II. Hamlin, General Bcale,
and few others, forty in all. This step
was taken after conference held by Pres
ident Arthur, Secretary Blaine and the
Attorney General. Very few persons
knew that the oath was to be admins
tered until the ceremony was over.
Shortly before twelve o'clock Chief JUS
tice Waite, in full robes of office, accom-
panied by Associate Justices, proceeded
from the Supreme Court to the Marble
Room. The doors were closed and with
out formalty President Arthur arose, and
standing upon one side of the centre ta-
BILE, Chief Justice Waite being on the 9th
er, took the oath. The Presidents man.
ner was calm and composed, and the res
ponse $50 help me God," was firm and
without tremor.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S INAUGURAL.
After taking the oath Of office President
Arthur read from manuscript notes the
following address:
For the fourth time in the history of
our Republic it's chief magistrate has been
removed by death, All hearts are filled
with grief and horror at the hideous
crime which has darkened our land, and
the memory of our murdered President,
his protracted suffering, his unyieiding
fortitude, example and achievements Of
his life, and the pathos Of his death will
forever ilumine the pages of our history.
For the fourth time the officer elected by
the people and ordained by the constitu-
ton 20 fill the vacancy so created, is call
d to assume the executive chair. The
wisdom Of our fathers in foreseeing even
the most dire possibilities, made sure the
government should never be imperiled
because Of the uncertainty of human life.
Men may die, but the fabrics of our free
institutions remain unshaken. No high
cr or more assuring proof could exist of
the strength and permanence of popular
Government than the fact that though
the chosen of the people was struck down,
his constitutional successor is peacefully
installed without shock or strain except
the sorrow which mourns the bcreavc-
ment.
All the noble aspirations of my lamen-
ted predecessor, which found expression
gested during his brief administration to
correct abuses and enforce economy, to
advance prosperity and promote the gen
eral welfare-to ensure domestic security
and maintain friendly and honorable re.
lations with the nations of the earth
will be garnered in the hearts Of the peo-
die, and it will be my earnest endeavor L
80 profit and to see that the nation shall
profit by his example and experience.
Prosperity blesses our country. Our
fascal policy is fixed by law. 1t is well
grounded, and generally approved. No
threatening issue mars our foreign inter
course and the wisdom, integrity and
thrift of our people may be trusted to
continue undisturbed-the present assur-
ed career of peace, tranquility and we'll