Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-28
TIE NEW PRESIDENT TAKES
A SECOND OA tn.
nE READS HIS IsAuGuRALADDREss wITn
MUCH coMPosURE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22d.- President
Arthur took the oath of office at the
Capitol to-day in the presence of the
Cabinet the Justices OF the Supreme
Court, few Senators and Congress
men, Generals Sherman, Grant and
others, forty in ALL Chief Justice
Waite, In iull robes OF office, admins
tered the oath. The President was
calm aud composed, and the response,
$50 help me, God, came in firm tones
and without n tremor The President
then read from manuscript notes the
following address
Tue INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
For the fourth time in the history
Of the Republic its Chief Magistrate
has been removed by death. All hearts
are filled with grief and horror ut the
hideous crime which has darkened our
land, and the memory of the murdered
President, his protracted suilerings, bis
unyielding fortitude, the example and
achievement Of his life and the pathos
of his death will forever llllme the
pages Of our history. For the fourth
time the officer elected by the people
and ordained by the Constitution to
fill vacancy so created is called TO
assume the Executive Chair. The
wisdom of our fathers forseeing the
most dire possibilities made sure that
the Government should never be i'm.
perilled because Of the uncertainty of
human lie. Men may die, but the
fabrics of our free institutions remain
mistaken. No higher or more assur.
ing proof could exist of the strength
and permanonce Of popular govern.
ment than the fact that, though the
chosen one of the people be struck
down, his constitutional successor is
peacefully installed without shock or
strain except thesorrow, which mourns
the bereavement All the noble aspira.
tiOns Of my lamcnted predecessor,
which found expression in his life, the
measures devised and suggested d1riug
his briei administration to correct
abuses and enforce economy, to ad-
vance prosperity and promote the gen.
eral welfare, to ensure domestic secur.
ity and maintain friendly and honora-
Bile relations with the nations of the
earth, will be garnered in the hearts
of the people, and it will be my earnest
endeavor to profit and to see that the
Nation shall profit by his example and
experience. Prosperity blesses our
country. Our fiscal policy as fixed by
law, is well grounded and generally
approved, No threatening issue mars
our foreign interests and the wisdom,
integrity and thrift of our people may
be trusted to continue undisturbed the
present assured career of peace, tran.
guilty and welfare. The gloom and
anxiety which have enshrouded the
country must make repose especially
welcome now. No demand for speedy
legislation has been heard no ade-
quate occasion is apparent for an un.
usual session OF Congress. The Con.
stitution defines the functions aud
powers Of the Executive as clearly as
those OF either of the other two de.
partments Of the Government, and he
must answer for the just exercise OF
the discretion il permits and the per.
Torrance OF the duties il imposes.
Summoned to these high duties and
responsibilities aud profoundly con
scious OF their magnitude and gravity,
| assume the trust imposed by the
Constitution, relying for aid on Divine
guidance and the virtue, patriotism
and intelligence Of the American peo.
pie.
After the reading OF the address by
the President Secretary Blaine stepped
forward and grasped the Presidents
hand, and after him the other other
members of the Cabinet and Others
present shook hands with the Presi
dent. Mr.. Hayes arrived at the Capi.
tol soon after the ceremony of taking
the oath was concluded and in com.
pany with General Grant shortly after
wards left the Capitol,
THE CABINET TO REMAIN.
A Cabinet meeting was held imme.
diately after the ceremony of admins.
tering the oath. A proclamation was
then signed by the President, designa.
ting Monday next that being the day
on which the funeral is to take place,
Us a day of fasting, humiliation and
prayer throughout the country. No
other business was transacted. The
members OF tho present Cabinet were
requested to retain their respective
positions, to which they Individually
assented. 1t is authoritatively learned
as well as indicated by the Presidents
inaugural, that there will be no session
of Congress until the regular session
in December neyt