Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-23
Handsome Floral Tribute From
England's Queen.
President Arthur Again Takes the
Oath Of Office,
Which is Administered by Chief
Justice Waite.
He Delivers Brief but Admirable
Address.
Monday to be Observed as a Day
of Humiliation and Sorrow.

WASHINGTON, September 22.-All
through the night a steady stream of
humanity passed through the rotunda
of the Capitol to gaze upon the face
of the martyred President. At ten
o'clock this morning about eight thou
sand persons were in line in double
rank from the east front of the Capt.
tol to far out East Capitol street.
People are passing through the east
door of the rotunda in two lines, one
on either side of the remains, and out
the west door, at the rate of 1000
each hour. Among those who took
a last look at the face Of the dead
President this morning were num-
ber of Sisters of Charity and several
hundred Catholic orphans from st.
Vincent's and st. Josephs asylums,
of this city. Many persons from Bal.
timore, Philadelphia and the adjacent
country have arrived to view the re-
mains and witness the funeral cere
monies.
President Arthur. has just taken
the oath of Office in the marble room
at the Capitol, in the presence Of the
members of the Cabinet, Justices of
the Supreme Court, few Senators
and members of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and all who could be
notified this morning to be present.
Also General Sherman, General
Grant, Rear Admiral Nichols, Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin, General Beale
and few others. Forty people in
all were present at the time the oath
was taken. This step was taken
after a conference held about an hour
since between the President, Sec
retary Blaine and the Attorney
General. Very few persons
knew the oath was to be
administered until the ceremony was
over The President and members of
the Cabinet assembled in the marble
room shortly after II o'clock. A few
moments before II Chief Justice
Waite, in his full roles of Office, ac
companied by his Assistant Justices,
proceeded from the Supreme Court
room to the marble room. The doors
were Immediately closed, and with
out any formalities. President Ar
thur arose, and, standing upon one
side of the center>table, and Chief
Justice Waite on the other took the
oath of Office. The Presidents man
ner was calm and composed, and his
response, $50 help me God," was in
a firm tone and without tremor.
The President then read from manu-
script notes the following address: !:
For the fourth time in the history
of the republic its Chief Magistrate
has been removed by death. All
hearts are filed with grief and hor~
Tor at the hideous crime which has
darkened our land, and the memory
of the murdered President, his pro-
tracted sufferings. his unyielding for
titude, the example and achievements
of his life, and the pathos of his
death, will forever illumine the pages
| of our history. For the fourth time
the officer elected by the people and
as ordained by the Constitution, to fill
the vacancy so created, is called to as
sumo the executive chair. The wisdom
of our fathers, foreseeing even the
most dire possibilities, made sure
that the government should never
be imperiled because Of the uncer-
tainty of human life. Men may die,
but the fabrics Of our free institu-
tions remain unshaken. No higher
or more assuring proof could exist o1
the strength and permanence OF pop
ular government than the fact that
though the chosen of the people be
struck down, his Constitutional sue
cessor is peacefully installed, without
shock or storm, except the sorrow
which shows the bereavement.
All the noble aspirations of my
lamented predecessor which
found expression in his life, the
measures devised and suggested
during his brief administration to
correct the abuses and enforce econ
omy, to advance the prosperity, and
promote the general welfare toinsure
domestic security and maintain the
friendly and honorable relations
with the nations of the earth will be
arnered in the hearts of the people,
and it will be my earnest endeavor
to profit and too see that the nation
shall profit by his example and exper
lence. Prosperity blesses our coun-
try. Our fiscal policy is fixed by
law and is we'll grounded and gen
orally approved. No threatening is
sue mars our foreign intercourses
and the wisdom and integrity
and thrift of our people may be en-