Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-10-01
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
Arthur Formally Takes the oath.

49, ON~N-f
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81
President Arthur took the oath of Office In
the Marble Room ut the Capitol in the pres.
enco of the members of the Cabinet, the JUS
tees of the Supreme Court, few Senators
and members of the House of Representa-.
tives Jail who could be notified this morning
to be present., Gen. sherman, Gen. Grant,
Rear Admiral Nichols, Hon. Hannibal Ham.
in, Gen. Beale and a few others. This step
was taken after conference between tho
President, Secretary 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 had assembled in the Marble Room
shortly before IL o'clock Chcf-Justico
! Waite in his full robes of office, accompanied
| by the Associate Justices, proceeded from
the Supreme Court room TO the Marble Room,
The doors We're immediately closed, and
without any formaity President Arthur
arose, and standing upon one side of the CEN
! ter,table, Chief. Justice Waite on the other,
| took the oath of office. The Presidents man
ner was calm and composed, and his re-
spouse, $50 help me God" was in firm
tone, without a tremor The President then
read from manuscript notes the following:
PRESIDENT ARrHURs ADDRESS.
"For the, fourth time in the history. of
this Republic its Chief Magistrate has
been removed by death. All hearts
are filed with grief and horror ut
the hideouS crime which has darkened
our land, and the memory of the muir
dered President, his protracted suHerings, his
unyielding fortitude, the example and
achievements of his life and the pathos of his
! death will forever illumine the pages of histo-
ry. 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
foreseeing even the most dire possibilities,
made sure that the Government should never
| be lmperiled because OF the uncertainty OF
human life. Men may die, butthe fabric of
our free institutions remains mistaken. No
higher or more assuring proof could exist of
the strength and permanency of popular
| government than the fact that, though the
chosen of the people be struck down, his con
stitutional successor is peacefully installed
without n shock or strain, except the sorrow
which mourns the bereavement, All the no
bic aspirations of my lamented predecessor
| which found expression in his life, the meas
ures devised and suggested during his brief
administration to correct abuse and enforce
economy, to advance the prosperity and pro-
mote the general welfare, to insure domestic
security and maintain friendly and
! honorable relations with tho
nations of the earth, will be garnered in the
! hearts of the people, and il will be my earn
est endeavor to profit and to see that the Ma
ton shall profit by his example and eXpe'
rience. Prosperity blesses our country. Our
fiscal policy is fixed by law, is well grounded
and generally approved. No threatening is
| sue mars our foreign intercourse, and the wis
|
be trusted to continue undisturbed The
present assures II career of peace, tranquility
| and welfare. The gloom and anxiety which
| have enshrouded the country must make re.
| pose especially welcome now. No demand
| for speedy legislation has been heard no ad-
equate occasion is apparent for an unusual
session Of Congress. The Constitution defines
the functions and powers of the Executive as
clearly as those of either of the other depart
ments of government, and he must answerfor
the just exercise of the discretion it permits
and the performance OF the duties 1t imposes.
Summoned to these high duties and RESPONSE
bilities and profoundly cons sious of their mag
nitude and gravity, ! assume the trust i'm
posed by the Constitution, relying for aid on
the divine guidance and the virtue, patriot
DLAINE's GRAsr
After the reading of the address by tho
President, Secretary Blaine stepped forward
and Crashed the Presidents hand. After him
the other members of the Cabinet ana All
present shook hands with the Presluent EN-
President Hayes arrived Mt the Capltoi soon
after the ceremony OF taking the oatn was
concluded, and in company with Gen. Grant
shortly afterward left the Capitol
CABINET MEETING.
A meeting of the Cabinet was held immedi-
| ately after the ceremony OF administering inc
oath was concluded, and continued until ! 30
o'clock. .,.
The following proclamation mas just Dech
issued by President Arthur;
BIZ the President Of the United States Of dmertcd
A Proclamation:
WHEREAS, In His inscrutable wisdom 1t has
pleased God to remove from us the INDUSTRIOUS
head of the Nation, james A. Garheld, late
President of the United States ana whereas,
il is fitting that the deep grief which nils all
hearts should manifest itself with one accord
toward the throne of infinite grace, ana that
we should bow before the Almighty and seek
from Him that consolation in our at1icton
and that sanctifcation of our loss which lie
Is able and willing to vouchsale. Now,
therefore, in obedience TO a sacred duty ana
in accordance with the desire of the peopi1.
l. Chester A. Arthur, President OF tho
United States of America, do hereby app
point Monday next, the 10Th day OF september,
on which day the remains of our honored anu
beloved dead will be consigned to their last
resting place on earth, TO be observed
throughout the United States as DAY or
humiliation and mourning, and / earnestly
recommend all people to assemble on that
dav I'm their respective places of divine wor.
shin, there to render alike their tribute OF
sorrowful submission to the will OF the Al
mighty God, and to reverence and love
the memory and character OF our late
Chief Magistrate. In witness whereof nave
hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed. Done at
the CITY of Washington, the 22d day OF sep,
tember in the year OF our Lord, 1881, ana OF
: the Independence of the United States the
one hundred and sixth.
[Signedl CHESTER ~ ARTHUR
BY the President.