The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-03-10
VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1881.


rated President of the United States
at Washington en- Friday last. Wash
ington City was crowded with stran-
gers, $4,000 being in the city. about
1901 people Were in the crowd at the
Capitol building during the inaugural
ton ceremonies. The inaugural was
well received, and is commented upon
favorably in almost every instance.
The New York Herald says of it:
The inaugural address of the new
president was flowing, comprehensive
and graceful. 1t does uot'rank with
Lincolns addresses, but it would
hardly be fair to expect this. Gen.
Garfield addresses himself to the south
with sternness which Lincoln did
not use during the war, and which
leaves no doubt that he will be stall
wart president. The president closes
his address with an expression of firm
desire to do what he can for civil SER
vice reform.
The New York Tribune says:
President Garfeld's inaugural adj
dress is short, straight, strong and
sharp, like Roman sword. The
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the colored race the address treats
with mingled firmness and kindness
of spirit worthy of Abraham Lincoln
himself. The passage which relates
to the subject is brief, but it will be
long remembered and quoted as pow
erful vindication in the light of the
broadcast craftsmanship and largest eX-
perience of policy which the republic
can party has pursued. The address is
admirable. 1t iustiies the high conf
dence which the people have felt in
President Gariield's patriotism and up
rightness, and in his ability topropose
wise policy for government of the
nation. 1t still remains for him to
show whether he possesses tact, pa
thence and practical craftsmanship to
get things DONE. If so, the nation will
manifest its gratitude four years hence
as heartily as it now manfests its
good will and confidence.
The pageantry of Inauguration day
far exceeded anything of the sort ever
seen in Washington, and has probably
never been surpassed in the United
States. The city, with its wide and
well paved avenues, imposing build
ings, especially adapted to street spec
tators, and the inaugural procession,
with at least 10000 men in line, APP
pearedto magnificent advantage. The
military display has been surpassed
only by the grand review of Sherman's
army at the close of the late civil war.
The decorations all along the line of
march were remarkably handsome,
and the inaugural ball which termi-
mated the celebration of the day was,
by reason of the superb fitness of the
national museum for the purpose, and
the absolute completeness of the ar
engagements, q delightful climax to
all the spectacles and pleasures that
have preceded it.
The Cabinet of President Garfield
has been appointed and confirmed, as
follows:
James G. Blaine, of Maine, secretary
of state.
VIM. Window, of Minnesota, secre-
tary of the treasury.
Wayne McVeagh, of Pennsylvania,
attorney general.
Thos. L. James, of New York, post
master general.
Samuel J. Kirkwood, of Iowa, secre-
tary of the interior
Robert T. Lincoln, of Illinois, secre-
tary Of war.
VIM. II. Hunt, of Louisiana, secre-
tary OF the navy.
or the Cabinet officers the New York
Times says:
That Blaine's presence in the cabi-
net will give lively satisfaction to
large body of active and earnest re-
uublicans there can he no nOssfhla