The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-10


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The United States Naval Cadets.
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Capt Bassets.
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Ninth New York Regiment, Col. Oscar Rider,
mastering 6u0 men.
xxrnustAsr1c ascEprscr.
A the two Presidential carriages came out
OF the White Houle grounds, ! shout, long
and itAd, went mp. President Garfield, Vice
President Arthur and ex-PresidCnt Hayes nm
covered - they rode down the avenue, and the
Bodies Of armed and unamod mon marched
and c0untermarched en- the A@rnte and 1t 81.
most evory arprUaeh 10 Il, getting into position
for the procession on the return from the Capt.
IT, r: ~ roos..ion ": formed y accordance
the east front or the Capitol, where 4 large
platform had been erected Tor the acccmmoda-
ton Of the Presidential party, Senators, REPRE-
sentatives and memben Of The presel
Az Con. GARFIELD rasscc Though Tho east
door pf tho Capitol building TO the portico, no
looked upon the most extraordinary spectacle
That has ever met tho eyes Of President In
making the journey from the senate Chamber
to the spot associated with the beginning Of 20
many memorable administrations.
In front was . solid mass Of psrr,c, princi-
pAlly men. covering all the .si,ate between the
oApt2l styN And tho Washington statue.
Standing through the masscs Of people in
black was : line Of bright uniforms, and
ringing tho edges Of the crowd were pictur-
osque groupings Of color In gnidon. plume and
hag. Beyond, branching csst I'll the crcling
roadways % Capitol hill, like the lines Of I
wsit.rs ailhy, were m.sse. of troops, the bright
rcd facings Of the lght-bluc cvercoats and the
trap ings OF the men In black or dark bluc
shining ont In sharp-cut splcndor In contrast
with the heavy masses nearer.
On tho tcrrace 10 the right aud left. On the
root OF tho Capitol, In ITO windows and on
tho balconies Aid other prominenccs were
ro.ds OF people struggling for place or foot
Al tho procession dcbouchcd mon the ter.
acc the head moved steadily to the 'front.' hut
the main part OF the column composed Of
grave Senators and Representatives. and ladies
who arc headers u society, lroke into
fragments and dcployed 70 tte hgis and lett,
a. e pr'pasing TO- a. !ntretaoGs charge on the
crowd IA frArt There was . good-huMored
scrabble that throw even tho staid diplomatic
| corps INTO sort Of panic, and the gold lace
picturesque costumes went 10 the front IN the
spirit Of impulse that sce~ed - control tho en-.
tiir crowd admitted - the platform.
Ihe EritshGrS aud the suites or the German.
French, spanish, aud Japanese Ministers looked
on with amusement at trrt, and them hrcaking
ranks, proceeded TO skip over tho ciairs and
scramble forward after the manner Of the dis
tinguished Americans.
For few minutes tho scene was an exciting
had settled down 10 dignifed repose Of man.
net. And stood exrectAntsy waiting for tho cerc-
nl0nics To begin.
The space on the platform had been very
carefully mapped out, but the scramble had
broken mp the geography 81 the arrangement.
ana .newspaper men f-nnc themselves where
the diplomatic coips ought &C. have been, and
Senators and their ladies' looked scrcney down
from the place where the plans aud speciiica-
tons said the reporters we're TO he.
President Hayes, Gen. Garfield, Chief Jus
tice Waite, aud others Of the Presidential par-
y. arrived at the appointed place without be-
ing subjected to the pressure prevailing on
either hide, and were received With tremendous
chccring.
0en. Garfield was seated with the Chief Jus
ticc on his right and the President on .his left.
Behind him AT his mother, wife and daughter.
Mrs. Hayes and daughter. and Vice President
Arthur: and, 10 his lett, Senators Pendlefon
nj f1ao Ns.l
OF escort.
Gen. Garfield, when introduced, threw on his
ovcrcoat, and, waiting until the cheering sub
sliced, began his address. He read from manu-.
SCRIPT, and spoke With unusual elaboration,
but tho first ringing sentence was in ito diction
and delivery 10 Ike Garfield that il mot the
expectancy and hxed tho interest Of al within
hearing.
The day, which hsd been drcary and stormy.
Frightened about this time, and the SUN came
out from il hiding place. There WAS strong,
cold wind blowing nom the south, taking up
with western impulse - il swept round tho
corner u the Capitol building, and Gen. Gar
field spoke against this. Yet his voice was.
during the frat start Of hie long address, clear
and etrong. He faced tho greater part OF the
time to the southeast and received repeated in.
vitations from the crowd below to face the
other way.
There was lcas freedom OF gesture than i
usual with Gen. GARFIELD. but at times he
uanght the hAmpering manuscript in his
clenched hand and lung Il aloft ia an emphatic
forceful sweep. Again no brought his closed.
hand down with fierce fervoe on tho rail in
front. but for the most part contentcd himself
With making his points effective Nv the extfaor.
binary plan 81 esiphasis and meditation At his
command. A. IN oratorical display the effort
did not como M 10 his famous Chicago sDetch.
and not onoe did he lean back IN the old famil.
tar way. and swing his arms. - i his wont
when he gives free rean to his impetuons ora
tory.
Following is Gen. 0arfeld's inaugural I'D.
dress in fun
FEiLow-CIrixExs We stand to-day upcn an
emincnce which cverlccks = hundred Sears u
national lifc--A certurt Crowded with perils.
bnt csywMcd With The triumphs Of liberty and
Let N pause on this height Tor 1 moment. Is
strengthen our faith and renew our hope by
glance ut the pathway al0rr which our ncoplc
have Travelled, Il IL how three days moro than
100 yVaYs since the adoption Of the first written
constitution 81 the United States, tho xrticlcs
Of confederation and Of perpetual anlo.. Tho
new republic vas then Gesct with Danger on
evcrv hand. j. kaa rnt conquered place IL
The family % nations The decisive battle OF
The war for independence, whose centennial
anniversary will soon 10 gratefully celebrated
at Yorktown, had not yet been fought The
armies q Great britain, but against the settled
opinions ~ malkind. Tor tho wurld did not
believe that ehe supreme authority of gov
eminent could be safely intfusted Is
the guardianship Of the people thcmselycs.
We cannot overestimate the fervent love Of
liberty. the intelligent courage and saving
common sanse NTH which our fathers made
The great experiment u self-goycrnmenk
when they found after short time that the
conte1cEAcy Of States WAS too weak to meet
the nenessltass q = vigorous and expanding
repnllsc, they boldly Ut il aside, and in ia
stead established . national Onion, founded
directly upon the win Of the people. and en-
dowed i With future powers cf sslf-prescrya.
tion and With ample authority tot tho accom-
pllshncnt Of it, great objects. Under this
constitution the boundaries Of freedom have
been cnlArgsd. tho foundations of order
and peace have been strengthened.
and tho growth In all the bet
tor elements OF national life has
vindicated the wisdom OF the founder and
given new hope 70 their deacenlanta. Under
this constitution. our people long ago made
themselves safe against danger from without
aud secured for their marinea ara Aan ~