Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-03-05
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD
Continued from Second Page

At half.past IL O'Clock the Presi
dent reached his place at the from
Of the platform AMI took seat
with Chief Jus' ice Waite upon hi
right and ex-President Hayes upon
the left, with Senators Pendleton,
Anthony and Bsyard, while i'm me.
diately behind sat his mother, Mrs.
Garfield, Mrs. Hayes and Vice.
President Arthur. At 1885 Sena.
tor Pendleton arose and introduced
Gen. Garfield, who began his in
augural address. (The address ap.
pears else W here
The address was delivered with
uncovered head, in a clear, dis.
tinct voice and calm, and was
plainly heard by every one upon
the stand and for a long dist ance
on every hand. The delivery OF
the address occupied As minutes.
At its conclusion the cheering was
long continued and enthusiastic.
The Chief Justice then administer.
ed the usual oath, to which Gar
field responded with reverential
fervOr.
Ex-President Hayes immediate
ly pressed forward aud congratu.
lated his successor and after him
the Presidents mother and wife,
both OF whom he saluted with u
kiss. A general scene of congratu-
lation and hand shaking ensued,
after which the Presidential party
descended from the platform by q
private stair and proceeded. to the
Presidents room in the rear of the
Senate chamber, where formal
reception took place. At 1880 the
party entered their carriages and
were driven to their places in the
procession, which at 1:40 started
upon its return to the White
House.
Chs lesd's Inaugural.
WASHINGTON, March. 4th.-The
inaugural, after noting the fact
that the centennial OF the adoption
of the first written constitution of
the United States was three days
past, proceeded to review briefly
the history Of national progress ia
material prosperity and Of the
success of the expert
ment of popular govern ment
under the constitution as
finally adopted, deducing that the
nation is determined to 60 on de-.
velOping the great possibilities of
the future, preserving what has
been gained to liberty and good
government and leaving behind all
controversies concerning matters
which have been irrevocably set
tied. The supremacy OF the ma
ton, contested for hslf a CEN
fury, should no longer he a ques-
ton for debate, the war having
settled that question. Referring
to the acknowledgements of the
blacks, President Garfield enlarged
on the benefits to be derived from
it. There could bs no middle
ground bet ween slavery and equal
citizenship for them. They de-
served encouragement in their eff
forts st self help, aud so far as the
SPEAKERS authority could lawfully
extend. they should receive the
full and equal protection Of the
constitution and laws The argu-
ment against the freedom of the
ballot in some sections Of the coun.
try, that good local government Is
impossible If the mass of ignorant
negroes were allowed to vote, is
SOME palIiation of the action of
those who deny them suffrage,
that such denial is not
only an evil but crime
which, If persisted in will
destroy the government it.
self. The question of suffrage
Will never give repose or safety uu
til each State makes and keeps the
ballot free and pure by the strong
sanction of the law. The forces OF
the people should be summoned to
meet this danger by the saving in.
fluence Of universal education.
Sections, races and partizanship
should be unknown in this work
The President next referred tc
the unparalleled prosperity Of the
country, some of which Ia due ia
fruitful seasons, but to which the
preservation of the public credit
and resumption had contributed
greatly. Gold and silver are the
only safe foundation of the mone-
tary system. Confusion recently
arose from variations in their value
but the hope Ia confidently ex.
pressed that arrangements may be
made between the leading com,
mercial nations to secure the use OF
both metals. Congress should pro.
vide that the compulsory coinage
OF silver now required by law may
not disturb the monetary system
by driving either metal out of cir.
culation. If possible, such adjust
ment should be made that the our
chasing power Of every coined dol
lar should be exactly equal to Its
debt paying power. 0resnbacki
depend for their value upon conve
uience in use aud prompt redemp'
ton, not upon compulsory circula
ton, grave doubts being entertain
ed as to the constitutions
power OF Congress to max,
paper legal tender. The fund.
ing Of the national deb
at lower rates of interest should b,
accomplished without compelling
the withdrawal of national banl
notes, thus disturbing the bushes.
Of the country. The President re
ferred to his course in Congress OF
financial questions aud said tina
time aud experience had strength
sned his opinions, and the finance'
of the government should suff NJ
detriment which his admlulstra
ton could prevent.
Referring to the agricu'tur anf
manu!, o uIiDg interests, tn
government should give the tiller
of the soil the light OF practica
science and experience Facilities
of transportation should be pro
NOTED by the improvement of har
bors and water courses and by tn
increase of ocean tonnage. As t.
the inter-Oceanic canal scheme
n0na Of than ara slIftiCiantlV m