The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-23
LATEST 1'ELEGRAnS.
presidents ARTHUR
Again Takes The Oath And
Delivers An InaugrcI Adj
dress.
I he Presidents FIRST Proofs.
nation.
The Oid Cabtne. To Continue

Washington, ..22.-President Ar
thur has just taken the oath of of
ice IN the marble room at the
Capitol in presence OF members of
the cabinet; justices Of the SUI
preme Court, a few senator's and
members of the House of Reresenta-
tives, all who could be notified this
morning in time to be present also
Generld's Sherman, Grant, Rear Ad-
miral Nichols, Hannibal, General
Beal and few others. This step
was taken after q conference BE-
tween the President, Secretary
Blaine and the other generals.
Very few persons knew the oath
was to be administered until the
ceremony occurred. The President
and members of the cabinet had as
sembled in the marble room shortly
before Il o'clock, when Chief JUS
tice Waite, in the full robes of Office,
accompanied by the associate JuSti-
ceS proceeded from the Supreme
Court room to the marble room.
The doors were Immediately closed,
and without any formality, Presi-
entArthur arose and standing upon
one side of the centre table, Chief
Justice Waite on the other, took the
oath of Office. The Presidents man
ner was calm and composed, and his
response, so help me Cod was in
a firm tone and without tremor. The
President then read from maun-
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
fortituGe, the example and achieve
ments 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 ordained by the Constitution to
fill the vacancy SO created, is called
to assume the executive chair. The
wisdom Of our fathers, foreseeing
even the most dire possibilities,
made sure that government should
never be imperilled because of the
uncertainty of human life. The
fabrics of our free institutions re-
main unbrOken. No higher nor more
assuring proof could exist Of the
strength and permanency of popu-
lar government than the fact that
though one Of the chosen officers be
struck down his constitutional sue
cessor is peacefully installed with
out a shock or strain, except the sOr-
row which mOurns the bereavement.
All the noble aspirations of my la
mented predecessor, which found
expression in his life, the measures
devised and suggested during his
brief administration to correct
abuses and enforce economy, to adj
vance prosperity and promote gene
raj welfare. to ensure domestic Sc
curity, and maintain friendly and
honorable relations with the ma
tions of the earth will be garnered
in the hearts Of the people and it
will be my earnest endeavor to profit
and to see that the nation shall
profit by his example and expert
ence. Prosperity bleSseS our
country, our fiscal policy is fixed by
law, as well grounded and generally
approved; no threatening issue
mars our foreign intercourse, and
the wisdom, integrity and thrift of
cur people may be trusted to con-
tinue undisturbed the present as
sured career of peace, tranquility
and welfare. The gloom and anx-
iety that have enshrouded the
country must make repOse espe-
cially welcome now. No demand
for speedy legislation has ben
heard no adequate occasion is APP
parent for an unusual session of
Congress. The Constitution defines
the powers and functions of the ex
ecutive as clearly as those Of either
of the other departments of govern
ment, and he must answer to the
just exercise Of the discretion it per-
mits. and the performance of the
duties it imposes. Summoned to
those high duties and responsible
ties and profoundly conscious Of
their magnitude and gravity, / as
sumo the trust imposed by the Con-
stitution, relying for aid on divine
guidance and the virtue, patriotism
and intelligence of the American
people.
After the President read the ad-
dress, Blaine and the rest of the
cabinet stepped forward and grasped
the Presidents hand and all present
shook hands with the President.
Ex-President Hayes arrived at the
Capitol soon after the ceremony of
taking the oath was concluded, and
in company with General Grant
shortly afterwards left the Capitol.
A meeting Of the cabinet was held
Immediately after the ceremony.
A proclamation was prepared and
signed by the President designating
Monday, the 26th inst, the day on
which the funeral takes place, as q
day of fasting, humiliation and
prayer throughout the country. No
other business was trans acted.
Members of the cabinet were re-
quested to retain their respective
positions. If ia authOritatiyelV