Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-06
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
Arthur Formally Takes the Oath.


s. WASHINGTON. Sept g.
President Arthur took the oath of once In
the Marble Room at the Capitol I'm the pres
ence Of the members of the Cabinet. the JUS
tees of the Supreme Court, few Senators
and members of the House of Representa-
tives (all who could be notified this morning
to be presently, Gen. sherman, Gen. Grant,
Rear Admiral Nichols, Hon. Hannibal Ham
I'm, Gen. Bcale and few others. This step
was taken after conference between tho
President, Secretary Blaine and the Attorney
was to be administered until the ceremony
was over. The President and members of tho
Cabinet had assembled In the Marble Room
shortly before IL O'Clock. Chief.Justico
Waite in his full robes of Office. accompanied
by the Associate Justices. proceeded rom
The doors were immediately closed, and
without any formality President Arthur
ter table, Chief Justice Waite on the other.
took the oath of Office. The Presidents man
ner was calm and composed. and his re-
tone, without a tremor. The President then
read from manuscripts notes the following:
PRESIDENT ARTHURs ADDRESS.
For the fourth time in the history, OF
are flied n0v with grief e" and horror az
the hdeous ,ps mneh has ,ns
dered President, his protracted sufferings, his
unyielding fortitude, the example ana
death will forever illumine the pages of histo-
~. For the fourth time the officer elected by
the people and ordained by the Constitution
the executive chair. The wisdom of our fathers
foreseeing even the most dire possibilities.
be imperiled because of the unccriai OF
human fife. Men may die, but the fabric OF
our free institutions remains unshnkcn, No
higher or more assuring proof could exist OF
the strength and permancncy of popular
government than the fact that, though tho
chosen of the people be struck down. his con:
stitutional successor Is peacefully installed
without "A shock or strain, except the sorrow
which mourns the bereavement, All the no.
which found expression in HIS life. the meas.
ures devised and suggested during his brief
economy, to advance the prosperity and pro-
mote the general welfare, To insure domestic
sssu,sy aud rei maintain with the
nations of the earth, win be gnrnered in tho
hearts of the people. and IL will be my earn
est endeavor 70 profit and to zee that the Ma
ton shall profit by his example and cxpc-
ricnce. Prosperity blesses our country. Our
fiscal policy is fixed by law, is well grounded
sue mars our foreign intercourse, and the wis
dom. integrity and thrift of our people may
be trusted to continue undisturbcd. The
present assures n career OF peace, tranquility
and welfare. The gloom and anxiety which
have enshrouded the country must make rc:
pose especially welcome now. No demand
for speedy legislation has been heard; no adj
equate occasion is apparent for an unusual
the functions and powers of the Executive as
clearly as those of either OF the other depart
mcnts a government. and he must Tor
the just exercise of the discretion IL permits
and the performance of the duties IL imposes
Summoned to these high duties and RESPONSE
ntnde and gravity assume the trust i'm
posed by the Constitution, relying Tor aid ON
the divine guidance and the virtue, patriot
ism and intelligence OF the American peo.
pie"
After the reading of tho address by the
President Secretary Elaine stepped iorwhru
the other members of the Cabinet and all
present shook hands with the President: Ex-
after the ceremony of taking the oath was
concluded, and in company with Gen. GrsJS
shortly afterward left the Capitol.
CABINET MEETING.
meeting of the Cabinet was held immedf-
atcly after the ceremony OF administering the
oath was concluded, and continued until !: 30
O'Clock.
PROCLAMATION ny THE PRESIDENT.
The following proclamation has just been
issued by President Arthur:
by tho President cfthe United States Of hmerscs
WHEREAS, In His inscrutablc wisdom it has
pleased God to remove from ms the illustrtous
head of the Nation, James A. Garfield. lato
President of the United States; and whereas,
it is fitting that the deep grief which fills all
hearts should manifest itself with one accord
we should bow before the Almighty and seek
from Him that consolation in our affliction
and that sanctifcntion of our loss which He
Is able and willing to vouchsafe: Now,
therefore, in obedience to n sacred duty and
I'm accordance with the desire of the people.
I. Chester A. Arthur, President of the
United States of America, do hereby APP
point Monday next, the 18th day of september,
on which day the remains of our honored and
beloved dead will be consigned to their last
resting place on earth, to be observed
throughout the United states IA day OF
humiliation and mourning, and ] earnestly
recommend all people To assemble on that
day I'm their respective places of divine wor-
ship, there TO render alike their tribute OF
sorrowfu submission to the will of the Al
mighty God, and to reverence and love
the memory and character of our lato
Chief Magistrate In witness whereof 1 have
hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed. Done nc
the City of Washington, the I'D day of Sep
TENDER, I'm the year of our Lord, $751; and OF
the Independence of the United States tho
one hundred and sixth.
[signedl CHESTER A. ARTHUR
l.. =.
BY the President. Hs.