The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-23
THE NEW REGIME.
SOLEMN INAUGURAL SERVICE,
President Arthur Takes the Oath of OGlcs Before
ChlsEJnstIss WHIts-Ill Feeling Sad SYM
pathetic Address, Which ShOuld Sat.
Isfy all Of His Sincerity.

WAsHISGTOS, September 22,-Prcsident
Arthur took the oath Of office in the Mar
bic room Of the Capitol this morning, il
the presence Of the members Of the Cabi'
net, three Justices Of the Supreme Court, .
few Senator's and members Of the House oi
Representatives, all who could be mott
fed this morning in time to be pres
ent. Also General Grant, General
Sherman, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, General
Beall and few others, This step was
taken after conference between the Pres
idcnt, Secretary Blaine and the Attorney
General, Very few persons knew that
the oath was to be administered until the
funeral was over,
The President and members Of the Cabi-
net had assembled in the Marble room
shortly before l9 NJ, The Chief Justice in
his full robes Of office, accompanied by
Associate Justices, proceeded from the Su-
preme Court room, and the Garble room
doors were Immediately closed. Without
any iormality the President arose and
standing on one side Of tho centre table
and Chief Justice White on the other, took
the oath Of office. Tho Presidents man.
ner was calm and composed, and his re.
sponsc, 80 help me God" was in q firm
tone and without tremor, The President
then read from manuscript notes the fol-
lowing address;
PRESIDENT ARTHUR's ADDRESS.
For the fourth time in the history Of the
Republic It's Chief has been removed by
death. All hearts are filed with grief and
horror at the hideous crime which has
darkened our land, and the memory Of the
murdered President, his protracted suffer
ings, his unyielding fortitude, the example
and the achievement Of his life, and the
pathos Of his death will forever illuminate
the pages OF our history. For the fourth
time the officer elected by the people and
ordained by the Constitution to fill the va.
cancy 80 created Is called to assume the
Executive chair. The wisdom Of our
fathers, forseeing even the most dire pos.
sibilities, made sure that the Government
should not be imperilled because OF the
uncertainty OF human life. Men may die,
but the fabrics Of our institutions remain
unshaken. No higher or more assuring
proof could be given Of the strength and
pcrmanence Of popular government than
the fact that though the chosen OF the peo-
pie be struck down his Constitutional sue.
cessor Is to be peacefully installed without
shock or strain.
All the noble aspirations OF my lament
ed predecessor, which found expression in
his life, and the measures devised and sug.
gested during his brief administration to
correct abuses and enforce economy, TO ad-
vance prosperity and promote the general
welfare, to ensure domestic security and
maintain friendly and honorable relations
with the nations Of the earth will be gar
nered In the hearts Of the people; and 1t
will be my earnest endeavor 10 profit and
see that the nation shall profit by example
and experience.
Prosperity blesses our country. Our fis.
cal policy us fixed by law is well grounded
and generally approved. No threatening
issue mars our foreign intercollrse, and the
wisdom, integrity and thrift Of our people
may be trusted to continue undisturbed
the present assured career OF peace,
tranquility and welfare. The gloom and
anxiety which have enslirouded the
country must make repose especially vel
come now. No demand for speedy legisla-
tion has been heard; no adequate occasion
is apparent for an unusual session Of Con.
gress. The Constitution defines the iunc.
tlons and powers Of the Executive rs clear
~ rs those Of either OF the other two dc.
partInents ofthe Government, and hemust
answer for the Just exercise Of the dscre.
tion 1t permits and the performance Of the
duties It imposes, Summoned to these
high duties and responsibilities, and pro.
foundly conscious OF their magnitude and
gravity, assume the trust imposed by the
Constitution relying for aid OIL Divine
guidance and on the virtue, patriotism and
intelligence Of the American people"