The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-10

children will not be divided in their opin-
% afsy Bless their asSs and ths
godfathers that the Union was preserved; that
slavery was overthrown and that all races were
made equal before the law. We may hasten or we
may retard, but we cannot prevent the final recon-
Citation. Is it not possible for us now to make
truce with time by anticipating and accepting its in-
evitable verdict Enterprises Of the highest i'm
pOrtance to our moral and material we'll being in.
v1te us and offer ample scope for the employment
OF our lost powers. Let all our people, leaving be.
hind them the battle fields Of dead issues, march
forward. and in strength and liberty and restored
union, win grander victories of peace. The pros
perity which now prevails is without q parallel IN
our history. Fruitful seasons have done much to
secure it, but they have not done ALL The preser-
vation of publiccred and resumption of specie
payment so successfully attained by the administra-
ton of my predecessor. has enabled our people to
secure the blessings which the seasons brought
THE INTERESTS OF AGRICULTURE
deserve more attention from the government than
they have yet received. The farms OF the United
States afford homes and employment for more than
largest part of our exports As the government
lights our coasts for the protection of the mariner
aud the benefit of commerce. 40 should we give to
and experience. Our manufacturers are rapidly
making US industrioqsy indepe1dentA and are Qpen-
ing to capital and labor new ana profitable fields OF
employment. This steady and healthy growth
should be still maintained. Our facilities for trans
portation should be promoted by the continued inn"
provement Of our harbors and great in:
our tonnage on the ocean. The development OF
the worlds commerce has led to an urgent demand
for shortening the sea voyage around Cape Horn,
BY constructing ship canals across the isthmue
which unites the two continents: various plans to
this end have been suggested and will need consid-
Grafton: but none of them have been sufficiently
pecuniary aida subject which will Immediately
engage the Attention of the government. With
view Of thorough protection to American interests,
we will urge no policy for peculiar exclusive
privileges in any commercial route, but in the Ian
guage of my predecessor, believe it to be the right
and duty of the United States to assume and MAIN
oceanic canal across the isthmus that connects
North and South America as will protect our
tional interests.
The constitution guarantees absolute religious
freedom, and congress is prohibited from making
any law respecting the establishment of religion
prohibiting the free exercise thereof in the Terri
tories of the United States, subject to the direct
legislative authority of congress, and hence the gen.
eral government is responsible for violation Of
the constitution in any of them It is therefore
1eproa "a to the me- that in the most popn
is not enjoyed by the people, and the authority Of
congress is set at nauglt. The Mormon church not
only ohends the moral sense Of mankind by sane
tioning polygamy but prevents the administration
of justice through the ordinary nstrumentalities of
law. In my judgment it is the duty of congress,
while respecting to the utmost the conscientious
convictions and religious scruples of every citizen,
to prohibit within its jurisdiction all criminal prac
tees, especially OF that class which destroy family
relations and endanger social order: any
ecclesiastical organization by safely permitted to
usurp in the smallest degree the functions and pow
ers OF the national government.
THE CIVIL SERVICE
can never be placed on satisfactory basis until It
Is regulated by law For the good of the service
ITSELF for the protection of those who entrusted
with the appointing power, against the waste Of
time and the obstruction to public business caused
by the 1nordinate pressure for place and for the
protection of incumbents against intrigue and
wrong, I shall at the proper time ask congress to
fix the tenure of the Offices of the several executive
departments and prescribe the grounds upon which
removals shall be made during the terms for which
the incumbents have been appointed, act
ing always within the authority and limi-
tatlons of the constitution, invading neither
the rights of States nor the reserved rights
istraton to maintain the authority, and in all places
within it's jurisdiction, to enforce obedience to all the
laws Of the Union in the interests of the people, to
government, and to require honest and faithful SER
vice of all executive officers, remembering that
OF offices were created, not for the benefit Of
service OF the government And now, fellow
citizens, am about to the great trust which
you have committed to my hands. appeal to you
makes this government in factas it is in law. gov
eminent of the people. shall greatly rely upon
the wisdom and patriotism Of congress and Of those
who may share with me the responsibilities and
duties Of the administration. And. above all, upon
our efforts to promote the welfare Of this great
people and their government reverently invoke
the support and blessings of Almighty God.
At the conclusion of the address, ex-Presi-
dent Hayes was the first to greet and congratu-
late Gen. Garfield as president, and was follow
ed by Vice-President Arthur and Senators
Pendleton, Bayard and Anthony Of the commit
tee. The president and party were then es-
corted to their carriages and the line of march
taken up for the White House.
THE INAUGURATION BALL
turned out to be one of the grandest affairs of
the century. Over IL, 900 people were pres
ent and the scene is represented as extremely
square, with 1926 feet extreme length, sur
mounted by cross and dome. Within it's IA
cades was net area of about three acres I'M
der roofs. There was seventeen halls on the
main floor, which communicated by lofty arch
ways so, 800 square feet of floors Also they
were available on this floor and two upper sto-
ries about Is, 900 square feet of floor space
divided off into 1875 rooms, and finally there
were about 4, 900 square feet Of floor in the
galleries.
SCENES IN THE SENATE.
Before the Inauguration of the president,
there was an immense gathering of distinguished
people to witness the Inauguration of the vice
president. The first buzz of excitement was
caused when Mrs. Hayes entered the gallery
with Gen. Garfeld's mother, wife and daughter
Mrs. Garfield the elder was gwen the seat at the
head of the first step next the diplomatic gallery
Mrs. Hayes next, then Mrs. Gen. Garfield, Miss
Mollie Garfield, Miss Fannie Hayes and ladies
visiting at the White House.
Gen Hancock, attended by Capt Mitchell of
his staff, and escorted by Senator Blaine, en-
tered at the main door. His appearance was
the signal for enthusiastic applause, in which
republicans joined as heartily as the demo-
Gratis. Both Hancock and Blaine were looking
extremely we'll The former was in full uni
form, and wore the whitest of white and nea-
test Of neat fitting kid gloves. His bearing was
stately and soldierly, and his reception was cor
dial in the extreme. Among the first to meet
and greet him were Senators Conkling, Came
ron and Thurman, and Mr.. Conking introduced
the other senators, who left their
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