The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-27

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Cook, Townsend, of Ohio, and 9th
[crs. Although it had not been Gus
|tomary for the Vice President upon
Glssuming the office Of President TO
deliver an inauguralaidress, in view
|of all the circumstances PresidenfE
ARTHUR determined that public ex-
PRECISION Of his position on the poll
cy and purpose of his late prcde-
|cessor would be proper and quIctk
Misrepresentation III the public mind
|Ennd set nj rest any further comment. 8
Senator Sherman, members of tbet
hate Cabinet and others in close rel
|lation with the late administrationG
state tonight that the views of the7
President thus publicly declared
will meet with universal approba-ss y
tion and praise. Z
ARTHURs INAUGURAL.
WASHINGTON, September 22.-
President Arthur took the oath OF
office in the Marble Room at the
Capitol at noon in the presence Of
the Cabinet, the Justices OF the Su-
preme Court, q few senators and
members of the House of Represent
htives, all who could be notified
this morning in time to be present
also General Sherman, General Z
Grant, Rear Admiral Nichols, Hon :
Hannibal Hamlin, General Beale'
hnd few others. This step Yves
Ia ken after conference between the !
President, Secretary Blaine and the
attorney General. Very few per
sons knew the oath was 10 be adj
ministered until the ceremony was
lover.
The President and members of ,
1.-The Cabinet had assembled in thes
Marble Room, shortly before twelve,
o'clock. Chief Justice Waite, in hisJ
full robes of office. accompanied byi
the Associate Justices, proceededI
from the Supreme Court Room to.
the Marble Room. The doors were:
Immediately closed and without;
any formality President Arthur
arose, and standing upon the one;
side of the center table, Chief JUS,
tice Waite on the other, took thel
oath of office. The Presidents mani
ner was calm and composed, and|
his response so help me God" wasI
given in a firm tone and without
tremor.
THE PRESIDENT : ADDRESS.
The President then read fromI
manuscript notes the following adj
dress:
For the fourth time in the histo-I
ry of the Republic, its Chief Magis-
trate has been removed by death.
All hearts are filled with grief and
horror at the hideous crime which,
has darkened our land, and the,
memory of our murdered President,
his protracted sufierings, his un-
] yielding fortitude, the example and
achievement of his life and the pal
thos of his death will forever illu-
inmate the pages of our history. ForI
the fourth time an officer elected byI
the people and ordained by the con-
L stitution to fill the vacancy so ere
ated, is called to assume the execu-I
tive chair. The wisdom of our
fathers forseeing even the most dire
possibilities, made sure that the
! lGovernment should never be imper-I
lied because of the uncertainty of
human life- Men may die, but the,
fabrics of our free institutions rel
mains unshaken. No higher orr
more assuring proof could exist of
the strength and permanence of pop-|
ular government than the fact that
though the chosen of the people|
be struck down, his constitutional
successor is to be peacefully INSTALL
ed without shock or strain, except
the sorrow which mourns the be-!
reavement. All the noble aspira-'
tions of my lamented predecessor
(which found expression in his life j
the measures devised and suggested
during his brief administration toI
correct abuses and enforce economyI
to advance prosperity and promote|
the general welfare, to ensure dol
mestic security and maintain friend-I
ly and honorable relations with theI
nations of the earth, will be garner-I
ed in the hearts of the people, and i'll
will be my earnest endeavor to pro-
fit and see that the Nation shalll
profit by this example and expert;
enee.
Prosperity blesses our country.
Our fiscal policy as fixed by law is +
well grounded and generally APP
proved. No threatening issue mars
our foreign intercourse, and the
wisdom, integrity and thrift of our ]
people may be trusted to continue
undisturbed the present assured ca
reer of peace, tranquility and well Fl
fare. The gloom and anxiety which,
4have enshrouded the country must
make repose especially welcome
now. No demand for speedy legis-
lation has been heard. No adequate
occasion is apparent for an unusual
session of Congress. The Constitu-
tion defines the functions and pow
ers of the Executive as clearly as
those of either of the other two de-
partments of the Government. and
he must answer for the Just exercise
of the discretion it permits, and the
performance Of the duties it imposes.
Summoned to these high duties and
responsibilities, and profoundly con-
|scious OF their magnitude and gravi-
'ty, | assume the trust imposed by
the Constitution, relying for aid onE
Divine guidance, and the virtue, pa
Itriotism and intelligence of the
American people.
After the reading of the address,
Iby the President, Secretary BlaineI
stepped forward and grasped theI
President by the hand, and after
him other members of the Cabinet
and all present shook hands with
the President.
Ex-President Hayes arrived at thel
capitol soon after the ceremony ofI
taking the oath woS concludaJ ,n1n