The daily gazette., 1881-09-23
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
The Oath of once Renewed, Fol-
lowed by an Address.

~ ~ht4 VI OhMCo AAchcWtu,
lowed by an Address.
WARRINGTON, Sept. 22.-General
Arthur was again sworn into Office this
afternoon at fifteen minutes past IL
o'clock ,as President of the United States,
IN the Marble room at the Capitol, in the
presence of the members OF the Cabinet,
the Justices Of the Supreme Court, few
Senators and members of the House Of
Representatives, all who could be noti-
fied this morning In time to be present.
Also, General Sherman, General Grant
Rear.Admiral Nichols, Hon. Hannibal
HamliD, General Beale, and few 9TH
ers.
Forty people 10 all were present at the
time the oa,h was taken. This step was
taken after conference held about an
hour Aimee between the President, Secre-
tary Blaine, and the Attorney. General.
Very few persons knew that the oath
was TO be administered until the cere.
m0ny was over.
The President and the members of the
Cabinet bad assembled in the Marble
Room shortly before II O'Clock. A few
minutes before IL O'Clock Chief Justice
Waite, In his full robes of Office, accom-
panied by the Associate JUSTICES, pro-
ceeded from the Supreme G ,urt room 10
the Marble Room.
The doors were Immediately closed,
and without any formality Presiden'
Arthur arose, and Standing upon one
side OF the centIe-table, Chief Justice
Waite on the other, took the oath Of
Office. Tue Presidents manner was
calm and composed, aud his response
$50 help me God" was III firm tones
and without tremor.
The President then read from the
manuscript notes the following address:
Full Text OF the inaugural.
"For the fourth time In the history OF
the Republic the Chief Magistrate bas
been removed by death. All hearts are
fiied with grief and horror at the hid
e0us crime which has darkeued our land
and the memory OF the murdered Presl-
dent. his protacted sufferiDgs, hts uu.
yielding fortitude, the example and
achiev ements of his lite and the patho,
OF his death, will forever illnmine the
pages Of our history.
| For the fourth time the officer elected
by the PEOPLE and ordained by the Oon-
stitution TO Ill vacancy 20 created, Is
called to assume the Executive chair
| Inc VisuOm Ot our Idtnors IOrtseolhR
even the most dire possibilities, made
sure that the Government should never
be imperilled because of the uncertainty
| Of human life, men may die, but the fa-
brics OF eur tree Institutions remain un'
shaken.
| No higher or more assuring proc
could exist of the strength and perman
ance Of popular goyernmeGt than the
fact that. though the chosen OF the peo
pie be struck down, his constitutions
successor is peacefully installed without
mourns the bereavement. All the nobl'
aspirations OF my lamented predecessor
which found expression In his life, tht
measures devised aud suggested during
his brief administration to correct abus
es and enforce economy, to advanc,
prosperity aud promote the general wei
fare, to encourage domestic security ant
| tions with the natl ons OF the earth, Will
be garnered In the hearts Of the people
and IL will be my earnest endeayor !,
| profit and to see that the nation shall
profit by bis example and experience
Prosperity blesses eur country. Our fis
cal policy is fixed by Law, Is well groun
cd and generally approved. No threat
ening issue mars our foreign interests
and the wisdom, integrity, and thrift o
undisturbed the present assured career o
peace, tranquility, and welfare.
The gloom and anxiety which hav
: enshreuded the country must make re
pose especially welcome now. No de
mand for speedy legislation has beef
had. No adequate occasion Is apparen
70. an unusual session of Congress. Tn
Constitution defines the functions an
powers Of the Executive as clearly a
those OF either Of the other two de
partments Of the Government, and b
must answer for the first ex rcise of th
discretion 1t permits and the perform
! auces of the duties it imposes. Sun
! moned to these high duties and respoI
sibilitlss, and profoundly conscious G
, their magnitude and gravity. L assum
the trust Imposed by the Constitution
relying tor aid on Divine guidance an
the virtue, patroitisn. anu intelligenc
Of the American people.