, 1881-10-01


tllero arc no masters In Americn. Tho cit!-
Even tho poor, tong.opprcsscd African Is
free. lie, tllall, who 1lcre relies upon syco-
pllancy to deceive tho President A. To tho
trend Of public sentiment depends t,lnn n
broken reed. 'rhe Rsent nnss Of tho Anteri-
can people, waut nothing Of tile new
President but that ho shall perform
tho duties Imposed upon him by law. Only
ufllccscukers md oilleu-brokcrs will seek to
',lcculse President Arthrr-thOse who crook
the pregnant hinges Of the knee that thrift
r,ay f0ltow fawntng. To telinye TINT llo
will listen to those, and disregard tho advico
Ut tie millions Of sovorcigns, who l,nvu the
power to make and ,nn,ake men, Is to sony
to him common foresight, common judg-
'nent, and common llonesty+ But wo are mt
without guile to better opinion Of 1'rest-
dent arthur tl,an TINT he Is about to lii
nusurate war of factions IN tho Republican
pnrty un tho very heels Of tho peace cstab.
lssl,etl By Ills great predecessor. We hayo
the words ot his brief Inaugural. spoken to
tho whole people unlcr tliost solemn and
Most impressive circumstances:
All tho nobo aspirations OF my lnn'ontod pro.
dccessor which found exprcssfUn In bin life; the
,nchsurus dovscti amt suggested during bis 1rlet
Administration to correct 1buscs Anh furce
s e; 70 Eeela saSs Seaso s r. sasS 5 a1
security and inullssalr friendly md honorahlo
rclntions with the nntioua or the cnrth., win By
RarHerEd III tho hnarts OF the people. and it Will
tho Milton shall profit. by lii oxn1nplo and ox-
fn'se % %cnshsn,lc;l the cat,ntry mast mako repasc
tion se denacs The functions and powers u tke
t$tt+knn Hl]] f1f In
othcr departments Of the uoynrnn!ent, md he
must answer for tho lust cxcrciso Of tho dtscrG-
ton Ins md the n ass,s Il nnS tas
duties AM. responsibilities. md profoundly co-
sco1,s uG their u,ugnttnlu md gravity, nsslttno
fur nd I'll Divine guidance, and the virtue,
pntrinttsnn, and Intelligence OF the Atuoriean
people.
This language, Enthusiastically clear In Its
import, was hailed By the country with Ercat
satisfaction, and accepted as q guarantee
that tho new President Will to nothing to
disturb tho harmony evoked from the chRos
Of fuction by the wisdom, moderation, and
iirlnness Of his illustrlous predecessor. And
the country rests the more securely In this
confidence because tho coutse thus plnin!y
outlined Is 80 evidently calculated, II pur-
sued, to win for President Arthur not only
tho affection Ut tho American people, but the
good nptnion Of MI mankind.
The eyes ut. tho wurld ura upon the new
Executive OF the Great Republic. While
President Garfield fingered md struggled IN
the l,lther side Of deati's door, his llfe, his
character, and tho distinctive features Of his
administrative policy became household
words, not only In this bnt In all la.lds; and
not only did Ills lifo and character inspire
confidence and win affection. but his poiicy
secured tho appreciation Of NIL civilized
peoples.
III the clear light Of this familiarity with
and appreciation OF Qarlleld's policy pres-
dent Arlllur's Administration opens. with
the details OF tic home policy Ut our Gov.
eminent foreign peoples are not apt to be
familiar. Hence the present situation Is en-.
tircly exceptional. Every step taken by
President Arthur will be watched abroad as
well rs at home with curious II not absorb
ing attention, md tits certainly not too m.cl
to say that the measure Of success Of Tile
ntw Administration will depend upon the
ctoscness with which 1t shall foltow In the
footsteps Of the late President. With these
| lights to guile him 1t will be strange indeed
| 1t the new President does not commend him
| SELF TO the love of tho peoplo OF tho United
| States md his Administration to the respect
| Of mankind,