The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-10


and Candid.
Washington, March 4.-Snow began falling
at an early hour last night, and afterwards
turned TO rain, it again turned to snow this
morning, but by 10 o'clock 1t had ceased
falling. Stands have been erected in all the
reservations OF PennS lvania avenue
and in front Of the stores, which
will seat twenty-five thousand people Fifty
thousand strangers are in the city. At IN
eprly hour, Notwithstanding the snow and
slush, oil Washington was abroad, men,
women and children hurryiag toward Penn
sylysnis avenue to witness the insugucatiOn
procession or to the capitol to SEQ the cere-
monies. The city is handsomely deco.
rated. The executive mansion, state,
war, navy and treasury departments, the
department of justice, the pension Office and
all the buildings along the ARENA from the
capital 10 the executive mansion are covered
with hsga. Tho military poured into the
city oil night snd the first division formed
shortly sfter 10 o'clock TO escort the preIi-
dent and his party to the capitol. A signal
gun was fred 81 l0:45 a. M, and itmoved Gown
Pennsylvania avenue in the following order /:
Two platoons of police; General Sherman,
grand marshal and staff, Ewelve companies
of regular artillery, four companies OF a
Maine battalion, Cleveland troops Of cavalry.
Three four-horse carriages containing PrGsi-
dent Hayes, President.elect Garfield, Vice
President Wheeler, Vice resdent-eiect
Arthur, Senators Pendleton, Anthony aud
Baysrd. Philadelphia troop ofcayalry knight
Templsrs four piatoons Grand Army Of the
Republic, Ell h. platoons of boysin blue, eight
platoons of naval cadets, two horsebatteries,
regular bstsllion Of Warrington light in
fantry, four companies; Col. Moore's com
psny A, fifty; battalion second colored
brigade; Hampton Cadets, Virginia; LANCE
Thomasville, Georgia Rome state guards,
Georgia; National r hos +; Captain Burnside's
signal corps, U. s. army; Ninth New York
regiment
THE ADDRESS.
FELLOW CITIZENS We stand to-day upon
an eminenoe which overlooks hundreds of
years of national life-a century crowded
with perils, but crowded with triumphs of
liberty and law. Before continuing our on
ward march, Let me pause at this height tor
our hope by glance at the pathway along
which our people have Travelled. II is now
three days more than hundred years finca
the adoption of the first written constitution
Of the United States, the articles Of confed-
Grafton and perpetual union. The new re-
public was then beset with danger on every
hand, it had not conquered place in
tho family of nations The decisive battle
for Independence, whose centennial ami
verssry will soon be gratefully celebgated at
Yorktown, had not yet been fought; the
colonists were struggling not only against
the arms of great nations but against the
s8ttled opinions Of mankind, for the world
did not then believe that tho supreme
authority of government could DO safely
entruated TO the guardianship of the people
themselves. We cannot over estimate the
fervent love Of liberty, Intelligent courage
end loving common seuse with which our
fsthers made the grest experiment of self
government. When they found, after g
short trial, that the confederation of states
was too weak TO meet the necessities of vigo-
rous and expanding republic, they boldly set II
aside, ANA in its stead thoy established q ma
tionai union, founded directly upon the will
of the people, endowed with fl powers of
self-preservstion and with ample authority
for the accomplishment OF lie great object.
under this constitution. The boundaries OF
freedom have been enlarged, the foundations
of order and Of peace have been strength
ened, and the growth Of our people
in all the better elements of national life, has
indicated wisdom of the founders, given new
hope TO their descendants. Under this con-
sitution our people long ago made them
eelves cafe against danger from without aud
occurred fc- them marines and q flag OF
equality Of rights on all the seas. Under this
constitution twonty. five states hsvebeen added
to The union. With the constitution and the
laws framed and enforced by thoir own citi-
zens 10 secure manifold blessings OF local
self-govern nent, the jurisdiction Of this con
s.ituhon now covers an area fifty times
grester than that Of the original Is states,
and population twenty times greater than
that Of 1880. The supreme trial of tho
constitution came nj last under the
tremendous pressure of civil war. We our
aelves are witnesses that the union emerged
from the blood and the fire OF that conflict,
purified and mgde stronger for all.
And nov, al the close Of the first century
Of It's growth, with the inspiration of It's his
tory ia their hearts, our people havo totally
revived the condition OF the nation, passed
Judgment upon the conduct and the opinion
of political parties, and have registered their
viii concerning the future administration OF
government 70 interpret sud TO execute that
will in accordance With the
constitution, which IL the paramount
duty Of the executive. Even from ibis brief
review Il is manifest that the psiion i resb-
lately facing The front. resolved D employ its
best energies ia the developing 81 tie greGi
possibilities Of tho future, sscreily preserv-
ine wnalever has been gained - liberty aud
good government During ihe century our
reoulo have determined 10 leave behind
Them al theso bitter coatroycrfies
o,ncsrning those things which have been
irfevocably settled, SD The further t.scus-
sion Of which cin OILY air up strife AID dcl.y
tho onward nsfch. The supremacy Of Toe
nation and ~ ltws should be ~ longer TIE
subject Of d-ssiL That discussion, which fer
q half century threatened sse s1d.sncs q
ths union, vss ciosSi a. last il a.. high
cou.. q wr b. 9 dsefse from -bica
thsr. nno sppssl That the constitution
sud la-s made IN pursuance thereof are ard
shail cOn6nue ~ be thstap1ene law Of re
lard. ti1dirs slf- upoa al tns siaits. Ihis
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