The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-27

Chester 4. arthur Formally Iunuguratrd--
President Gnr!irld's Administration En-
d"rsrd- No Extra S;vsaion.
W AsIINGroN, September %. -Prcsi-
dent Arthur has Just taken the oath OF
ollirc III The Marb'c room at tho Capt.
tol, IN The presence of the members of
the Cabinet, Justices OF the Supreme
Court. few Senators and members of
the House Of Representatives all who
could be notified This morning TO be
present, also Gen. Sherman, Gen.
Grant, Rear, Admiral Nichols, Hon.
Hannibal Ilnmlin, Gen. Bcalr, and Il
few others. Forty people in all were
present &i the time the oath was taken.
This step was taken after CONFER
cncc held about an hour since between
the President: Secretary Blaine and the
Attorney General. Very few persons
knew that The oath was to be atlnliniS-
tered until the ceremony was over.
The PRESIDENT AMI mclnhcrs Of the
Cabinet assembled in the Marble room
shcrtlv after /? O'Clock. a few min
utcs before IL Chief Justice Waite. in
his full robes Of flee, ACCOMPANIED bv
the associate justices, proceeded from
the Supreme Court room to- the Marble
lnon. The doors were immediately
cl,Srh Hnd President Arthur arose,
and standing Upon one Side Ct the
centre liable, Chief Justice Waite bcinm
on the other. took the oath Of Office.
The Presidents manner was calm and
compoScI, and his response, $50 help
me Cod" was in Il firm ta:!c and witll-
ont trcmor. The President then
read from manuscript notes the follow
ing address,:
For The fourth time in the history of
th" Republic it's Chief Magistrate has
been removed by death. All hearts
are filled with grief ANA horror at the
hidc0uS crime which has lnrkcncl our
lnnI; and Tie memory Of the murdered
President, his protractcd su;lrrinys.
his nnyicllin@ torttuhn, the example
anu achievements Of his life and Ike
pa!kos Of Lis death will ever ilIuminc
the pages Of or history.
For The fourth time the officer elect
ed by the people and ordained by the
CONSTITUTION to fill vacancy so Great
cd is called to assume the Executive
Chair. Thc wisdom Of our fathers.
torcsccing even the most dire posi-
bilitirss, made sure that the government
should never be impcrillcd because of
! the uncertainty Of human life. Men
may die, but the fabric of our free in
stitutions remains unshakcn. No
higher or more assuring proof could
exist OF the strength and pcrmancncc
, OF popular government than the fact
that, though the chosen Of tic people
be struck down, his constitutional sue
ccs>or is peacefully installed without
shock or strain, except the sorrow
which mourns the bereavement.
All I nc noble aspirations OF my la
mcnlrd predecessor which found cy-
precision in his life, the measures de
vlscG and suggested during his brief
administration to correct abuses and
enforce economy, TO advance the pros
pcriiy ana promote The general wei
larc, TO ensure domestic security and
. maintain friendly and honorable rc]u-
, honS with the nations Of the earth,
will be garncrca in the hearts OF thc
people, and il will be my earnest en-
dcavor to profit, and To sec that thc
nation shall profit, by this example and
experience. Prosperity blesscs our
country. Our fiscal policy is fixed bv
law, is well guarded and generally ap-
provr". No threatening issue mars
uU" foreign intercourse, and the wis
uoih, integrity and thrift Of our people
may he trusted 10 continue untlistur,,
cd the present assured career OF ucacc. .
tranquility and welfare. The GLOOM
and anxiety which have cnshroulcd
the country ilnsi make rcpos, cspcciul-
~ welcome EoW. No dcr,and for
speedy legislation has been hnard. No
adequate reason II apparent for an ull2
usual ldcciing Of Congress. Thc Con-
Gliiuil"n defines The functions and bow
crS % the f.N' cHiivc ~ clearly as those
"t Tie other two departments of tbc
government, and he must answer for
fNc Just cNcrr.S" of The discretion il
permits and 'hc performance of ihc
dGtir& it imposes.
Summoned 20 'hc high duties and
res p"n"ih!liticS nf thc nn;rc of pr,si-
Grni, ""d profoundly conscious OF,
'hcir N'a&ni'ndc and gravity, assume