The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-09-30
THE NEW ADMINISTRATIONS.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-President Arthur
has just taken the oath of Office in the mar
BILE room at the Capitol, In .he presence OF
the members of the Cabinet, the Justices of
the Supreme Court, q few Senators and
members Of the House of Representative
all who could be notified this morning In
time to be present also General Sherman,
General Grant, Rear-Admral Nichols, Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin, General Beale and few
others. This step was taken after confer
ence between the President, Secretary Blaine
and the Attorney General. Very few per-
sons knew the oath was TO be administered
until the ceremony was over. The President
and members of the Cabinet had assembled
In the marble room shortly before l2o'clock.
Chief Justice Waite, In his full robes of
Office, accompanied by the Associate Justices,
proceeded from the Supreme Court room TO
the marble room. The doors were immedi-
ately opened, without any formality. Presi-
dent Arthur arose, and, standing on one side
of the centre-table, with ChiefJustice
Waite on the other, took the oath of office.
The Presidents manner was calm and COM
posed, and his response, $50 help me God"
was in firm tone and without a tremor.
The President then read, from manuscript
notes, the following
"@@ Address: #
For the fourth time in the history Of the
Republic Its Chief Magistrate has been re-
moved by death. All hearts are filled with
grief and horror at the hideous crime which
has darkened our land, and the memory of
the murdered President, his protracted suf-
fering, his unyielding fortitude, the example
and achievement Of his life and the pathos
of his death will forever illumine the pages
of our history. For the fourth time the Off
Ger elected by the people and ordained by
the Constitution TO fill the vacancy so
created Is called to assume the Executive
chair. The wisdom of our fathers, foresee-
Ing even the most dire possibilities, made
sure that the Government should never be
imported because OF the uncertainty of
h,i;naa life. Men may die, but the fabric of
our free institutions Is uiismken. Higher or
more assuring proof could not exist Of Its
strength and the pennanency of popular
government than that, when the one chosen
by the people Is struck down, his constitu-
tional successor Is peacefully inaugnrated,
and without shock or strain, except the SOL
row which mourns our bereavement.
All the noble aspirations of my larnented
predecessor, which found expressions In his
life In measures, devised and suggested dur
ing his brief administration, TO correct
abuses and enforce economy to advance
prosperity and promote the general welfare !;
to insure domestic security and maintain
friendly and honorable relations with the
nations OF the earth, will be garnered In the
hearts Of the people, and IL will be my earn
est endeavor TO profit ard to see that the
Nation shall profit by bis example and ex-
pcrience. Prosperity blesses our country.
Our financial policy Is fixed BY law, Is well
grounded and generally approved. No
threatening issue mars our foreign inter-
S1uASCs hO WAo0ohAY ttAe&Sthy AAa tHtttb VI
our people may be .rnstedto continue undis-
turbed the present assured career OF peace,
tranquility and welfare. n st n
The gloom and anxiety which have en-
shrouded the country must make repose es-
pecialiy welcome now. No demand for
speedy Legislation his been heard. No ado
quate occasion Is apparent for an unusual
session of Congress. The Constitution de-
fines the functions and powers Of the Execn-
tive - clearly = those or either Of the other
departments pr government, and b must
answer for - just exercise 81 The dIacretion
4 permits and The performance or ~ duties
4 imposes. Summoned 70 these high duties
md responsibilities. and profoundly con-
scious q their magnitude and gravity, -
sumo to trust imposed ~ Tho Conattation,
relying Or "a % Divine guIdancs and ne
virtue, patriotism nd iutelIlgenes N ne
American psopIs.