Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria daset'e'i
M4S..asrnR q C.. March 4, 1885.

WARRINGTON j. e., March 4, 1900.
Tue deed is done, aud the country once
more. has democratic President. IL was
done, TOO, with the favor OF ProVldence, as
was shown by as baimy and Deautllul uay
as ever gladdened similar occasion, ana
in the presence of the largest, best humoreo
snd most enthusiastic crowd ever before as
sembed in Washington to witness the IN
ausuration of a President. The scene from
the east front of the Capitol was the grand
est without exception, ever presented IN
this CITY. and rarely, if ever, e1celled
in any other. From the stand on which
we're the President, the ex-President,
the Vice. President, the members OF
the Supreme Court in their black
gowns, the diplomatic corps in their
Gorgeous costumes, the officers OF
the army and navy in their bright uniforms,
the Senators and members of the House and
other of the most distinguished people OF
the land, among them many ladies dressed
in pay colors, could be seen crowd OF
civilians that filled up ali the open space in
front of the Capitol from its base
TO The buildings which inclose that
SPACE. while extending out each OF the
avenues and streets opening into
il. as far as the eye could reach,
the bsyonets and arms of the military
we're pliLteriug in the bright rays of warm
and genial sun. The crowd, too, not only
covered the ground but was ambitious, and
soon achieved positions in every niche aud
foothold of the Capitol from It's hrst story
10 the statue of the Goddess OF Liberty
which resls upon its apex; 1t also ascehdeo
TO and covered theroUts OF all the buildings
from which the stand could be seen, and
having now here else to 60 it climbed all the
trees III sight and perched upon their limbs
| and branches rs close together, though not
az noisy as aocks Of black birds. The Presl-
dent and ex President sat on two chairs Oh
the edge of The stand, while immediately
oppo>iie and close To them set Chief Justice
Waite. in his new satin gown. Around
them were seated or standing the dis
tippuishe,l persons above referred to-
At The proper time the President arose
and delivered his inaugural address He had
committed it to memory, and only once or
| twice during it's delivery did he refer to
visiting card which he held i'll his left baud,
and u,,vn which the heads Oft were written.
His voice was in good condition, WAS ygor-
GUS aud souorous, and was heard distinctly
bv Eli upon the stand, and apparently
| for a long distance of among the crowd be-
| low. for they did not wait for those on The
| stand To indicate to them where the APP
pIause WAS to come in, hut recognized the
| points al u,ne. Among those points those
which received the ioudestapplausewere,th that
democratic principles need no apology ana
that in their fearless and faithful application
| ia 10 he found the surest guarantee of good
governments; that he will he guided by n
| lust and uustrained construction Of the
Constitution and he close observer OF
the distinctions between the powers granted
/ f,l. r,1Tp1a AMI
reserved TO the States; that public ex-
pendilures should be closely limited TO the
actual needs of the Government eco.
| uomical,y administered an avoidance Of
all eutangliug alliances; that the revenue
shall be SO adjusted as to relieve The
people from unnecessary taxation and pre-
! venting an accumulation of surplus III the
treasury to tempt extravaganza and waste !;
that there should he no pretext for Anxiety
touching the protect, OF the freedmen's
rights RE !, t. mat all discussion about them is un-
profitable exec pit as it may suggest the ne
Cessity FIR Their improvement, and that the
fact that they are citizens charges them
| with all the duties obligations and respon-
sibilties Of citizenship. His address, so lar
as could he Judged by the remarks of men
of both parties and of both races who heard
it, was remarkable for the excellence of its
delivery, for It's frankness aud persplcuity,
but above aud beyond all else, for true wis
dom and profound craftsmanship. 1t de-
serves to be the model of all future inaugu-
raj addresses. At its conclusion the Chief
| Justice rose, and while all on the stand
stood with uncovered heads, admin
| istered to the President the oath of of
fee. The vast crowd then broke out with
cheers, yells aud hurrahs, which extended
| in successive waves SO far away that the
echo only could be heard where they origi-
| mated, but which continued until they were
| drowned by the louder noise made by the
booming of the cannon firing the Pres-
| Dental salute Amid all this Mr.. Arthur sat
and stood looking a decade older than when
he took the oath of office nearly four years
ago, bis hair and whskers gray, his face
furrowed DER with the wrinkles Of care,
and appaI emily an unhappy man. After
the oath Of office had been taken the Presi-
dent and ex-President and those who had
come to the Capitol with him took their
carriages and drove to the grand stand in
front of the White House, where they re-
viewed the procession.
Both houses of Congress having com
pleted all the appropriation bills adjourned
to-day, and, as there is no occasion for an
extra session, none will be had. The only
business transacted, other than the bills re
ferred to, was the passage, by the House,
of the Senate bill to place General Grant
upon the retired list of the army, and it was
passed because of the general good feeling
that p, evailed. AS soon it passed President
Arthur, who was in his room at the Capitol sigu.
ing bills, nominated under it General Grant to
the position of General on the retired list of the
Army, and sent that nomination to the Senate
with communication in which he said that
though the consideration of the nomination was
for executive session it might with propriety be
considered in open session. That was done and
the nomination was confirmed un nimously and
amid general applause both on the floor and in
the galleries.
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