The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-03-06
INAUGURATION DAY.


nesday. The day was beautiful
one and the city was filed with tens
of thou sands of people from all parts
of the Union. AT 10 a. M, the new
President and Vice President were
escorted to the White House, whence
they were drove to the Capitol, being
escorted thither by troops of the
regular army, the marine corps and
the District militia. Shortly before
noon President Arthur, President
elect Cleveland and Vice. President
elect Hendricks entered the Senate
chamber. Mr.. Hendricks was sworn
in as Vice. President and proceeded
to administer the oath of Office to the
newly elected members of the Senate,
thus completing its reorganization.
The procession formed and escorted
Mr.. Cleveland to the platform on the
central portico of the Capitol. Pres
ident Arthur stepped forward, fol-
lowed by the President elect, Chief
Justice Waite, and the Sergeant-at.
Arms of the Senate. Mr.. Cleveland
then delivered his inaugural address,,
at the conclusion of which he took
the oath as President of the United
States, which was administered by
Chief Justice Waite. The ceremonies
over, the President and Vice Presi
dent returned to the White House.
The display of fireworks in the eve-
ming was followed by the Inaugural
ton ball. The following is the in
augural address:
FELLOW ClTrzENs-In the presence
Of this vast assemblage Of my coun-
trymen, I am about to supplement
and seal by the oath which shall
take, the manifestation Of the will OF
a great and free people, in the exer-
else Of the power and right of self
government. They have committed
to one of their fellow citizens SUI
preme and sacred trust, and he here
consecrates himself to the service.
This impressive ceremony adds little
to the solemn sense Of responsibility
in which l contemplate the duty |
owe to all the people of the land.
Nothing can relieve ME from anxiety
lest by an act of mine their interests
may suffer, and nothing is needed to
strengthen my resolution to engage
every faculty and effort in the pro
motion of their welfare. Amid the
din of party strife the peoples choice
was made, but its attendant circum.
stances have demonstrated anew the
strength and safety of a government
by the people. In each succeeding
year it more clearly appears that our
Democratic principle needs no apollo
gy and that in its fearless and faithful
application is to be found the surest
guaranty of good government. But
the best results in the operation of a
government wherein every citizen has
share largely depends upon the
proper limitation of purely partisan
zeal and effort and correct appreci-
alton of the time when the heat of
the partisan should be merged in the
patriotism of the citizen. To-day
the executive branch of the govern
ment is transferred to new keeping,
but this is still the government of all
the people and it should be none the
less an object of their affectionate
solicitude. At this hour the animosi-
ties of political strife, the bitterness
OF partisan defeat, and the exulta-
Ion of partisan triumph should be
supplanted by an ungrudging acqui-
escence in the popular will, and a
sober, conscientious concern for the
generel veal. Moreover, if from
this hour we cheerfully and honestly
abandon all sectional prejudice and
distrust, and determine with manly
confidence in one another to work
out harmoniously the achievements
of our national destiny we shall de.
serve to realize all the benefits which
our happy forms of government can
bestow. On this suspicious occasion
we may well renew the pledge of our
devotion to the constitution which,
launched by the founders of the re-
public and consecrated by their
prayers aud patriotic devotion, has
for almost century borne the hopes
and aspirations of a great people
through prosperity and peace and
through the shock of foreign conflicts
and the perils Of domestic strife and
vlcissitudes. By the Father Of his
country our constitution was com
mended for adoption as the result of
a spirit of mighty and mutual con.
cession. In that same spirit 1t should
be administered in order to promote
the lasting welfare of the country,
and to secure the full measure of its
priceless benefits 10 us and to those
who will succeed to the blessings OF
our national life. The large variety
OF diverse and competing interests
subject to federal control, persistent
ly seeking the recognition of their
claims, need give us no fear that "the
greatest good to the greatest number"
will fail to he accommodated Is in