The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-03-14
FROM WASHINGTON
Special to tho CARBON ADVOCATE.
WASHINGTON, March 7, lSS

WASHINGTON, March 7, 1885.
The unanimous verdict on the ineuCura
ton is that il was the most brilliant, enjoy.
able and generally successful occasion ofthe
kind in the history of the government
More people were hero, and they enjoyed
themselves better than ever before The
festivities proceeded without hitch or dis
appointment from beginning to end. But
the chief sight was not what the people
saw, bat the people themselves. Never
was there such notoble gathering on tins
continent. And in mere numbers, the
crowds excelled anything known outside of
few exceptional gatherings. such as tho
Philadelphia Centennial The multitude
which faced President Clcyeland 10 hear
his views and be witnesses to his covenant
with the nation, was perhaps the largest
body Of citizens eyer collected in one spot.
Experts differ widely as to tho number,
but many judges Of crowds estimated it as
high as one hundred thousand, or even
higher, Fully a quarter ol a million peo.
pie hanked the procession. and at night the
same vast crowd chokcd the broad acres Of
the White Lot TO see the fireworks. The
bali was popular as well as artistic tri
umpb. Here again the people crowded by
thousands in an unprecedented jam.
President. Clevelaud's inaugural address
was one that might have heen written by
the champion Of either party, and yet it
was'in tho lruest sense, party documen.
1t was plain, strong declaration of princi
pies TO which all good citizens might sub
scribe and Will be accepted everywhere as
a proof that the President has dedicated
himself to the execution Of the constitution
AMI laws as he reads them, lie declares 10
a scrupulous regard for the spirit OF our
government policy for economy in admin.
istratIon, for as light toxalion as is consist
snt with the needs Of the government; for
a rigid adhesion to our historic neutrality
in foreign politics; for such a regulation of
internal affairs as shall protect labor and
the pnIlic lands; he insists on IN honest
and elevating policy towards the Indians;
he urges that polygamy is an intolerable
evil that must be banished; he SAYS the
Chinese must go, and that the negro citizen
has come to stay and must be fully protect
ed in all his rights. His expressions on
fnanes are not as explicit as had been ex
pscled.
The members of President Cleveland.
cabinet have been known for some days
save as slight uncertainty clouded one OF
two names, and as now published, the lis
occasions, therefore, little surprise. Tn,
chosen names have been accepted by tbt
country ns quite satisfactory, cxcept tha
the West is disnosed to think it has receive,
too little purely geographical consideration
There is objection, too, In other sources /,
the prominence given to New York. Tn
fitness of Senators Bayard and Gerland 70
their respective desks is universally n,
knoWledgad. Senator Lamar has no specis
adaptation tn his allotted department work
but his preSenCe at the Presidents oorne,
board will be very valuable. OF the mel
less known IN Washington, Mr.. Mannini
comes with high reputation for exeeuliy
ability as well as for good judgment as
politician. Mr.. Villas ia known rather a
an orator than a statesman, but will u,
doubt make an efficient Postmaster General
Mr.. Whitney has shown great energy anc
tact as lawyer aud politician, and vii
bring these suslities to bear in his new
d ie'at the head Of tho Navy department
Jldge Eadieou, Of Massachusetts. stand
! well in his PEoicssior and in tue party. II,