Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-12
A DEMOCRATIC DAY.
The Inauguration Of Governor Cleveland
as President OF The United States.
The inaugural Address.

was one of tho grandest
ever known. The preparation
for the inaugural festivities on most
pompous scale was completed the night
before, and nothing bat 6no day was
desired to bring about the full realiza-
ton of the thousands who came to par
ticipate. The day opened with clear,
beautiful weather.
Both sides of Pennsylvania avenue
from Eighteenth street to the capitol
were lined with surging mass of hui
mainly. The stands along the route
were crowded and tho greatest enthus;-
asm prevailed. Mr.. Cleveland occu-
pied the left of the carriage. Beside
him sat President Arthur and in tho
seat facing them were Senators Ran
som and Sherman, members of the
| Senate committee. The carriage was
an open barouche, drawn by four bay
horses in silver-mounted harness aud
with white reins. Following them came
Vice President elect Hendricks and
Senator Hawley and the national
Democratic committee in carriages.
The march to the capitol was an un-
interrupted ovation to the incoming
president. tho cheers of a thousand
voices continually resounding about his
carriage. President Cleveland fire.
quently responded to these enthusiastic
demonstrations by raising has hat.
Without any mishap the presidential
party and escort reached the capitol.
The presidential party took seats in the
presidents gallery of the Senate.
Precisely ut II o'clock the president
elect entered and halted while cheers
arose on every side. He was escorted
TO the seat assigned him. MIR. Edmunds
rising said that the vice president was
present and If convenient to him he
would administer tho oath of Office.
Vice President Hendricks advanced,
and MIR. Edmunds administered
the oath. MIR. Edmunds addressed
of farewell as its presiding officer. In
concluding he thanked the Senate ard
its officers for their courtesy and kind
ness and retired from tho chair. The
chaplain here offered prayer of great
length, at the conclusion of which Vice.
President Hendricks delivered few
opening remarks. He said it was some
wears since he was connected
with tho Senate, and he might Lot at
first BIO so familiar with its rules as he
should be, and he would have to lean
upon the indulgence of the senators. He
added: The Senate is now in session
by virtue of proclamation of the
president OF tie United States, which
the secretary will read" The chief
clerk read the proclamation. The vice.
| Y.raeiIant pa1lnA hn u
elected senators, whose credentials
were on flo, to como forward and
be sworn in. The ceremony
over, the vice president called for the
reading of the orderiof the Inauguration
ceremonies and the entire assembly ad-
journed TO the central portico to witness
the final ceremony that made Grover
Cleveland president of the United
States.
AT 1885 the president cleo, at q sig
nal from Senator Sherman, arose and,
with uncovered head, began his inaugu
rel address.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Fellow citizens: In the presence oil
this vast assemblage of my countrymen,
| am about to supplement and seal, by
the oath which shall take, the mani
festation of the will of great and free
people. In the exercise of their power
and right of self-governmont they have
committed to one of their fellow citizens
a supreme and sacred trust, and he
here consecrates himself to their ser.
vice. This impressive ceremony adds
little TO the solemn sense OF the re.
sponsibility with which l contemplate
the duty / owe to all the people Of the
laad. Nothing can relieve me from
anxiety lest by any act of mine theil
interests may suffer, and nothing il
needed TO strengthen my resolution tC
engage every faculty and effort in the
promotion of their welfare. Amid the
din of party strife the peoples choice
was made, but its attendant crcum
stances have demonstrated anew the
strength and safety of government by
the people. In each succeeding Year i,
more clearly appears that our demo-
cratic principle needs no apology, and
that in its fearless and faithful applica-
tion is to be found.
THE sUREsT GUARANTY OF GOOD GOV,
EMINENT
But the best results in the opera.
ton OF q government where every
citizen has share, largely depend
upon proper limitation of purely par
tisan zeal and effort and correct ap
pre- citation of the time when the heart
of the partisan should DO merged in the
patriotism of the citizen. To-day the
executive branch of the government is
transferred TO new keeping. But this
Is still the government of all tie peo-
pie, and it should be none the less an
object of their affectionate solicitude.
At this hour the animosities of political
strife, the bitterness of partisan defeat.
and the exulation of partisan triumph
should be supplanted by an ungrudgiDg
acquiescence in the popular will and a
sober, conscientious concern for the
general veal.
Moreover, il from this hour we cheer
fully and honestly abandon all section
al prejudice and distrust, and deter
mine, with manly confidence in one
another, to work out tremendously the
achievements of cur national destiny,
we shall deserve 10 realize all the bene-
fits which our happy form of govern
meDt can bestow. On this suspicious
occasion we may well renew the pledge
of our devotion to the constitution,
which, launched by tho founders of the
republic, and consecrated by their
prayers and patriotic devotion, has for
almost century borne the hopes and
the aspirations of a great people through
prosperity and peace. and through the
shock Of foreign conflicts and the perils
of domestic strife and vissicitudos. By