The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-03-07
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND'S iNAU-
GU2AL ADDRESS.

delivered last Wednesday;
Fellow citizens: In the presence Of
this vast assemblage Of my country
men, / am about to supplement
and seal the oath which l shall take, the
manifestation of the will Of a great and
| free people in the exercise Of the power
! and right of self-goyornment. They have
committed to one Of their fellow citizens
a supreme and sacred trust, and he here
consecrates himself TO their services.
This impressive ceremony adds little
to the solemn sense Of responsibility with
which l contemplate the duty l owe to
all the people of this land, Nothing can
relieve Inc from anxiety lest by any act
Of mine their interests may suffer, and
nothing is needed to strengthen my reso-
luton to engage every faculty and effort
in the promotion Of their welfare. Amid
party strife the peoples choice was made,
but its attendant circumstances have
demonstrated anew the strength and
safety Of a government by the people.
In each succeeding year it more closely
appears our Democratic principle needs
no apology, and in its fearless and faith.
ful application is found the surest guar
anty Of good government. But the best
results in of a government wherein every
citizen has a share, largely dependant
upon proper limitation of purely patriotic
zeal and effort, and correct appreciation
of the time when the heat Of partisan he
merged into the patriotism Of citizens.
To-day the Executive branch of the
government is transferred to new keep
ing, but it is still the government Of all
the people, and should be none less the
object OF their affection. Solicitude, at
this hour, animosities, political strife,
bitterness, partisan defeat and exultant
party triumph should be supplemented
by ungrudging acQuiescence in the pop.
ular will and sober consciousness for gen
eral veal.
If from this hour We chccrfuily and
honestly abandon all sectional prejudice
and distrust, and determine with manly
confidence in one another to work out
tremendously the achievements of our
mutual destiny, we shall deserve to real
lie all the benefits our happy form of
government can bestow. We may renew
the pledge devoted to the Constitution,
which was launched by the founders of
the Republic ard consecrated by their
prayers.
As the result, the spirit of amity and
mutual concession should be administered
in the same spirit, in order to promote
lasting welfare to the country and secure
the full measure OF its priceless benefits
to us, and to those succeeding to the
blessings of the National life.
Variety of diverse and competing in
terests, subject to the Federal control,
persistently seeking recognition to their
claims, give us no fear that the greatest
good to the greatest number will not be
accomplished if the spirit of amity and
mutual concession prevail in the halls of
the National Legislature, even ii it in
wolves postpOnement, surrender of private
| interests, and abandonment of local adj.
vantages, compensation will be found in
the assurance of the common interest
subserved and general welfare advanced
I In discharge of my official duty | shall
endeavor to be guided by just and un.
constrained construction of the Constitu.
ton, and careful observance of the dis.
tinction between the powers granted by
the Federal government and those re.
served to States or people, and by eau
tious appropriation of those functions
assigned to the Executive branch of gov
eminent, by construction and law. ]
consider every patriotic citizen obliged
to share the same obligation which |
take oath to do to-day.
Every citizen owes to the country
vigilant watch and close scrutiny of its
public servants, and fair and reasona.
BILE estimate Of their fidelity and useful.
ness. Thus is the peoples will improved.
The public expenditures should be
closely limited to actual needs, economic.
ally administered.
/ The conscience of the people demands
that the practice OF polygamy in the
Territories is destructive of the family
and religion and offensive to the moral
sense Of the civilized world, and should
be repressed.
| advocate the enforcement of the laws
which prevents immigration of n servile
class of virtually Chinese. | adj
vccate the foreign policy of Jefferson,
Washington and Monroe. Merit and
competency should be considered on the
part of the public employees, and not re-
ward for partisan service.
He closed the address by inviting the
blessing of the Almighty.
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