Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-05
WHOLE NO. 1865.
to note the effect of his remarks. He
spoke as follows:

| Government y the people. In each succeeding
| year il more clearly appears that our Demo-
| cratic principle needs no apology. ana that in
| its tcaTscss and faithful apDhoatiop Is 10 be
l0uud the s,lresl SuarSntee OF good govo .nment-
| But the results in the operation OF government
| wherein every citizen has share. largely de
| pend upon the proper limitation Of puyely par
tlsGI zeal and ei!ort, and correct appr- citation
! OF the time when the heat of the partisan
should be merged into the patriotism of the
| citizen To-day tine executive branch of the
| Government is transferred 10 a ncw keeping,
! but this is still
a GOVERNMENT OF AII. TIE PEnrJE,
Aud il should be none The less an object OF their
| ahectlonatc Sohcitudc Al this hour the ami
mosties cf political strife the bitterness of party
defeat, and the eNuitattOn of partisan triumph,
should hr Supp,auted by an ungrud.dug aCqui-
esceGcc i'll the popular will and sober con-
scicntous cOTccra for the general veal. More
over, II from this hour we cheersully and hon
csuy abandon all Sectiona prejudice and dis
| trust and determine with manly confidence IN
one another, to work out tremendously the
achievements Of our natlOItl destiny We shall
deserve to realize all the beneiitS which our
! happy form of Government an hcstow on this
suspicious occasion. All nay well renew the
pledge of devotion 10 the constitution which,
| launched by the founders % the republic and
! eonsecrated 10y their prayers and patriotic de-
| yotiOn, has for almost a century borne the hopes
aud aspirations OF great people through pros
| pcrlty and peace, aud through the shock of
foreign conflicts and the perils OF domestic strife
and vieiSSitUdcs. by the Father Of his Country
! our Constitution was commended for adoption
tilC AtSAAtt 'i SlAttt bl NltllN Ntlu AhAtithi
| concession In that same spirit it should toe
| administered, in order TO promote thI lasting
| welfare of the country. and 70 secure the iull
| measure of its priceless benefits 90 Us ard 10
I those who will succeed to
TIE BLESSINGS OF OUR NATIONAL iIFE.
The large variety of divers and competing in
teTests, subject to Federal control, Veissteutly
/ seeking recognition of their claims. need give
us no fear That the greatest good % the greatest
number Win nor bc accomplished. Il i'm the
balls Of national LEGISLATION ttat spirit OF am!ty
and mutual concession shall prevail IN which
/ the Constitution Rad It's birth, ANA it this m
/ wolves the surrender or poStpOnemcut Ot private
! interests sud the abandonment Of local udyan
t'lSes, compensation viii be found in iic aSSilr
ancc That thus the common interest IS sUhservcd
and the general welfare advanced. Ia the dis
charge Cfmy official duty shall euJc9vor 90 ~
i guided by & just and uustraiu1d construction 81
/ the Constitution, n careful observance OF urs
/ distinction between the powers granted TO the
! Federal Government and those N s, rvcd % he
/ States or 70 the people, aud by q cautious supu-
Z cation of these functions, which, by the Consul
/ tuition and laws, have been especially HSSs suod
| to the executive branch oi guYCuMeII But
/ ne who takes oath today 10 preserve H'lj defend
/ the Constitution of the United ~t3,c- only as
/ sumCS the solemn obligation 'fh.cf every patIi-
otiC citizen on the farm i'm Ia. workshop. IN the
| busy n&rts OF trade and ever where. should
/ share with him.
THE CONSTITUTION
! Which prcscribcs his oath, my couutrymeu. is
! yours he Government you have chosen him
( to administer for time is yours the suffrage
/ which executes the viii Of frCcmCn Is yours
the laws and the entire SchCme of our civil rule.
/ from the town meeting 90 the state tUpjtOlS and
I the National Capitol, is yuUIs. iuCr every
voter, rs STurely rs your Chiet Magistrate. under
the same high sanction though In a different
sphere, exercises public trust Nor Is !hS all.
! livery citizen owes To the country q yigilant
| watch and close scrutiny OF is public servants
and n fHIr and reasonable estimate Of their
fidelity ana usefulness. Thus is the peoples
will impressed upon the whole framework of
our civil policy, municipal. STATE and Federal,
larf4l. al
spiTatiou Of your faith III the republic. u is the
duty OF those serving the l-ap.c m public
place tu closely limit the public expenditures to
the actual needs Of a. GONGTulaen. economically
administered We should
NEVER EE ASHAMED or SIMPLICITY
And prudential economics which are best suited
I 10 the operation of re- Bllicsn form of gov
I cmmcnt and most compatible with the mission
Ut the American people. Those Who are selected
. for limited time 10 manage public affairs are
stli "i the people, ana may do much by their
I cN:Esrlc 90 encourage. consistently with the
dignity OF their oihCtai functions, that plain
Way oi life which. among ,hci! iel|oW-C Citizens,
4 aids integrity and promotes thrift and pros
ppUty. Tie gcuius 81 cur Institutions, the
/ needs of our people in their home life and the
attention which Is demanded for the tetueWent
/ and Development ot the icsout,,~ oi our vast
/ territory dictate the seTupulous avoidance of
any departure from that foreign policy COM
Wcutcu ia history, tradition ami the prosperity
OF Our republic lt is the policy oi indcpcnd-
enec favored by oar position and defended by
OUR kNbNA - pF JUSTICE
ANA by our power. Il is ,ne po'cyoi peace suit
able 20 our Interests. Il Is the policy oInyutra-
lily. rejecting any share iu foreign brOiS aud
ambitions Cu other continents. Hud rCpelling
their intrusion here. IL IS the policy of Monroe
and Washington ana icterSuu-pcGCc. COM
meTgC and honest friendship with all nations
I eutaugling alliances with none a due regard
tOT q interests aud pros crity Of all pa0ple de-
MaEd that our finances shall be established
upon such a sound basis rs shall Ccu.e safety
and confidence OF business interests and make
the wages OF labor sure and steady; and that
our system OF revenue shall he So adjusted IS to
relieve the people from unnecessary taxation
having Que regard 10 the interests OF capital in
| vested and the Workingmen employed IL Amer
( lean indus RES, Nd preventing the accUmula-
! ton OF a surplus the Treasury Care for the
property OF The nation and The needs of the f.i-
! tute settlers require that the publia domain
. should be protected from tGrloiuing .chemeTS
and unlawful occupation. The conscience of
I our people demands that the Indians within our
/ boundaries shall be lairl, and honestly treated
( as wards of the Government and their education
| and civilization promoted, with view TO ulti-
mate citizenship and hat poiygaluy 10 the Ter
| torres, destructive Of the family. of religion, and
I offensive to the neral sense of the civilized
/ world, shgn be TeprcSScd. The laws should he
rigidly enforced which prohibit the imluigt. ,Ou
/ OF a ScTvile class 10 coupste with American la
! boz with 40 intention OF acquiring citizenship,
| and bringing With them and retaining habits
ana customs repuSuant to our civilization
/ CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
! The people demand reform in the admins
lItIibl OF government, anu t!it Application OF
! business principles To public affairs. AS Il
means TO this end civil service reform shouli'bc
( in good faith enforced. Our citizens have n
! right 10 protection from the iHc2mpetcncy of
! public employees who hold their places solely as
Il reward of partisan service and from the cor
| Tuptiug influence of those who promise, and the
vicious methods of those who expect such re-
wards, and those WHO wOrthily seek public en-
ployment have the right 10 insist that merit aud
competency shall be recognized instead OF party
subserviency or the surrender of honest political
hplipf There SlOiIl he UrpttsNt
touching the protection of free men in all their
rights and the enjoyment Of their privileges
under the Constitution and its amendments.
All discussion as 10 their fitness for the place
accorded TO them as American citizens IS Idle
and Improbable, except as II suggests the nc
ceS.ity for their improvement Thc fact that
they are citizens entities them 10 al rights due
that relation, and charges them with an its
DUTIES, OBLIGATIONS AND EEsroNsIEIurIEs
These topics ard the constant ana ever-vary-
ing wants OF an Gctiyc and Cnte -prISiuG pDpulR-
tiou may wei receive the attention Il pathetic
endcayOr OF all who make ard execute the
Federal laws. Our duties are practical AMI cali
for The industrious application of an intelligent
perception OF tie claims of public Office, and,
above al, finn determination oi uuitcd action
to secure to all the people OF the land the fun
benefits of the best form of government ever
yOuchss fed TO man. Let US not trust 90 human
effort alone but humbly acknowledge the power
and goodness Of Almighty God. who ITcSdes
over the destiny of nations and who has at all
times Eccu revealed i'll our cUuutrys history.
let us invoke His aid and His blessing upon Cur
labo3s.
THE OATH ADMINTsT Erred.
When Mr.. Cleveland first began his in
augural address the crowd applaUded when
ever he paused to take breath but after
while contented itself with cheering HIM
as he made his principal points. His refer
ence to the prohibition of foreign contract
labor called out loud and long continued
applause, but his allusion to civil service
reform met with faint response. The ad-
dress was very brief, and at precisely l:02
o'clock it was concluded with an invoca-
ton of the blessing of Providence and
turning to the Chief Justice, and bowling
TO him, Mr. Cleveland said :" am now
prepared to take the oath prescribed by
law AS the Chief Justice arose to ad-
minister the cath the vast assemblage
cheered again and again. The President
elect stood facing the Chief Justice, with
the crowd on his right Chief Clerk Nc
Kenney, of the Supreme Court, stood just
to one side of Mr.. Cleveland. and held
the Bible upon which the oath was
administered the President-elect also
holding it with his right hand
The Bible used is q small, morocco
covered, gilt-edged volume, pretty we'll
worn. 1t is the Bible which Cleyeland's