Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-04
THE INAUGURATION.

accommodations The decorations are gor-
eeous and on a most extensive scale, and
the fine weather which has prevailed gave
additional Zest to the occasion.
The President elect was driven to the
White House this morning where he joined
President Arthur and Vice-Presideht Hen
bricks. At 1880 o'clock the Presidential
party entered their carriages and took the
position assigned to them in the line, recelv.
ing an ovation all along the rotue of march.
Men cheered, women waved their handker-
chiefs, and capped their hands and the
greatest enthusiasm was evlnced ny the
great throng. President elect Cleveland
kent mis- silk hat in hand and bowed to The
right aud left as the carriage rolled slowly
along. The same reception was accorded
the Vice President. elect whose carriage fol.
| lowed.
In the Senate President Arthur's appear
auce was greeted with applause, and mo-
ment later the presence of President Cleve
land was announced.
Mr.. Cleveland had entered the hall with
his escort and halted within sight OF the as
sembage while bis arrival was being an
nounced. Applause clapping of hands at
first, and then cheers, loud and prolonged
welcomed him. Then stalwart voice in
| the gallery arose above the din demanding
three cheers for Grover Cleveland"
This was not held by the assemblage TO
be in good taste and Mr.. Edmunds' procla
nation that "orier must be preserved or
the galleries will Ice cleared was super
auity.
The Vice President elect was now escort.
ed into the chamber, and without delay, but
with the soenrhity and decorum befitting
the occasion the oath was administered to
| him bv the President pro tempore.
Mr.. Hendricks now took the gavel and
called the Senate To order in extra Session.
PRAYER was offered by the chaplain, fol.
lowing which the vice-President made Il
brief address, the new Senators were sworn
in, and after the reading of the message OF
the President converting the Senate. the
procession was formed and filed its way to-
ward the platform on the central rorlico OF
the Capitol.
Precisely at 1890 p. nj. the head OF the
procession appeared coming out OF the
main east door of the Capitol.
President Arthur stepped to the front of
the platform. followed by the President
elect, Chief Justice Waite and the Sergeant
alarms Of the Senate. All uncovered NJ
they stood facing the crowd, and the vast
assemblage. cheerpd again and again Tor
several minutes. The persons who were to
assist at the ceremonies were seated on the
platform. Before the administration Of the
oath of office Mr.. Cleveland delivered the
following inaugural address:
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
FrlloW Citizens :-Iu the presence Of this
vast assem- blage of my couDtrymen, | am
about to supplement- and seal by the oath
which | shall take, the manifestation Of The
will of great aud free i,ai;pife. in the ezer-
else qs~..iiIIeir power and sight of selfgovern-
| ment. they have committed TO one OF their
| fellow citizens supreme and sacred trust
and he here consecrates himself to their SER
| vice.
This impressive ceremony adds little To
The solemn sense Of responsibility With
which contem plate the duty | owe TO all
the people of The aud nothing eau ro!ievr
me from anxiety lest by any act Of mine
their interests may suffer-, and nothing Is
needed 10 strengthen my resolution to en-
gage every faculty and effort in the promo
ton 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 princi-
| pie needs no apology, and that in its fear.
! less aud faithful application is to be found
the surest guaranty of good government.
But the best results in the operation of u
government, wherein every citizen has
share, largely depend upon proper limita
| ton Of purely partisan zeal aud effort, and
correct appreciation 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 gov.
| eminent is transferred to new keeping. But
this is still the government of all the peo-
pie, and t should be none the less an Oh
iect of their afoctionate solicitude. At this
hour, the auimosites Of political strife, the
bitterness Of partisan defeat and the exul-
tation of partisan triumph, should be- sup
planted by an ungrudgiDg acquescence in
the popular will, and d sober, conscientious
concern for the general veal. Moreover, il,
from this hour, We cheertuIly and honestly
abandon all sectional prejudice aud distrust,
and determine with mauly confidence in
one another. to work out tremendously the
achievements of our national destiny, we
shall deserve to realize all the benefits
which our happy form of government can
bestow.
On this suspicious occasion we may well
renew the pledge of our devotion to the
Constitution. which, launched BY the found
ers of the Republic, and consecrated by
their prayers aud patriotic devotion, has for
almost century borne the hopes and the
aspirations of great people through pros
perity and peace, and through the shock of
foreign conflicts and the perils of domestic
strife and vicissitudes.
By the Father of his Country our Consti-
tuition was commended for adoption as 1.-THE
result of a spirit Of amity and mutual con-
cession." In that same spirit it should be
administered, in order to promote the last
ing welfare of the country, and to secure
the full measure of its priceless benefits to
US and to those who will succeed to the bes-
sings of our national life. The large variety
Of diverse and competing interests subject
to federal control, persistently seeking the
recognition of their claims, need give US no
fear that the greatest good to the greatest
number" will fail to be accomplished, if in