Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-03-12

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Jul risiGsns iias1 the rI=ut 10 pIUtecuOn
from the incompetency OF publ employees
who hold their places solely as The reward
OF par iSan service aud from tie corrupt
in2 infiaence OF those who promise aud the
various methods OF thuse WHO expect su h
rewards, and thgse VIVA worthily seek pub
lie employment have tie right 10 insist that
merit and comp'te.icy shall be recognized
instead OF party Subseryie. cy or the sur
render OF honest political belief in the ad-
mlnistratiOn Of q gov rnment pledged odo
equal and exact justice 10 all men. There
should be no pretext for anxiety touching
the protection of The freedom in their rights
or their security in the enjoyment OF their
privileges under the constitution and Its
amendments. All discussion rs TO their
fitness for the place accorded to them as
american citizens is idle and Improbable,
except as il suggests the necessity for their
improvement. The fact that they are citi-
Gems entities them to all the rights due to
that relation, and charges them with all its
duties, obi cations, and responsibilities.
These topics and the constant and ever
varying works of an active and enterpris-
ing population, may well receive the ten
tiOn and the patriotic endeavor of all who
make and execute the federal law. Ourdu-
ties are practical and call for the indus
trious application of an intelligent percep-
ton of the claims of pU lie office, and
above all a firm determination of united
action to secure all the people of the land
the full BENEFITS OF the best form of govern
ment ever vouchsafed to man, and let us
not trust to human effor~ alone, but umbly
acknowledge the power and goodness OF
Almighty God, who presides over the des-
tiny or ia ions and who has at all times
been revealed in our country's history; let
us invoke his aid and hi blessing upon our
labors.
THE OATH TAKEN.
Upon the conclusion of til inaugural, the
oath of Office WAS administered to PreSl-
dent C.eve. and by Chief Justc, Waite.
The ceremonies over the President and
tlce-President We're escorted to their car.
which is to be Pres dent CleveIand's abode
for the neXt four Years.
THE PROCESSION
which followed was TIE feature of the day
most eagerly looked for by many. The
broad avenue was thrunged with peOp e,
thousands and tAuu aldS upon stands and
In Windows, and tens or thousands filling
the sidewalks for the miles over which they
stretched. At the front of the White House
the President, from the grand stand, re-
view ed the procession as il passed, the Off
GERS of the military companies saluting and
the troops bringing their arms to carry"
rs they came opposite the President. The
procession was under comm nd of Major
Gen raj II. w. Slocum, Chief Marshal, with
Brigadier General Albert Ordway as Chief
of Staff.
The first division consisted entirely Of
military organizations, including battalions
of United States artillery.
The second division comprised the Ma
tional Guard of the Sta of Panns ivania.
The third div sion consiSle o militia
from Virginia, New Jersey, Georgia, Mary
land, South Carolina, New YORK, North
Carolina, Rhode Island, Missouri, Ohio and
Minnesota.
The fourth division embraced various
Democratic organizat ons,It Iroqaois Cub,
of Chi ago, under the command OF T. e.
Hoyne, being in the second brigade. Mis-
cellaneous mounted clubs and The Fire De-
partment of the District OF Columbia closed
thn nrocpSSiou