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INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
President CIeyeiand's Address-Sh0rt
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President Cleyeiand's Address-Sh0rt
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FELLOW CITIzENs-In the presence
of this vast assemblage of my coun-
trymen, 1 am about to supplement
and seal by oath which l shall take
the manifestation Of the will OF a
great and free people. In the eNer-
else of their power and right of self
government, they have committed to
one of their fellow citizens supreme
and sacred trust, and he here conse-
crates himself to their service. This
impressive ceremony adds little to
the solemn responsibility with which
l contemplate the duty owe to all
people of the land. Nothing can re-
lieve me from anxiety lest by any act
of mine their interests may suffer,
and nothing is needed to strengthen
nv resolutionto engage every faculty
and effort in the promotion of their
welfare. Amid the din of party
strife the peoples choice was made ;
but it's attendant circumstances have
demonstrated new strength and
safety of government by the people.
In each succeeding year it more
clearly appears that our democratic
principle needs no apology, and thai
in its fearless and faithful application
is to be found the surest guaranty o.
good government but the best re
suits in the operation of the govern
ment. wherein every citizen has
share, largely depend upon the prop
4 er Limitation OF purely partisan yea
and effort and a correct apprcciatio
of the time when partisanshlp shoul
be merged into the patriotism OF tn
citizen.
DUTY OF THE HOUR.
To-day the executive branch OF u
Government is transferred to ne
keeping; but this is still the gover
ment of all the people, and it shou
be none the less the object of the
affectionate sollcitude. At this no
the animositles of political strife, t
bitterness of partisan defeat and e
ullation of partisan triumph shou
be supp anted by ungrudging acq
- escence to popular will, and so
. conscientious concern for the gene
~ veal. Moreover, if from this hf
we cheerfully and honestly aband
all sectional prejudice and distrt
and determine with manly confidel
in one another, to work out harme
nusly the achievements of our
tional destiny we shall deserve to
alize all the benefits which our ha
~ form of government can sestow.
H. On this auspicious occasion we
we'll renew the pledge Of our devo
to the constitution, which, laune
by the founders of the republic,
consecrated by their prayers and
triotic devotion, has for almost
tury borne the hopes and asplrat
of a great people through prospt
and peace, and through the shoe
foreign conflicts, and the peril
domestic strife and vicissitudes.
the Father of his Country our
stitution was commended for adol
as the ssresult of a spirit of a
and mutual concession In
III same spirit it should he admins
49, in order to promote the lasting
fare of the country and to secu'
full measure of its priceless he
to us and those who will succee
the blessings of our national
n Til. large variety of diverse
II connecting interests SUBJECT TO II
control, persistently seeking the
ognition of their claims, need
US no fear that 1.-THE greatest s.
the greatest number" will fail
accomplished, if, in the halls
tional legislation, that spirit Ct
and mutual concession shall
in which the constitution h
II birth. If this involves the sur
W or pos,ponement of private In
I'LL and the abandonment of local
tages, remuneration will be To-
the thought that the common l
is subserved and the general
advanced.
WILL DO HIS DUTY.
In the discharge of my otticI
shall endeavor to be guide,
just and unstained construc
WI the constitution, careful obs
Nh of the distinction between th
.lnf. ers granted to the federal gov
and those reserved to the stat
the people, and by a cautious
citation of those functions W
the constitution and laws ha
Inr especially assigned TO the e
IVY branch of the government.
who takes the oath to-day
serve, protect and defend
sti,ution of the United Sta
o11ri. assumes the solemn obiigail
every patriotic citizen, "n I
in the workshop, the busy
- trade. and eyerywhere, sho
with HIM. The Constltutl
presciibes his oath, my cot
ALL. is yours the government