The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-07
AFTER TWENTY-FOUR YEARS.
GROVER CLEVELAND INAUGU-
RATED AMID MUCH
ENTHUSIASM.
The New President Addresses a Crowd
Estimated Upwards Of One Hundred
Thousand.
THE BALL A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.

The morning sun greeted an un-
cloudy sky and the tens of thou o
sands of exceptionally orderly peo-
pie who crowded the wide avenue
of the Capital to witness the inaugu- 4
ration of Democratic President had I
nothing to mar the pleasure of the !
imposing occasion. The attendance
was the largest ever known at the !
birth of n new administration and l
the brilliant panorama on Pennsyl-
vania avenue was never before equal
ed, unless the occasion of the welcome i
to the armies of Grant and Sherman
makes the single exception. The
absence of partisan bigotry was con- I
spicuously notable, as sherman and {
Hawley, the Republican leaders of
the Senate tlanked Cleveland and
Hendricks in their respective car
riages and the soldierly form of
Hartranit led the Pennsylvania
military, made up of every political
: faith and strong enough in numbers
5 to fill the avenue from the Capitol
to the White House.
THE APPEARANCE OF CLEVELAND
I Cleveland sat in quiet dignity by
l the side of Arthur and gave no en-
enlargement to the applause of the
multitude beyond an occasional re-
cognition of special demonstration
5 by modestly lifting his hat. Arthur
}. gracefully exhibited his appreciation
:. of the difference between the rising |
= and setting sun by gentle bow at
= times in recognition of the welcome
/ to his successor. Hendricks was
e more familiar to and with the Dem
is ocratic multitude and was frequently
q brought to his feet by the cheers that
greeted him.
+ The citizens of the city had made
t. the most complete arrangements for
" the occasions and gave their gener-
~ Gus efforts and contributions with
= out regard to party lines. 1t was
~ a most imposing and impressive
Is lesson of the sovereignty of the
IN American people and the law-loving
IA sentiment that accepts a radical po-
no litical revolution with every attri-
~ butte of patriotic obedience to the
VI government.
be THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS,
nd President Cleveland's inaugural
,ot address will be no disappointment
:, to those who had confidence in his
~ strong political sense and his firm
grasp of political principles. The
l.. singular dignity and simplicity Of
~ the address are not more remarka-
.ck BILE than the weil-grounded convic-
in ton that underlies its modest but
nd unhesitating declaration, and those
Mt who have thought Of Mr.. Cleveland
as an apprentice in politics will be
'oii undecicved if they have themselves
to the knowledge to perceive how clear
in an understanding of constitutional
,rv Democracy inspires both its sub
ano stance and its Ihraseology. 1t
o'' would have been easy to write a
more rhetorically brilliant address
o1,. but the closer its language and its
I9 spirit are studied the more admira-
NY bic it will appear.
be 1t was not necessary, nor would
MIS- it have been proper, for the new
+bo President to enter into discussion
nv of the details of administration OF
HIS, of legislative action: wherever Il
ais. declaration of essential policy was
is called for he makes it uncquivocally
md and his addres presents those broad
~ principles of patriotic duty which
lac- must underlie all successful govern
IS 1t ment with a dignity and elevation
line of purpose that will recall the utter
mo- ances of some Of the great Presi
:, = dents of the past. 1t is an addrcs
p ~ that starts the new administration
'acll upon a higher plane than that t.
and which our recent politics had fallen
side 1t makes clear that the new Presi
;tt1o dent is Democrat from knowleg
' " and conviction, not from chance
the and that he will uphold the doc
ms trines of democracy not merely t
that serve a party organization, but be
cause he believes them to be hes
for the country.
ura- To n man thus holding his pi
we'd litical faith by reason rather than b
XII prejudice or selEinterest, publ
iiich office can never appear otherwis
than as a public trust, and the dii
tribution of patronage is simply Il
long means of an efficient administrator
rned The public service is safe in til
,urse hands of such man and the be
Cand interests of his party also are sa
: Ia under his leadership, as Meth,
. ~ =, could be in the hand of one WI
lerth held his principles lightly and
lany whom the temporary success of h
r ex- party would seem more importal
ma than the success of its principle
Whatever the coming four yea
cat may bring, there can be no doubt
ected the steadfast purpose of the ne
loses. President to secure Il sound al
.rong orderly admission Of the law
-" 10 with wise economy and simplici
" " and with a careful obedience to co
peak stitional principles and to the RICH
most and liberties of all the people.
RS for THE INAUGURATION BALL.
lived. The brilliant finale of the inaug
-, Ios ration ceremonies was the ba
y I n 1t gut tho cap sheat of gale
:, lat- on the more formal and S,
t, will ious, though grand, cercmon
grip. which preceded it. Beauty lent
, ton aid to crown the triumph Of I
~. incoming Administration, and an
"iliS the light festivities of the the ba
faith room the celebration of the d
they came to a close
while 1t was hall-past 10 o'clock VIII
.onot President Cleveland arrived at
ballroom. He was immcdiat,