The Nevada picayune., 1885-03-12
President Clcyeland's Inaugural Ad-
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ence of this vast assemblaSe of my coumrymen, 1 am about to supple ment and seal by tho oath which I shall take tue manifestation of the will of great and tree people. In the axersise of their power and right selfgoverment they have com mitted to one of their fel How -citi- zens a supreme and sacred trust, and he here consecrates himself to their service. This impressive ceremony adds little to solemnize the responsibility with which Icon- template the duty l owe t. all peo- pie Ofthe land. Nothing can re. lieve me from anxiety lest by any act of mine their interests may sut- fer and nothing is needed to stren- ghen my resolution to engage every faculty and effort in promotion of their welfare. Amid the din of party strife the.peoples choicewere made, but its attendant circum- stances have demonstrated a new strength and safety of govern mcnt by the people. In each sue ccedin2 year it more clearly ap- pears that our democratic. princi- pie needs no apology, and that in it's fearless and faithful application is to be found the sures guaranty of good government. But the best results in the operation of gover- ment wherein every citizen has . share, largely depends upon prop CT limitation, purity bipartisan zeal and effort, and correct appreci- ton of the time, when the heat of q partisan should be merged into the patritism of a citizen of today. The executive branch of the govern ment Is transferred to new keeping, but this is still a goveru,nont of all the people and it shoqld be none the less an object of their affectionate sollc- itude at this hour. The animosi. ties Of political srtife, the bitter uess of partisan defeat and the eX- ultation of partissn triumph should be supp!anted by an ungrud gins acquiescence in. the popular will, aud also by conscientious concern for the general veal. Moreover, if from this hour we chccrluily aud honestly abandon all sectional pre-. iudice and diStrust and dctermln
 with manly confidence in one all other to work out harmonlouSly the achievements of our national destiny, We shall deserve to realize all the benefits which our happy form of goverement can bestow.
 On this suspicious occasion, we may well renew the pledge of our devotion to the constitution which launched by the founders of the re- public and consecrated by their prayers and patriotic devotion, has for almost century borne the hopes and aspirations of great people through the shock of fore ign conflicts and the perils of do- nestle strife and yicisitudes. By the father of his country our con stitution was commended for adop' ton as the result of spirit of ami ty and mutual concession. In that same spirit it should be administer ed in order to promote the lasting welfare of fthe country and to se- cure the blessings of our national life. The large variety of diverse and competing interests subject to federal control persistently seek ings.ta recognition of their claims need Five us no fear that the great est good to the greatest number will' fail to be accomplished if, in thehalls of national legislation, that spirit of amity and mutual conces- sion shall prevail fin which the con stitution had its bu.h. If this in- wolves the surrender or postpone ment of private interests, and the abandonment of local advantages, compensation will be found in the assurence that thus the common interest is subserved and the gen. eral welfare advanced.
 In the discharge of my off caI duty I shall endeavor to be guld ed by q just and unstrained con struction, a careful observance o1 the distinction between the powers granted to the federal government and those reserved to the state or to the people; and by a cautious appreciation of the functions which hv the constitution and laws have