The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-14
PRESIDENT CLEVELA1s DIS INAB
GURAEI ADDR
aHe Speaks as Patriotic American
Statesman.

When the persons who were to Off
ciate at the ceremonies were seated on
the platform, President-elect Cleveland
began his inaugural address. He was
clad in full black suit, Prince Albert
| coat, high and old-fashioned standing
collar and black tie. In speaking, he
| held his left hand closed behind him,
and emphasized his speech by ges-
| ture with his right hand. He spoke
without manuscript, but occasionally
consulted a small piece of paper bear
| ing notes of the heads of his discourse.
His voice was clear and resonant,
and he easily enunciated his words
and occasionally turned about at
pauses as if to note the effect of his
remarks. He spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS In the presence of this
vast assemblage of my countrymen, am
about to supplement and seal by the oath
which 1 shall take the manifestation of the
will of great and free people. In the
exercise of their power and right of self
government they have committed to one of
trust, and he here consecrates himself to
their service. This impressive ceremony
adds little to the solemn sense of response
bility with which 1 contemplate the duty
owe to all the people of the land. Nothing
can relieve me from anxiety lest by any act of
mine their interests may suffer, and nothing
is needed to strengthen my resolution to
engage every faculty and effort in the pro
motion of their welfare.
Amid party strife the peoples choice was
made, but its attendant circumstances have
demonstrated a new strength and safety OF
government by the people. In each succeed
ing year it more clearly appears that our
democratic principle needs no apology, and
that in it's fearless and faithful application
is to be found the surest guarantee of good
government. But the best results in the
operation of a government wherein every
citizen has share largely depend upon the
proper limitation Of purely partisan zeal and
effort, and correct appreciation of the time
when the heat of the partisan should be
merged into the patriotism of the citizen.
To-day the executive branch of the Gov
eminent is transferred to new keeping, but
this Is still government OF all the people,
and it should be none the less an object of
their affectionate solicitude. At this hour
the animosities of political strife, the bitter
moss of partisan defeat and the exultation of
partisan triumph should be supplanted by
ungrudging acquiescence to the popular
will, and sober, conscientious concern for
the general veal. Moreover, if from this
hour We cheerfully and honestly abandon all
sectional prejudice and distrust, and deter
mine, with manly confidence in one another,
to work out harmoniously 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 we'll
renew the pledge of our devotion to the con-
stitution, which, launched by the founders
of the Republic and consecrated by their
prayers and patriotic devotion, has for al
most . century borne the hopes and aspirs-
tions of great people through prosperity
and peace, and through the shock Of foreign