The Portland daily press., 1885-03-05


| be repressed. The law should be rigidly en-
forced, which prohibits the immigration of a
seryile class to compete with American labor
/ with no intention OF acquiring citizenship, and
bringing with them and retaining habits and
customs repugnant to our civilization.
/ The people demand reform in the admins
/ tratlon OF the government and the application
OF business rules to public affairs AS means
/ to this end the civi-service reform should be
! IN good faith enforced. Our citizens have a
right to protection from the incompetency of
! public employees who hold their places solely as
/ reward OF partisan service, and from the corr
ruptlng influence OF those who promise and the
I vicious methods of those who expect such re-
wards; and those who worthily seek public en-
ployment have right to insist that competeu-
cy shall be recognized instead OF party sub
serviency or the surrender of honest political
4 beliefs.
In the administration of q government
pledged to do equal and exact justice to all
men, there should be no pretext for anxiety
touching the protection of the freedmen in
their rights, or their security ia the endowment
OF their privileges under the Constitution aud
its amendments. All discussion as to their fit
ness for the place accorded to them as Ameri.
can citizens, is idle and Improbable, except as
u suggests the necessity for their Improvement
Inc fact that they are citizens entities them to
All the rights due to them in that relation, and
charges them with all its duties obligations
and responsibilities.
These topics, and the constant and ever va
rylng wants Of an active and enterprsipp nom
ulatlon, may all receive the attention and pa
trlotlc endeavors of all who make and execute
the federal law. Our duties are practical, and
call for industrious application, an Intelligent
perception OF the claims OF public office, and
above all firm determination by united ac-
tion TO secure to all the people Of the land the
full benefits OF the best form Of government
ever youchsafed to man. And let us not trust
TO human effort Hfone, but humbly acknowl-
edglDg the power and goodness of Almighty
God, who presides over the destiny of nations,
and who has at all times been revealed in our
country's history, let us invoke His aid and
His blessing upon our labors.
When the inaugural was concluded, Mr..
Cleveland said: 81 am now prepared to enter
upon the duties of the Office"
Clerk McKenney, of the United States Su-
preme Court, stepped forward with the Bible.
Chief Justice Waite, fully restored arose
uncovered, and administered the oath. Mr..
Cleveland reverently kissed the book, and
then turned and shook hands with the Chief
Justice, the ex-President and the members of
the Supreme Court, and the official ceremony
OF Inauguration was completed.
The President then proceeded to his carriage
and drove to the White House to review from
the grand stand there, as Commander-in-Chief
OF the army and navy Of the United States,
tne most imposing procession witnessed at the
Capital since the grand review. Few of the
PouhG HSn c0old near tno inaugural, conse-
quently they have no opinion to express.
Mr.. Holman, who heard it all, said: "The
general subjects were treated fairly we'll. The
questions OF polygamy and the negro were dis
cussed with special ability"
Another Account,
Before the President left the Senate cham
Der the crowd in front Of the stand had in
creased until 1t became one solid mass OF hu-
manlty for nearly 400 feet in front of the stand
and more than L. 600 feet on either side. The
trees and lawns were filled, and the roofs of
surrounding dwellings were covered On the
roof OF the Capitol some 300 men and boys had
congregated. In the approaching avenues and
streets the military companies and society or
ganizations massed in columns, forming bril-
liant vlstas as far as the eve could reach. The
crowd was estimated at 10000.
Precisely at 1890 p. m. the head Of the pro-
cession appeared coming out Of the main east
door of the Capitol. President Arthur stepped
to the front of the platform, followed by the
President-eleet, Chief Justice Waite and the
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. All uncoy-
cred as they, stood facing the crowd, aud the
vast assembiage cheered again and again for
several minutes. Persons who were to assist
at the ceremonies, were seated on the platform
IN the following order: Chief Justice Waite
and Senator Sherman sat with the President
elect; the committee of arrangements occu-
pied seats Immediately to the right of the
President-e!ect; ex-Presidents and ex-Vice
Presidents and Associate Justices of the Su-
preme Court; the Vice President, Secretary
and members of the Senate occupied seats far
ther on the right; diplomatic corps heads of
departments, retired generals of the army;
Lieutenant General of the army, admirals
and officers OF the army and navy who, by
name, have received the thanks of Congress:
governors and ex-governors of States, and ex-
members OF the Senate were grouped behind.
AT II 40 p. m. the President-elect arose and
began his inaugural address. He was clad in
iull suit OF black, with Prince Albert coat,
high old-fashioned standing collar and black
tle In speaking he held his left hand closed
behind him and emphasized his speech by
gestures with his right hand. He spoke with
out manuscript, but occasionally consulted a
small piece of paper bearing notes of the heads
OF his DISCOURSE His voice was clear and
resonant, and he slowly enunciated his words,
and occasionally turned abonE at psuses as ii
to note the effect of his remarks. His refer
ence TO the prohibition of official contract
labor called out loud and long continued ap-
plause, but his sllusion to civil service reform
fell pretty fat.
AT precisely two minutes after 1 O'Clock he
concluded; then, turning to the Chief Justice
and Dowing to him, said: 81 am now prepared
to take the oath prescribed by law" The
Bible used was the one which Mr.. Cleyeland's
mother gave him when he left home as a
young man, and at his special request the COM
Mlttee OIL arrangements had it in readiness for
the ceremony. The crowd preserved perfect
quiet during the impressive ceremony of ad-
mlnlstering the oath, but when it was con-
cluded, and as President Cleveland laid down
toe Bible after reyerently kissing it, and shook
hands with the Chief Justice, who was the
nrss s 70 congTst9late him, they cheered loudly
and long. Ex-Presdent Arthur was the Sec
ond man to congratulate the President, and
then followed others. He then returned to the
Capitol, walked to the basement entrance,
where he first came into the building, and en-
Tered his carriage to be driven in the process
a To