The Nevada picayune., 1885-03-12

! faith enforced. Our citizens have the right to protection from the in- competency of ofpublic employees, and to hold their places solely as the reward, of partisan service aud from the corrupling influence Of those who promise ard the vicioua methods of those who expects such rewards; and those who wOrthily seek public employment have thought and insist that merit and compentency shall be recognised instead of party subseryiency or the surrender of honest political belief in the administrations of a government pledged to do equal and exact justice to all men. There should be no preteXt for anxiety touching the protection of the freed man in their rights or their socurl- ty in the enjoyment of their pnv- ileges under the constitution and it's amendments. All dis cusionsas to their fitness for the place accor- ded to them as American citizens is idle and improbable except as it suggests the necissity for thalr improvement. The fact that they are citizens entities them to all the rights due to the relation, and charges them to all it's duties, 05- ligations and responsibilities. The constant and ever varying wants of an active and enterprising popula- tion msy well receive the attention and the patriotic endeavor ot all who make and execute the federal laws. Our duties are practical, and call for industrious application and intelligent perception of the claims ofpublic office, and above all, firm determination by united action to secure to all the people of the land the full benefits of the best tnIm of government ever yonchsafed to man, and let us not trust to human effort alone but humbly acknowledge the power and goodness of Almighty God who presidea over the destiny ot nature and who has at all times been revealed ill the country's his tory Let us'invoke His aid and his blessing upon our labors.'
 When he first began the crow | applaudcd whenever he paused to take breath, but after awhile con tented itself with cheering him as he made his principal points. His reference to prohibition andforeign contract labor called out loud and long continued applause, but his al lusions to civil service refoFm met with a faint response. The address was very brief and at precisely l:O2 o'clock, it concluded with an invocation of the blessing of proVl- dence, and, turning to the chlel justice and lowing to him, he saiu: "I am now prepared to take the oath prescribed by law"
 As the chief justice af0se to administer the oath, the vast as semblage cheered again, and again The president-elect stood facing the chief jaStice with the crowd on his right. Chief Clerk Mckinney, of the supreme court, stood just to the side of Cleveland and held the Bible, upon which the oath was ad- ministered, ths president-elect al so holding it with his right hand. The Bible used was a small, nor occo covered, gilt edged volume, pretty well worn. It is the Bible which Clev eland's mother gave him when he left home as a young man, and at his special request the committee of arrangements had 1t ln readiness for the ceremony. The crowd preserved perfect quiet as the impressive ceremony of admin istering the oath was taking place, but when 1t was concluded and as President Cleveland laid down the Bible after reyerently kissing it and shock hands with chief justice who was first to congratulate him, they cheered loudly and long. Ex- President Arthur was the second man 10 congratulate the president, then followed Chief Clerk McKln' ney and Senator Sherman. Presl- dent Cleveland was then introduce ed to the remaining judges of the supreme court, to Llent. Gen. Sheridan and Gen, H&nGock. The other persons on tho platform then pressed forward and many of them shook his hand. As he re.entered