The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-03-14
Gpe &biheooux Sentinel
SATURDAY, MARCH Ii, 1885.
INAUGURAL d r OF
PRESIDENT GLE VELAND.

xAN O0kI
Fellow Citizens in the presence Of
this vast as-emblage of my con"t,ymen.
l am about to supplement aud seal by
the oath which I shall take. the mani
festation Of the will Of 4 great and free
peop|e. In the exercise of their power,
the right Of self.g"verrment, they have
committed tn one Of their fellow citizens
a supreme and sacred trust, ANA re here
consrcrates himself to their service.
This impressive ceremony adds little to
the solemnity of tie responsibilities
with which |. contemplate the duty l
owe to all the people OF the land. Moth
Ing can relieve me from anxiety lest by
any net Of mine their interests may suf
fer. aud nothing is needed to strength
en- my resolution to engage every facal
ty and effort in the promotion Of their
welfare.
Amid tho din Of party stsife the poo
Plies ch"ice was made, but it's attend
ant circumstance have demonstrated
anew the strength and safety IF Il gov
ernment by this people. In each sue
ceeding year it more clearly appears
that our democratic principle needs no
apology. aud that in its fearless and
faithful application is TO he found the
surest guaranty OF good government.
But the best results IN the operation "
government. wherein every citizen has
q share. largely depend upon the lim'
tation of purely partisan zeal and effort,
and q correct appreciation of the time
when the heat Of the partisan shou d
be merged into the patriotism Of the cite
iseu: TO day the executive branch q
the government is transferred to new
keeping. but this 10 still the govern
meot-ef all the people, and it ehoold be
none the leas an object Of their affec
tiouate soiicitude.
Asthis hnur the animosities of polit
ical strife. the bitterness Of partisan de
feat and the exultation of partisan tri
umph should be s~upplanted BY ungruds
ing scq diescence in the popular will
aud conscientious concern for. the gen
eral veal. Moreover il, from this hour,
we cheerfully aud honestly abandon all
sectional prejudice and distrost, and de
termine. with manly confidence in one
another, to work out har moniously the
achievements Of our national destiny
We shall deserve to realize III! the bene
ITS which our happy form of govern
ment can bestow.
On this suspicious occasion we may
well renew the
LEDGE OF u DEVOTION TO H o
sTITUTION
which. launched by the founders Of the
republic c~onsecrated by their prayers
and patriotic devotion. has for almost a
century borne the hopes aud aspirations
Of u great people through prosperity
and peace, and through the shock of
foreign conflicts aud the perils Of do.
nestle strife and vicissitudes. By the
father of his country our Constitution
was commended for adoption ~ 1.-THE
result Of asspirit Of amity and mutual
concession" In that same spirit it
should be administered in order to pro
mote the lasting welfare o f,he. country
and to secure the full measure Of its
priceless .bsnefits to de and to those
who will succeed to the blessing 60 Of
our national life.
The large variety Of diverse and com
petipg interests subject to Federal con
troll persistently seeking the recognition
Of their claims need give rs NO fear
that "the greatest good to the grestest
number" will fail to be accomplished.
II in the halls Of national legislation
that spirit ofamity and mutual conces
sion shalt prevail in which the Constitu
ton had its birth. If this involves the
surrender or postponement of private
interests aod the abandonment of local
advantages, compensation will be
fO1ndin the assurance that the common
interest is thus sabserved and the gen
eral welfare advanced.
In tho discharge Of my official duty I
shall endeavor to be guided by a just