The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-03-07

Cleveland and Hendricks
Installed in Office.
An Able Inaugural Address.
A Monster Military & Civic Parade.
100000 Visitors Throng the National Capital

Last Wednesday was the day for the quad
rennial change in the National Administration,
and the change was radical one For about
quarter of century the reins of government
have been held by the Republican party, and
members of that political body have been d.
recting affairs. From Arthur to Cleveland
was a radical change, both as to men and
measures. Although Cleveland is opposed to
show and parade, and believes in simplicity,
the people would have demonstration, and
they had one-a grand one-composed of
crack military organizations from every state
in the Union, including several colored mill
tary companies, and various political march
ing clubs, while numerous brass bands en-
livened the occasion and innumerable flags
and banners filled the air. Washington was
in holiday attire, and the weather was all
that could have been desired.
President Cleveland arrived in Washington
on Tuesday morning, in a special train paid
/ for by himself, accompanied by his sisters,
Miss Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt, Col. Lamont
and a few others, and went to the Arlington
Hotel, his headquarters. The morning was
spent in receiving visitors, and in the after
noon he called on President Arthur, learned
some Of the details Of the Office of President,
and was shown by Mr.. Arthur through the
Executive Mansion.
was driven in a coach and-four, accompanied
by Senators Ransom and Sherman, to the
White House. The crowd in the vicinity of
the White House was tremendous. 1t was
with difficulty that the police opened the way
for the carriage.
Upon arriving at the Executive Mansion
Mr.. Cleveland was conducted to the Blue
Parlor, where he was welcomed by President
Arthur and Vice President elect Hendricks,
who had arrived few minutes in advance of
his chief.
At the last moment it was decided that
President Arthur and his successor would
ride to the Capitol in the formers private
carriage, drawn by four bay horses in silver
mounted harness.
President Arthur, accompanied by Senator
Sherman, came out of the house and entered
the carriage, sitting on the right hand side of
the seat. Then followed Mr.. Cleveland and
Senator Ransom. Mr.. Cleveland took seat
beside President Arthur, while the two Sem
ators occupied the front seat As this team,
with its precious freight, drew out from under
the portico and proceeded towards the west
gate, beautiful red satin-lined carriage,
drawn by four white horses in gold mounted
4 harness, drew up to the door for the Vice
President. elect. Vice President elect Hen
bricks and Senator Hawley were the only oc-
cupants of this carriage. Before the carriage
containing the President reached the gate
/ leading out upon the avenue squad OF SIX
mounted police took positions on either side
of the carriage, and Immediately behind it
came the personal staff or body guard. As
| the two carriages rolled out upon the broad,
clearly swept avenue cheers rent the air, and
continued until the carriages were lost sight
of behind the treasury building. On they
rolled to the Capitol, where the party went to
/ h. cha Tbo he, for baa xfr
session of the Senate having arrived, Senator
Edmunds, president of the Senate, made
short speech, Mr.. Hendricks took the oath of
Office as President and called the Senate
to order. Among the new Senators taking
their seats were Evarts of New York, and
Payne of Ohio. Senator Wilson of Maryland
was not present The swearing in of new
Senators concluded the ceremonies in the
Senate, when those present proceeded to the
east front of the Capitol, in the order of the
arranged program -ex- presidents and ex-
vice-presidents, supreme court, committee OF
arrangements, President and President elect,
diplomatic corps in their gay gowns, uniforms
and decorations, members of the Senate, &c.
APPEARING ON THE PLATFORM.
High noon had passed half hour when
cheers went through the crowd both on and
in front of the platform, announcing that the
President elect was soon to take his place
and then the oath Of Office. The scene was
exceedingly lively The roof of every house
within sight had occupants, as did the win
dows of every house from which sight of the
inauguration could be secured The parking
of the Capitol was one mass of heads, for
nothing could be seen of the bodies. As
Cleveland appeared on the front of the plat
form, with Arthur on his right, with Sherman,
Ransom and Hawley, thousands of hats went
,,fa he nd 10 of IN
making one gigantic cheer, which kept up for
several minutes. While waiting for order to
be restored, President elect Cleveland, like
the others, sat with his hat on, but when
things were as he wanted them, he suddenly
stepped to the rail, uncoverng his head, and
began his inaugural address without mo-
ment's delay. Contrary to the general ex-
pectation, he did not read his inaugural. He
had in his left hand, however, small card,
on which was printed the head notes Of his
address, and though he referred to it several
times, it was probably because he had it there
rather than that he needed it. His selfpos
session is wonderful. Lincoln, with all his
experience as a public speaker, read his in
augural, as did Grant at both of his Inaugural
tons. So did Hayes and Garfield, though
the latter had been a constant public speaker
for the fifteen years previous to his Inaugural
ton,
CLEyELANR's INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
FelLotc- Citizens In the presence of this !
vast assemblage of my countrymen | am about
to supplement and seal by the oath which |
shall take the manifestation of the will of a
great and free people. In the exercise of
their power and right of selfgovernment they |
have committed to one of their fellow citizens
a supreme and sacred trust, and he here CON-
socrates himself to their service.
This i'm rracsiva oarauOnv adds LITTLE n the !
solemn sense of responsibility with which |
contemplate the duty | owe to all the people |
of the land. Nothing can relieve me from
anxiety lest by any act of mine their inter-
ests may suffer; and nothing is needed to
strengthen my resolution to engage every |
faculty and effort in the promotion of their |
welfare.
Amid the din of party strife the peoples |
choice was made, but its attendant clrcum- |
stances have demonstrated anew the strength |
and safety of government by the people. |
In each succeeding year. it more clearly ap-
pears that our democratic principle needs no
apology, and chat in its fearless and faithful |
application is to be found the surest guaranty |
of good government.
But the best results in the operation of a
government wherein every citizen has share
largely depend upon a proper limitation of
purely partisan zeal and effort, and correct |
appreciation of the time when the heat of the
partisan should be merged in the patriotism
of the citizen.
To-day the executive branch of the govern
ment is transferred to new keeping. But this
is still the government of all the people, and
it should be none the less an object of affee-
Tomato solicitude. At this hour the animosi-
ties of political strife, the bitterness of parti
san defeat and the exultation of partisan
triumph should be supplanted by an ungrudg
ing acquiescence in the popular will and
sober, conscientious concern for the general
veal. Moreover, if from this hour we cheer
fully and honestly abandon all sectional pre-
JUDGE and distrust and determine, with man
ly confidence in one another, to work out
the achievements ofour nation
al destiny we shall deserve to realize all the
benefits which our happy form of government
can bestow.
On this suspicious occasion we may well
renew the pledge of our devotion to the con-
which, launched by the founders of
the Republic, and conseerated by their pray
ers and patriotic devotion, has for almost Il
century borne the hopes and the aspirations
of great people through the shock offoreign
conflicts and the perils of domestic strife and
vicissitudes.
By the Father of his Country our constitu-
ton was commended for adoption as the re-
suit of spirit of amity and mutual conces-
sion.' In that same spirit it should be ad
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