The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-03-11

FELLOW CITIZENS - In the presence of
this vast assemblage of my countrymen,
am about To supplement aud seal by
the oath which shall take the mani
festation of the will of free people.
In the exercises of power and right to
self governmen they have committed
To one of their fellow>citiZens the
supreme aud sacred trust, aud he here
consecrates himself to the service.
This impressive ceremony adds little
To the solemn sense of responsibility
with which | contemplate the duty
owe 10 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 ard effort in the promo
ton of their welfare.
Amid the din of party strife the peo-
pies choice was made, but its attend
ant circumstances have demonst rated u
new strength and safety of a govern
ment by the people. In each succeed
ing year il more clearly appears that
our democratic principle needs no
apology, and that in it, fearless ahd
faithful application is To he found the
surest guarantee of IA good government.
But the hest results in the operation
Of II government wherein every citizen
has a share largely depend upon the
proper limitation of purely partisan
zeal and effort and correct apprecia-
ton 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 government is
transferred to new keeping, but tins
is still a government of all the people,
and should he none the less the object
of atlectiOnate sOlicitude At this hour
the animosities OF political strife, the
bitterness Of partisan defeat and the
exultation Of partisan triumph should be
supplanted 10y AN acquiescence to the
popular will and a sober, conscientious
concern for the general veal.
so NORTH, No SOUTH.
Moreover, if from this hour we cheer
fully and honestly abandon all sectional
preJudices and distrust, aud determine,
with manly confidence in one another,
10 work tremendously 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
well renew the pledge of our devotion
to the Constitution which, launch
ed 10y the founders of the Republic, and
consecrated 10y their prayers and
patriotic devotion, has for almost s
century borne the hopes and aspira-
tons of "A great people through pros
perity aud peace, and through the
shock of foreign conflicts and the peril,
of domestic strife and vicissitudes
BY the father of his county our Consti
tuition was commended for adoption a.
1.-The result of spirit of amity ant
mutual CONCESSIONS" In that sam,
spirit the government should be admin
istered in order TO promote the lasting
welfare of the country and secure tn,
full measure OF its priceless benefits t,
us and to those who will succeed to tn,
blessings of our national life.
The large variety of diverse an,
competing interests subject to the Fed
eral control, persistently seeking tb,
recognition of their claims, need Civ,
Us no fear that "the greatest good t
the greatest number will fail to b
accomplished, if in the halls of tn,
national legisla ure that spirit of amt,
and mutual concession shall prevail il
which the Constitution had its birth.
If this involves the surrender or post
ponement Of private interests and tn,
abandonment of local advantages, tn,
compensation is to be found in the as
surauce that thus the common interes
is subserved and the general welfar
advanced.
Ia the discharge of my official duty
shall endeavor to be guided 10y jus
and unstrained construction of the Con
stitution, IA careful observance of tn,
distinction between the powers granted
to the Federal Government and thOs'
reserved to the States or to the people
by a cautious appreciation of thos,
functions which, 10y the Constitution
and laws, have been especially assigne,
to the executive branch of the govern
ment.
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