The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-12
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Text OF the Document rs Delivered by the
President.

Text of the Document rs Delivered by tho
President
Following 10 the inaugural address delivered
by President Cleveland:
FELLOW CITIZENS: In the presence OF this
vast assemblage of my countrymen, i 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 self government they have
committed to one of their fellow citizens a SUI
preme and sacred trust; and he here conse-
crates himself TO their service. This impressive
ceremony adds little to the solemn sense OF
sponsibility 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 interests may suffer, and nothing is
needed to strengthen my resolution to engage
every faculty and effort in the promotion of their
pe's choice was made; but its attendant cir
cumstances have demonstrated a new strength
and safety of the government by the people. In
each succeeding year it more clearly appears
that our democratic principle needs no apology.
and that In its fearless and faithful application
Is to be found the nest guaranty OF good gov
eminent.
But the best results in the operation OF gov
eminent wherein every citizen has n share
largely depend upon the proper Limitation of
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
But this Is still the Government of all the peo-
pie, and it should be none the less an object Of
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animosites Of political strife, the bitterness of
partisan defeat, and the exultation of partisan
triumph. should be supplanted by ungrudging
acquiescence In the the popular will. and sober.
Moreover. IL from this hour we cheerfully and
honestly abandon all sectional prejudice and
in one another, to work out tremendously the
achievements Of our national destiny, we shall
deserve to realize all the benefits which our hap
by form of government can bestow.
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the pledge Of our devotion TO the Constitution,
which, launched by the founders of the repub-
lie, aud consecrated by their prayers and patri-
otto devotion has for almost a century borne
the hopes and aspirations OF a great people,
through prosperity and peace, through the
shocks of foreign conflicts and the perils Of do
nestle strife and vicissitudes. by the Father
of His Country our Constitution was COM
mended Tor adoption as the result of spirit
of amity and mutual concession" In that
same spirit 1t should b. administered, in order
TO promote the lasting welfare of the
county and to SECURE sns the full measure nS
to those who will succeed to the blessings of
our national life The large variety of diverse
troll persstently seeking the recognition OF their
ella ms, need give us no fear that the great
est good 10 the greatest number will fail
legislation. that spirit OF amity and mutual con-
cession shall prcvnil In which the Constitution
had Its birth. II this involves the surrender OF
donment OF local advantages, compensation
will be found In the assurance that thus the
common welfare IL subs rived and the general
welfare advanced.
In the discharge Of my Official duty shall en-
deavor to be guided by Just and unstrained
construction OF the Constitution. careful OBJ
servance OF the distinction between the powers
granted to the Federal Government and those
reserved TO the States or to the people, and bv
cautious appreciation Of those functions which,
by the Constitution and laws have been espc-
cially assigned to she executive branch of the
Government But he who lakes the oath to- day
TO ~ eserWe protect and defend the Constitution
of the United States only assumes the soleuna