The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-07

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by the people. In each succeedin
year it more clearly appears that 0u
democratic principle needs no apoi
Ogy. aud that in its fearless and faith
full application is to be found tn
surest guaranty of good govern
ment. But the best results ia the
operation of q government wherein
every citizen has his share, are large
ly dependent upon the proper llm
1tation Of purely partisan zeal ani
effort, and correct appreciation of 8
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 into new
keeping, but this Is still a govern
ment of all the people. and it should
be none the less an object of theil
affectionate soiicitude. At this hour
the anlmosities of political strife, the
bitterness of partisan defeat, and the
exultatiOn of partisan triumph,
should be supplanted by an ungrudg-
ing acquiescence in the popular will
and q sober, conscientious concern
for the general veal. Moreover, if
from this hour We cheerfully and
honestly abandon all sectional preju.
dices and distrust, and determine to
work out harmoniOusly the achieve
ments of our national destiny, We
shall deserve to receive all the bene-
fits which our happy form OF gov
ernment can bestow. On this aus
plcious occasion we may we'll renew
the pledge of our devotion to the
constitution which, launched by the
founders of the republic and conse-
Grated by their prayers and patriotic
devotion, has for almost century
borne the hopes and aspirations ofa
great people through prosperity and
peace, and through the shock of for
eign conflicts, and the perils of do
mestic strife and vicissitudes.
By the father of his country, our
constitution. was commended for
adoption as 1.-The result of a spirit of
amity and mutual concession In
that same spirit it should be admin
istered in order to promote the last
lux WOlldxC Vic VOuALAy CuO w
secure a full measure of It's priceless
benefits to us and to those who will
succeed to the. blessings of our
national life. The large variety Of
diverse and competing interests sub
ject to federal control persistently
seeking recognition Of their claims,
need give us no fear that 1.-The great
est good to the greatest number will
fail to be acc omplished if in the halls
of national legislation that spirit of
amity aud mutual concession shall
prevail in which the constitution had
it's birth. If this involves surrender
or postponement OF private interests
and the abandonment of local advan-
tages, conn ensation will b5 found In
the assurance that thus the common
interest is subserved, and the gen.
eral welfare advanced. In the
DISCHARGE Of MY OFFICIAL DUTY
I shall endeavor TO be guided by a
just and unstrained construction of
the constitution, careful observance
of the distinction between the pow
ers granted to the Federal govern
ment and those reserved to the states,
or to the people, and by a cautious
of those functions which
BY the constitution snd laws, have
been especially assigned to the execu-
tive branch Of che govel nment. But
be who takes the oath to-day to pre-
serve, pretect%and defena the consti-
tuition of the United States, only as
,umes that solemn obligation which
avery patriotic citizen on the farm,
IN the work shop, in the busy marts
If trade, and everywhere, should
share with him. That con .titution
which prescribes his oath, my coun-
rymen, is yours; the government
you have chosen him to administer
or time is yours; the suffrage which
executes the will of freemen is yours;
he laws and the entire scheme of our
,ivil rules, from the town meeting to |
he state capitols and the National
Capitol, is youls. Your every voter
ls surely as your chief magistrate,
,nder the same high sanction, though |
n q different sphere, exercises pub |
ic trust. Nor is this all: Every !
'itizen owes to his country a vigilant |
watch and close scrutiny of its pub
ic servants and a fair and reasonable !
stimate OF their fidelity and useful
less. Thus is the peoples will i'm
,ressed on the whole framework of |
ur civil policy, municipal, state and
federal, and this is the price of
ur liberty and the inspiration o!
our faith in the republic. 1t is the
uty of those serving the people in
u blic places to closely limit public
to the actual needs of
be government economically ad-
ninistered, because this bounds the
light of the government to exact
ribute from the earnings of labor or
be property of citizens. We should
ever be ashamed of simplicity and
rudential economies, which are best
uited to the operations of a republic
an form of government and most
ompatib.e with the mission of the
American people. Those who are
elected for a limited time to manage
ublic affairs are still OF the people,
nd may do much by their example
} encourage, consistently with the
ignity of their official functions,
nat plain way of life which among
1eir fellow citizens aids integrity
nd promotes thrift and prosperity.
The genius of our institutions, the
peds Of our people in their home
fe. and the attention which is de-
handed tor the settlement and devel-
pment of the resource, of our vast
srritory, dictate scrupulous avoid
nc of any departare from that for
ign policy commended by history
q d the prosperity of our republic. 1t
J a D ,licy of independence favored
y our position and defined by our
nown love of justice and by our
over. 1t policy of peace suitable
, our interests. 1t is poll cyof neu-
rality, rejecting any share in foreign
rolls and ambitions upon 0lher con-
me nts, and repelling their intrusion
ere. it is the policy of Monroe. and
Washington, aud Jefferson-peace,
ommerce and honest friendship with