The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-03-09

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becoming tired toward the close, seated
himself. The President spoke IN loud,
clear tone. with distinct enunciatiou.
ard emphasized with much earnestnesS
portions of his speech.
The following is the inaugural address:
There is no constitutional or legal requirement
that the President shall take the oath III Office in
the presence "t the people But there is 50 mani
fest au appropriateness i'll the rubic induction 10
office OF the chici executive officer of the nation
that from the beginning ut the Government the
people, To whose service the official oath c0nSe-
crates the officer have been called To witness the
solemn ceremonial.
The oath taken in the presence of the people be
comes a mutual coVcnant-the officer covenants
10 serve the whole body OF the people by faithful
execution OF the laws. 50 that they may he the
failing defence and security OF those who respect
and observe them, and that neither wealth. sta
tion nor the power OF combinations shall he able
to evade THEN Just penalties 10 them from
henchcent public purp"sc To serve the ends OF
cruelty or SeinShneSS. My promise * spoken
yours unSEOken. but not the less real and solemn
The people OF every Stat" have their representa-
uNeS. Surely do not miSIntcrpret the spirit OF
the occasion when assume that the whole body
ut the people covenant with me ana with each
other to-day to support and defend the COuStitu-
lion and the L mon ui the States. To yield willing
obedience to all the laws. and each 10 every other
citizen his equal civil and political rights. En-
terIng thus sOiemnIy covenant with each other
we may Teverently invoke ana confidently expect
The favor and help OF Almigntv tiOd, that he Will
give To me wisdom. strength and fidelity, and to
our people spirit Ui fraternity aud love OF right
eOusneSs and peace. This occasion derives pecu
liar interest nom the iact that the Presidential
term, which begins this day, is the 10Th under our
Constitution. IhI FIRST Inauguration OF President
Washington took place i'll New York. where Con
sTcsS was then sitting on the 3Jth day OF April.
'7S9 having been deferred 10y reason OF delays at
tending the organization OF the Congress and the
canvass Oi the Electoral vote. Dur people have
tIready worthiIy observed the centennialS OF the
declaration ol Independence, o. the Battle OF
Yorktown and OF the adoption OF the Constitution.
ami Will shortly &c citrate III New York the insti-
tuition OF the second great department oil our con-
Stltutlonal scheme OF Government. When the
centennial oil the lnstl utlun ul the judicial de-
partment, 10y The organization ot the supreme
Court snail nave been suitably observed. as it
Will be, our Nation Will have iuly entered its sec
Ond century.
l will not attempt to note the marvelS and in
great part happy contrasts between our country
1t steps the threshold INTO its second cen
fury organized existence under the Constitution
ana that weak bul wisely ordered young nation
that looked undauntedl! down the first century
when all Its years stretched out before it.
Progress of the Republic.
Our people will not tail at this time to recall
the incidents which accompanied the institution
OF government under the Constitution. or to md
inspiration and guidance in the teachings and en-
ample OF Washington and his great associates.
anu hope ana courage i'll the contrast which thlr-
ty-eht popular and prosperous States offer To the
thirteen States, weak III everything except cour-
age and the love OF liberty, that then tringed our
Atlantic seahuard.
The Territory OF Dakota has now = population
greater than any oil the original States except
NirgInia) and greater than the aggregate OF five
of the smaller States i'll 1890. The centre OF pop
ulation when our national capitol was located.
was east OF Baltimore. and it was argued by all
well-miurmei persons that 1t would move east
ward rather than westward. Yet in 1850 it was
found to he near Cincinnati, and the new census,
out to be taken will show another stride To the
Westward. T. at which was the body has come
to he only the rich fringe OF the nations robe
But our growth has not been restricted 70 territory
population and aggregate wealth. marvellous rs
II has been in each OF those directions. The mas
OF people better teu. clothed and housed
than their tain, were. The facilities Tor popular
education have been Vastly enlarged and more
generally dittuSed. The virtues OF courage and
patriotism have given recent proof OF their pres
cuce mi increasing power in the hearts and over
the lives OF our people. The influences OF religion
have been multiplied and strengthened. The
sweet offices Of charity have Greatly increased,
The virtue al temperance Il held in higher est
nation. We have not attained an ideal condition.
Not all OF our people are happy and prosperous
not all OF them are vlrtuuus and law abiding But
on the whole. the opportunities offered to the in
iividual To the comforts OF Life are better
Than found elsewhere. and largely better than
they were here loo years ago.
The Birth OF The American System OF
Protection.
The surrender of a large measure OF sovereignty
10 the general Government effected by the adop-
tiuu OF the Constitution. was not accomplished
until the suggestions OF reason were strongly re
iniorced 10y the more imperative vote" OF cNpe-
rience. The divergent interests OF peace speedily
demanded more pc feet union" The mer-
chant the Shipmaster and the manufacturer dis
covered and disclosed To our statesmen aud to the
people that commercial emancipation must he
added to the political freedom which had been So
bravery won. The CommercIaI policy OF the meth
country mad not relaXcd any of Its hard and
oppressive features To hold i'll check the deVel-
upment OF our commercial marine, To prevent or
rctard the establishment and growth OF manuiac
lures in the States ana SO To secure the American
market for their SEO, and the carrying trade Tor
their ships. w the policy OF European statesmen
and was pursued with the most Seitish Nl@or.
Petitions puurc i'll On Congress urging the i'm
POSITION of discriminating duties that should Ell
courage the production of needed things ut home.
The patriotism Oi Il people. which no longer iound
q ue.d OF exercise in war. was eEcrgetlcally dI-
lccted to the duty OF equipping the young repub-
lac or the defence OF it, independence by making
its people seif-dependent Societies Tor the pro
motion OF home manufactures and for encOurag-
g the use OF dOmeS.lcS III the dress oi the people
were organized i'll many OF the states The rev!-
Val the end OF the century OF the same patriotic
interest i'll the preservation and development OF
domestic industries and the defence ui our work
ing people against injurious foreign competition
is Incident worthy Oi attention. 1t Is not de-
parture, but II RETURN that We have witnessed.
The protective policy had then ITS opponents.
The argument was made. as new, that lis benefit.
ChuIed to particular classes or sections. |! the
question became III any sense or any time section
Al.
the States. But tor tins there was no reason why
the cotton producing states should not have lei
or walked ,bi east with the New EnEla States
in the production III cotton aprlcs. There was
tuiS reason only Why the States that DIVIDE with
iennSA WANNA the mineral treasures OF the great
southeastern and central mountain ranges should
nave been So tardN III bringing To the smelling
furnace and to the mil tine coal ana iron IRON
Their near OPPOSING milsIdcs. Mil fires were
Ighted at the funeral pile vi Siavc:y. The cman-
cIputiuu proclnnlau was heard III the depths oI
inc. pt Ia a. we'll "A IL
Irce and material Things became or better
wants.
Recent Extension of its Benefits.
The sectional element has happily been elimi-
Lated IRON the tariff discussion. We no longer
have States that are necessarily only planning
States None are excluded from achieving that
liberalization OF pursuit among The people winch
brings wealth ami contentneut. In cotton plah
tatlou will not he less valuable When the product
i, span in the county town 10y operatives whose
necessities call iur diversified crops ami create
lone demand tor garden and agricultural pro
ducts. Every new mine, furnace and iactosy H.
an extension OF the productive capacity oil the
State more real and valuable anauded territory
Shall the prcludiceS and paralysis o! slavery con.
unue TO hang upon the skirts o! progress! HOY
long Will those who rejoice that slavery no Longer
IiStS cherish tolerate the lucapacltles ii ma
poses upon then communities: luok hopefully
10 the continuance protective SyS eln,and |"
the consequent Development oil Notwithstanding
u nd mining enterprises i'll the States hitherto
wholly gwen to agriculture as II potent influence
IN the lerlect unIncduOn ol our people. Inc men
V hU have Invested their cIllta! ia lhc>e chtci-
/ rises the farmers who have ieIt The benefit OF
their ueIgh horhuuL. and the men WHO WORK III
Saup ned Will not laii To rnd ana To defend Il
OF interest. Is II not quite possible
that the farmers and the promoters vi the great
mining and manufacturing enterprises winch
ave recently been established III the SOUTH may
ct md that the lIee ballot vi the working man.
irnce well iUr his own?
No Distinctiv,Iy southern Policy.
l do not doubt that II thu>e men III The South
" no now accept the tarlf views OF Clay anu the
eXpD>ituu> OF Webster would cOur-
a. eouSiy avow and dc.ead their real CONVICTIONS,
Iney would not mud il dlthcuIt, ny friendly III
Stfuctiun and cVUPcfattUn. IL make the BLACK
man their efficient ami safe ally, not OnIN III cS-
ablishn2 correct principles IN our national au-
miniSITatiUn- but IN prcSerNIu iur their local
the benefits Oi social order and eco
uUmtcal and honest government. At least until
lie good Offices Oi hlnducss ami education have
been fairly tired, the contrar! conclusion cannot
De plauSlbly urged have altogether rejected
ne sugges non oil special executive pOiicy 10.
my section ui country. 1t l. the duty OF the
.yecutYe to administer AMI enforce III the meth
dis and by the IHStiumcntalIIIcs pointed UuJ ANA
provided by Cons tuition. all ,iiu laws enacted
~ Congress. IhCsC Laws are general, mi th".i
L. minis traIiun should he uullu.m and senc.LI
As u citizen may nos eject what law he VIII OBEY
IciIher may tue Executive elect what nc Will Ell |
rec. lhe .uIy To obey and 10 execute embraces |
he Constitution ia It's cntlrety ANA the wnVIc |
.ude VI laws enacted under 1t.
Corrupt Corporations,
The evil example oil permitting individuals. |
or communities to nuIuiy the laws |
,uCduse they cross some selfish local interests
90 pIcJudlccs Is !ull vi danger not only 10 the ma
at large. nut much more to those VINO use thus
JcrulciUus eAPedcnt To escape their Just ubitsd-
IONS 10 Of tain an UNJUST advantage over others.
ncy Will presently themselves he compelled To-
,peal TO tine laws Tor protection, ami those who
,Juld use the law defence must not deny
hat OF II to others. II our great corporation.
,uId more ScrdpulouSly obsery their lcsIi i,nI-
d lions and duties. they would nave less Cause to
umpIaIn of the unlawful limitations OF their
tights or OF violent interference with their opera
IONS. The cUmmunlty that by concert, open or