River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-07

real and solemn. The Teople OF every
state have their reprasentaf yes Sure
Is do not misiuterpret the sp rit % the Occa-
sion when assume that the wpoie body OF the
people covenant with me ami With each other
TO support and defend the cCusti luton and
ilc Union OF the STATES 10 yield wiling ODE
dlence % al3 The laws and each 70 every other
cit zen his equal CYL, ana political rights Eu-
teriuE thus solemnly into covenant with each
other we may reyeren!ly invoke AMI con tdent-
Is expect the favor and help OF Almighty God,
that lie VIII give TO me wisdom, strength and
fidelity, and 70 our people a spirit OF fraternity
aud love OF righteousness ana peace
This occasion der YES peculiar interest from
the fact that the Presidential term, which be-
gins this day is the twenty-s! Xth under our
constitution. The first Inauguration OF Prcsi-
dent Washington took place in New York,
where Congress vas then sitting, on the 3Dth
day OF April l1SS, having been deferred by
reason of delays attending the organization OF
the Congress and the canvass of the electoral
vote. Our people have already worthlly OBJ
served the ccnteunials of the declaration Of
Independence Of the battle Of Yorktown ana
OF the adopt on Of the constitution; ana ~ II
shortly celebrate IN New YORK tie Institution
- the second great department OF our c0nst.-
tuuonal scheme Of government When the
centennial OF the institution Of the judicial de-
partnent by the organization OF the supreme
Court. shall have been suitably observed as l
trust % vs. u tc, our Nation VIII have fully en-
tered is second century.
VIII not attcmp; 10 note the marvellous
and. IA great part. happy contrasts between
our country rs 10 steps over The threshold into
its second century Of organized existence under
.
dcred young nation mat looked unuauntedly
down the first century. when all lis years
/ stretched out b fore IT,
Our people w IL not IA n THIS time 10 recall
The inc dents which accompanied the lnstitU-
ton Of Government under the cOnst tuition, or
TO find nspJrat on and guidance in The teach
mEs ana example az Washington and his great
associates, and hope and courage IN the con
trast which tn rty-cighJ opulous and prosper
Gus States offer 10 thirteen states, weak n
every thing except courage ana the love OF ! b.
erty that then friuEcd our Atlantic seab0ard.
The Territory Of DaSota has now pOpula-
ton greater than any OF the riginal states
except Virginia, and greater than the aggre-
gate of five OF she smaller States in 1870 The
center OF pOpuiat on. when our National Cap
tai was located. was east p; Baltimore. ana u
was argued ny many Neil-Iuiormed persons
that IL would move eastward rather than
westward Yet IN 1881 il was found 10 be near
Cincinuati, and ~ tue new census about TO be
taken VIII show another stride 10 the west
ward That which was the body has come 10
DC oniy the ch fringe Of the Nations robe.
But our growth has not been limited to terri
tory, reputation and aggregate wealth mar
veloCs as IL has been in each Of these direc-
tons. The masses Of our rcopie are better
fed ClotFei and housed than the fathers
wee. The facilities Tor popular educate on
have been vastly enlarged ARA mnIe generally
q fused. The rtues OF courage and patriot
ISM have given recent proof OF their cont uucd
presence and increasing power IA The hearts
and over the lives OF our people. The IL
fuenCes 81 religion have been multiplied ana
strengthened. The sweet Offices Of charity
have greatly increased. The virtue OF tenn
peraucs j. held ia higher est nation. We have
not attained an ideal condition. not all OF OuI
people are happy and prosperous; not al Of
them are yirtuous aud laW-ab.ding- B-t on
the whole, the Opportunit Is offered to the in.
dlyidual 10 secure the comforts nf = are bet
ter than are TO he found elsewhere and largely
better than hey were here 100 years ago.
The surrender OF q large measure OF sover
eighty TO the general Government. effected by
the adoption OF the constitution, was not ac
compl until the suggestions Of reason
were strongly reinforced 10y the more impera-
tive voice OF expcr cucc. tn divergent ia
terests Of Teacc speedily der tndet more
perfect union The merchant, the sh pmaS
Z ter and the manufacturer discovered and dis
closed TO our states men and 10 the people that
commercial emancipation must be added 10
the political freedom which had been so brave
. ~ won. Tie cCmuerCi al policy OF the mother
country bad rot relaxed any OF ITS hard ana op-
press We features. To hold in check The devel-
. opment OF our commercial marlne, to prevent
or retard the establishment and growth OF
manufactures in the States. and so TO secure
the American market Tor their shops and the
carrying trade Tor their sh ps. WAS the policy OF
European statesmen, and WAS pursued with
the most selfish Vgor. Petitions poured in
Z upon Congress urg rg the imposition Of dis
or miuating duties that should encourage the
production OF needed things at nome. The pa
triot m OF the people. which no longer found
"A nela Of exercise IN war, was encrgetically
DIP ec;ed 20 the duty al ECU pping the young
rep ubl,c Tor the defense fats Independence by