The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-05

oratorical power. lie could be heard at
great distance and was perfectly y ut his case
Gen. Harrison said.
There u no constitutional or f-.ssi rcqt'. EN- ~
that tho President shall take The oatn Of oflcc In
the prescncc Of the people. but ihcro T. ~ mani
the ofhcc Of the chief EXECUTIVE officer of the
Nation that from the beginning ai the Govern
nett the people 70 whose scricc he Official oath
consccnites the Officer, have hvon ollicd 10 witness
the solemn ccwponinl The oath taken In the
pr,soucc 81 the people hcco'noa mutual covenant
the officer covenants ~ serve thr Whole body ui
the rcoplc by faithful cXcuiion OF the laws, 40
that they may bo the uuililitx deicnse aud ~.
curity ui thoso who inspect and observe ucm, and
eas 9sess ~ s o9 ~ @o ss '' Ss"
ties ut to wrosi them trnm bcucfp lent public pnr
pose io serve the ends Of cruelty 90 sclnslmes. Ny
css mi and solemn The PEOPLE Of cvery state
have here thslr representatives., snrciy ] do not
misintrrprci the spirit " the occaslon whcn
| assume that the whole body OF the people
covenant with me nnd with each Other today 10
support and dcfrnd the tonsiituttAn and The Union
OF the states. 70 ylcid willing olsdlencc 20 AZ tle
and political rights Ent,fing thnf s0lcinnly the
two covenants With each other. ~ may cvcrcnily
9volse s9d oonade9i sshpsg 's favor and hslp
strength aud ndcllty, and 70 our pcoplq spint 81
fraternity and love of rEbtcousncis and poaoe.
ihis evasion derive, pecnllar p,e,ss, ircm w. the
day, 4 the twcntyesixih under lur Constitution
| Tho INT Inauguration of pnctti nj Washington
,ns G9h sSe Se ,bo ~ SsG % ,S sy % I s.rss Ts ss s
deferred by Of delay, hitendiug thcorNaniza-
ton of uongrss aud llccnscs y .he electoml voic
ienniss Of he DcelsniIon ai iigenisscc. Of tke
battle Of Yorktown ana Of the adelfon Of the con
stitution. and Will shortly nclebfaie In New YORK
the Institution Of The ,econd Eic dspsfl'ncn, OF
the centennial ~ the institution II the Judicial
/ Department, by the orranlrauul oi the supreme
Court shall have hsrn suitably 0larrgcd a. tfust
Il Will be- our nation will fully have cuierud lis sec
| Oud century.
iwill not attempt to note The uar,elon and. In
great part
bcween our country a. II stops over tiia threshold
/ into H. second century oi nfanifcd existence
under the Couslitutlon. and that weak but wisely
ordered Young nation that locEci undaunisdly
/ down lhe int century whon az " ygan stretched
out hei0ro n. ON people will fni fall " this time
| to recall theincidcnn which hotompanicd the In.
siituion u government under ~ constitution OF
~ nnd inspiration aud guidance IN tbe teachings
| and example Oi Washington anq his gfoat associ
| gtcs. and hope and courage IN iht oonlfntt which
e thirty eEh popnlou. snd ifo.ps,9s,e,, state.
| cent courage aud the love u liberty that then
| ifingcd our Atlantic scAboanL
grsa,sr sIs tbas ay Of % tSs orIsag ss,cs ieSospi
| Ninglnial, and greater than ihe aggregate OF hye
oi the smhlior States In i7pl ne center Of popu.
laiion whsn our national caplial -. looalel VA was
| east ~ baltimore, aud u was aiFued " many well
! Informed persons that II would move eastward
| fathcf than westward. Yet in NNit was iOund "a
bc neat Cincinnati, and the gw cenius about
The westward. That which ws the body has
| come % BE- only thcf. ifirgo oi tho ma
TONS robc. hut our uyvh has not hecn
wealth, marvellous a. ithas beea M each oi thcse
dlrcciona The masscs oi o1r pcuple are better
fed. clothed aud housed than ulcif iaihen were.
The facilities for popular cdhSaii2n have ben fs
vastly enlarged aud m0rc fcn'raly difnsed. The
virtues u conrago and patuosin have given recent
proof 0i their continued prasaia aud incrasinE
poWtr H. the hearts and over ihf Lives OF our pco.
ple The influences Of religion bayc been ,ngltl
lty have greatly lnrnvasc1. Inc virtue ~ icmpcf.
ancc Il held Ia higher estimation. We lave not
attained an ideal condition. hq ~ ul our le'ipie
are happy aud prOspcfous not tli VI mem afe flf
tuous ahd law abiding but on De whole. the %.
| p1runitlet offered the individual 20 sffufv lhe
oomiofu Of life are better than are lound else
where and largely better than they wefe ~ yeais
hgo The surrender of a large mcasufe o. S.,I.
clguty 10 the general Goycnnmfhi enecpd " s, we
adoption Of the Constitution. was not acoompiishch
until the suggestions oi reason Hefu suohgy ~
iniorcod H he inore hnpe.t,s ,o.s ass ,ra.aglv
dcinandcda
MORE PERFECT uSioN.'
Tie merchant. The shlpmaslof and the manu-,
iactufcf discovered and disclosed ~ ont
aud 70 the people that oOmmg ihl eihhlhltstt'. ~
must bc added tO the p0ltlrI hcld"m Hsl,n ".i IA
been 70 bmvcly won Tho c9mn,iss',s, s ~ ,,'
The mother country hal not t9AS9 ,anh - ~ A.
hard aud Oppressive features 20 h9la ,n ass y, ~
the development II our ronlriefrial ihhl''t "
prevent % icarl The e.iabaeenl ~" s.Vr',sD ',,, ,s.
! manufactures Ia the stifs -, " s't"tu ", w
! American MARKET ior their NJ, und - fylnn
trade fjr their rhlrr. wa tlg focl ~ hnsorea,
statesmen. aud Nis pnnufd Hiih ihe ia9a ,,. ssa,ss
yiFnr iulutn luuici ~ npn ...i. W 49,, s,.uia
the impoflti0noi discriminating dhiiH lna' AnVH'0