The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-16


comes u mutual covenant.
My promise is spoken, yours unspokcn; but
not the less real and solemn. The people of
| overy State have here their representatives.
Surely do not mislntcrprct the spirit OF the
| occasion when assume that the whole body OF
| the people covenant with me and with cnch
other to-day to support and defend the con-
| stitution and the union of the Stntes
TO yield willing obedience to all the
laws and each 10 every other citizen his
equal, civil and political rights. Entering
thus solernnly into covenant with each other, we
may rcveronty invoke and confidently expect
the favor and help OF Almighty God, that He
will give io me wisdom, strength and fidelity,
and TO our people spirit OF fraternity and a
love of righteousness and peace. This occa-
sion derives peculiar interest from the fact that
the Presidential term which begins this day, is
the twcnty'siXth under our constitu lon The
first inauguration of President Washington
took place in New York, where Congress was
then sitting, on the 39th day OF April 1852 hay
ing been deferred by reason OF delays attending
the organization OF the Congress and the G m
vass OF the electoral vote. Our people have al
ready worthily observed the centennials OF the
declaration OF independence OF the battle OF
Yorktown and OF the adoption OF the constitu-
ton, and Will shortly celebrate in New York
the institution OF the second great department
OF our constitutions! scheme OF government.
When the centennial OF the institution OF the
judicial department by the organization OF the
Snpr me Court, shall have been suitably OBJ.
served as trust II will be, our nation will have
fully enter'd its second century.
II will not attempt to note the marvellous
and In great part. happy contrast between our
country as II steps over the threshold into its
second century OF organized existence under
the constitution and that weak but wisely or
dered young nation that looked undauntedly
down the first century, when all its years
stretched out before 1t.
Our people will not fail at this time TO recall
the incidents which accompanied the institution
OF government under the constitution, or to find
inspiration and guidance In the teachings and
example OF Washington and his great associ.
atos. and hope and courage in the contrast
which thirty eight populous and prosperous
States offer TO the thirteen States, weak In eve.
ry thing except courage and the love OF liberty,
that then friDged our Atlantic seaboard
"rbe Terrlt ory OF Dakota has now a popula
tion greater than any OF the original States,
except Virginia, and greater than the aggregate
OF five OF the smaller States In 1900 The center
OF population. wien our National capital was
located was east OF Baltimore and IT was ar
gued by many well informed persons that IL
would move eastward rather than westward
and In the new census about TO be taken will
show another stride TO the westward. That
which was the body has come 10 be only the
rich fringe OF the Nations robe. But our
growth has not been limited 10 territory, popn-
iation and aggregate wealth, marvellous as IL
has been IN each Of those direclionA