Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-03-13


dent announced that it would proceed to tho
eist front of the capitol, whcrc the president
OF the Unitel States wo.,ld b. sworn in.
The procession was then form.l In the fol-
lowing order:
The marshal of the District OF Columbia.
~ y. Wilson. aud tho marshal of the SUI
preme court, j. VI Wright.
Hon Hannibal Hamlin, ex-vice president
OF the United States.
Chief Justic, Fuller anil the associate I'm =.
ticeS of the supreme court
Col. Canadly, scrsc;ui;-as OF the
senate
The committee of arrangements, Senators
Hoar, Cullom and Cocsrell.
President Cleveland aai Presiient-eiect
Harrison.
Vice President Morton and Gea. Arson
McCook, the secretary of the senate.
Then came the members OF the senate. two
nnd-two, headed by Senator l. lmunsls and
Senator Ingalls,. the members of tho dip!o-
matte corps, tine heads of departments. the
general of the army and the admiral of tho
navy, members of the house OF representa-
tIves, led by ex-Spc1ker Carlisle aud Gen
John II. Clark, the eN-clerk of the house, and
following them, the distinguished guests and
others who had occupied seats in the senate
The procession proceeded through the ro-
tunda of the capitol, through the main en-
trance on the east front and out upon the
great platform which had been erected on
the central portico. As tho president and
the prcsident-clect appeared, they were
greeted with cheer after cheer from the
dense throns that surrounded the platform.
The steps and the porticos at the north and
south ends of the capitol were black with
people, while every window OF the great
building framed group Of faces.
When all had been settled the president
elect rose and the chief Justice administered
TO him the oath Of Office. The great crowd
on the platform rose AMI rem linci staniia :
with unbovercl heads during this ceremony
As the president bowed his head and kissed
the open book, the crowd chcerel again and
again. Turning from the chief Justice 70 the
little rostTum that hal boen eroctetl In front
ot he stand, President Harrison began do
livery Of HE inaugural address
He said:
There IL no constitutional or legal re
quirenent that the president shall take the
cath OF ctiice in the presence OF the people
But there is 50 manifest an appropriateness
IN the public induction to oil CO OF the chief
exec utive officer of the nation that from the
beginning OF the government OF the people
to whose service tho official oath consscrates
the Ciiccr, have teen called 10 witness the
solemn ceremonial. The oath taken in tho
presence OF the people becomes mutual
covenant, the officer covenants TO serve the
whole body of the people b. a faithful execu-
ton OF tho laws, SO that they may be the. I'M
failing defense and security Of .hose who ro
spect and serve them, and that neither
wealth, station nor the power of cornbH,o-
tons shall be able to eyalc their inst penal
ties or TO wrest them from u bcnafcien: pub
lie purpose TO serve the ends Of cruelty or
selhShness -
my promise is spoken: yours unsnol,ep-
l..tts a -..i.sr
OF every state have here their representa-
tivts. Surely | do no. miSirtcrprst tbc
spirit OF tn occasion when assume that the
whole body of tho ,leopia covenant ,,;tb mo
ana with each other to-day TO support and
defend the cons;itu ion aud tine union of
states, 10 yield willing obelianc1 to all the
laws ana each 10 every other citizen his
eslunl, clVd and political rights. Entering
thus soleuInly into covenant with each other
we may rcvereutiy invoke and confidently
expect the favor aud help of Almighty Col
mat he VIII give To me wisdom, strength and
nueIity' ana TO our people spirit of fr:ttcrn-
lty and love of Righteousness and peace
This occasion derives peculiar interest
from the fact that the presidential terms
winch begins this day i the twenty sixth
under our constitution. The first inaugural
ton OF President Washington took plaSs in
New York, where congress was theti sittino,
on the 10Th day of April 1889, having boon
deferred by reason of delays attending the
organization OF tho congress and the canvass
"a
ready wOrthily observed the centrnninis OF
the Declaration of Independence. OF the Int
tie OF Yorktown and of the adoption of the
constitution; and will shortly celebrate i'm
New ork the institution OF the second GREAT
department OF our constitutional scheme 81
government. When the centennial Of tbo
institutiOn of the judicial department bv flo
organization OF the supFe.nc court Shall
nave been suitably observed, rs 1 trust IL will
be- our nation will have fully entered its SOC
ond century.
Il will not attempt TO note tho iliaryelous
ana, ~ great part, happy contrasts bct,rcon
our country rs It steps over the threshold
INTO It's second century Of Organized exist
encc under the constitution. aud that veal,
out wisely ordered young nation that looked
umdountcdly down the first century, when
nll its years stretched out bofor, H.
Our people win not fail ut this time 10 re-
call the incidents which accompanied the in
sttution of government under the s.onsfifu-
tiOn, or 10 find inspiration aud guidance in
the teachings aud example ~ Washington
ana MS great associates. and hope and cour-
nge IN the contrast which thirty-eight Iopu-
lous aud prosperous states offer 70 tho tiir-
teen states. weak In everything except cour-
ase ana ana INC love OF liberty, that then fringcd
our atlantic snaboard.
The territory Of Dakota has now popu-
ntion greater than any 81 the orfyiual
states. except Virginia, aud greater than tho
~, s!nr1e OF hVo OF the smaller states Iva
ltW Tho ccnter ~ population, when our
national capital was located wns east ~
baltimore, aud 10 was argued by many we'll
informed persons chat IL would move ensf-
ward rather than westward. Yet ia isSO
y wns found 70 be near Cincinnati aud In
tho new census, about 20 be taken. viii show
another stride 10 the westward. That which
was the body has come 10 DO only tho rich
fringe 81 the Nations robe But cur growth
mas not b9en limited 10 territory. population
ana aggregate wealth, marvellous as 10 has
Deen % each Of these directions
ne Hnssos Of our people are bcttor fed
clotneu anu housed than their fathers wore
The facilities Tor popular education hnvo
boon vastly enlarged and more genaralIv
dihused. The virtues of courage and potriof
Ism have given recent proof N their confin-
uod presence and increasing power in tho
hearts and over the lives our people. Tho
influences " religion have been multiplied
aud strengthened Tho sweet offices OF
CHARITY have greatly increased The virtue
or temperance ~ held in higher estimation
We nave not attained an ideal condition
NOT al Of our people arc happy and PROSPER
one not ali ~ them are virtiious mud law.
a1iding but, on the whole, the opportunities
oHered % the individual 10 secure tho com.
forts OF life are better than are found else
where and largely better than they were
mere one hundred years ago
ihe surrender % large measure Of SOW.
sreiSnty % the general government effected
ny the adoption N The constitution. was not
accomplished until tic suggestions 81 reason
Wslo reinforced Us the moro imperative
Voc on experience Tho divergent Interests
~ ponce speedily demanded .inore norforf
union The merchant. tho Shin. ma. tor and
tne manufacturer discovered nnl tisclosed
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