St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
chairman of the senate and house COM

justice spoke in substance as follows:
BY the terms OF that section Of the act Of
congress under which we have assembled
IN further commemoration OF the historic
events Of the Inauguration of the first presl-
dent OF the United States. George Washing
ton, April 30, A. D., 1889, was declared
national holiday, and i'll the noble city where
that event took place its centennial ami
persary mas been celebrated with a magnif-
eenee OF speech and song, of multitudinous
assembly. and OF naval military and civic
ton OF deep love of country or profound de-
votlon 10 its institions. and Of intense appre-
citation OF the virtues and services of that
llIustr1Ous man whose assum ption of the
ehief mag1stracy gave the assurance of the
successful setting in motion Of the new gov
ernment. Nothing on the occasion Of that
celebration could be more full of encourage
ment and hope than the testimony so over
wheimlngly given that Washington still re-
malned first in the hearts of bis countrymen.
and that the example afforded by his career
was still cherished as furnishing that guide
or public conduct which had kept and would
keep the nation upon the path OF glory for
itself and of
HAPPINESS FOR IT'S PEOPLE.
Washington had become first In war, not
SO much by reason Of victories over the enc
my. though he had won SUCH or success in
strategy (thaL though, had been his). as Of
the triumphs of constancy which no re-
verse, no hardship, no incompetency, no
treachery could shake or overcome. And
because the people comprehended the great
ness of their leader. and recognized in him
an entire absence OF personal ambition, and
absolute obedience to convictions of duty.
an absolute love of country, Of themselves,
and of mankind. he had become first In the
hearts of his COuntrymen Because thus first.
he was to become first in peace by bringing
to the charge of the practical working of the
system be had participated in creating, on
behalf II the people whose independence he
had achieved. the same serene Judgment. the
same sagacity, the same patience, the same
sense OF duty, the same farsighted compre
hension of the end to be attained that had
marked his career from its neginning. There
were obviously difficulties surround
ing the first president; The fear
OF arbitrary power took particular
form in reference To the presidential office,
which had been fashioned in view of the
personal government of George ILL.,, rather
than on the type of monarchy Of the English
system, as il was in principle and as it is in
fact. And this fear was INDUCED notwith-
standing the frequency of elections. since no
restriction as to re-elgibility was imposed
upon the incumbent. No fear, no jealousy
could be entertained of him who had indig-
nantly repelled the suggestion of the
BEsTowAL OF THE KINGLY POWER.
Nevertheless, while there could be no per-
sOnal opposition to the unanimous choice Of
the people. and while his availability at the
crisis was one of-those proyidentisl blessings
which in other instances he had SO often in
sisted had been bestowed upon the nation,
the fact remained that the situation was full
Of trial and danger, and demanded the appli-
cation of the highest order Of statesmanship.
The promotion of human happiness was the
keynote OF the century within which WASH
ing;on's life was omprised 1t was century
instinct with the recognition Of the human
81 in every human being and alive with
aspirations for universal brotherhood. While
the general genius of the government was
thoroughly permeated with the idea of free
dom In obedience. yet time was needed to
H. R1.~- H. IL. 2 e.
future to exert itself. After reviewing at
great length the appointments made by
Washington TO the cabinet and the supreme
bench. the chief justice anaiyzed Washing
ton farewell address, showing how he fore
shadowed the greatness of the nation, its
commercial and political prosperity The
civil war was he said. the most searching
test of The wisdom, and lasting quality of our
form Of government. In conclusion he said:
eAnd so the new century may be entered
upon-in the spirit of optism the naturalsre-
suit, perhaps, of self-confidence. which has
fost nothing in substance by experience,
7 though it has gained in the moderation Of its
i'm petuosity. No ship can
SAIL FOREVER OVER SUMMER SEAS.
But as amid the lempests which our ship
Of state was launched and in the times sue
eeeding. so in the times to come, with every
exigency consultations of illustrious men
win rise upon the angry skies to control the
whirlwind and disDel the CLOUDS by their
potent influences, while from the 'clear
upper sky the steady light of the great
planet marks out the course the vessel must
pursue. and sits shining on the sails as It
comes grandly into the haven where it would
be.
When the chief justice had concluded
his address, which he took one hour and
quarter to deliver, he was greeted with
applause from the floor. quickly taken
up by the galleries. 1t was several min
utes before these evidences of appr0ba-
ton ceased, and it broke forth again
when the president, rising from his
chair, grasped the hand of tile chief
Justice as he descended from the plat
form, and congratulated him on the ad-
dress. Secretary Blaine also congratu-
lated the chief Justice. The benedictlon
was pronounced by Rev. w. II. Milburn,
the blind chaplain of the house. When
he had concluded, the vice president
declared the joint assembly dissolved.
and while the Marine band played
Washington's grand march. the assem-
blage dispersed in the order in which
its various segments had come together.
The last of the invited guests were Just
going ont of the main door when the
band finished the dOXOlogy. into which
it had branched. and then Speaker
Reed, again assuming his seat. called
the house to order for the continuation
of business. Mr.. Bayne Immediately
moved to adjourn, the motion was
carried, and the house at 2:45 adjourned
until tomorrow.