Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-03-14
,ade a short speech, introducing Mr..

Morton.
His remarks were greeted with applause
from the galleries, where sat Mrs Harrison
and her daughter, Mrs. Mckee; Mrs kus-
sell Harrison, Mrs MOI ton, Mrs. lnga is,
Miss INGALLS, and other members of tho fam
iies of those for whom the private gallery
had been reserved. At the conclusion OF
his remarks, Senator ingalls, turned and
HANDED the Gavel 10 Mr.. orton, WAC then
assumed the position of presiding-officer
and called the senate 10 order in extra SEES
sion. Prayer was offered by Mr.. Butler,
the chaplain. Vice-president Morton then
addressed the senate.
Mr.. Morton spoke as follows:
Senator'S: l shall enter upon the dis
charge of the delicate and hi n and i'm
por ant duties of The oll!ce 50 which have
been called by the people of the United
States without experience ns presiding
officer. l therefore be pc k in advance.
the .ndulgent consideration which you have
always been ready 10 extend TO the occu-
pant of this chair.
AS presiding officer CT the senate, it will
be my earnest desire TO administer the
rules Of procedure with ent re fairness ard
TO treat CD sen tor with courtesy @ad
confederation dus at Il times to the ro2re-
scntatives of great states in legislative
body.
hope that our rela ions, personally and
officially, Will pro mutually agre eable.
MAY L huu my CLnlNtuL uOHt lllib Nbul
duties will be discharged in manner that
will maintain tho d gnity of the senate and
add TO the prosperity nd happiness OF the
people of this great natoni
Az the conclus on Of h 5 speech, tho new
senators were sworn m. The message OF
the president cOuvcn.ng the senate in extra
s assiOn was then read and the senate haV-
ing completed its org ni2at on, the vice
president announced that il would proceed
To the east front ~ the capitol whero the
president Of tho United States would be
sworn in. Y cprocess on was thea formed
in the following order: Tho IN rsh / OF
the District of Columbia, A. a. Wilson, and
the marshal of the supreme court j. NJ.
Wright: Hon Hannibal Haml n, eX-vice
president of the United States; Chief jus
tiCe Fuller and the associate justices or the
supreme court; Col. Canady, the sergeant
at arms of the senate; the committee OF
arrangements, Senators Hoar, Cullom and
Coclrcll, President Cleveland and the
president elect, Fico President Morton and
Gen. Arson NJ. Cook, the secretary Of the
senate.
After consultation with Mr. Morton, Mr..
Harrison announced that he would not dis
appoint the large crowd gathered in front
o the capitol, ami that rain or shine, the
inaugural address would be delivered on
the east por leo of the capitol. AT II 80
President Cleveland and President. elect
Harrison arrived at tho capitol in an open
carriage with umbrellas over them.
Theu cane the members OF the senate,
two and two, headed by Senator Edmunds
and Sena or ingalls,, the members Of he
diplomatic corps, the heads o! departments,
the ranking ma or general OF the army and
the admiral of the navy, members OF the
house OF re resentative', led by cX-Speaker
Carlis ie and Gen. John b. Clark, the eX-
clerk of the house, and following tneia the
dist nGuished guests and others who had
occupied soats in the sena'e.
The procession went through the rotunda
Of the capitol, through the main entrance
ON the east front and Out upon the gre I
platform Which chad been erected on the
central portico. AS the President and
presiden cleo appeared, they were greeted
with cheer after cheer from the dense
throng that surrounded the platform. The
steps and portiCos at the north aud south
of the capitol were black with people
while every window of the great building
framed Il group OF faces.
The process ion moved 70 the front of the
portico, the President and President-e Get
taking sc Is reserved for them a the front
OF the stand, the chief justice on their right,
and the sergeant-at arms OF the senate on
tncr left. The committee Of arrangements
occupied seats next % them, then Hannibal
II min and the associate justices OF the su-
preme court, the vice pr 'sdent secretary
and members of the senate on the right. On
the left the members OF the dip iomatiC
corps, the heads OF departments and others,
in the rear the members and members elect
Of tle house, behind them those persons
who I'd secured p aces in the galleries.
When all had been settled, The President
elect al ose aud the chief justice admins err
ed to him the oath Of Office. The great
crowd on the platform rose and renamed
standing with uncovered heads during this
ceremony.
Gen. Harrison, after his inaugural, turred
ana kissed Mrs. Harrison.
AS the President bowed his head and
kiss d the open hook, the crowd cleered
again and aga,n Turning from the chic
Justice to the lit 10 rostrum that had been
erected in front Of the stand, President
Harrison began the delivery OF his inaug
ural al .r5ss. He spoke rs follows
There is no constitutional or legal re
uuirement that the president shall take the
oath of Office n the preSea c of tne people
But there is 81 manifest an appro 'riateness
in the public induction 20 Office Of the chiei
execut We officer OF the II ,tiou that from the
beginning OF the government the people, &c
whose service the official oath colsecra, es
the officer, have lem called to witcsss the
solemn ceremonial. The oath taken in the
presence Of the Poop g becomes "A mutual
covenant - the odlccr covenants &c
serve the whole body % the
people, OJ u idiJllul t&tCullOu Ol Vic Jaw -
30 that they may be the unfailing defense
and security Of those who respect and OBJ
serve them, and that ne Their wealth, sta
ton nor the power of combinations shall be
able TO evade their just penalties or e
wrest them from beneAccnt public pur
pose to serve the ends of cruelty or selfish
ness. My promise is spoken; yours un
spoken, but net the less real and solemn
The people of every state have here Their
representatives,. Surely do not misinter
pref the spirit Of the occasion when | as
sumo that the whole body OF the people cove
nant with nc and with each other to-day Il
support ard defend the constitution and the
UNION of states, to yield willing obedience
to all the laws and to teach 70 every Other
citizen his equal civil and political rights
Entering thus solcmnly into covenant w ti
eac1 other, we may reverently invoke anC
confidently expect the favor and help OF Al
mighty God, that He will give TO me wis
dom, strength and fidelity and 10 our peopl,
spirit of fraternity and love of right
eousness and peace.
PROTECTION.
Tho revival at the end of tn,
century OF the same patriotic interest il
tho preservation and development Of do
mestic industries, and defense of our work
| ing people az inst injurious foreign com
petition, is an incident worthy of attention
IL is not "A departure. but a return, that We
have witnessed The protective policN
had then its opponents. The argument wa,