Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-09

ONtn taken IN InC NTtScHCt ul tnc Hfpplt nt-
comes u mutual covenant
MY promise Ia spoken, yours unspokcn; but
not the less real and solemn. The people OF
every State have here their representatives.
Surely do not misin,erpret the spirit OF the
occasion when assume that the whole body OF
the people covenant with me and with each
other to-day 10 support and defend the con
stitu,ion and the union of the States,
to yield willing obedience to oil the
laws and each TO every other citizen his
equal, civil and political rights. Entering
thus solcmnly into covenant with each otherwe
may reverently invoke and confidently expect
the favor and help OF Almighty God, that He
will give 10 me wisdom, strength and fidelity,
and to our people II spirit OF fraternity and
love OF righteousness and peace. This occa
sion derives peculiar iptcrcst from the fact that
the Presidential term, which begins this day, is
the twenty.sixth under our cons,itu ion. The
first Inauguration OF President Washington
took place in New York, where Congress was
then sitting, on the 3Dth day of April lis', nav
ing been deferred by reason OF delays attending
the organization OF the Congress ana the c m
vass OF the electoral vote. Our people have al
ready worthiy observed the ccntennials OF tine
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 constitutional scheme OF government
When the centennial OF the institution OF the
judicial department, by the organization oil inc
Supr. me Court, shall have been suitably oo-
served, as trust it will be, our nation VIII nave
fully enter, d its second century
~ will not attempt to note the marvellous
and, in great part happy contrast between our
country as IL steps over the threshold INTO us
second century OF organized existence uhucr
the constitution, and that weak but wisely Or
dered young nation that looked undauhteu'y
down the first century, when all its years
stretched out before II. =.
Our people will not fail at this time to recall
the incidents which accompanied the institution
Of government under tho constitution, or 10 hhu
inspiration and guidance In the teachings ana
example OF washington and his great associ'
ates, and hope and courage In the contrast
which thirty.eight popuous and prosperous
States offer TO the thirteen States, weak IN evo'
ry thing except courage and the love oil liberty,
that then rringed our Atlantic seaboard.
"The Terrific ory OF Dakota has now popuia'
tion greater than any Of the original STATES
except Virginia, and greater than the aggregate
OF Ave vi the smaller States iul1N inc con'cr
OF population, when our National capital was
located, was east OF Baltimore ana IL was ar'
gued by many we'll informed persons mat II
would move eastward rather than westwaru'
Yet In iSl II was found TO be near Cine'hha.,,
nnd In the new census about TO De taken Wi'
show another stride to the westward ina'
which was the body has come TO De oniy 'hc
rich fringe OF the Nations robe bu, our
growth hs. not been limited to territory popu'
lstion and aggregate wealth marvellous " n