Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-03-16

WAsHINGTnN, March s.-President Cleve
land inaugural address was AS follows:
My FELLOW CITizK>s-In obedience 10 the
mandate Of my countrymen. l am about TO
dedicate myself TO their service under the
sanction OF a solemn oath.
Deeply moved by the expression of conf
cence and personal attachment which has
called me to this service. | am sure my graft
tude can make no better return than the
pledge now give before God and these wit
nesses, Of unre~erved and complete devotion TO
the interests and welfare OF those who have
honored me.
deem il fitting on this occasion. while in
dicating the opinions hold concerning public
questions of present Importance, 10 also
briefly refer 10 the existence of certain condi-
tions ond tendencies among our people, which
seem to menace the integrity and usefulness
of their government.
While every American citizen must contem-
plate with the utmost pride and enthusiasm
the growth and expansion of our country, the
sufficiency Of our institutions TO stand against
the rudest shocks OF violence, the wonderful
thrift and enterprise OF our people, and the
demonstrated superiority OF our free govern
ment, II behooves US 10 constantly watch for
every symptom OF insidious intirmity that
threatens our national vigor.
The strong man who, in the confidence OF
sturdy health courts the stcrnest activiti(Fof
life. and rejoices in the hardihood OF constant
labor may still have lurking near his vitals
the unheeded disease that dooms him TO sud
den collapse.
II cannot he doubted that our stupendous
achievements As a people and our country's
robust strength have given rise TO q needless
ness OF thO~e laws governing our national
health. which We can no more evade than hu-
man life can escape the laws Of God and
ture.
Manifestly Nothing is More Vital
70 our supremacy a. a nation, and to the bene-
fcent purposes OF our government, than q
sound and stable currency.
Its exposure TO degradation should at once
arouse to activity the most enlightened states
manship; and the danger OF depreciation in
the purchasing power OF the wages paid TO
toll should furnish the strongest incentive 10
prompt and conservative precaution.
In dealing with our present embarrassing
situation. related to this subject, we shall
be wise il We temper our confidence and faith
in our national strength and resources with
the frank confession that even these will not
permit US 10 d fy. with impunity, the inexora-
Bile laws of finance and Il ade-
At the same time. in our efforts 10 adjust
differences of opinion, we should be free from
intolerance or passion and our judgments
should be untnoved by alluring phrases and
unve1ed by selfish interests.
am confident that such an approach to the
subject will result in prudent and effective
remedial legislation.
In the meantime so far as the executive
branch of the government can intervene, none
of the powers with which it is invested will be
withheld when their exercise is deem
necessary TO maintain our national credit =
avert financial disaster.
Closely related 10 the exaggerated conf
dence in our country's greatness, which tends
to a disregard Of the rules of national safety,
another danger confronts Us not less serious
refer to the prevalence of a popular dis
position to expect from the operation Of the
government especial and direct individual ad-
vantages.
The verdict of our voters, which condemned
the injustice OF maintaining protection for
projections sake, enjoins upon the peoples
servants the duty of exposing and destroyin,
the brood of kindred evils which are the un-
wholesome progeny of paternalism.
This is the bane Of republican institutions,
and the constant peril of our government by
the people.
Ii degrades TO the purposes of willy craft the
plan OF rule our fathers established and be-
| queathed to Us as an object of our love and
veneration.
1t perverts the patriotic sentiment of out
oountrymen. and tempts them to pitiful
calculation
OF the Sordid Gain
to be derived from their governments main
tenance.
II undermincs the self reliance Of our people.
and substitut, in its place dependence upon
| governmental favoritism.
II stifies the spirit of the true Americanism,
and stupefies every ennobling trait Of Ameri-
can citizenship.
The lessons uf paternalism ought to be un-
| learned and the better lesson taught, that
| while the people should patriotically an
| cheerfuliy support their government, Its
| functions do not include the support Of the
| people.
The acceptance of this principle leads to a
| refusal of bounties and subsidies, which bur
| den the labor and thrift of a portion OF our
citizens to aid ill-advised or languishing enter
prises in which they have no concern.
| Ii leads also to a challenge Of wild and reck-
| less pension expenditure, which overleaps the
bounds of grateful recognition Of patriotic ser
| vice and prostitutes TO vicious uses the peo-
pIe's prompt and generous impulse to aid those
| disabled in their country's defence
Every thoughtful American must realize tha
| importance Of checking at its beginning ally
tendency in public or private station to regard
| frugality and economy as virtues which we
| may safely outgrow.
The federation of this idea results In the
| waste of the peoples money by their chosen
servants and encourages prodigalty and eS-
| travagance in the home life Of our country
| men.
| Under our scheme Of government the waste
of public money isa
Crime Against the Citizen,
| and the contempt Of our people for economy
and frugality in their personal affairs deplora-
bly, saps the strength and sturdiness of our ma
| tional character.
tits a plain dictate Of honesty and good gov.
ernment that public expenditures should be
limited by public necessity, and that this
should be meas suredby the rules Of strict econ.
omy. and it is equally clear that frugslity
among the people is the best guaranty Of q
coutented and strong support Of free institu-
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| One mode of the misappropriation Of public
funds is avoided when appointments to ONCE