The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-05
TEXT OF THEINAUGURAL.
A Return to Good Government Guar
snteed by Clsvslands Words.

A Return to Good Government Guar
anteed by Cleveland's Words.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Following is
the full text of the inaugural address of the
President.elec
mandate of my countrymen am about TO ded-
cate myself TO their service under sanction OF a
solemn oath. Deeply moved by the expression
OF confidence and personal attachment which
has called me to this service, / am sure my
gratitude can make no better return than the
pledge | now give before God and these wit
nesses of unreserved and complete devotion to
the interests and welfare of those who have
honored me.
deem it fitting on this occasion, while indi-
eating the opinions hold concerning public
questions of present Importance to also briefly
refer TO the existence of certain conditions and
tendencies among our people which seem to
menace the integrity and usefulness OF their
government. While every American citizen
must contemplate with the utmost pride and
enthusiasm the growth and expansion OF our
country, suf1ciency OF our institutions to stand
against the rudest shocks of violence, the won
derful thrift and enterprise of our free govern
ment II behooves us to constantly watch for
every symptom of insidious Infir.nny that
threaten our national vgor.
The strong man Who in confidence Of sturdy
health courts the sternest activities of life and
rejoices in the hardihood of CONSTANT labor,
may still have lurking near his vtals unheeded
disease that doOms him 10 sudden collapse.
1t cannot be doubted that our stupendous
achievements as people and our country ro-
bust strength, have given rise TO needless ess
of those laws governing our national health,
which we can no more evade tnau human life
can escape the laws of God and nature.
THR CURRENCY QUESTION
Manlfestly nothing is more vital to our SUI
premacy as a nation and 10 the benefcent
purposes of our government than a sound and
stable currency. Its exposure to degradation
should at once arouse to activity most en-
Hgltgua0 StnfaETnaDghiTs Of
depreciation in the purchasing power OF wages
paid to toll should furnish the strongest in
centive to prompt and conservative PERCEPTION
In deaung3witLbo Jour present embarrassing sit
uation, as related to this subject, We will be
wise it We temper our confidence and faith in
our national strength and resources with a
frank concession that even these will not per-
init us TO defy with impunity the uexorable
laws Of finance and trade At the same time,
in our efforts to adjust differences of opinion
we should b. free from intolerance or passion
and our judgments should be uamOved by al
Turing phrases and unvexed by selfish inter-
esfB
lam conf lent that such an approach 20 the
subject viii result in prudent and effective
remedial legislation In the meantime, so far
as the executive branch of TIE government can
intervene, none of tue powers with which u IL
invested viii be withheld when their exercise is
deemed necessary to maintain our national
credit or avert financial disaster.
PATERNAL1sM CONDEMNED.
Closely related to the exaggerated confidence
In our country S greatness which tends 70 disre.
gard of rules OF national safety another danger
confronts us not less Serious. ] refer to the
prevalence OF the popular disposition TO expect
from the operation OF the government especial
and direct Individual advantages
The verdict Of our voters, which condemned
the injustice OF maintaining protection for pro
teciions sake, enjoins upon the peoples serv
ants tire duty of exposing and destroying q
brood OF kindred evils which are the unwhole
some progeny of pnternalism. This is the baue
OF republican institutions. and q constant peri
Of our government by the people. 1t degrades
to purposes o wtchcraft tue pan OF rule
our Fathers established aud belueate1 b. us
as an object Of our love and veneraton. Il per
Verts the patriotic sentiment OF cur countryne1
end tempts them 10 pitIiul calculation OF the