The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-08

succeed in doing the WORK, which has been co.
pscisily set before Us only by the most sincere,
harmonious and disinterested effort Even IL
insupersbls obstacles and opposition prevent
che corsummaiion OF our task we shall hardly
be excused; and il failure can be traced 10 our
fault or neglect We may be sure the people will
hold us 10 swift and exacting accountability.
The Oath % Office.
The oath now take to preserve protect and
defend the constitution of the United States
not only imprsssively defnes the great re-
sponsibility / assume. but suggests obedeBoe
60 constitutional commands ss the rule by
which my Official conduct must be guided.
shall. to the best of my ability, and within my
sphere OF duty. preserve the constitution, by
loyalty protecting every grant o, federal power
IL contains, by defending all it's restraints when
astaeked By impotence and restisssness, and
by enforcing its limitations and reservations
Ia favor of states and the people. Fully i'm
pressed with the gravity OF the duties that
confront me. and mindful of my weak
were my lot to bear unsided the responsible
ties which avas me. sm. however. saved
from encouragement when remember that
shsll have the support and the counsel and 90
operation of wise and patriotic men, who Will
stand at my eide in cabinet place, or will repre-
sent the people in their legislative halls.
find, also, much comfort in remembering that
my countrymen are just and generous. and In
the assurance that they will not condemn
those who by sincere devotion TO their service
deserve their forebearanc and approval.
Above all know there is q Supreme Being
who rules the a airs of men. and whose good
ness and mercy have always followed the
American people, and know He will not turn
from now. if We humbly and rsversntly seek
His powerful aid.
The characteristic feature about tho in
auguTal was the clsar. steady and ex-
Gallant NTH 81 iah uva ia
ivered and the absolute absence of any
gestures. Mr.. Cleveland gave no other
emphasis 10 his remarks than that
derived from the emphatic tone and
determined nod of the head with
which he at times stated some of the forci-
Bile passages OF his Grafton. He spoke
without notes and turned from one part
of the assemb ed crowd TO The other.
sometimes addressing the multitude in
front OF the stand and then again turning
20 the side and addressing himself more
particularly 10 The people on the stand.
In the confusion caused by the crowdinR
and lack of observance CT the arrange
ments made and the wind. it was i'm
possible for persons within forty
feet Of Mr.. Cleveland to follow
his remarks from beginning 20 end The
people on the PIAZZA immediately IN front
GOlAQ NEAR bdtN VI tAiC cHAaCAh
and whenever they signiied by cheers APP
proval Of special parts of il. the demon
strations were taken up BY persons fur
Their removed Who we're unaware of ex-
actly what mad been said. The reference
TO the currency question provoked con-
siderable cheers but the loudest approval
was given the tariff sec ION Of his remarks.
The president began the delivery Of his
address about 81 O'Clock, and IL occupied
twenty-five minutes
The Oath Administered.
At the conclusion of his remarks Mr.
Cleveland turned around to the chief
justice, who was attired in the robes OF
his Office. 10 take the oath prescribed bY
the constitution. Chief Justice Fuller
and the other persons near the president
removed their hats, and with barred heads
listened TO the taking Of the oath of office.
which was pronounced by Chief Justice
Fuller in a Gear voice. Mr.. Cleveland as
senting to il by bowling his head aud kiss
ing the bible.
The oath taken by the president was
what is knowa ne the constitutional oath,
and reads az follows:
/ dc soiemnly swear that / will faithfully ex-
seute the Office Of president OF the Ukited
ssstes and will, % the best OF my ability, pre-
yerve. protect ana defend the constitution of
the United States.
The Bible His Mothers Gift.
The bible used in the ceremony was
given President Cleveland by his mother
fsrty-nine years ago. BY his special re-
quest il was eight years ago put to the
came service for which IL was used today
This morning, shortly before IL o'clock,
fe M hrOVrhS IN no o1fR0l hxr "a mir
Freht Of Michigan and delivered TO Mr.
James Mckinney. clerk OF the L. ). SUI
preme court. with message from Don NJ.
Dickinson stating that Il wss Mr.. Cleve-
lands wish that the justice use the book
IN today's ceremonies.
A new bib g had been pur-
chased Tor the occasion IS had
been done eight years ago, for
presentation to the president, but
of course it was not used after Mr.. Cleve-
land hal signified his preference Tor the
use of his mothers Gift. The book used
Is a small gilt edged, black leather COW
cred volume about five by three inches in
dimensions. and in general appearance is
in no Wav TO be distinguished from bibles
frequently carried to church by ladies.
Its edges are worn with hand
ling. and on the front cover is
cicL1pcO III cAudlA BOiu lctlcIbB = ".
Cleveland Near the top of the fly leaf
is this inscription in a small. irregu ar
feminine hand: IS. G.. Cleveland, from
his afectionate mother, February. 1852 4"
On the next page to The ily leaf is a writ
ten statement signed by Mr. McKenney,
stating that upon this bib Grover Cleve-
land was sworn into Office as president of
the United States by Morrison r. Waite,
chief justice OF the supreme court OF the
United States, on March 4. 1885.
Mr.. S1evensOn's Address.
The vice-president administered the
oath of Office 20 his successor and yielded
10 him the chair Of the presiding officer
The special session of the senate OF the
Fsfty-third congress was then formally
opened with prayer by Chaplain Butler.
Vice-Presidsnt Stevenson rose and sd-
dressed the senate. He said:
SENAToRs-Dceply impressed with a senseof
It's responsibilities and Of its dignity, / now
enter upon the discharge of the duties of the
high office 10 which nave been called I am
not unmindEul OF the fact that among the
occupants Of this chair during the hundred
and four years Of our constitutional
history have been statesmen eminent alike for
Their talents and their iirslsss devotion - pub
lie duty. Adams, jefferson aud Calhoun hen
cred its ireumbsncy during the early days Of
ths republic. while Arthur. Hendricks aud
Morton have, a; a later period OF our history,
shed luster upon the Office Of president
of the most august dslIbsrativs as
ssmbly known TO men. | assume the duties
Of the great trust cOn6ded 10 ne With no feel
ing Of ssif-cOnldsnoe, sut rather with that Of