Passaic City record., 1893-03-11

the Senate of the Fifty-third Congress TO
order in extra session, and after ne nau ae-
livered his speech proceeded quickly 70 tne
reorganization.
After the organization OF the new Senate
under the call for an extra session had peen
comnleted bv the swearing in of the mem
hers elect those assembled in the Senate
Chamber proceeded through the rotunda 70
the nlatform on the central portIco OF the
Capitol in the following order:
The Marshal of the District of Columbia
and Marshal of the Supreme Court.
The ex-Vice President
The Supreme Court
The Serreaut-at-Arms of the Senate.
The Committee of Arrangements
The President and the President-elecC
Tbs Vice-President and the Secretary OF
The Senate.
Members of the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps.
The Major General of the Army COM
n,anding. the Admiral of the Navy, and the
officers Of the Army and May VINO, py
name. have received the thanks OF Congress
Members of the House of Representatives
and members-elect, Governors OF States, ex-
members of the Senate of the United States,
officers of the Senate and ofhcers OF 1ne
House of Representatives.
1t was l 30 o'clock when the party started
for the east portico.
On reaching the portico the President and
President-eIect took the seats reserved Tor
them, the Chief Justice on their right ana
the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate on tneir
left.
There was no waste of time in going on
with the ceremony of inauguration. With
a glance about toward his friends who sat
near. Mr. Cleveland arose, removed his SILK
hat. and stepped forward to the little desk
in the centre Of the platform. lt
looked very uncomfortable to. to see Iara n,m
shouts shouts Of "Put on that hat" to
which he gave not the slightest attention.
He held it by his side, In his left hand, with
his right hand partly thrust into his over
coat pocket. Flecks of snow played about
his face The wind that carried the flags on
the Capitol stifiy, and from west to east
also carried the words of Mr.. Cleveland as
he began his inaugural address.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
President Clevelands inaugural address
was as follows:
NV fellow izsns-Tn obedience to the
mandate of my countrymen / am about to
dedicate myself to their service under the
sanction of solemn oath. Deeply moved
bv the expression of confidence and personal
attachment which has called me to this SER
vice, ann sure my gratitude can make no
better return than the pledge now give be-
and complete devotion to the interests and
welfare of those who have honored me.
deem it fitting on this occasion, while
indicating the opinions l hold concerning
public questions of present Importance, also
to briefly refer to the existence OF certain
conditions and tendencies among our people
which seem to menace the integrity and USE
fulness of their Government While every
American citizen must contemplate 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 Government, 1T behooves
us to constantly watch for every symptom OF
insidious infirmity that threatens our Ma.
tional vigor. The strong man who in the
confidence of sturdy health courts the stern
est activities Of life and rejoices in the
hardihood of constant labor may still have
lurking near his vitals the unheeded disease
that dooms him to sudden collapse. 1t can
not be doubted that our stupendous achieve
iments as people and our country's robust
strength have given rise to a heediessnesS OF
those laws governing our National health,
which we can no more evade than human
life can escape the laws OF God and
nature. Manitestly nothing is more vital to
our supremacy as Nation and to the bene-
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sound and stable currency. It's exposure to
degradation should at once arouse to activity
the most enlightened craftsmanship; and the
danger of depreciation in the purchasing
power of the wages paid to toll should fur-
nish the strongest incentive to prompt ana
conservative precautlon.
SIN dealing with our present embarrass-
ing situation as related to this subject, we
will be wise if we temper our confidence
and faith in our National strength and re-
sources with the frank concession that even
these will not permit us to defy with i'm
punity the inexorable laws OF finance and
trade. At the same time in our efforts to
adjust differences of opinion we should be
free from intolerance and passion, and our
judgments should be unmoved by alluring
phrases and unvexed by selfish interests.
/ am confident that such an approach to the
subject will result in pru lent and effective
remedial legislation. In the meantime, SO
far as the Executive branch OF the Govern
ment can intervene, none of the powers with
which it is invested Will be withheld wnen
their exercise is deemed necessary to main
tain our National credit or avert financial
disaster.
Closely related to the exaggerated conf
dence in our country's greatness which
tends to disregard of the rules of National
safety, another danger confronts US not less
serious. refer to the prevalence of popu-
lar QlSpOSlblOu W cApoCV - OlA ouo oPCA ooACaA
of the Government especial and direct indi-
vidual advantages. The verdict of our voters
which condemned the injustice of maintain
ing protection for protection's sake, enjoins
upon the peoples servants the duty of ex-
posing and destroying the brood OF kindred
evils which are the unwholesome progeny
of paternalism. This is the bane of
republican institutions and the con-
slant peril of our Government by
the people. It degrades to the purposes OF
willy craft the plan of rule our fathers es-
tablished and bequeathei to us as an object
of our love and veneration. 1t perverts the
patriotic sentiment of our countrymen, and
tempts them to a pitiful calculation OF the
sordid gain to be received from their Gov
ernment's maintenance. 1t undermines the
self-relisncs of our people. and suosti-
tutes in its place dependence upon govern
mental favoritism. 1t stiles the spirit of
true Americanism and stupefies every en-
nobling trait of American citizenship.
The lessons of paternalism ought to be
learned and the better lesson taught, that
while the people should patriotically and
cheerfully support their Government its
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