New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-03-08

the inaugural stand swung open, and Mar
shall Dan Ramsdell Of the District Of Co
States supreme court, appeared, heading the
procession. Ex-Vice President Morton and
Chief Justice Fuller and the justices Of the
supreme court. except Judges Blatchford,
Field and Harlan. came next. Then came
the sergeant-at-arms. Valentine, and Sen
ators Teller. Mcpherson and Ransom, of the
ident Harrison and President-elect 2Cleve-
land, who walked side by side. Behind the
incoming and outgoing president followed
members Of the senate and an unusually
large contingent from the diplomatic corps,
members. of the house Of representatives,
governors of states and other official per.
sons.
The, president and president-elect. Vice
President. Morton, Chief Justice Fuller and
the committee of arrangements were shown
a rallied enclosure had had been laid a briahl
green carpet, upon which had been placed
large leather covered chairs several tables,
gave bright touch to the scene. Mr..
Cleveland was warmly greeted by the pa
tient throug gathered about the stand, and
f1T Of delay to the
raj address, He followed the course
pursued by himself eight years ago of de-
nath MS addrsss s FIRST ard taking the
sued by Buchanan and Lincoln. On the
other hand. Pierce, Grant. Hayes, Garfield
and Harrison took the oath first and deliv-
cred their inaugural afterwards. A curious
compromise between these opposing customs
was made by President Harrison's grand
father. who stopped in the middle of his
inaugural and took the oath and then re-
sumed and finished the reading of his ad
dress. Notwithstanding the exceedingly in
clement weather Mr.. Cleveland removed his
silk hat and with barred head
Addressed the Multitude.
My, Fellow Citizens: In obedience to the
mandate of my country ;[ am about to
sanction of solemn oath. Deeply moved
by the expression of confidence and personal
attachment which has called me to this
service. l am sure my gratitude can make
before God and these Witnesses Of unre-
ests and welfare OF those who have honored
me.
| |. deem it fitting on this occasion, while
public questions of present Importance to
also briefly refer to the existence Of certain
conditions and tendencies among our peo-
pie. which seem to menace the integrity
and usefulness of their government. While
every American citizen must contemplate
growth and expansion of our country, the
suftciency of our institutions to stand
against the rndest shocks Of violence. the
pie, and the demonstrated superiority of
our free government. it behooves us to con-
stantly tch for every symptom Of insidi-
yig"r. The strong man who in the conf
dence of sturdy health. courts. the sternest
hood of constant labor. may still have Turk
ing near his vitals the unheeded disease that
Iooms him to sudden collapse. 1t cannot he
doubted that our stupendous achievements
as people and our country's robust
strength, have given rise to heedlessness
which we can no more cvade than human
life can escape the laws Of God and nature.
The Question Of Finance.
Manlfesty nothing is more vital to our
supremacy i nation and to the bene-
ricient purposes of our government than a
sound and stable currency. Its exposure to
degradation should at once arouse to activ-
ity the most enlightened craftsmanship, and
the danger Of depreciation in the purchas-
ing power OF the wages paid to toll should
furnish the strongest incentive to prompt