Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-03-09
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Of his party AID twice elected President u
the United States was Saturday last in
Quoted into Office. Despite the stormy
weather bis Inauguration was attended with
more than ordinary pomp and pageantry.
Long lines Of soldiers and civilians paraded
up Pennsylvania avenue and with thou
sands Of on-Iookers stood 10 the bitter
wind and driving snow and Iisiene TO the
INAUGURAL Address.
any FELLOW CITTzgSs: In obedience
to the msndate Of my countrymen. am
about TO dedicate myself N their service
under the sanction of q solemn oath.
Deeply moved by the expression Of conf
dence and personal attachment which has
called me 10 this service. I am sure my
gratitude can make no better return than
the pledge I now give before God and
thess y ituezsespf unreserved and complete
devotion 70 the interests and welfare OF
those who have honored me.
81 deem 10 fitting on this occasion, while
indicating the opinions ] no d concerning
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 with the utmost pride and en-
thusiasm the growth and expansion Of our
country, the sufficirncy Of our institutions
to stand against the rudest shocks Of VIC
lence, the wonderful thrift and enterprise
of our people. and the demonstrated supe
riority of our free government, II behooves
us to constantly watch for every symptom
of insidiOus infrmity that threatens our
national vigor.
"Tbe strong man who in the confidence
of sturdy health, courts the sternest aciivi
ties of life and rejoices in the hardihood Of
constant labor, may sill have lurking near
his vitals the UNDECIDED disease that dOoms
him to sudden collapse.
at cannot be doubted that our stupen
dous achievements as a people and our
cpuniry's robust strength, have given rise
20 heedlessness of those laws governing
our natl nal health, which we can me-
more evade ,han human life can escape
the laws Of God aud nature.
"Manifestly nothing is more vital to our
supremacy as a nation and "a the benefi-
cent purposes Of our Government than
sound and stable currency. Its exposure
To degradation should at once arouse 10 ac-
tivity the most enlightened craftsmanship;
and the danger OF depreciation in the pur
chasing p"wer Of the wages paid to toll
should furnish the strongest incentive Il"
prompt and conservative pre- autinn.
ain dealing with our present embsrass
ing situation as related 20 this subject we
will be wise il We temper our confidence
and faith in our national strength and re
sources with the fir INK concession that even
these will not permit US To defy with i'm
punity the inexarable laws Of finance and
trade. At the same time, in our f. rts IL
adjust differences of opinion We h'uld be
free irnm intolerance or passion, and cur
judgments should be unmnved bv alinring
phrases and unv-xed by selfish interests.
Il am confident that such an approach
u the subject will result in prudent aud
effective remedial legislation In the mean
time, 80 far as the Executive branch of the
Government can intervene, none of tie
powers with which il is invested will b.
withheld when their exercise is deemed
necessary To maintain our national credit
or avert financial disaster.
CLOSELY related To the exaggerated con-
fidence in our cnuntry's greatness which
al safety, another danger confronts US not
less serious. refer TO the prevalence of n
popular disp sitinn to expect from the Gov
ernment especial and direct individual ad-
vantages.
The verdict Of our VOTERS, which con
demued she injustice Of maintaining pro
lection II projections sake, cnjoins upon
the peoples servants the duty Of exposing
and destroying the br'od Of kindred evils
which are the unwho' esome progeny Of
paternalism. This is the bane of rrpuhli-
can institutions and the constant peril II
our Government by the pe"ple. II de-
grades TO the purposes Of willy craft the
plan Of rule our fathers established and
hequeathed 70 Us as an object OF our love
and veneraiion. II perverts the patriotic
sentiment of our countrymen, and tempis
tiaem to pitiful calculation Of the s,rdid
gain TO be derived from their Governments
maintenance. II undermines the self reli.
ance If our people. and substitutes in its
place dependence upon governmental IA.
vnriiism. u stiles the spirit Of true AMER
canism and siupefies every enno3ling trait
Of American citizenship.
"'rhe les ons nf FEDERALISM cught io be-
unframed aud the better leSs,n taught
that while the people should patriotically
and cheerfully support their Government
its functions do not include the support o.
the people.
1.-The acceptance of this principle lead,
to refusal Of bounties and subsidies. which
burden the labor and thrift of portion o
our citizens, TO aid III advised or anguish
ing enterprises in which they have nc
concern. Il leads also To a challenge "a
wild and reckless pension expenditure
which overleaps the bounds Of grateful
recognition of patriotic service and p7osri
tutes 20 vicious uses the peoples promp
and gersr'us imp"lse To aid those disabled
in their country's defense.
EVERY thoughtful American must real
iza the irnnorfa nee If ch.s.kinr II ia he