The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-03-11


| severe winter. Rain began falling shortly
after mid night on Friday, but about a NJ.
ii turned to snow accompanied by a strong
1 wind. and continued until about II M, the
/ hour for The inaugural ceremony just as
Mr.. Cleveland was about closing his address
the sun shone ont smiliBgly upon the scene.
On the day previous, as has been the
custom, the outgoing incumbent gave dln-
ner to the incoming oiheiai-
At the close of the inaugural ceremony at
the CAPITAL Presiden; Cleveland was driven
to the White House, where he reviewed the
passing pageant, and stood for over four
hours exposed to the driving wind which
| seemed 10 blow from all points Of the com
Owing TO the inclemency of the weather the
fire works display was postponed until Mon
Maryland and Virginia marching clubs and
troops were received with the widest enihn-
siasm. Gov Frank Brown and Staff and
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, at the head of their re-
spective bodies were cheered TO the echo, and
the strains of Maryland, Ny Mary land.
and Dixie were drowned by the hurrahS of
the crowd. while the Fifth Maryland received
| an ovation from the time they wheeled into line
until they had passed over the entire route.
Tammany Hall had over 5000 men in line,
while the troops and clubs and organizations
| from nearly every State east ofthe Mississippi,
together with the thousands of visitors al
tracted by the ceremonies, cheap fares and a
I desire to see the Capitol. filed the Guy
almost TO its capacity, and many were com
PEELED 10 go 10 Baltimore or some OF the
| nearby villages for accommodation
1.-THE night had been favorable the exhibit
ton by the several marching clubs would
! have been the finest ever seen IN Washington.
I .F h. .4s pff the
day was the entry into the Senate Chamber
and the passing out to the platform of the
entire body of Foreign Ministers and their
families, dressed in their court costumes.
/ Upon the return to the White House Mrs.
| Cleveland took the arm of ex President Har-
rison aud led the way 10 the luncheon room.
Elk. President Harrison left the same night
for his home in Indianapolis. 1t is stated
that he has accepted position as law lecturer
7 in California university, AMI will shortly
enter upon his duties.
Following is the Inaugural Address Of
( President Cleveland:
Nv Fellow CitiZens-ln obedience to the
/ mandate of my countrymen | am about TO
Z dedicate myself to their service under the
sanction of solemn oath. Deeply moved by
1 the expression of confidence and personal at
I tachment which mas called me to this service,
/ | am sure my gratitude can make no better
return than the pledge | now give before God
/ and these witnesses OF unreseryed and COM
! plete devotion to the interests aud welfare Of
/ those who have honored me-
1 deem it fitting on this occasion. while in
/ dicaiing the opinions | hold concerning pub
/ lie questions of present importance, also to
briefly refer TO the exste nee of certain condi-
/ tons 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 expan
SION of our country, the suficiency of our
institutions to stand against the rudest shocks
/ of violence the wonderful thrift aud enter
prise of our people. and the demonstrated
superiority of our free Government, it be
hooves us TO constantly watch for every symp-
tom of insidious infrmity that threatens our
national yigor. The strong man, who, in the
confidence of sturdy health, courts the sternest
activities of life and rejoice in the hardihood
of constant labor, may still have lurking near
his viials the UNDECIDED disease that dooms
him TO sudden collapse.
1t cannot be doubted that our stupendous
achievements as people and our coqDtry's
robust strength have given rise to a needless
ness of those laws governing our national
| health, which we can no more evade than
human life can escape the laws of God and
nature.
Manifesty nothing is more vital to our su-
premacy as nation and to the behe6cent
purposes of our Government than sound
and stable currency. Its exposure to degra
dation should at once arouse to activity the
aost enlightened craftsmanship; and the
danger of depreciation in the purchasing
power of the wages paid to toll should furnish
the strongest incentive to prompt and conser-
vatiye precaution. In dealing with our pre-
sent embarrassing situation as related to this
subject we will be wise if we temper our con
6deuce and faith in our national strength and
resources with the frank concession that
even these will not permit US TO defy with
! IMMUNITY the memorable laws of finance and
trade At the same time in our efforts TO ad
lust differences of opinion we should be free
! from intolerance and passion, and our judg
ments should be unmoved by alluring phrases
and unvexed by selfish interests. | am con-
/ fident that such an approach TO the subject
will result in prudent and effective remedial
Legislation. In the meantime, so far as the
Executive branch of the Government can
intervene, none of the powers with which 1t
is invested will be withheld when their exer-
else is deemed necessary to maintain our
national credit or avert financial disaster.
Closely related to the exaggerated conf
dence in cur country greatness which tends
to disregard of the rules of national safety
another danger confronts us not less serious.
refer to the prevalence of popular DISPOSE
ton to expect from the operation of the Gov
eminent especial and direct individual ad
rantages The verdict of our voters which
condemned the injustice of maintaining pro
lection for projections sake, enjoins upon the
peoples servants the duty Of exposing and
destroying the brood of kindred evils which
are the unwholesome progeny of paternalIsm.
This is the baHe of republican institutions
and the constant peril of our Government by
the eeople. It degrades to the purposes of
willy craft the plan Of rule our fathers sstab-
lished and bequeathed TO US as an object of
our love and veneration. II perverts the pa.
triotic sentiment of our countrymen. and
tempts them to pitiful calculation of the
sordid gain to be derived from their Govern
ment's maintenance. Itundermines the self
reliance of our people. and substitutes in its
place dependence upon Governmental favor
itism. il stihes the spirit of trpe American
ism and stupeGes every ennobling trait Of
American citizenship.
The lessons of paternalism ought TO be
unlearned and the better lesson taught that,
while the people should patriotically and
cheerfuily support their Government, its finc-
lions do not include The support of the people.
The acceptance of this principle leads to
refusal OF bonnties and SUBSIDIES, which bur-
den the labor and thrift of portion of our
citizens to aid i'll advised or langqishing en-
terprises in which they have no concern. It
leads also to a challenge of wild aud reckless
pension expenditure, which oveFleaps the
/ bounds of grateful recognition oe patriotic
service, and prostitutes TO vicious uses the
peoples prompt and generous impulse to aid
those disabled in their country's defence.
| Every Thoughtful American must realize the
importance of checking, at its beginning, any
tendency in public or private station to regard
/ frugalty and enconomy as virtues which we
may safely ontgrow. The federation of this
idea results in the waste of the peoples money
| BY their chosen servants, and encourages
prodigality and extravaganza in the home life
of our countrymen.
Under our scheme of government the waste
of public money is crime against the citi-
/ he ofo Ia for