The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-03-05

Mcpherson and Ransom of the Commit
tee of Arrangements, preceding Presi
dent Harrison and President elect Cleve
land who walked side by side Behind
the incoming and outgoing President.
followed by members of the Senate and
an unusually large contingent from the
diplomatic corps, members of the House
OF Representatives, Governors of States
aud other official persons The Presi
dent and President elect, Vice President
Stevenon, Chief Justice Fuller and the
Committee of Arrangements were shown
to the front of the platform where with
In a rallied enclosure had been laid a
bright green carpet upon which had
placed large lea her covered chairs, sew
eral tables and reading desks and other
furnit ire which gave q bright touch to
the scene. Cleveland, who was warmly
greeted by the patient throng gathered
about the stand and after a few minutes
CT delay stepped to the front and began
the delivery of his inaugural address
He follwed the same course pursued BIZ
himself eight years ago of delivering his
address first and taking the oath after
wards Notwithstanding the exceeding
inclement weather, Cleveland removed
his silk hat and with barred head
addressed the multitude He kept
his overcoat and secured what warmth
he could for the fiogers Of his right hand
by keeping it in his overcoat pocket
holding his hat at his side in his left
hand which was unprotected from the
weather by gloves The wind had been
rising and turning colder ever since noon
and Cleveland's task must have been at
tended with considerable personal dis
comfort, but he gave no sign of it and
steadily continued his address until the
close. The address is as follows:
My FELLOW CITIZENS In obedience
to the mandate of my countrynen, I am
about to dedicate myself to their service
under the sanction of a solemn oath.
Deeply moved by the expression of conf
dence and the personal attachment which
has called me to this service, l am sure
my graf tude can make no better return
than the pledge l now give before God
and these Witnesses of unreserved and
complete devotion to the interests and
welfare of those who have honored me
l deem it fitting on this occasion while
indicating opinions hold concerning
public questions of present Importance
to also briefly refer to the existence o
coming conditions and tendencies among
our people which seem to menace in
tegrity and usefulness of their govern
ment While every American citiZel
must contemplate with utmost pride ant
enthusiasm the growth aud expansion o
our country the sufficiency Of our institu
tons to stand against rudest shocks o
violence, and the wonderful thrift
and enterprise of our free gov
ernment, it behooves US constant
ly to watch for every symptom G
insdious inirmity that threatens our Ms
tional vigor. The stror man who i
5 contider If sturdy health, court the sterr
est activities of life and rejoices in hard
hood of constant labor, may still hay
: lurking near his vitals unheeded dissa;
s that dooms him to sudden collapse.
1t can't be doubted that our stupendo'
u achievements, as people, and OF
country's robust strength hive give
rise to heedlessness Of those laws COVER
ing our national health, which we CT
J no more evade than human life can e.
cape the laws of God and nature. Man
supremacy as nation and to the bent
8 cent purposes of our government than
Is sound and stable currency It's sexposu
e to degradation should at once arouse
h to activity and the most enlighten,
Il statesm anship and danger of deprecia.iC
If in the purchasing power of wages pa
d TO toll should furnish the strongest il
y centlve to prompt and conservative pI
" ception. In dealing with our prese
II embarrassing situation, as related to tt
d subject. we will be wise if we temper o
g confidence and faith in our nation
r strength and resources, with frank CO
cession, that even these will not perm
re US to defy with impunity the inexorat
st laws of finance and trade At the sal
to time, in our efforts to adjust differeno
of opinion we should be free from int
1e erance or passion, and our judgmei
j should be unmoved by alluring pbra
tn and unvexed by selfish interests l,
IS confident that such approach 10 the 81
sy ject will result in prudent and fl CT
be remedial legislation. In the meantin
he so far ss the executive branch of the q
ne errment can intervene none Of the pow
sv with which it Is invested will be within
)v when their exercise IS deemed necess
.r to maintain our national credit, or av
7 financial disaster.
ng Closely related to an exaggerated c
fdepce in our country's greatness, wh
n tends to a disregard of the rules Of !
tie tional safety, another danger confro
81 us not less serious. I refer to the pre-
Ii lence Of the popular disposition to
pect from the operation of the COVE
on ment especial and direct individual
yly vantages. The verdict Of our vot
by which condemned the injustice of M
nd tanning protection for protection's ga
10 enjoins upon the people'e servants
he duty of exposing and destroying
he brood of kindred evils which are
.ds unwholesome progeny of paternalism
ak This is the bane of republican inst
uly tions and the constant peril of our {
ct ernment by the people. 1t degrades
to purposes of willy craft the plan of
ate our fathers established and bequeat
es to us as tie object of onr love aud V
es Grafton. 1t prevents the patriotic sc
vas ments Of our countrymen, and ten
them to pltiful calculation of sol
red gain to be derived from their gov.
of ment's maintenance. 1t undermines
rn self reliance of our people and substit
.eir in Its place dependence upon gov
to- mental favoritism 1t stifi.s the spir
,er true Americanism and stupefies every
rly nobling trait of American citizens
usl The lessons of paternalism ought To
,i,h unlearned and better lessons tau
we'd that while the people should patriotic
ace and cheerfully support this governr
,ho its functions do not include the sup
box of the people. The acceptance of
tue principle leads to the refusal of bour
the and subsidies, which burden the
the and thrift of portion of our citizel
,0ut aid i'll advised or laDguishing enterp
eve in which they have no concern. 1t
bers also to challenge of Wild and eckles
the pendtture which overleaps the boun
ect grateful recognition of patriotic Sc