Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09

represent the people in their legislative
halls. l find also much comfort In re-
membering that my countrymen are just
and generous, and in the assurance that
they will not condemn those who by
sincere devotion to their service deserve
their forbearance and approval.
A TRUST IN GOD.
Above all know there is a supreme
being who rules the affairs of men, and
whose goodness and mercy have always
followed the American people. and l
know He will not turn from us now If
we humbly and reverently seek his pow
erful aid.
THE OATH or OFFICE.
At the conclusion of his remarks Mr..
Cleveland turned around to the Chief
Justice, who was attired in the robes Of
his office, to take the oath prescribed by
the constitution Chief Justice Fuller
and the other persons near to the Presi-
dent removed their hats, and with barred
heads listened to the taking of the oath
OF Office. which was pronounced by Chief
.!ustice Fuller in clear voice, Mr.. Cleve-
land asserting to it by bowing his head
and kissing the Bible.
The oath taken by the President is
what is known as the constitutional oath
and reads as follows:
II do solemnly swear that will faith
fully execute the Office OF President
the United States and will to the best OF
my ability preserve. protect and defend
the constitution of the United States.
A GIFT FROM HIS MOTHER.
The Bible used in the ceremony was
given President Cleveland by his mother
forty-nine years ago. BY his special
request it was, eight years ago, put to
the same service for which it was used
to-day.
THE MANNER OF THE ORATOR..
The characteristic feature about the
inaugural was the clear, steady and
excellent enunciation with which it was
delivered and the absolute absence OF
anv gesture. Mr.. Cleveland gave no
other emphasis to his remarks than that
derived from the emphatic tone and de-
termined nod of the head with which he
at times stated some OF the more forcible
passages of his Grafton. He spoke with
out notes and turned from one part OF
the assembled crowd to the other some
times addressing the multitude in front
of the stand, and then again turning 10
the side and addressing himself more
particularly to the people on the stand.
In the confusion caused by the crowding,
lack q observance of the arrangements
made. and the wind, it was impossible
for persons within forty feet OF Mr..
Cleveland so follow his remarks from
beginning to end. The people on the
plaza Immediately in front could hear
part of the salient features, and when
ever they signified by cheers their appro-
val of special parts of it the demonstra-
tons were taken up 5y persons further
removed, who were unaware of exactly
what had been said. The reference to
the currency question provoked conside-
rable cheering but the loudest approval
was given the tariff section. The Presi-
dent began the delivery of his address
about 1.3o o'clock and it occupied twenty
five minutes.
IN TIE SENATE CHAMBER.
Tice-President Morton asked: Is the
vice-President elect now ready to take
and subscribe to the oath of Office?
When the Senate clock indicated ll.30,
but when the actual time was l2.50, the
Vice-President-elect was announced, and
Mr.. Stevenson, escorted by Senator Nc
Pherson, took his Chair r the right Of
Vice-President Morton.
Immediately afterwards the President
of the United States and his Cabinet
were announced, and President Harrison
and the members of his Cabinet entered
the chamber. President Harrison was
escorted to one of the scarlet chairs
standing in front of the Clerks desk.
Immediately afterwards the President
elect was announced, and Mr.. Cleveland,
escorted by Senator Ransom. took the
chair next to President Harrison. His
entrance into the chamber was greeted
with applause. Then ice-President
Morton administered the oath OF Office to
his successor and yielded to him the chair
of the presiding officer. The special ses-
sion of the Senate of the SD Congress
was then formally opened with prayer by
Chaplain Batter. Vice-President Steven
son rose and addressed the Senate. He
said:
vIcE-PREsIDENT STEvENSoN's SPEECH.
Senators: Deeply impressed with a
sense of its responsibility and of its dig
nifty now enter upon The discharge of
the duties of the high Office to which /
have been called. am not unmindful
of the fact that among the occupants of
this chair during the one hundred and
four years of our constitutional history
have been statesmen eminent alike for
their talents aud their tireless devotion
to public duty. Adams, Jefferson and
Calhoun honored its incumbency during
the early days of the Republic, while
Arthur, Hendricks and Morton have at a
later period of our history shed lustre
upon the Office of President Of the most
august deliberative assembly known to
! men.
assume the duties of the great trust
confidedI to me with no feeling OF self
confidence, but rather with that of grave
distrust of my ability satisfactorily to
meet its requirements. I may be par
doned for saying that it shall be my earn
est endevor to discharge the impol ;ant
duties which lie before me with no less
of impartiality and courtesy than Of firm
ness and fidelity Earnestly invoking the
cooperation, the forbearance, the char
ity of each of its members l now enter
upon my duties as presiding officer OF the
Senate.
THE EXTRA SESSION.
AS he closed his remarks Mr. Steven