The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-06

galleries were crowded with people, man,
of whom had been waiting for admit
tancc since dawn. The crush outsid,
was terrible.
a solemn silence reigned within. tn,
ceremony was scarcely less impressiv,
than the Inauguration of President Me
Kinley
The same GOODNESS for which Teddy
as tn people Of the nation have grown t
call tie new vice president, has beer
noted. was exhibited by him. He re
allzed the solcmnity Of the ceremony
and gravely heard and responded to tn,
form OF oath. Senator Frye was deep
ly affected, remembering the mark Of re
spect and LOi CT that had been conferred
TpOn him ly his fellow senators only tw,
days before. He was the first to clasl
the new vice presidents hand after th,
oath had been administered. TheI
ROOsevelt, his military presence com
manding the attention and notice Of al
IN the chamber, began his inaugural al
dress.
Vice President Roosevelt said:
THE history Of the free guvernmeu,
is in large part the history Of those repre-
sentative legislative bodies, in which.
from the earliest times, free government
has found its loftiest expression. They
must ever hold a peculiar and exalted
position in the record which tells how
the great nations OF the world have
endeavOred to achieve and preserve
orderly freedom. No man can render L.
his fellows greater service than Is rem
dered by him, VINO, with feariessness
and honesty, with sanity and disintgrtst-
edness docs MS life work 40 a member
Of such a body. Specially is this the
case when the legislature In which the
service is rendered. is a vital part in
the governmental machinery Of one
Of those worldpOwers to whose hands,
in the course OF the ages, Is entrusted
leading part in shaping the Gestiuies
of mankind
For veal or for woe, for good or for
evil. this Is true Of our own mighty na-
tion Great privileges and great powers
are ours, and heavy are the responsible
ties that 80 with these privileges and
these powers Accordingly as We do well
or III, 50 shall mankind in the future be
raised or cast down.
we belong to a young nation, already
OF giant strength, yet whose present
strength Is but a forecast OF the power
that Is 10 come. We stand supreme IN
continent, In a hemisphere. East and
West We look across the two great oceans
toward the larger w0rid-llte In which
whether We will or not, We must take
an eyer-increasing share. And as, keen
eyed. We gaze into the moving years,
duties. new and old. rise thick and fast
10 confront US from within and from
without There Is every reason why We
should face these duties with a sober
appreciation alike Of their importance
and OF their difficulty but there Is
also every reason for facing them with
high hearted resolution and eager and
confident faith IN our capacity to do them
Alright
a great work lies ready 10 the hand
Of this genera ri0u 30 should count &C.
self happy indeed that 10 10 Is given the
privilege of doing such O work a lead
ing part therein must be taken lr this
he august and powerful Legislative body
yyer which ] have been called 10 preside.
Most deeply / appreciate the privilege Of
gy position. FOR high indeed D. the honor
. presiding over the American senate az
he outset Of the Twentieth Century