The National tribune., 1901-02-21

of the Republic. He was Professionally in
augurated at quarter past two o'clock
a. m, Sept. 20, 1881, at his home, Lex
ington avenue, New York. Two Judges of
Charles Donohue, were present when the
oath was taken. Others grouped around
these men were Elihu Root, Commissioner
French. Daniel u. Rollins and Arthurs
son, Allan.
Sept. ~, President Arthur again took
the oath in the Vice-Presidents Room at
the Capitol. Chief Justice Waite and JUS
tices Harlan and Mathews were present.
EX-President Hayes and Gen. Grant were
in the room, as were the entire Cabinet
and many Senators and Representatives.
The presence of two ex-Presdents at the
swearing in of u third was without prece-
dent. His first official duty was to issue
proclamation appointing the day of Gen.
Garfeld's funeral day of humiliation
and mourning.
Gen. Arthur took the Office under a
cloud of distrust and prejudice, but his
broad, and calculated for the good of all,
for he had no obligations to fill.
Confidence soon took the place of dis
trust, and dissensions by united action, Or
der was brought out of confusion and the
country was blessed with a pure and con-
servative Administration. President Ar
thur, whose honored name stands alone as
being the one Yice-President in the his
tory of this Republic who, having succeed
ed to the Presidency, did not disappoint
those by whom he was elected; but, like
every other, he failed to secure an cleo
ton to the office he had held.
Accident gave him rank, but honored
reputation he won; and he was the only
available man for the next candidacy and
should have been nominated;
During the time that President Arthur
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White House was the social center. Pres
ident Arthur never forgot that he was the
representative of a great Republic, and his
personal dignity was quite in contrast with
many with whom he came in contact. His
tastes ran toward the graceful things OF
life, and with the help of his sister, Mrs.
John Il. McElroy, they did much toward
raising the official tone of society in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Arthur's wife. who was Miss FL
len Lewis Herndon, died suddenly in 1880,
leaving two children, Nellie and Allan.
These two children were part of the Of
fetal household President Arthur's last
official act gave to his Administration q
notable end. He sent to the Senate a
message bearing date March 4, 1885, NOM
mating Ulysses S. Grant, General on the
Retired List of the Army, with full pay.
The nomination was confirmed in open ses-
sion, amid the applause of the crowded
galleries. The Chinese question was
settled during his Administration by re-
stricting immigration.
In 1884 the Republican Convention met
at Chicago. The candidates for nomina-
Blaine, John Sherman, George +. Ed
munds, John A. Logan and Joseph r.
Hawley Blaine and Logan received the
nomination for President and Vice-Presi-
dent. respectively.
Grover Cleveland, of New York, was
| 6o IL, nnpninaa prpQidpDt "a nd
| Thomas A. Hendricks, Of Indiana, for
Vice-President.
Probably the most exciting canvass in
the history of American politics followed
these nominations; partisanship ran its full
| length. The personal character of both
| Presidential nominees was bitterly as
sailed. 1t is to be hoped that never again
will parties SO bsdraggle each other with
mud.
Blaine would have been elected unques-
tionably but for the ALTERATION OF rum,
| Romanism and rebellion" by Rev. DIR.
| Burchard This was used with effect to
, revive religious issues and hatreds. New
York was lost by about 200 votes.
This brings us to the 22d President and
the election of Grover Cleveland.
President Arthur left the White House
shattered in health. He died at his home,
Lexington avenue, New York City, in No
yember, 1886. We remember Senator Lo-
gan, after attending the funeral of Gen.
Arthur, pathetically repeating what he re-
marked before be passed away:
'If this is all there is to life; il there
were rot a hope of a future, life would
not be worth the living"
1t seems so short time ago, and yet
Grant and Blaine and Logan, Garfield,
Arthur and Conkling, are all watching
from another shore the ups and downs and
| great successes of this Republic that all
loved.
1
Cardinal Manning went one day to his
| publishers for a copy of book of his own
l-"Confidence in God" The order was
shouted down 10 the stock room. whence
came the reply:
"Manuing's Confidence in God all