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. Thl
ceremony was scarcely less impressiv,
than the Inauguration of President Nc
Kinley.
The same coolness 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 grayely heard and responded to th,
form of oath. Senator Frye was deep
ly affected, remembering the mark of re
spect and LoI or that had been conferred
rpOn him ly his fellow senators only TIVE
days before. He was the first to clusl
the new vice presidents hand after the
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 governmen;
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 to
his fellows greater service than Is rem
dered by him, who, with feariessness
and honesty, with sanity and disintertst-
edness. does MS life work as 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 word-pOwers to whose hands
in the course Of the ages, Is entrusted a
leading part in shaping the destnies
of mankind.
For veal or for woe, for good or FOR
evil this Is true Of our own mighty na-
ton Great privileges and great powers
are ours, and heavy are the responsible
ties that go with these privileges and
these powers. Accordingly as We do well
or ILL., 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 to come. We stand supreme in a
continent, in a hemisphere. East and
West we look across the two great oceans
toward the larger world-life 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 to the hand
Of this generation, &c should count IT,
self happy indeed that TO II Is given the
privilege Of doing such a work. A lead
ing part therein must be taken bv this.
ihe august and powerful Legislative body
uyer which ! have been called 10 PR side.
Most deeply / appreciate the privilege Of
ny position for high indeed g. the honor
- presiding over the American senate at
he outset Of the Twentieth Century"