Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-03
THE INAUGURATION.

On Saturday, March 4, the oath OF
office will be administered solemnly
TO the President OF the United States,
elected last fall. This Is said to be the
thirtleth time in the history Of this
nation, Of the performance OF this cere-
mony, which reminds us OF the youth
fulness Of this government as COM
pared TO others, especially those Of
Asia, that record the age Of their instl-
buttons by thousands OF years And
yet, there Is not a nation today on the
face OF the earth that would care to
incur tho hostility Of this country. Who
can fail to see In it's history, the hand
OF special providencel
Washington, It appears, desired the
inauguration ceremony to be one I'm
complete harmony with the simple,
democratic principles upon which this
government was founded, But he was
overruled, to some extent When he
was on his way to New York, he was
mot at Elizabeth Point, New Jersey, by
q delegation OF New York's citizens
and conducted across the harbor on a
barge Of honor which was surrounded
by an escorting Hotilla, and on his ar
rival at the Battery, the voices Of the
greater part OF the 10000 people then
composing the city Of New York went
up in one great shout of acclaim. And
nh "a 20 a..
eellor Livingston, turning to the
crowd, waved his hand and cried;
Long live George Washington, Presi-
dent OF the United statesl" The cry
was taken up and went rolling across
the harbor and out into the country.
Tho artillery roared out its salute and
the bells OF the city gave tongue TO the
words. But this imitation Of monarch-
lcal show has fortunately never been
exhibited again
Jeffersons inauguration was the first
to take place in Washington. Andrew
Jackson's Inauguration is said to have
been very little dlgnIned. Along with
him there came to Washington 'front.'
iersmen, backwoodsmen ana Indian
fighters, who swept down upon the city
and took possession Of It. They filled
the streets with rlotlng and swarmed
about the tavern IN such numbers that
access 10 him was almost impossible,
on the day he was to take the oath the
government officials and friends Of
A - col aps 10,
emonial a hasty escort, consisting Of
the Revolutionary veterans was there
fore improvsed for Jackson, and, in an
open carriage. he was escorted to the
Capitol After the oath had been taxi
en-. It was only with the greatest din
Guilty that Jackson could be safely got
back 10 the White House. At the White
House the mob broke In the doors.
They selacd upon the punch that had
been prepared by the barrel and rolled
II out upon the lawns, where high car
nival was held within the Executive
Mansion they ran riot breaking the
furniture and glassware, trampllng
with their muddy boots over the dam
ask or the upholstery ana making 10
necessary for body-guard to form
with linked arms about Jackson TO
keep him from harm.
The inauguration Of a United states
president has always been a momen-
tous event, perhaps more so IN the
ease Of Abraham Lincoln than any OF
his successors, or predecessors since
Washington. For upon his policy de-
pended really the very existence OF the
country But the event always win be
one OF paramount Importance For
there always win be new. momentous
Issues before the nation to meet. Of
such a nature as TO demand superhu-
man wisdom. strength and guidance.
To swerve from the right path but for