The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-22

| iectIy trusted, He was TO be their guar
antee OF its good faith. OF it's respect for
law and It's devotion OF liberty; and they
| made him know their hope and confl-
donce In the very tone OF their greeting.
sTREW ROSES BEFORE HIM.
There was the manifest touch OF love
IN the reception everywhere prepared for
| him. Refined women broke their reserve
young daughters forward, IN their en-
! thusiasm- 10 strew roses before him in
the way: brought tears to his eyes by
the very artlessness OF their affection.
When at last the triumphal journey
was ended the display Of every previous
stage capped and outdone by the fine
ark and Of his reception at the ferry
| stairs in New York. the demonstration
seemed almost more than he could bear.
The display OF boats which attended
| diary. the decorations OF the ships. the
roar OF the cannon, and the loud accla-
| ma tions OF the people which rent the
skies as I walked along the streets. filed
my mind with sensations as painful as
| they are pleasant for his fears fore
bodcd scenes the opposite. OF these. when
he should have shown himself unnable
to fulfil the hopes which were the burden
OF all the present joy.
ARRIVES IN NEW YORK.
reached New York. notwithstanding his
executive fashion of making, haste. the
TlS1nS OF tie country TO DlG MIN GOD
speed had kept him four days longer on
the way than Mr., Thomson had taken
to carry the summons to Mount Yer
non. Three days more elapsed before
congress had completed Its preparations
for his inauguration.
On the 3Oth OF April in the presence
OF great concourse OF people, who hrst
broke into wild cheers at sight OF him,
and then fell silent again upon the in
slant TO see him so moved Washington
stood face TO face with the chancellor
oe the state upon the open balcony OF
the federal hall In Wall street. and took
the oath Of office. "Do you solemnly
swear" asked Livingston. that you will
faithfully execute the office OF president
best OF your ability. preserve, protect
and defend the constitution OF the
United States?"
TAXES THE OATH.
II do solelnnly swear" replied Wash
Ing. that I viii faithfully execute the
and will. TO the best OF my aoility, pre-
serve. protect and defend the constitu-
ton OF the United States and then.
bending to kiss the Bible held before
me Cod" in tones no man could mis-
take, SO deep was their thrill OF feeling;
.LoRg live George Washington. Hrssid snt
to the people; and q great shout went
up with the booming OF the cannon In
the narrow streets.
washington WAS nTOlDunOly WONCu,
and with all his extraordinary mastery
OF himself could not hide his agitation.
1t was a company OF friends, the sena.
tors and representatives who stood about
him within the senate chamber as he
read his address: after the taking of tho
oath. Some very old friends were there
men who had been with him In the first
| continental congress, men who had been
his Intimate Correspondents the long
?ears through. men who were now his
close confidants and sworn supporters.
/ WASHINGTON VIsIBLY MOVED.
| Not many strangers could crowd into
| the narrow hall; and II was not mere
love OF ceremony, but genuine and heart
| felt respect, that made the whole conf
| pany stand while he read He vislbly
| trembled. nevertheless, as he stood In
| their presence, strong and steadfast man
| though he was, land several times could
| scarce make out to read shifted his
manuscript uneasily from hand to hand
gestured with awkward effort, let his
voice fall almost inaudible; was every
way unlike himself. except for the sim
pie majesty and sincerity that shone in
him through 1t all. His manner but gave
emphasis. after all, to the words he was
| reading.
The magnitude and difficulty Of the
trust" he declared. could not but over
whelm with dependence one who, In
heritlng inferior endowments from ma
| civil administration, ought TO be pecu-
l!arly conscious OF his own deficiencies
and no one there could look at him and
deem him inslncere when he added. "Al
| | dare aver Is that 1t has been my faith
ful study to collect my duty from just
appreciation OF every circumstance bS
which It might be affected. All l dare
hope Is that. II In executing this task
| have been too much sWayed by CRATE
full remembrance OF former Instances. Oh
| by an affectionate sensioility to this
my fellow citizens. and have thence toe
little consulted my incapaclty as we'll as
| disinclnatioE for the weghty and un-
tried cares before me, my error will be
| palliated by the motives which mislec
me, and It's consequences be judged by
my country with some share OF the par
tiality with which they originated
SOME VITAL TRUTHS.
His hearers knew how near the truth
he struck when he said, The smiles oi
Heaven can never be expected on a ma
tion that dlsregards the eternal rules OF
order and right which Heaven Itself has
ordained and the preservation OF the
sacred fire OF liberty, and the destiny ot
the republican model OF government. are
finally, staked on the experiment in
trusted to the hands Of tho American
people"
history OF society to see a great people
| turn calm and scrutinlzlnG eye upon
itself" as the people OF America had
done; ITO see 1t carefully examine the
| extent of the evil' into which disunior
and disorder had brought It; patiently
walt for two years until a remedy was
discovered: and at last voluntarily adopt
a new order and government without
| having Wrung tear or drop OF blood
| from mankind,
But Washington knew that the praise
| deserved for such mastery and self-pos-
session would be short-ived enough Il
the new government should fall or be
| dIscredited, 1t was the overpowering
thought that no himself would be chiefly