The Penn's Grove record., 1923-04-13

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1t was on the Odd of April, 1889,
that he arrived in New York and on
the Both. after taking the oath, as
president of the United States, to pre-
serve. protect and defend the consti-
tuition. he entered upon the duties of
his Office.
As things then stood, even his bit
terest enemies. if he had any, might
have said, 'shappy man be his dole!"
for he anne to the helm in a perilous
and fearful season. Like chaos. Gin
the olden time our government was
.without form and void, and darkness
dweIt upon the face of the deep"
Enemies innumerable threatened the
country, both from within and with
out. abroad and at home-the people
of three continents at daggers drawn
with the young republic of America!
The pirates Of Morocco laying their
uncircumcised hands on u rich COM
meree in the Mediterranean.
The British grumbling and threaten
ing a
The Spaniards shutting up the Mis-
sissippi!
The Kentuckians, in great warmth,
threatening to break the union and
join the Spaniards.
The Indian nations, from Canada to
Georgia, unburying the tomahawk!
North Carolina and Rhode Island
blowing on the confederacy! strong
parties in other States against til
and an alarming in~surrection in Mas
sachusettsl While to combat all these
enemies the United States had but
600 regular troopsi and though eighty
millions of dollars in debt, they had
not one cent in the treasury! Here,
certainly, if ever. was the time to try
a mans soul. But Washington de-
SPARED not. Glowing with the love
of his country, and persuaded that his
country still enjoyed an opportunity
to be great and happy, he resolved,
what ever it might cost him, that
nothing should be wanting on his part
to fill up the Measure of her glory.
But first of all, in his inaugural
speech, he called upon Congress and
his countrymen, to look up TO God for
his blessing next as to themselves, to
be most industrious, honorable, and
united, as became men responsible to
ages yet unborn, for all the blessings
of a republican government, now, and
perhaps for the last time at stake, on
their wisdom and virtue;-then as to
himself. q feel" said he, my in
competency of political skill and abil-
tiles. Integrity and frmness are all
that I can promise. These, | know
will never forSake me, although | may
be deserted by all men: and of the con-
solutions to be derived from these,
under no circumstances can the world
ever deprive me.n-And last of all, as
is a crazy ship at sea, tossed by furi-
u winds, no pilot can saw without
the aid of able seamen. Washington
prudently rallied around him the wis
est of all his countrymen.
Mr.. jefferson, secretary of foreign
affairs.
Col. Hamilton, secretary of the
treasury.
Gen. Knox, secretary of a
Edmund Randolph, attorney general.
John Jay. chief justice.
John Rutledge, James Wilson, John
Gushing, Robert Harrison, John Blair,
associate judges.
These iudicious preparations being
made for the storm, (Heaven's bless
ing invoked, and the ablest pilots en-
barked with him. Washington then
seized the helm, with a gallant hard
a-lee, lutfed up his ship at once to the
gale, hoping yet to shoot the hideous
gulphs that threatened all around.
His first attention was turned to the
call of Humanity, J.. @. to satisfy and
make peace with the Indians. This
was soon done: partly bV presents,