Inauguration Of President Arthur

On Thursday, the 22nd, in the preence of ex-Presidents Grant iind Hayes, ,he Cabine!, the justices of tlie Supreme Court, and several members of Con?ress, President Arthur was formally naugurated. In accordance with cusiom the oath was administered by Dhief Justice Waite, af ter which the .'resident read hls inaugural as folows : For the fourth time ia the history of theRemblic its Chief Magistrate ha8 been removed y death. All hearts are lilled wltb grief and ïorror at the hideous crime which has darkenid our land, and the uieuioiy of the murdered 'resident, his protracted sotlerings, his un'ielding fortitude, the example and achievenents óf his life and the pathos of his death, will forever illurnino the paes of our history. ?or the fourth time the cflicer elected by the eople and ordained by the Constitution to fill ;he Tacancy so created, is called upon to assume the executive chair. The wisriom of our lalhers in foreseeing even the most dire possitililiee, made sure tbat the government should never be imperiled becauBe of the uncertainty of humau life. Men may die, hut the fabric of tree insütutions remains unshaken. No liigher or more assuring proof could exiat of the 6treBfttli and permanency o( popular governraent than tho fact tliat though tlie chossn o( the people be struck down, his constitutional sucefissor is peacefully iustalled, without ehock or strain, except tlie sorrow which mourns the bereavement. All the noble aspirations oí my lainented predecessor, which Eeund expression in his life, the ineasures devised and suggested during his brief administration - to correct the abuses aud eiiforce economy; to aiivance prosperity and proinote the general welfare; ti in euro domestic securityandmaintainfnendly and honorable relations with the nations ot the earth - will L-e garnered in the hearts of the people, aud it will be my earuest endeavor to profit, and to see that tlie nation shall profit, by his example and experience. Prospeiity blessos our country. Our fiscal poiicy, as fixed by law, is well grounded and generally approved ; uo threaleninc iseue Hiars our loreign intercouree, and the wisdom, iutegrity and thrif t f our people rnay be trusted to continue undisturbed the present assured career of pcace, tracquiHity and welfare. The gloora and anxiety which have enshioud ed our country must inake repose especially welcome mow. No demand for peody legisla tion has beeu'heard; no adequate occasion i apparent for m unusual session of Congrees The Constitutiou definas the functions an powers of the Executive as clearly as those o cither of the other departuieuts of the goernment, aud he iiuet answer for the ju'st exercise of the discrebion it permils, and the performance of the duties it itnpose?. Summoned to these high duties and responsibilitics, and profoundly oonscious of their magnitude aud grayüy, I assume the trust liiiposeil ty the Cocstitution, relyiug for aid 011 Diviue guidanoeand the virtue, patriotisui aud intelliütnoe of the American people. The several members of the cabinot tendered their resignations, but Président Arthur requested them to retaiu their portfolios. A cabinet meeting was beid imuiediately after the inaugural, and the following proclamation was issued: By the President of the United States of America: A PROCI.AMATION. Vi'hereas, In His inscrutable wisdom it lias plcased God to remove from us the illustrious head of th nation, James A. (iarfield, late President of the United States; and, Whereaê, It, is ñttmg that the deep grief which filis all hearts should manifest itself vvitli ODe accord toward tlis throne of Infinite (irace, and that we sUould bow before the Almighty and seek from Him that consolation in our afllicüoa and that sauotiflcation of our loss wbich He is al)le and williug to vouchsafe. Kow, therefore, In obedience to the sacred duty and iu accordunce witli the desire of the peple, I, Chester A. Arthur, President of the United States of America, do hereby appoint Mouday uext, the 24th day of September, on whioh day the reinains of honored and beloved dead will be consigned to last restiug place on earth, to be observed in the United States as a day of humiliation and mourning; and I earnestiy recominend all people to assemble on thit day in their respectivo places of worship, there to express alike their tribute of norrowful subinission to the will of Almighty God, and their reverence and love for the niatnory aud character of our late Chief Magistrale. In wituess whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to bo affixed. Done at the City of Washington, the 22d of September in the year of our Lord 1881, and of the independenc of the Uuited States the one hundred and sixth. (Sisned) CHESTER A ARTHUR, By the President: (Seal) Jamíss tí. Blaine, Secretary of State. The following day the following proclamation was issued: By the President of the United State3 of America A proclamation Whereas, Objects of interest to the United States require that the senate phouid be convened at au early date to reoeive aud act upon such comumnications as may be made to it on th part of the exeoutive. Now, tlitrefore, I, Chester A. Arthur, President of the Uuited States, have cousidered it to be uiy duty to issue this, uiy proclamation, declaring that an extraordinary event requires the senate of the United States to convene for the traDsaction of business at the capítol in the city of Washington, Monday the lOth day of October nexf, at noon on Ihat day, of which all who shall at that time be entitled to act as uieuibers of tbat bo.iy are hereby required to take due uotice. Given under uiy hand and the seal of the United States at Wasliisgton the 28d day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-ono and of the iudepeudence oC the Uaited States the one hundred and sixth. CHESTEftA. ARTHUR. By the President. James tí. Blaine, Secretary oí State.