Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-16
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Correspondence Of the Hartford Daily Times.
t.W,suIyGToy. March 90, lS4


sWAsHISGTos, March 90, ls4l
"The Inauguration was unlike any thing which ever
preceded it. | have been witness to several lhey
were rational, and becoming rational and thinking
people But this was farce-it was not the lnaugu-
ration of President of the United States, but of the
chief of the Tippecanoe clubs, with log cabins and
flags, and decorations, and butfoonery, exceeding IN
folly, the pageant attending the GROWING OF the mo-
narchs of Europe. 1t not like all preceding lnau-
gurations national ceremony, but party froc; but
while it pleased the President 1t cispleased many oil
those who were present; there were some even among
the Wings, who viewed the scene with melancholy
emotion. Some of their brightest ornaments were
ashamed of the scene, and expressed hopes that they
would never he renewed.
"The sturdy Office. seekers crowded the city-inso-
lent and violent On the morning of the 5th, they
rushed at an early hour TO the White House, and filled
il above and below not regarding the private sleeping
apartments of the inmates Gen. Harrison finding
himself overwhelmed with this Eruption of Gohs and
Visrohs sent for the Marshal of the District, and re-
quested him 10 clear the house. The Marshal, Mr.
Hunter very clever man. and destitute OF all harsh
and rude qualities. He went among the crowd and
talked, and persuaded and attered, and advised, I'M
til he finally arranged that they should assemble in the
East Room, which will hold several hundred, and
"Old Tip" should address them collectively Agreed.
bly, to this arrangement the President down. and
stated that he very glad TO them, but the Sc
nate had yet met for business, and their first duty
would be to act Cabinet appointments. Until the
Cabinet was formed il was impossible to make appoint
ments, and he therefore hoped they would delay their
applications for few days, and he must beg of them
TO retire, for he 10 receive ladies at II, and the
house needed some improvement and cleaning.
The crowd seemed disposed to assent to the remarks
and about to retire, when Of the number ad-
dressed him, and while he acquiesced in what had been
said he requested the General to take his papers, suit
ing the action to the word he thrust two large bundles
into the Presidents hands. This was signal for the
ehers who rushed forward and he received from eac
filling his coat pockets, pantaoons and vest and then
taking his hat, he filled that also, then turning 10 the
Marshall Mr. Hunter he requested him 10 receive them.
That gentleman filed his pockets and then his arms,
until he could hold more, when addressing the
crowd, he requested them 10 consider that the Presi-
dent and himself had already in their possession more
documents than could be examined in one or two days
the difficulty and confusion that must follow from
mixing them together, he advised the remainder to re.
tain their papers and Withdraw. This was done, and
the house finally closed.
.Disgraceful was this scene, you may rely its
truth. The crowd were needy and violent, and lam
guage was used unbecoming crowd at race course.
But the House was at last emptied of those beggary