The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-16
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X Il NJ zion the great po"''O" u.;.
~ho consun''lu,"00, the election Of General mar
1,h erm'"a'eo - 'he United States took p'ao0
NJ Presdon. - ;.ns Fourth of March by '''' y"
,',5a,, the s'onOD D;aoot at tho Capitol, prGceo-
gpni'n sa,.stion ofhe Vice pFe"'ds", who
by the a''' immense multitude OF o'''ze's, W."
,,epce Of an '" If paris of the Union 10 WITNESS
had lnves' ID" ~ interesting solemn'ies OF '"' VIC
"A bs imposing ""' :
.,iOn. ,.vs previously, the Metropolis OF
foI ''s'I had been gradually filing wn" ''' Vs.
iho N''0D a n distant States OF the ",o"'
Gon The p'' ,he day previously the co"''suo"'
"A udrI anu MARYLAND M and Virginia and the cl'y OF
counties Of ID in vast muIutudes and parties Oh
Baltimore pOa uho travelled on in various ways
eager cl"NI" on foot, in carriages,or IN noats'
'na .s the Inauguration their oe'oVoa On "e'
K TO Wines ,o,sonabIy be expected that we sha''
Il clH"O' ,osIic a very detailed ior accurate
Ia! be'OlV ..,e,days interesting proceedings and
account " "a satisfy, however, the demand Tor
cCe"o"'' ',cs we present the following sketches
an e"' 49,. and incidents ofthe day;
Of 'Os WV THE MORNING.
r,dr in lhp Morning long before sunrise, the
m Larry oflbe Cars and the trampling of feet
'1,' "e,op,yivana Avenue towards the hotels and
'"g houses, gave notice that our number OF
# 0o"0' greatly increasing, and that the auspi-
'''', of tina Inauguration had arrived. The
< ,srios broke somewhat cloudy and tho horizon
W .I,o betoken snow or rain. AT sunrise n sa
'''" 'r,rer,v.six guns was fred from the Nall,
'"' Lor,teir unroom, by party of the Co'um
''', ,.terists, acting under the command Of Capt.
M iackingham'
NJ lo,a of Four and a half street; when salute
VI t,b,eo onps announced their march towards the
n ,,,,.rs orbe President elect. Having there re-
n ',,sd Gen. HARRISON, attended by his personal
N Glands the Procession moved on from the quarters
r,o President elect, up E. street to 1lth street
0,b street to F. street, up F.street to 18th street,
down 18th street to Pennsylvania Avenue, down
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue to the south gate of the cas-
,n yard of,he Capitol, exactly as laid down in
4 lie programme.
4 Occupying favorable position in front Of Browns
il hte, we noticed the Procession as il passed along
benOst public part of Pennsylvania avenue to the
u CploI The ladies every where, from the win
NJ jow on each side the avenue, waved their hand
Ierhieis or hands in token of their kind feelings
= and General Harrison returned their smiles and
greetings with repeated bows.
"a The enthusiastic cheers of the citizens who NOV
M dml Procession were, with equal enthusiasm
responded TO by thousands of citizen spectators wht
N inlPmnsyIvania avenue, or appeared a. the side
~ S0lows, in the numerous baic0nieS, on the TOPS
4 ofhouses, or OH other elevated stands At thf
n herd Of the Procession was the Chief Ma shall he
was mounted on fine horse, suitably comparison.
ed, rs a\so were his two Aids.
The mjI,arv p,nion OF the Procession was re-
m1rkably fDe and soldier like.
ANer The officers and soldiers who fought under
n GueraI Harrison came
n THE PRESIDENT ELECT,
" mounted on white charger, and accompanied by
\ his suite of personal friends.
Then followed, in the order Of the programme
4 'h' tergnes Of the Young Men sConvention, held
baltimore, May A, 1870. The delegates bore II,
long with them in the Procession some very hand
@Tttritmy, AS they appeared with the rospec-
aNTppocanoo clubs and associations. Among
Nebanners which seemed to attract very par,icu.
ianO'ice, was very large one from Cayuga coun
NNew York, representing General Harrison in
military costume on horseback. Several other very
handsome banners. having patriotic and suitable
notices. appeared with the South Carolina and AL
ma deln Il III tla laI
rr"ce Georges county, Maryland Along will
he Pdnce George delegation was also seen large
log Cabin Che emblem of sturdy yeomanry
drawn BY horses; the sides OF the Cabin had sula
4 oe mol''es and inscriptions. On its roof were
numerous white flags, bearing the names ofthe Sc,
c'a States that voted IN favor of General Harrison
ANs Virginia delegations were also remarkable
wv We' numbers, ino appearance, and handsome
!aaAaen.
Interpretations Of Washington and George
""'' Tile Tippecanoe Cubs, and the cilizens oI
'"p0ces, turned out in great numbers and with
'0'"Oe distinctions, banners and notices.
-. APPROACHING THE CAPITOL.
'"O "pp'oaHhes to tho Capitol presented a scene
''e eye Ola painter, while it swelled The
,ha.Sr "eaH' The thronging crowds. the groups
,as. ,'''aiy f0otpassenger--au then the stated,
s'a'"' with Its freigh' of fashion and beauty--aI
u" animated, all it. conversation, and some
al" pressing onward toward one centra
m,;l' o'u Oh The deep, the universal, the hear
\ Fiendf interest felt by the People in the People,
AT THE CAPITOL
Dt,;. 'e"''e Chamber, though reserved for the
y Inn. S'u persons, there was a crowd at an earl,