American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-06
from the National mteligencer.l
THE IN AUG UR AT 10 n 4.


THE INAUG URATION.
The city had been filing up for days, and
even for weeks, in anticipation ofthe approach
ing Inauguration, with strangers of every rank
IN life, and every variety of personal appear
ance The public hotels became crowded
as to be compelled to refuse new applicants, and
the private boarding houses were speedily COM
ing into the same condition. Halls, and bar
rooms, dnng-rooms, ay, and dning-tables,
might at night be seen covered with beds and
= pallets for the accommodation of such as could
10 longer gain admission into the over-crowded
chambers. Country people from the vicinity,
on horseback, on foot, and in vehicles OF every
variety, focked in on Monday, besides loads of
passengers in every train OF cars, regular ana
extra, and every line of boats Many strangers,
Of noble port and dignihed appearance, were
from time to time to be met Oh our great tho
roughfares, recognising each other, as after
long separation. Ex-Judges, ex~Senators, ex-
Heads of Department, former members OF both
Houses Of Congress in great numbers, Cover
nors of States, and distinguished individuals
from all parts of our country, seemed drawn to-
gether, as by spell, to one common centre OF
attraction. Office-seekers and office-expoctants,
political spectators and party leaders without
number, and of every calibre, crowded our
MIR. Polk, the President elect, had lodgings
Among other worthless, the members Of the
famous "Empire Club" conspicuous from their
fiame-colored uniform, blazed like meteors a.
inong the throng. The fairer sex must not be
forgotten. They, too, in all their grades, from
the iewelled lady to the modest country girl in
her new bonnet and riband, appeared to diver
sify the ruder multitude. The city was swarm
ing like hive, and the slow moving stream OF
people traversng the pavements OF Pennsylva-
MIA avenue in the morning Of yesterday seemed
itself a procession upon some sad or solemn oc-
casion, rather than joyous gathering for the
purpose of common graduation.
But the hopes of the morrow, which had
kept many an eye waking through the preccd-
ing night, were all sadly dashed by the unre-
lenting, undiscriminating sky, which, after a
transient smile, began to lower, and flown, and
threaten, and finally to pour down rain out
right. Could any peering eye, any lurking
open ear, have witnessed the corresponding
irowns in many boudoir, where laces were
ready to be donned, and all the artillery of
Beauty Law, like the arms of Achilles, all ready
for fields of victory, how sad, yet how instruc-
tive, might not the lessons have proved! How
ever, the appointed cannons roared; and the ma
tonal flags, displayed, be it remembered, from
avery Wing as we'll as Democratic staff, }
though somewhat damped by the unpropitious
heavens, did their best TO wave in triumph; and
r. the bands played martial airs. The programme
had promised splendid procession; something
must be done; and accordingly, such display
of umbrellas as darkenea the city by their shade
was never probably witnessed by "the oldest
inhabitant."
The Procession, being formed, proceeded to
the Capitol in the order described in following
column; considerably lessened in the brilliancy
of its display, however, by the rain which fell
during its march.
Within the Capitol more interesting scene
presented itself than on the approach to it.
The avenues to the building had all been
pointed in the plan Of proceedings. But, when
that hour did arrive, the rush was fearful Nc
limbs, happily, were broken, though injuries
both to clothes and persons certainly were sus-
tanned. The gentlemen's gallery in the Senate
chamber was crowded as in moment while
the stairs leading TO it and a large space about
the door long continued to be occupied by a
struggling mass, vainly hoping to work their
yay in. The circular gallery opposite to the
gentlemen's gallery was given up to the ladies'
on condition, however, that beauX and brothers
should be left behind; and, accordingly when
these doors also were thrown open, such din
of sweet sounds burst forth, and such waving
of plumes, famed by ambrosial breath, aston
ished the delighted air, as would call for a poet
duly 10 describe it.
In the area below, the officials might be seen
arranging seats and making preparation fol
the august asselnblage that was soon to enter
Senators and Representatives in Congress be-
gan to drop in, with now and then one of oul
, laval or military heroes in his imposing mill
. tary dress and then the craning of necks, ant
peering of eager curious eyes, and the pressing
of incessant queries, showed that to large
portion of those who beheld it the scene wa
entirely new At length the Marshal Of thu
District of Columbia and the Clerk OF the Su
preme Court made their appearance, at thu
head of the Judges of the Supreme Court il
their robes, who, entering the space IN front o
the Secretary's table, occupied seats IN semi
circle on the right of the Chair OF the fresl
dent of the Senate. solemn, beautiful, ant
very appropriate prayer was delivered by th'
Chaplain of the Senate.
The Senate being called to order, the new
Senators were qualified; among whom we re
cognised, with cordial satisfaction, the nobl
intellectual countenances of several good wing
and true, tie eloquent advocates and guardian
of the Union and the Constitution, whose vote
has been as battle-cry in some of the darkes
DAYS of our changeful history.
When all the new Senators had taken the
seats, the appearance of the Vice Presider
elect attracted, as well by the dignity as tt
snow-like whiteness of the hair which distiI
ruishes MIR. Dallas, the immediate notice
al spectators. The oath of office was admir-
stered to him by the Hon. Mr.. Mangum, Il