Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-14
The Inauguration.

ne Following account Of the Inauguration,
ON the 9TH instant, at Washington, is from the
National Intelligencer:
The city had been filling up for days, and
even for weeks, in anticipation Of the approach
ing Inauguration, with strangers Of every rank
in life, and every variety Of personal appear
ance. The public hotels had become so much
crowded as TO be compelled 20 refuse new ap-
pcants, and the private boarding houses were
speedily coming INTO the same condition. Halls
and bar-rooms, dining rooms, aye, and dining
tables, might at night be seen covered with
beds aud pallets, Tor the accommodation of
such as could no longer gain admission into tile
over-crowded chambers. Country people from
the vicinity, on horseback, on foot, and in We
hicles Of every variety, flocked in on Monday
besides loads Of passengers in every train Of
cars, regular and extra, aud every line of boats.
Many strangers, OF noble port and dignfed
appearance, were from time to time TO be met
on our great thoroughiares, 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, Governors Of States, and other dis
tinguished individuals from all parts of our
country, seemed drawn together, as by spell
TO one common centre OF attraction Office
seekers, and office expectanis, political specu-
lalors and party leaders, without Plumbers, and
OF every calibre, crowded our streets, and es-
pecialy near the hotel where Mr. Polk, the
President elect, had lodgings. Among other
worthless, the members of the famous Empire
Club conspicuous from their 6ame-colored u
inform, bazed like meteors among the throng.
The iarer sex must not be forgotten They.
too, in all their grades, from the ieweed lady
10 the modest country-girl, in her new bonnet
and riband, appeared To diversity the ruder
multitude The city was swarming like hive
and the slow stream of people traversng the
pavements Of Pennsylvania avenue, in the
morning of yesterday, iseemed itself a procession
upon some sad or solemn occasion, rather than
Joyous gathering for the purpose Of common
graduation.
But the hopes Of the morrow, which had
kept many an eye waking ihrough.t proceed |
ing night, were all sadly dashed BY the nnre-
lentng, undiscrimnating sky, which, after
transient smile, began TO lower, and frown,
and threaten-and, finally, to pour down rain
outright. Could any pcering eye, any lurking
open ear, have witnessed the corresponding
frowns in many boudor, where aces were
ready to be donned-and all the artillery of
Beauty lay, like the arms of Achilles, all ready
for heds OF victory--hOw sad, yet how instruct
i've, might not the lesson have proved How
ever, the appointed cannons roared and the
national flags, displayed, be il remembered,
from every Wing, as well as every Democrat
&c siall,) though somewhat dampened by the
heavens, did their best to wave
in triumph; and the bands played martial airs.
The programme had promised splendid pro-
cession something must be done; and, accord
ngly, such display of umbrellas as daIkened
The city by their shade, was never, probably,
BY sthe oldest inhabiiant.'
The Senate being called TO ORDER the new
Senator'S were qualified among whom we /
recognised, with cordial satisfaction, the noble !
intellectual countenances ofseveral good Wings
and true, The eloquent advocates and guardi- I
ans of the Union, and the Constitution, whose 5
voice has been as balle-cry in some of the
darkest days Of our changeful history
When all the new Senators had taken their |
seats, the appearance Of the Vice President t.
ect attracted, as well blythe dignity, as The
;now-like wilderness Of the hair, which diStin-
ynishes MIR Dallas, the. immediate notice OF :
Ill spectators. The oath OF Office was admin {
stored TO him by the Hon. Mr. Mangum, the
President of the Senate, who Immediately va
Gated his own seat, surrendeing il to the new
rose and delivered, with great selcpossesson
hnl conposure, the brief Address of which
copy will be found in another part of this days :
paper. ~ S
AT length the two Presidents, actual and e.
rct, entered, not like Richard and Bolinbroke
but side by side, and took their seats below the
clerks table, and with their faces towards the
audience, and then, after brief pause, the or
Ter Of arrangements were read aloud, the par
lies falling into their places MS they were re-
,pectvely named, and the whole mass left the
Senate Chamber and proceeded to the Eastern
Portico.
Here temporary stage had been erected, as
It the Inauguration of President Harrison, over
he great flight of steps and, from the front of
his, the President elect read to as many Of the
,ast mass which filled the space in front as
could hear him, the Address which will be
ound in the preceding columns. He read il in
firm tone of voice, with the air OF man pro-
oundly impressed by il himself, and DESTROYS
% impress it upon others.
The delivery of the Inaugural being con-
.luded, the Oath of Office was administered to I
he President by the Chief Justice of the u
,ited States, and the new President was sa- {
uted by loud cheers from the surrounding null
itude.
The Procession was then again formed, and {
escorted the President TO the Presidential man {
inn, where, in the course,of the afternoon, he /,
received the congratulations of large number
IF his lellow.etizens.