The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-07-15
CHARLOTTE. N. C. JULY Is, ls47


and the streets as far es the eye could e,
tend, were filled with crowds of human bt
lngs, anxious TO see their great beneiaclo
Al the landing, the Presiden, was receive
BY the Governor OF the State Of New Yorl
and conducted with military honors through
out en- immense concourse OF admrn
trends, TO the lodgings prepared for his re
cePton. in thT evening, the city was bril-
honiIy Illuminated, and there Was a fin
display Of ffesorks from the Battery.
Being myself, at thu, time, student G
Princeton college, and these inleres,in,
scenes taking place during the Spring yacu
ton OF the institution, It vas 10 my powe
TO he present and witness The greater par
Ct them. la The memorandum made b,
the General, 10 his private journal, was thu
following statement:
The display Of boats which attended
and ll'ned on the occasion, some with yo
cal, aud others with instrumental music on
ooard--ihe decorations Of shps--lhe roar
OF cannon, and the loud acclamatIons Of the
people which rent the sky as passed along
The ~harSes. hed my mlnd silh sensations
aspaIniul as they were pleasing"
Before the arrival Of the President elect,
wee President Adams reached the CITY.
aud took his seat 10 the Senate, as the pre-.
sldDg officer OF that ougus, body; without
doubt the mos, learned and patriotic assem-.
bly, 10 tie world. Both houses we're then
organized, and while they were waiting the
ARRIVAL oil The President elect, various sub.
Jecis were moved and discussed, relating to
the lurms and modes Of conducting the pub.
nc business that might be brough, before
lhemi aud, among other topics, q PROPOSE.
ten vas made 10 settle the title, or, more
properly, the style, IN which the President
d the United States should be addressed.
Va that SUBJECT various opinions were ex.
pressed. II WIS proposed by some. TO give
hin the tile OF al HIS E.celency . BY
others, 3" His Honor;" and by Others, the
simple address Of " Mr.. President" For
some time, the subject was discussed with
seriousness aud good feeling, but finally az
effort was made 10 laugh down the whole
SUBJECT, and btIng II into ridicule. With
that view, resolution was tfiefed, declar.
Ing that he title of the PresIdeu, should be
6 lis High Mightness, BY that move.
usn,. ~ WAS seem once. tho, a, ~~~a time
to dismiss the whole subject, which was
done. withGn, arriving at any conclusion,
or making any record OF the proceeding.
The spacious edi6ce Inch then stood on
Wall street, Immediately facing The en-.
trance INTO Bread street, had been prccur.
ed for the accommodation Of The two Houses
Of Congress. la front OF the building
there VAS CO acllus balcony, ornameoled
with columns and rich carved work com
munlcaunJ with The hall occupied by the
Senate. nlhat structure the ceremonies of
the Inauguration took place, on the 30lh
April, 1859, 10 full view of the surrounding
multitude. |, had been carefully fitted %,
aud richly and tss!eiully furnished for The
occasion. The floor vas covered with cost
ly carpetlng, and tho front and sides we're
ornamened wlh dumask curtains, gally
trimmed, hanging 10 tcstoons from pillar TO
pillar, SO adjusted as not 10 interrupt the
view from the streets below. had taken
the precauilon IN time, 10 obtain q safe,
convenient position on The porch Of a house
at one OF the corners Ct the two streets,
about SO feet from the balcony on which
the ceremony was TO be performed.
At the appointed hour, the President
ell CT, accom- panied by The Senate and House
Of Representatives, and the. officers, ap.
peated on the pottlco, when the air was
made TO resound with shouts and huzzas,
from the lips and ,hroats Of more than
twenty thousand enraptuTed speclators.-
Those bolsseIous expressions of excessive
Joy were, however, soon hushed, and pro.
iound silence ensued-every eye being rly
elrd on the illustriuus man who had defend
ed and saved his country, and every ear lis
teulus atIenlvely.
"COntiesers omHes, iRteatiqus ora tsHsbdRt'
j At that juncture the venerable Chsnce..
Tor Livingston, of New York, advanced to
Geu. Washington, who was standing on
the front Of the balcony, and presented an
opsn Bible, resting on damask cushion,
otnamented With tassols Of gold, on which
the PIes,den, reYeren,ly lsld on hIs right
hand. The Chancellor then 10 an audible
voice, read from the Constitution the oath
directed 10 be taken by every President OF
tie United States, before he enters on the
duties of his office. The President elect
repeated the oaIh with great solemulty, sud
bending his head, kissed the book. The
Chancellor, thea turning and bowling grace,
fully to the multitude, repeated these em
phstic words with very audible voice:
" Long lice George Washington, President Of
The United States
Thus indicating that he was installed
, without title, and vas to be addressed IL
the simple language Of Mr. President"
. The shouts whlch instantly followed that
, anuuncia,lon, were almost dea(enng; aud
! during their continuance, the Preslden
again advanced TO the front Of the balcony
! aud bowed very gracefully to the multitude
J before him, and 10 those on his right ant
Q left.
F. The ceremonies being thus conclude
D the President with the two Houses Ietutue,
t 10 the Senate Chamber, where he de,yere,
(, his inaugural address after which they re
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