The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-06-24


that might be Lropghl before them; and. I
amoRg olher topics. . proposition was
made 10 seille The iisle. or, more property. /
he Stale. in whleh The President u The /
Unsled States shonld lie addressed. On
ila~t snhjest various opinions were sx-
pressed. II was proposed by some. 10
give him he lille If - lie Excellenry;"
By others. - His Honor" and by others.
The simple address Of :. Mr.. President" |
Ear some time. ile subject was discussed
with seriousness and good feeling. bur G.
nslly an ellorl was made 10 laugh down
The whole subject. and bring il into ridi.
rnle. With thai view. resolution was
offered, declaring that the lille nf he Pre-.
sideni should be" His High Mighliness."
By that movement. il was seen al nare,
thar il was lime 10 dismiss The whole sub
ieci. which was done, without arriving
III any conclusion, or making any record
of The proceeding. -.:<s## i
! The spacious edifice which then stood
on Wall street. Immediately facing tie
entrance into Brvad street, had been pro-
cured for tie accommodation Of The two
Houses Of Congress. 10 font Of The
building there was eapacions balcony.
oTnamenled with columns aud rich carved
work-communicaling with the hall occn.
pied By the Senate. In that structure the
ceremonies ol the Inauguration took place.
on the 30lh April, 1859. in full view Of
the surrounding multitude. II had been
carefully fined uP. and richly and taste
fully furnished for the occasion. Fine
floor was covered with costly carpeting.
and the front and sides were ornamenied
with dsmask curtains. gaily trimmed.
hanging in fesloons from pillar 10 pillar,
j. so adjusted rs not 10 interrupt the view
from The streets below. had taken the
precauiion in time. TO obiain safe. con-
! venient position on the. porch Of house
q, one OF the corners of the. two streets.
about SO feet from the balcony on which
the ceremony was 10 be performed.
, Al the appointed hour. the President
elect, accompanied by the Senate and
House OF Representatives.. and their OIL
GERS, appeared on the porlico, when the
air was made 10 resound with shouts and
huzzas, from the lips and .hroals Of more
than twenty thousand enrapiured speola-
tors. Those boisierous expressions OF
excessive iny were, however. soon hush.
oil and profound silence .epssle,I---e ssrs
eye being rIyeted on The INDUSTRIOUS man
who had defended end saved his country,
and every ear listening at,enively.
Coaticu9e oasnes, intenfigue ora tsasla'it,@
! AT that juncMIe the venerable Chancei.
lor Livingston. Of New York, advanced
to Gen. Washington, who was standing
OH the front Of the balcony, and present
ed an open Bible, resting on dsmask
cushion, ornamenied with tassels Of gold
on which the President reverenlly laid
his right hand. The Chancellor then in
an audible voice, read from the Cons,itu
lion the oath directed 10 be taken by eve,
nv Presiden, Of the United States, before
he enters on the duties of his Office. The
President elect repeated the oath with
great solemni,y, and bending his head
kissed The book. The Chancellor, then
/, turning and bowling gracefully to The null
ti,ude, repeated these emphatic words
with very audible voice;
| " Long lire George Washington, President Q
the United States.
, Thus indicating that he was instaile,
without title, and was 10 be addressed
} in the simple language Of "Mr. Presl
i. dent" The shouts which Instantly fol
!; lowed that annunciation, we're .almos
!. ,leaiening; aud during their continuance
: the President again advanced 10 the iron
c of The balcony and bowed very GRACEFUL.
e 10 The multitude before him. and 10 ,hos
i on his right and left.
III The ceremonies being thus concluded
II The President with The two Houses re
e turned 10 the Senate Chamber. where b
A. delivered his inaugural address; aist
A. which they retired, by private way
is the rear Of the building, and repaired
{. Saint Paul's, where appropriate religion
d, exercises were performed. The Pres
Is DENT, as was his custom on public occ
sions, was dressed in sui, Of black We
of vet, with shorts, black silk stocking
10 shoes, shoe buckles, and knee buckle
=. His hair was turned back on his forehea
~ curled and powdered according TO I
n. fashion Of the day, and gathered beh'I
IN in a square, black silk bag, He had al
r.. a neat dress sword suspended a, his sl'
The symmetry Of his finely formed p
ed son, The ease and dignity of his mo
nh men,s, which were peculiar 10 hims'
~ were observed and admired by every
- holder. Judging from every thing VIII
la transpired on that occasion, il was mi
ky fes, that he was venerated by the matt
~ 10 an unexampled degree. s~ E..
ey Very respectfully, ~..---., -
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