The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-03-16
T,e eInnIIgI,,atiOn!


as president of the United States, took ,
place in front of the great Portico of the |
Capitol. The Multitude of people as
sembled on the occasion, from every part |
of the Union, for the purpose of witness
ing the interesting ceremony, is supposed
to be much larger than was ever before
collected in Washington. The weather
was, upon the whole, tho the sky was
clouded, as pleasant as could have been
looked for in this particular season of tue
year. At the break of day, the strains of
martial music resounded along the prn-
cipa avenues Of the city and hundreds of
star.spangled banners of every fabric and
dimension, were unfolded to the breeze.
The bells Of the city rang out stirring
peal and long before the usual breakfast
hour, the people were vending their way
in immense masses 10 the Capitol
National htelijgcncer.
The SALUTATION.-At nine o'clock
one hundred gentleman. who oficiated
as MarshaIs, amounted their horses III
front ofthe City Hall, and proceeded in
a body to Wizards Hotel, for the pur-
pose of paying their respects TO General
Taylor. Having been escorted TO the
long upper hall ofthe hotel, and arranged
themselves in line. the President elect
made his appearance, leaning upon the
arm of the Mayor the city, and proceed
ed to shake the hands Of the gentlemen
present, as return for their polite saluta-
tion. The General was dressed in aplain
suit of black, aud he appeared to be in
the enjoyment uf his usual good health.
After the above ceremony was ended,
the Marshals retired to attend to their of
fetal duties, and General Taylor retired
to his own apartment, for the purpose of
preparing himself for the procession,
At hafpast eleven o'clock, the proces-
sion took up its line of march. All the
arrangements were carried out according
to the programme already published.
The several military companies, OF which
we counted dozen, presented an impo-
sing and beautiful appearance; and as the
procession moved along Pennsylvania av-
enue towards the Capitol, many bands of
music poured forth variety of martial
airs. The carriage in which the Presi-
dent elect was escorted, was drawn by
four handsome grey horses, and protected
from the pressure of,he multitude by the
cavalcade of the hundred Marshals al.
ready mentioned. The gentlemen VINO
accompanied the General in his carriage.
were the Speaker Of the late House OF
Represe natives. aud The Mayor of Wash
) ing,on. According 10 previous arrange
ment, when the Generals carriage ar
Z. rived in front of the Irving Hotel, where
= Ex-President Polk is sojourning, The pro
= cession halted, and Mr.. Polk was handed
. into the carriage, aud seat awarded
. to him on the right ofthe President elect
who shook his predecessor cordially b.
tho hand. The appropriateness and del
: cacy of this movement was duly appre
: cated by the multitude Of people wh'
Witnessed it,-and theleupon rang ou
y spontaneously nine long aud loud huz
j zus.
}. The procession resumed its march
= Both sides of Pennsy ylvania avenue wer,
j. thronged with human beings, all the wa,
from Wilard's Hotel to the Capito
u grounds. Many ofthe roofs ofthe house
. we're also covered, and every window
J. was completely blocked up with heaps
}. Old men and women, young men ant
maidens, aud children, too, by the thous
|. and, were seen in every direction. ant
s the cheers by which the excited multitude
expressed their sensations on the occa
is sion, we're both hearty and frequent. Th'
n time occupied by the procession in reach
lug tho east front of the Ca pitnl, was a
bout All hour; aud, after the conclusion q
tho Inaugural ceremonies. the boomin
i ofarlllery resoundod from one extremi
y of tho city to tho other.
- The SCENE WITHIN THE CAPrroL.-
The scene presented by the interior q
" the Senate Chamber was highly impres
- - sive. II would be difficult in this or an
d other county TO find spot which ipclude'
n within the same space more of dislinc
Il ton, whether we attach to that term tn
n mere elevation Of place and of position i
human society, or that truer elevation
70 which is the prerogative of men bor
n, great by the gifts of God. Look whic
= way one would, there was food for tn
a. eye aud for tho mind
RI To give to the fairer sex tho prcced
euce which belongs To them, we say. i
rs the first place, that the semi circular ga
ii lery, reserved for the exclusive use of tn
u. ladies', was filled to overlooking long be
10 fore the gathering Of tho gentlemen pri,
10 lleged To occupy seats on tho floor OF tn
H chamber. Ono cause of this was tn
8. pro admission, ty grace and favor, of tn
Is families Of Judges aud Senators who, q
ID tho penance Of four hours patient wal
n. ing, were admitted by side doors to III
n. best places for seeing aud hearing. Ion
II before less favored females could crow
q. their weary way up siarcase3 cramme
to suilocalion. 1t seems impossible. eve
in the most Republican Government
oJ wholly To exclude or eAtirpate, in regal
to tho fair nt least, those vesliges of a
aJ rslocracy which seem to be engraven
~. m the nature Of man. In every Cover
a nent, and among every people, plat
ca will proclaim its prerogative. Thr,
irs lndics tainted under tho pressure of Il
Iks heat and ii is truly astonishing that
al. many munuged to achieve an escolade