The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-06
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.
Monday March Sta, 1919.
the OPENING OF the DAY.

Al an carry houi, ycsteiuay iioiHtiB, VIC
whole town was alive with human beings.
1t seemed as though the population Of Lon
don had been poured into Washington, so
thronged were the avenuesa nd streets. The
strange faces that encountered the citizen,
made him almost forget his whereabouts,
The utmost order everywhere prevailed and
contentment and enthusiasm ruled the hour.
The skies were closed in by heavy mantle
Of clouds, that every moment threatened
snow or rain, and the wind blew keenly
from the North East, the precursor of an
old fashioned snow storm. The mutterings,
however, Of the impending storm were not
needed by the multitudes, and fortunately
for the occasion, the heavens neither threw
down rain or snow until after the ceremonies
were ended, when the old woman who usu-
ally pitches geese in the Arctic Regions be-
gan her work Of sprnkling the face Of old
mother earth with the "ieathered fakes"
MOVEMENTS OF THE PROCESS IoNIss.
At the appointed hour and even before,
the people who had arranged TO honor the
march Of the President from his head-quar-
tiers to the Capitol, began to assemble pre-
paratory to falling into the places assigned
them in the procession by the indeiatigabe
citizen Marshal in Chief, Mr.. Richard
Wallach, to whom, we here make acknowl-
Judgements on the part Of the community
and the stranger visitors, for the very admi-
rable manner in which he discharged his
onerous duties. And, here too, we make
Acknowledgements to all the assistant citizen
Marshals, for the activity with which they
also attended to the duties assigned them.
Every where, among the professionals, pre-
vailed the utmost harmony, and the only
rivalry exhibited on the occasion by them,
was, a desire to Guido each other in honor
ing the president on his elevation TO power.
We could see that the hearts Of every body
were in this thing. 1t was no heartless
honoring Of political chief, pledged to d.
vide the spoils among his followers, but it
was the outpouring Of the sincere feelings
Of the masses, who had made Zachary Tay-
lor President in opposition to the opinions
and wishes Of those who trade in politics
and live by its pursuit.
ASSEMBLING AND MOVEMENTS OF THE DIo-
NITARIEs.
About ten o'clock the dipnitaries in
Washington began TO congregate at the
Headquarters Of the President, to accompa-
ny him in his progress TO the Capitol. Be-
tween II and IL O'Clock the procession be-
gan to move forward according to the order
published in the National Wing for the last
few days. An elegant open barouche,
drawn by four greys, conveyed the Presi-
dent, the Ex-President, the Vice President,
and the Mayor Of Washington. The Presi-
dent, on his way to the Capitol, occupied
the left Of the Ex-President, and on his re-
turn from the Capitol to the White House,
he sat on the right Of the Ex-Presdent.
This minute attention to ceremonial proprie-
ty was marked with pleasure by all those
who were familiar with such things, and
elected deserved appreciation. But the fact
that x-President Polk consented TO accom-
pany the President at all to the Capitol, to
be present at the ceremonies Of the Inaugu-
ration, was the universal theme Of remark
and applause. II was felt by every body,
that Zachary Taylor had achieved another
and a new triumph-a triumph over the
greatest enemy to the interests Of the coun-
try-the madness Of party strife The Elk
Cabinet and all the gentlemen Of the new
Cabinet, in town, followed in the wake Of
the President and his compagnons du roy
nge.
PROGRESS or THE PROCESSION.
The houses on each side Of Pennsylvania
avenue, and the sidewalks Of the same,
were crowded with masses Of people
The very house-tops were lined, and at
every window handkercheis waved the sign
Of welcome to the old Chief from the hands
of the fair daughters Of America. The mil
itary made splendid display. Almost a
regiment Of volunteers were in attendance,
consisting Of companies from our own city,
companies from the neighboring cities, and
one company from Detroit. The music was
admirable and abundant. The procession
was not less than three-quarters Of mile in
length-the military marching in platoons.
Mr.. Skirving, the manufacturer of stoves
and iron ware, and Mr. Boyd, the uphols-
terer, had their establishments decorated in
very appropriate style. Flags wave from
every eminence in the city, except the
church steeples. Crowds Of country people
beset the barouche of the President at every
corner Of the cross streets, and surrounded
il and stopped It, until they could see the
man Of the people-the man after their
own hearts--the man whose sympathies are
with tho ,porLino nennla If tbo lonJ a..