The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-10

running horizontally The white stripe in the centr,
is about as broai both blue stripes. In the mid
die of the centre stripe volcanoes represented il
| a state of eruption. This device, with the lone
white silk fringes by which the entire flag was sur
rounded added much 10 the beauty and interest o.
he emblem Of our adopted country. The STANDARD
bearer was Capt. J. V. Hoon, supported by Lieut.
| p. l.. Wnband.
After the reception OF the Flag Of the Republic
The line broke into column follows, ana com
| melctd marching in procession:-
| One company by pl,tocns.
/ Baud.
Flag OF the Replblic-
! One company by pidtoCns.
President and President Elect.
| Cabinet, snd suites of inc Presidents.
Ministers OF the Uni.ed states and Nicaragua, and
/ their si'i.es.
Foreign Consu.s.
Municipal authorities
| Committee OF Arrangements.
General officers and aidsde amp.
Officers Of the Generals stan.
Other officers not attached.
! Officers of the Navy
Troops marched by rank and hlel, under their
| officers
! Citizens tby twos.)
1 The procession formed on the north side OF the
plaza and took up its line Of march by the ives. end,
| in order to s9iue the laIs ri tue great nations
presented there, and (the band playing appropriate
music )marcLed thence along The south side into the
plaza 1t 81 sch astiaD passed the residence OF the
American minister, n front OF whose door the
stripes ana stars were flung JaantLy 10 the breeze
Chief.
From this poin. the procession turasd to the re-
sidence OF the Prov 'sional President Don Nermin
Ferrer ard halted in front Of his door u receive
him and he President eect. After 3 couple o.
minutes delay, botn gentlemen appeared, accompa-
MED hy the bishop Of the diocess OF Graasda, and
were heartily cheertd.
The march was now resumed -General Walker
en- the left cf the PiesGent-ard after few mo-
ments walking tie procession was again in the
Plaza formed in lines in front o. the platform
from which they we're - be addressed by the speak
i ers aEG where the ceremony OF taking the oath OF
/ Office could be distinctly seen.
\ President Ferrer, followed by Cen. Nalker, the
Bishop, Col. Wheeler, some Of the field officers and
| their STATS now assembled the platform the whole
4 party seated themselves in silence for moment.
Durirg this interval The Bible was opened. the cru
cifx adjusted, and cushion paced on tie Eoor,
which ives soon to be pressed by the knees Of the
| President elect.
| The sence now was general. Every breath of
TIE vast multitude the Plaza res hnshed, and The
solemn expression the faces OF the crowd showed
/ that they were in LomcDiaTy expectation OF some.
thing in which they were intensely inteyesJed th-ir
| susltnse Eas OF short duration The Provisional
President arose and IL c,elr, calm tons delivered
| the following yaleGic ciy, 10 Spanish, whicn We
translate
| Mr. PREsIpEyr-Yoa hold in your hands the des
TIMES Of Nicara gua--the Keys Of vast continent
| OF On unhappy people who hope for a brighter
future Of people who, great and touiIshlng even
| in adversely will prove themselves IN prosperity
second none becausc nature Is ever SUPERIOR here
10 the ELECTS Of mans discolo. You have been
called TO your present eminen;e Ny the people, IN
despite Of multitude OF impostures and insidious
s'raragems practised ty the demagognes and enc
mics u progress and Liberty in Central America be
cause On instructive sense OF SELF alton and
high aspirations gave rise % this result OF lniver
! sri ard popular Suffrage. With sincere and heart
lClt pleasure deliver 10 yor the supreme command
of tie republic. in the certainty that You VIII bestow
upon il tranquility, pioress AM respec.ablity;
know this, and tn people also know II, since they
have deposited their confidence IN yo0, which yotl
have accepted In the present Situation q the coan,
try, the Gce people - Nicaragua rho have elected
| youpr misc themselves abund mt fruit from yonr
labors and your fame viii be Transmitted 20 al pos
teIity, illuminated By a never fading light.
| This having been read IN English ~ Charles Cal
| laghan, Esq.. Don Feruin Ferrtr turned ~ william
Walker and administered The oath OF flee. While
! the words or The cath we're heiny read, Geaeral
Walker was n his kuoes, and IN this position took
upon hinsef the obligations 81 the Presidency Of the
| republic.
The oath was read and responded 10 In tie Spa
hi-h language, which we translate thus:-
| OATH or osF1cE.
| Nol sc.eunly pTtmisc and swear 70 govern the
fec republic 81 Nicaragua, and sustain Us ndepen-
dent and territorial integrity with ell your power
and to execute justice according 70 tie principles u
ropuhli, arism and religion.
- promise and swear" responded tie preside.t
You promise ard swear, whenever i nay DC IN
your power. 70 maintsin The law o. God, the true
profession q the Eyangclists aud the religion Of the
cruciiNion-
~ promise ard swear responded tho Prosllcn.
In Inc name OF God and The saintgd EyanPcsts
you swear to comply with these obligations, and u
make 1t your constant guard 10 fulLl OIL that j.
| herein pa Dlged
II swear responded the President.
And for fnis the succession u committed 10 you
firmly rs these presents, By authority Of the Sscre
tsry Of government, charged with the general de-
| patches.
| After the oath has Necn administered cheer afteF
cheer rose from ihe Americans assembled, mingled
with the lusty u.ycs Il the natives.
Aiter silence had leen restored President William
Walker delivered the inaugural address, which has
already appeared in columns.
The inaugural vas deliyeted in a clear, 1rm, con-
hdont tone and listened 70 with The prasonnSest a.
tentiop. Two ~ three times during iss delivery
thCfe were ou'hurts oi applause, but the eagcr mul
ti'ute husbed them into silence, that word might
not be lost. When II was con ,luded, Lne cheers
which came forth spontaneously we're almost deaf
ening.
IS soon IS s,lenoe was in some degree restored
Colonel Laint read The address in spanish. and al
the conclusion o. this, loud and proionged, rirgs
rent The air Before these concluded a can
non was helchinr forth its NOES Of thunder, and a
salute of Cntyone guns drowned the voices o. the
enthusiastic citizens. Af.or the inaugural address
had been read in Spanish. the procession reformed
and marching nearly around the Plaza, entered the
| Cathedral.
Al TIE door 81 tic cathedral President Walker was
met by the Bishop; they embraced, and the Prcsi
dent preceded by the bishop and followed by the sol
diers ard citizens walked up the Of the sacred
odiioe. As the soldiers entered they alcd to the
right and left, and marched down the sles with
trai,ed arms; the citizens ield officers and the va
! rious stats occupied the nave.
| President Walker sat on a scat in front Of the al
| tar. richly cushioned, and covered with AZ orna
/ mental kind Of caropy. On bis ngh, was Don Ter
miu Ferrer, on his cft Cen. Pinada.
y The echoes OF The falling feet rad scarcely ceased
ievertcrating through ue archcd ard tesselated
roof which spans the spacious nave, when priest
advanced bearing in his hand massive silver en-
ser containing burning incense sud while swinging
.Iis in front Of the President, bestowed upon him 2
| blessing.
| Ghyyo ~ ,geolcts Dei was chsunted hy III bishop
and The rich, mellow voices of a native choir, a !.
comraned BY the Harmonious sounds Of various In
stlun4eTts, btoke forth in TIC sublime r. Dorm. AZ
The solemn notes NCte haunted forth thcrc seemed
10 le majesty in tie depth of the musi, i.self
which filled thc hearts o. those congreglted there
With swe end Arbitration.
| The ~ DUN would from IL grandeur nadar AZ
I r4nst any circumstance fia hnarf vono.o.