New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-06
NICARAGUA.
INAUGURATION OF WILLIAM WALKER
AS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF
NICARAGUA.

INAUGURATION OF WILLIAM WALKER
As PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF
NICARAGUA.
From Our Special Correspondent
GRANADA, Thursday, July II, 1856
The result ~ the election q, the various polling
places throughout the country was ANNOUNCED at
Gtspads On Thursday eve hing, the 10Th of Jaly.
1t wos deemed advisable that DO upn-cs s-sry delay
sh' u'd postpone his installnent into Office, AID
Saturday toe IL of July, 1S56-the second day
after the snI OuDcenent-wos Appointed 70, the
inauguration. This gave the committee OF ar
rsI sIg.meIts but one day (Friday) 70 make the
necttaIy pIeparau)ns Bu', not tSItostandiGg The
msDy troubles 10 be overcome III preparing tor such
al event in such country as thi., under such
pecu lar cDrcum., m.,auces, they seemed 10 nave done
all that man could accomplish in the tire allowed.
The gentlemen Who composed the com httee of
arJaDgemelis were: Col. TJOmas +. Fisher, the
Hon. ". X. Rogers, and Charles Callahan, e'q.
On the evening of the 1tb, staging was
erected on the vest end Of the plaza, which was
early On saturday morning covered with canvas
shade, carptted and tasteiully decorated with
flowers by .Ome of the charming ladies OF Grana-
da In the front part Of the staging were the
faes OF the United states, France Ind Nicaragua.
The star, Of the Northern Union shed their luster
upon the tii .OlOr of la belle France, and both
clasped, a. il were, in friendly embrace our own
belo, ed blue, white and blue. Above, aud sup
ported by the insignia of the three nations, waved
tie lone sthr of Cuba.
The staging was sUfficie1tly cOmmOdlOus TO ad
nit of tw,niy persons to be comfortably seated
on chairs and hold, in addition two good-sized Ia
bcs. On one Oi the 'ables was a very large Bible
ard cruciix; the other contained come writing
material, glass and a snail pitcher of water.
Pursuant to the order of the printed programme,
tie soldiers stationed u the city formed on the
plaza at II o'clock a NJ, headed by an excel
lent band, which "decOutsed sweet music,
while the citizens ard others formed in the pro-
cestion Scarcely had the lines formed when
three en-, escorted by company of soldiers,
were seen approaching from the plaza of St Sc
bastian (Whtre Gen. Walker resides) bearug the
beautiful flag OF the Republic
The fog is made up entirely Of fine silk; the
colors are as before dercrbed, blue and white,
blue running horizontally. The white stripe in
The center is about az broad as both blue stripes.
In the middle OF the center stripe volcanoes are
represt Ia n siare of eruption. This device,
with the lObg white silk fringes by which the en-
tire flag Was surrounded added much to tho
beauty and il ttrtst OF tile emblem of our ado tied
country. The standard. bearer was Capt. j. V.
Hoof, supported by Lieut.. N. L. Webb; and after
The reception Of the fl,g of the Republic the line
broke into column as follows:
One Compsry by Platoon'
Flag Of the Republic
PiendeLr ard fresi1~nt + ect
CeMnrt 81 Suites ot the P.e-idents.
Muwcip7l ,uthcrlt'es.
Comuiii'.e Il AITausem.nts
UfBcei, OF The Generals st4a.
Obrr Ofhoeis or aitsched
Officer. the Nayy.
Tioops (IusIched by isDk file their OH ,es)
Ciuzels tby two-).
The Procession formed on the north side Of the
Plaza, al took up its line of march by the west
end in order TO salute the flag. of the great naous
preseDt, th.re snd-the baud playing spprOprI
ate niusic-mnrchtd thence along the south side
into the Piazza Of 81. S, bastan, passed the resi-
deJce of the American Minister in front of whose
door the stripes and stars we're flung jsuutiy to
the breeze; Hltnce passed the quarters of the
COnnshdtr-iD.C thief
From this point the procession turned to the
residence of the Provisional Presidtnt Don Fer
min Ftrrer and halted in front of the door 10
ceiye him and the President elect. After couple
OF mi ute delay, both gcn'!e1eR appeared, accom-
panied by the Bishop If the Diocese of Granada,
aud we're heartily chtered.
The march was now resumed, General Walker
on the left of the President aud after few
moments walking, the proc. ssOn was again In
tDt phZh lOIUltu III uufb III iIout vi tHt pioloiU,
from which they were to be addressed by the
speakers and where the ceremony of taking the
oath Of Office could be distinctly seen.
PIe.ident tefrer, followed by General Walker,
the Bi1hop, Colonel Wheeler, some of the field
,ffcers aid their stsfs, ascendtd the platform.
Tie whole party ststeO themselves for moment.
During the interval the Bible was OPenei l. the
crucitx adjusted, and a cushion placed IN the
foor. which was soon TO be pressed by the knees
of the President elect.
The silence was bow general. Every breath of
the vast multitude on the plaza was hu-hed and
the solemn eXprt ss'On on the faces Oi the crowd
showed that they we're in nomebtary expectation
Of something in which they were Intensely inter
esttd. Their tuspeDse WIS OF short duration. The
Provisional Pre- sldent arose, and in clear calm
tone, de livered in spanish the following Naledic-
tory Of the late Provisional President, Fermin
FeIrer:
"You hold in your hands the kew of vast cont.
rental gatc hnd The Cesunies vi the free people of
NhaiegUa.
TO lis future welbeing.
"Of this p, opl- great and fertile in misfortu6es
but = be p,eat and icrDle in prosperity slsO.
FoI hotuIe ulways balances the l,sul's of humsn
events
'You bsve been called by The people in spite of in
si6oLs siIaiag sud nultarOus im POSITIONS gue
up by cemSgVgues and enemies OF Central Ane ercan
pp2Icss.
"For healthy il stipct of clfpreSnstion aud
gpwih po6uc,d positive hit in the oirct ond p,pu
lar 81, ciiop.
~ h the utu'ost efusion Of Joy deliver unto yoI
the suprtn,e comnsud Of the Rroublc sai-dcd aod
Gu hceLt tLGt II Wi give 10 quit, pro GEES aud
nspc sbi"y know II; The people koos it as well
For this they have repO,d in You The which yoa
have ecctp'td.
In the prsent nome Dicus situation of an,irs the
fr,e people Of Nicaragua which have elected YOU sin.
ceiely count upon proud fruits from YOU ,bofs; w.
be that We sbal r. ep them in abund luce and We
raj In sstar a. IA