Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-03-19
Correspondence OF the N. Y. Sunday Times.

Last november an invisible sign was
placed on the White House-"To let for a
term of four years from March 4, 1852
The Democracy of the Union bid on the
lease at auction. They staked the Consti-
tuition as the Koh-i-noor diamond of the
party; and day before yesterday they sub-let
it to James Buchanan. The former occu-
pant packed his trunk. end the new tenant
entered into full possession.
What delightful commentary on our
Republican Constitution and its workings.
Mr.. Pierce is to-day private citizen--his
former servant in England is row President.
The delight of the Democracy has found
vent in the peculiar huzzas of popular dele
ga ties from everv State, including bleeding
Kansas; and even as now write, the threng
has been depleted one-half. "The pilgrims, .
as Captain Rynders calls the sffice-seekers,
alone remain.
lave witnessed, now, the sixth inaueu-
ration. The first was thai OF President
Jackson at his first term, when | was a
Georgetown school boy. The General had
been in very quiet quarters at Gadsby's
Hotel, which was then the hotel of the day.
This was in 1929. From thence, on the
morning of the 4th OF March, he was es-
corted by few surviving officers and SOL
diers of the Revolution to the Senate Cham
ber. Before leaving the hotel, General Rat
toone made brief speech, to which the old
hero most fluently responded. | was, OF
course, very much impressed then, as sll
boys are with military glory; and never shall
| forget one sentence of his reply to the
veterans: "To have around my person al
this moment OF undertaking the most SOL
enn o. all my duties to my country, the
companions o: the immortal Washington
will afford me satisfsctis and grateful en-
cours gement." The Senate Chamber pro.
ceedings did not witness, but was in the
portico of the apitol. and saw old Chief.
Justice Marshall administer the oath. Sa.
lutes were fred after the inaugural, and a
large procession accompanied him to the
White House. 1t was a beautiful dav
remember hearing it talked OF everywhere
that the retired President, John Quinc,
Adams, did not call upon old Jackson, sHe
was not present at the Inauguration!
When Van Buren was inaugurated in
1887, remember the feature OF the occa.
sion (and that day was remarkably brillian,
and spring !ike) was the riding of Mr. Van
Buren, and President jackson in a beuutifu
pheton, made from the wooe of the frigate
Constitution, snd prese nted to the old here
by the Democracy Of New York. Ths
phaton was escorted by infantry and large
concourse of citizens.
When Harrison was inaugurased, the
great notoriety of the day as the immense
number of ladies in Washington, wherea
tae bachelor Office holders grumbIed, fo]
they could not refuse to give up their dining
room cots, even. The old General rode t,
the Capitol on splendid white charger, thu
very picture OF health, and little thinking
how soUn he was 10 be carried along tha
very avenue 10 the "white house" appointed
for all the living! The number at the Har
risen inauguration exceeded those of ths
Buchanan by many huusands-because il
those days Whggery hadn't had an install
lation Of Il President for many years.
The Polk Inauguration day was very
stormy, and the rain entirely marred the
enjoyment of the occa sion, except during
the Inauguration balls, which were ATTENDED
by the President and his wife, who was &
very queenly woman. At this Inauguration
the redoubtable Captain Rynders and the
Empire Club made their debut.
Tie inaugurations of Pierce and Taylor
are 30 fresh in the minds of your reader:
that it would be superfluous to repeat them
Nor shall attempt to describe or wlite
about the recent one of President Buchanan
The city is crowded with correspondents
who have WED with each ether in taking
down aud dressing up all the details, ant
no doubt all your dai.ies were crowded Will
the description. So accurate, nuw-a-days
are these daily photographs of prrminen
after is musty job.
The immense front of the Capital CAV,
occasion for better view for the peopJ,
than the masses have ever enjoyed before
stood quite close 10 The old statesman, ant
heard every word that he uttered The ball,
in The evening were not SO fine as some
have attended, nor were the ladies' 20 fre.
quent. This was due to the crowd antici
paled.
The complexion OF the Cabinet is a little
different from what was anticipated .Touce,
goes into the navy department, Brown i,
PostmasterGsneral, and Judge Black At.
torney General. The Cabinet is monosy J.
lable-Cass, Cobo, Brown, BLACK and Floyc
being the major names. Brown and Black
ought to suit the Republicans, There are
as to letters, two BIS, two C's, and two rs
and the two C's make almost Toucey-
Now, pray don't kick at me for this atroc
Gus pun!