The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-03-18

now to undertake tho task of vindIca-
ting the truth of one of tho most ln-
teres:ing points in u National history
fromshis assaults.
able for the feeling of desolation and
~~goneness" that Expresses them. They
can't help that. But they are not excus-
able in seeking relief from their suffer-
ings by habitual and fragrant falsifca-
tons Of such portions of our national
history as arc familiar to every school
boy. A glaring instance of this charac-
ter appeared in the editorial columns of
the last Times, which we here quote
"THE INTERCHANGEABLE eastern
Iapers lave long accounts of the 6r9S-
iant Inauguration of Buchanan on the
4th ipst-of the procession, Of the ban
ncrs, of the speech, quite different were
the inaugurations of the olden time
One morning in April, 1889, says the
Alb ny Journal, two gray haired men
appeared in the open gallery of the old
CITY Hall, in Wall street, New York.
The one held in his hand q quarto bible,
aud was recognized by the crowd III the
stl eet below as Chancellor Livingston.
The other, dressed in a plain dark suit
of homemade cfoth-the product of an
American loom, and stitched by AmerI-
can fngersEand wearing a common steel
hiltea swerd; was. known by all to be
George Washington. There were no
guns or drums, no dignitaries of church
and-stase, mo foreign ENJOYS surround
ing,ss There was no inaugural address,
Lo pr0cessioa-no - banners, music and
ad6Tnments.n The Chancellor repeated
the osts, k6dthsi. first President bowed
assent, kissed-tbe book, and the cere-
moHy vas over"
Here the Impression is sought to be
madethat 'sone morning in April, 1885,"
GEORGE WASHINGTON, appeared in a sort
of dhunting shirt" Z" the product of an
American loom, and stitched by Ameri-
can fingers" before a Squire, and was
"sworn in without more ceremony or
rarade than are usually observed On the
occasion of o man receiving the path to
faithfully discharge the duties of a con-
stablel The ignorant " furriner." who
had never read our history. wnuld infer
taat hardly decent respect was shown to
the Father of his Country. But quite
the contrary was true. WAsHINGToN's
Journey from Alexandria to New York
was one continued triumph. The peo-
pie of Maryland, of Virginia, and New
Jersey greeted him with every demon
straits of Intelligent respect and afec-
ton. The population was sparse and
impoverished, compared with what it
nov is, yet the whole people, of all ages
and sexes, turned out to do him honor,
ard triumphal arches canopied his head,
and flowers strewn by the hands of fair
women, marked almost his entire path
way.
Arriving at New York, "a procession,
headed by a numerous detachment of
the city militia, having been formed uu-
der a salute of cannon, the President
elect was escorted 10 the house lately &C.
cupied by the Continental Congress, and
which the neWsFederaT Congress had or
dered to be ftfeaSnp fof his reception.
Hence" says. the historian, abe pro-
ceeded to GOV clinton's3 where he was
entertainod:: at dinner f" The evening
closed With a brilliant display of fire.
works"
AS the newFederal Hall was not yet
entirely finished, a full week elapsed be-
fore all the preparations we're completed
for administering to the President elect
the oath of Office. A little after noon,
on the 30th of April, "the President
elect left his house, escorted by the city
cayalr.," says the historian. The
Times says they were without guns
or drums. It must.haye been a singular
military escort, if the Times statement
be true.l He was also attended by
a Committee of Congress and the heads
of depnrtmonts,i ID Carriages, followed by
two or three resident foreign ministers
no foreign. enpeys .sa1~rezxading,' says
the Times }andbya LONG PROCESSION
Of citizens.n
The Times a s:stheTe was no in
augnfal address, No -proceasiou," &c.
History says: Having returned to
the Senate Chamber, accompanied by
the Senator's and Representatives, and
all having resumed their seats, Wash
iDgton rose and delivered a short IN
AUGURAL ADDRESS"
Now, can any one explain the object
of this gross burlesque upon history,
which We have but partially exposed ?
Was it to cast odium upon the memory
Of the. Father Of his Country as well as
upon Mr.. BUCHANAN and the Demo
cratic partyf Is there an insidiOus de-
sign on tho part of the editor to repre-
sent WASHINGTON as not possessing the
affection and respect of his countrymen
because he was A YIRGINIA SLAVE
HOLDER These pervcrsions of his
tory were not made without an object,
and if the real design was to attack the
fame of WARRINGTON merely because he
was no. a Black Republican, the fact
ehonld be understood.