The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-03-13
Inauguration Ceremonies Of the
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last evening 10 bnlS morning. AS the ulal
the clock pointed to IL o'clock, and the Sabbat
gave way to Monday, the 4th Of march, the Sen
ate chamber presented curious and animate
appearance. The galleries We're crowded
repletion, the ladies' gallery resembling, fror
the gay dresses Of the fair ones there congrega
ted some gorgeous parterre Of flowers, and tn
Igeutlemens' gallery seemed one black mass O
surgng, heaving masculines, pushing, strug
lglng and and almost clamberiug over eac
others backs in order to get good look at tn
proceedings.
Some of the most ludicrous scenes were tn
result oil the intense desire Of the outsiders Il
get a peep into the Senate chamber, and tn
pertinacity with which the applicants for ad
mission to overhowing galleries would urge tina
he had come all the way from Indiana, or Yer
mont or some other place, offered the seateC
ones intense amusement.
A few minutes after o'clock, but few re
mained. The morning was clear and beautiful
The public buildings, schools, places Of business
&C.. were closed throughout the day. The
stars and stripes foated faom the City Hall
Capitol, War Department and other public build
ings, while not few citizens flung out flag
from their houses, or across the principal ave
nues. The streets were thronged with the vol
unteer soldeiery fastening to their respective
rendezvous Three or four hours elapsed be.
fore there was the least chance ofentering the
Capitol. Pennsylvania avenue was thropged
with people, vending their way to the famous
East Front For tour hours the crowd poured
on towards the Capitol in one continuous stream
OF old and young, Of male and female. A large
majority were Northern men, and but few South
erners, Judging from the lack oflong haired men
in the crowd.
Previous To the arrival OF the procession, the
Senate Chamber did not present very apimat-
ed APPEARANCE. Many Of the ladies, waiting to
see the display did not arrive until late, and
the officers, with gay uniforms and flashing
epaulettes relieved so well the sombreness oil
the national black, worn by the Presidential
cor.ege.
At five minutes to II o'clock, Vice President
Breckenridge and Senator Foote, Of the Com
mittee of Arrangements, entered the Senate
Chamber escortng the Vice President elect,
Hon. Hannibal Hamln, whom they conducted
to seat immediately to the left OF the chair OF
the President of the Senate. AS the hands oil
the clock pointed to the hour of H. the ham.
mer fell, and the second session ofthe thirty.
sixth Congress came to an end.
Mr.. Breckinridge then announced the Senate
adjourned without day, aud left the chair to
which he Immediately conducted Vice President
Hamlin.
At this juncture the members and members
elect OF the House Of Representatives entered
the Senate chamber, filing every available place
to the left Of the Vice President The corps
diplomatic also entered the chamber at the
same moment, occupying seats to the right Of
the Chair.
1t was subject OF remark that the corps
never were so fully represented as on this oc-
casion. Perhaps the last time that all was to
be assembled again. The ministers, attaches
and others numbered in all some fifty and over
and for brilliancy OF dress, the number of decor
ations, Grades &C., added much to the imposing
nature of the scene. Some of the court uni
forms were gorgeous, and attracted much stten-
ton.
The scene in the Senate, while waiting the
arrival Of the Presidential party, seemed to re-
alze the lying down OF the lion and the lamb
together, or mingling oil and water. Messrs.
Chase, Wigall, Crittenden, Wilson and others
were opposite, hob nobbing with the utmost
cordiality. Senator Breckenridge conversed
familiarity with the EXTREMIST men of the Re
pubicans, while ladies Of all political afinities
Mrs. Hamilton among the rest, looked smil.
ingly down on the animated scene.
At fifteen minutes to one o'clock, the Judges
of the Supreme Court of the United States
were announced by the door keeper of the SEN
ate. On their entrance all on the floor rose,
and the venerable Judges, headed by Chef JUS
tice Taney, moved slowly to the right of the
Vice President each exchanging salutes with
that officer in passing the chair
| At ten minutes after one o'clock, an unusual
stir was occasioned in the chamber, and the ru-
NOR spread like wild fire, that the President
elect was in the building. At Is minutes past
one, the Marshal,in chief Maj. B. B. French,
entered the chamber, ushering in the President
and he President elect. They had entered to-
gether from the street through private COW
cred passage way, on the north side of the Cap
itol, police officers being in attendance to pre-
vent outsiders from crowding after them. The
line of procession was then formed in the follow
ing order:
Marshal OF the District OF Columbia, Judges of
of the Supreme Court, Sergeants at arms OF the
Senate, Committee of arrangements, President
Elect, Vice President, Secretary of the Senate,
Senators, Diplomatic corps, heads of Depart
ments, Governors, ani others in the chamber,
When the word was given for the members OF
the House to fall into line OF the procession, a
violent rush was made for the door, accompani
Gu D1 lUuu OulCllcS, NiOl6liJ dtiu RTGdJ
disturbance. After the procession had reached
the platform, Senator Baker of Oregon, intro
duced Mr.. Lincoln to the assembly. On Mr..
Lincoln advancing to the stand, he was cheered,
but not loudly. Unfolding his manuscript, In a
loud clear voice, he read his message.
During the delivery of the inaugural, which
commenced at halt past one O'Clock, he was
much cheered, especially at any allusion to the
Union.
President Buchanan and Chief Justice Taney
listened with the utmost attention to every
word Of the address, and at its conclusion, the
latter administered the Usual oath, in taking
which Mr.. Lincoln was vociferously cheered.-
The Chief Justice seemed very much agitated,
and his hands shook very perceptibly with emo
ton
The ceremony was exceedingly impressive
At the conclusion of the Inauguration ceremo.
nies, the President was escorted to the Senate
chamber, thence to his carriage, and the militia.
ry forming, as in the procession of this morn.
ing, accompanied him with the Committee OF
Arrangements to the White House, with Mr..
| Buchanan.
! On reaching the executive mansion, the
troops formed in double line on the main ave-
nue., and the barouche containing the Presiden-
tial party, passed through to the mansion. MIR.
| Buchanan accompanied Mr.. Lincoln to the
main hall, and then took his farewell leave oil
him, expressing the hope in cordial terms, that
his administration might prove happy and
prosperous one. The Ex- President then retired
to the residence Of District Attorney Ould,
where he will temporarily sojourn until his de-.
parture from the city to morrow evening.
On the arrival ofthe professions at the White