The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-05

"'' Deen soreiy uecelved. The inaugural address
snothing more nor less than declaration of war
and Is SO considered by all those who have been
gllng Tor the preservation of the copfederacv. Tn
excitement in the city after the deverv oF IN, in
augural was intense. Men-the most conseryativ,
| who have hoped almost against hope-wbo hav
tolled ceaseleSsly to stem the tide of secessiop
yielded to day, as the last ray of Cancellation die,
| out, with the declaration of the principles whicl
| are to guide the new administration. Mr. Lincoh
has evinced far less disposition to compromise thar
| was expected even by some of those who act will
| the Republican party.
| settled feeling of disappointment and dread fol
the future pervades all classes, except the radca
Republicans; they are gratfed. The Presden
has reached their standard, and they confidently
predict that this is but the wedge which will Leaf
to more positive positions. These radicals laugl
at the idea of Virginia, Maryland or Kentucky Sc
ceolng' Ihey say that it is impossible to induce
them to secede, and indeed some of the State.
Rights men doubt if either Of the above named
States will take any decisive action in the premises
lt is the general impression that the cOercive
tone of the inaugural is due principally to the lack
OF alsposltlon on the part of Virginia to take de-
clded stand for her rights and those of the South.
had that State have shown that she was determin-
eu 10 submit to nothing but full acknowedp-
ment OF her rights under the Constitution, the
resident would have delivered entirely differ
ent address; But the Republicans believe that
Virginia Will submit to anything, and have no
fears of her seeding
The contest between Cameron and Chase and
paws and Blair for positions in the Cabinet, has
lost none OF its bitterness. On the contrary it in
creases hourly, and up to noon to-day is no nearer
settlement than it was on Friday last. On Sunday
Chase and Davis were in the ascendency, but this
morning Cameron and Blair had replaced them-
IL u VIII not be known until noon tomorrow which
OF the contestants will receive the portfolios 1t
may be that most of them will be tossed aside and
new men selected. This appears at present to be
the e,, only way of satisfying both parties.
. Inc ONO delegation, with but one or two excep
tlons today urged John Sherman instead of Chase.
Corwin is the bitterest foe Chase has Senator
Andrew johnson, John Cochrane and other con-
serVatlVe men, are now engaged in preparing an
address which they will submit to the people of the
country urging the formation of great Union
party. The address will be temperate in its tone,
and commend itself to all conservative men,
Mr. buchanan is the guest of Hon. Robt Ould,
with whom he will remain until tomorrow, when
he Will leave Washington in the 30 train P NJ
for your city, where he will remain the guest Of
Aenos Barnum, Esq, until Wednesday morning.
when he will depart for Wheatand.
PREVIOUS TNAUGURATIoNS.
On the lst OF May, 1883, Washington was inau-
gurated President of the United States in the then
City Hall of New Y ork, where the splendid custom
mouse now stands, then occupied by Congress- as a
Federal Hail." ellis Excellency'' was escorted
from his house by troop of light dragons, and
n1 the legion under the command of the well known
Col. Morgan Lewis, attended by a committee of
the House and Senate, to Federal Hall, where he
was received by both Houses of Congress-, assem-
bed in the Senate Chamber. At u o'clock NJ, he
was conducted to the gallery in front of the Hall,
accompanied by all the members, when the oath
prescribed Dy the Constitution was administered
to him by Chancellor Livingston, who then said
"Long live General Washington, President of the
United States, which was received with great an
pause by the citizens assembled. Washington then
addressed the two Houses of Congress, and after
wards attended divine service in St Paui's Church
alter which his Excellency proceeded in form to
his own house. In the evening there were fire.
works, the houses of the French and Spanish Min
listers were brilliantly illuminated, and many beau
tiiul transparencies exhibited to the public.
ln 1898 Washington was reelected, and inaugu-
rated at Philadelphia, on which occasion the fol-
lowing ceremonies took place: On Monday,
March 4, number of the members of the Senate,
the Speaker and members of the late House
OF Representatives, together with the heads of de-
partments, Judges of the Supreme Court &c.
with foreign minister's together with a great many
iadles and gentlemen OF distinction, assembled in
the Senate chamber at II NJ. The President en-
tered the hall. The President pro tcnl then arose
and said: "Sir, one of the Judges of the Supreme
Court is now present and ready to administer to
you the oath required by the Constitution to be
taken by the President of the United States" The
President then made short address, when Judge
Gushing read the oath, which the President re.
peated after him, sentence by sentence, as follows:
II, George WashingtOn, do Solemnly swear that
VIII faithfully execute the office of President of
N'S S4A'S" Aotdbte, anu VIII, I'd Jne OeSG OF my
ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitu-
tion of the United States" The President was
saluted by three cheers of the people, and then re-
tired.
In 1897 John Adams, who was the elected Presi-
dent, was lnaugurated in Independence Hall, Phia
delphia, on the 8th of February In 1901 Thomas
Jefferson was elected President of the United
States, and was inaugural at Washington, March
Attn. In 1905 he was reelected, and was succeeded
in 1909 by James Madison, who was reelected in
1878. James Monroe elected In 1917 and re-
elected in 1921. John Quincy Adams succeeded
him in 1925, and next came Andrew Jackson, who
was elected in 1929, and reelected in 1888 Martin
Van Buren, was inaugurated in 1887; William II .
Harrison in 1871; John Tyler in April I84l, after
the death of Harrison; James X. Polk in 1886
Zachary Taylor in lS49; Millard Eilln,nre in July
1850, after the death of Gen. Taylor; franklin
fierce IN 1893; james buchanan in 1857, and nov
Abraham Lincoln in 1861.