, 1861-03-05
THE INAUGURATION! ::
Pacific Induction Of hIr. Lincoln to
p; -: = the Presidency.
HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS
TIE PRINCIPLES OF THE :FaTHElS RE-
STDREy.

TIE Principles OF THE :FaTHElS RE-
STDAEy.
Fas UNION Musr AID SHALL BE PRESERVED.
Scenes and Incidents Of inc Nay.
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WAsmSaTos, March 4-The day .wne uther-
ed In by a most exciting session Of the Senate,
that body sitting u hon1s, from O'Clock last
evening TIL this morning. As the hand On the
dial pointed to u o'clock, and the Sabbath gave
way to Monday, 4th Of March, the Senate
Chamber presented. . curious and animated
appearance ..:.<t:; -. ''@ II
The galleries were crowded to repletIon,
the ladies' galleries resembling, from the gsy
dresses Of the fair ones there cougregated,
some gorgeous paTterre Of flowers and the gen.
lemea's gallery one black mass Of eurging,
heaS'ng masculinea, pushing, struggling, and
almost clambering over each others backs in
order to get good look at the proceedings.
Some Of the most ludicrons scenes wcze the
result OF the intense desire Of the outsidcrs to
get peep into the Senate chamber, aud the
pertinacity with which the applicants for ad-
mission to the oser1owing galleries would
urge that they had come all tho way from 1n~
diary, or Varmount, or come other place, at.
forded the seated ones intense amusement.
On the floor, Crittenden, Trumbul, Wigfau,
Wade, Douglas and Others, kept up running
fire Of debate, while those not engaged in dis
cus=lon hetook themselves to The sofas for. .
comfortable mp during The: session, which II
Ts13 Iarf eli %,{n
advanced the galleries and hoor became grad
ua1ly cleared out. ;.
In the gray morning Light the:ssnate took 8
recess till 10 O'Clock to-day, 4 few minutes
after O'Clock but few remained,
The morning was clear and beautiful. The
pnb1ie buildings, schools, places Of business,
DC, were closed throughout the day. The
stars and stripes hoated from the City Hall,
Capitol, War Department aud other public
buildings, while not q few citizens flung out
flags from their houses, or across the princi-
pal avenues: -: -.
! The streets were thronged with the yolun-
teer soldicry Fastening to their respective
rendezvous. - i.
Three OF four hours elapsed before there
was the least chance Of entering the Capitol.
Pennsylvania aGenne WEB throaged with
people vending their way 10 the East front
For four hours the crowd poured On towards
the Capitol in one continuous etream Of old sud
young, 1nalc md female. L large msjoraty
were Northern men, and bnt few Southernezs,
Judging from the lack Of long -hair ed men in
the crowd:
The order Of arrangements as settled By The
Committee was as follows: To the left Of the
Vice President were the Committee Of ar
rangements. Immediately behind them were
the heads Of the Departments Of the Govern
meut, Senators, members and members elect
Of the House, officers Of the Army and Navy,
Governors Of the States and Territories,
Comptrollers, Auditors, Registers ard Soil
tors Of the Treasury. To the right Of the
Vice President were The Judges Of tie su~
preme Court, Senators, the Diplomatic Corps,
Ex:Governo1s OF the States, Assistant Secrc-
taEies Of Departments, Assistant Post Master
General, Assistant Treasurer, Commissioners,
Judges and the Mayors Of Georgetown and
Washington
Previous to the arrival OF the procession the
Senate Chamber did not present u very anima-
ted appearance. Mnny Of the ladies' waiting
to see the display did not arrive until late, and
the o61cena, with gay unifofms and flushing
eraulettes, who relieved 60 well the somber-
ness OF The National black, were with the
Presidential cortege during the passage Of the
procession to Wizards Hotel, AID the march
| thence to the Capitol
Senator Bright killed, In the most approved
manner, certain gas bill, to.wit: talking it TO
death. This not proving very interesting,
matters w11ed eomewhat dull in the interim.
At five minutes to u o'clock Vice President
Breckenridge aad Senator Foot, Of the Com
mittee of Arrangements, entered the Senate
chamber, eecorticg the Vice President elect,
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, whom they conducted
10 scat Immediately to the left of the chair
Of the President Of the Benate>
=. As ths hands Of the clock pointed to the
hour Of twelve, the hammer fell ind the
session Of the Thirty.slxth Congress came to
an end Vice-President Breekfnridge hade the
Senate farewell in well chosen and touching
termg. ~
Nj. Breckinridge then administered the
oath Of Office to Vice-President Hamlin. Ar.
Breckinridge then announced The Ssn-
ate adjourned without. day. and left
the Chair 10 which he Immediately
conducted President Ham1in: Hon. ,Mr,
Clingmau was then sworn In as Senator from
tho State Of North Carolina, Mr. Clark for
New Hampshirs. Mr. chase for Ohio,
Afr. Harris for New York. Mr. Har-
ian for 1oxpa atr. Howa ,or wisconsin Mr..
! 1:,eck,n,fdpe for Kentucky. MI. Lana for
indiana. Mr. Nssm;tb for orceon. and MIR.
Mitchell fo, Arkansas.
A1tbiz ;nnctnre tha members mn, raenbera
e1ect ~ tbe House nj Renres entatiyes entered
49, s.o.1s Cha,nher >f;i1,no. every. available
,5aee ia the left of the vlce-Prekident.: The
Corn. DfDzo,uatic also entered the Chamber at
| the same moment. occupsinr scs.s to TIE
right If the Chair. It was subject Of genera,
! remark that the CORDS never were 80 fully re-
presented "a on this occasion, perhaps to b
The last time all will be again assembled. The
7f,n;s+ars ottarbcs md others numbered in all
soma t,tey and oyer. and the brilliaucy OF dress
| the number Of decorations, orders, &c.
I added much to the irnpoeing nature Of Ii,
acena some of tina conrt uniforms vert
:+or1,eous. a a attracted much attention.
Tne seene in the Senate while yait,ngahe
| 'orr,ra, # tbe Pres, .rnti,1 nartv seemed II
:reo,,xe the 1vIns doxn If the lion md III,
! ::1,n,h topether ~ ,nsno11nr nj, and ,~ ater
; -5.,a,, chase W,rf,u Cr2tenaen. Wilson
!, and others wera onposite. lobnobtinc with
Tho ntmoat cordially. Senator Rr,ckinridr.
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