The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-06
THE INAUGURATTON.

WASHINGTON, March 4th.-Soldief5 were
stationed on the house tops in the line of
procession to act as sharp-shoOters in case
of riotous proceedings.
Several hundred visitors from New York
called on Gen. Scott and the President this
evening. Great numbers left the city in
the evening train.
The opening sentence of the inaugural adj
dress" follow citizens of the United States
was the signal of prolonged applause, the
Union sentiment thereof striking tender
chord in the popular breast Again, when,
after defining certain action to be bis duty,
he said 81 shall perform it, there was IA
spontaneous and uproarious manifestation
of applause which continued for some min
utes. Every sentence which indicated firm
ness in the President, and every statement
Of a conciliatory nature, was cheered to the
echo, while his appeal to his dissatisfied
cOuntrymen to reflect calmly and not hurry
into false steps was welcomed by one and
all most heartily and cordially. The clos
ing sentence upset the water pot of many
OF his hearers, and at this point alone did
the melodious voice Of the President falter
Judge fancy did not remove his eyes from
Lincoln during the entire delivery. Doug
las, who stood by the right of the railing,
was apparently satisfied as he exclaimed
(Sojlo roce) good" "thats so, no coer-
cion," and "good again" Judge fancy
the first person who shook hands with
Lincoln, and was followed ly Buchanan.
Chase, DOuglas and host of others.
Southern gentleman seized him by the hand
and said &c God bless you, my dear sir you
will save u.s. To which Lincoln replied,
am very glad that what ! have said
causes pleasure to others, for know they
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point Gov. King and many other nhuen-
tial New Workers, Gems Tappan and Sprague
of r. T.. Buckingham of Conn, and the en-
tire Cabinet Of the outgoing administration
shook him by the hand. In reply to Il ques,
ton, Buchanan said, with a wretched and
suspicious leer, " cannot say what he
means until | read his inaugural. ! cannot
understand the secret meaning Of the docu-
ment, which has been simply read in my
hearing" Douglas said {" he does not
mean coercion; he says nothing about
retaking the forts and federal property;
he is all right" While conservative
people are in raptures over the inaugural !
1t cannot be denied that many Southern
ers look upon it as a precursor of war |
They will probably take calmer Wow to- !
morrow Mr. Weed is delighted with it,
and Mr.. Wigfall publicly declared it most
luloCLdDlO pHpcE- us CODCll!alOry SLy4e anu |
frank outspoken tone ofIoyalty to the whole |
country, captured the hearts of many here
totore opposed to Lincoln. Is firm cnun- |
citation Of purpose to fulfill his oath aud |
maintain the constitution and laws chal-
lenge universal respect
The arrangements for the Preservation Of |
peace were admirable large force OF |
special police were distributed along the line
of march aud about the Capitol, but their
mere presence was sufficient to ensure order,
In a few cases where individual fights oc-
Cured they interposed so promptly as to
prevent a collision being general. They i'm
mediatcly dispersed every gathering of peo-
pie who manifested the least improper OK
element or attempted to vociterate senti-
ments intended to be offensive or inccndiary.
Several companies of United States Artil-
lery all under arms were on the street near
their quarters with horses hitchod up, and
riders standing by their side, ready to vault
into the saddle at an instants notice. Files
of mounted troops were stationed at differ
ent points Of the city TO convey to head
quarters prompt intelligence Of any disturb
ance. The turnout of the District militia
was quite imposing. The National Rifles,
whose secession sympathies are well known
here failed TO participate in the parade but
were on duty at the armory, ready to turn
out if needed in preserving the peace.