Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-05

men, and but Few cQulhtfnersi Judging ifuh Wv
| i5nr haired men In the crowd.
The order Of Arrangements, a. settled BY me
Committee, was pS follow
10 the len Of the Woe President were the Com.
mittees Of Announcements lmmeei9tely eeil,.,a -..l
I chem were the Heads Of the various Departments
OF the Government, Senators, Members ana Menl.
! beFs elect Of the House, Omcers Of we Army sno
/ Navy, Governors Of the states ana territories
/ Conptrollers Auditors, Registers ana Solicitor
az M Treasury. 10 the right Of the ice Presi-
] denf were the Judges Ofthe Supreme Court, mem
| ber Of the Diplomatic Corps, Ex Governors Of
ne state Assistant Secretaries Of Department.
Assistspt Postmaster General, Assistant rreasu
1 Fer, Commissioners, Judges, snd the Mayors OF
/ GeorfetuWn and Washington. Preyious 10 t4e
arrival Of the ProeesslQRi the senate CnqIahsf nAl
/ not present very animated appearance. 4Ahy
I OF the ladies' waiting 20 see the display did not
/ arrive until late, aud che ofi0er with gay unl'
1 forms and iashng epaulettes relieved the sem
6reness 1.-THE national black worn by those wno w
I were with the Presidential eortege During the
passage bfthe procession 70 Willard's Hotel, and
I the march thenae 20 the Capitol, Senator Bright
! killed IN the most approved msnner certain gas
bin, TO Wit talking e TO death This not proving
j very interesting, matters WaNed somewhat dull
i IN the Interim Al Eve minutes 70 12 clock, Vice
/ President Hresturidge and Senator Foot OF the
COMMITTEES OF ArfangsHepl5 eRlgteo llle Sehate ',
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, whom they conducted 70
/ a seat Immediately 70 the left Of the chair Of the
/ President Of the Senate. Aa the bands OF the
clock pointed 10 the hour Of ~ the hammer tell,
and ne second session Of the Thirty.SlXth Con-
TTess cane te ~ end Vice President Breckin-
ridge bada the senate fhTswell u welleh0sen and
| touching terms NJ. Hannibal hainiin afose AND
| responded Mr.. Brecklnridge then administered
/ the oath Of ONCE TO Vice President Hamlin- MT.
] Breckinridge lhGu announced the Senate ad
4 iOurned Without day, snd LEI. ehflf 70 Whleh
/ he Immediately conducted Vice RTesident Ham
In Hon Mr. Clingman was then sworn 10 as
| Senator for the State Of North Carolina Clark
| for New Hampshire Chage for Ohio, Harris for
| New York, Harlan for Iowa Howe tpT " isoon
| sim Brecklnridge for Kentucky, Lane for moi
I ana Nesmith for Oregon, and Mitchell for Ar
| kansas At this juncture the members and mem
ber elect Of the House Of Represents tYes entered
the Senate Chamber, hlling every available piaee
| 10 the left Of the Vice President The Corps Dt-
plomatlo siso entered the Chamber at the same
/ moment, occupying seats 70 the right Of the
I Chair It was a subject Of general remark, thai
! The Corps never was so iully represented - on
this occasion perhaps the last time all were to be
/ again assembled.
/ The Ministers, attaches and others, numbered
Z In ali some fifty and over, and in brillianoy Of
dress, the number OF deeorGtiops grapes, &C. ad
ded much 70 the imposing nature Of the scene
l some Of the Court uniforms were gorgeous and
attracted much attention.
The scene in the Senate while waiting the ar
rival Of the Presidential party seemed to realize
l lying down the LION and the IA NB f0f 3ther, or
| mingling oil and water. Messrs. Chase, Wigfali.
/ Critienden, v ilson, and Others, were opposite
hob kpobbing with the utmost cordially. Sens-
I tor Breckinridge o0nveTsed familiarity with the
/ extrpmest men Of the Republicans, while ladies
I Of an political sflnities-Mrs Hamlin among
them, looked smliingly down upon the scene be.
ually full The only absences noticed being
these Of Messrs. Mason snd Hunter.
AT Is minItes TO O'Clock the Judges Of the
l Supreme Court Of the p s. were announced by
the door keeper Of the Senate On their e. trance
/ an on the door rose, aud the venerable Judges
/ headed BY Chief Justice Taney, moved slowly
10 the seats assigned them immediaiely to. the
/ right Of the President, each exchanging salutes
1 With that Ofdcer Ia passing the Chair.
At 10 minutes after O'Clock. an unusual stir
| was ocGasioned In the chamber and the rumOT
spread like Wild fre that the President elect was
Ats minutes past 1, the Marshal in Chief, Mai.
I B. B. French, entered the chamber usbering in
/ the President and the President-elect- They
/ had entered together from the street tn ough 3
private covered passage way on the north side Of
the Capitol, police Ofcers being in attendance TO
| prevent outsiders from eroWding after them
| The Line Of Procession was then formed in
Marshal Of the District Of Columbia
Judges Of the Supreme Court
Sergeant Arms Of the Senate
Committee Of Arrangements
President Of the United States and President
Viss President, Secretary Of the Senate, sena-
/ atom, Diplomatic Corps, Heads Of Departments,
/ Governors and others
When the word was given tor the members Of
the HOUSE 20 fall into line Of the procession, a
violent rush was nGde for the door accompanied
~ -See ~ '%~-N--N Et7-r.e Nf- bAFet Us
I turbanOe
kfter the procession had reached the platform,
Senator Baker, Of Oregon, introduced Mr. Lin
| colin 70 the assembly On Mr. Lincoln's advanO-
| Ing 20 the stand be was eheered, but not loudly
Unfoiding his manuscript, IN loud, clear voice,
! be read his message.
During the delivery Of the Inaugural which
commenced ct half past one O'Clock, he was much
cheered, especially at any allugiOH to the Union
President Buchanan and Chief Justice Taney
listened with the utmost attention to every word
q amNH Hklnn a mH t. 81 n-Aa
administered the usual oath, In making which
Mr.. Lincoln was vOciferou ly cheered. The Chief
Justice seemed very much agitated and his hands
shook very perceptibly with emotion.
The Inauguration Of 70 day makes the eighth
ceremony Of the kind at which Chief Justice
fancy has Oilloiated, having administered the
oath Of ONCE successively 20 Presidents Van Blu.
ehanan and Lincoln.
The ceremony was exceedingly impressive
At the. conclusion of the Inauguration ceTemo
Chamber, thence 70 bis carriage, and the military
forming as in the procession Of this morning, a5-
cOmpanied him, with the committee Of arTan 3
ments, to the White House, with Mr.. Buchanan.
On reaching the executive mansion, the troo.'s
formed in double line on the main avenue, ai.d
the borouehe containing the Presidential party
passed through 10 the mansion.
Mr. Buchanan accompanied Nr. Lincoln 10 tie
main bail and there took his farewell leave Of
him, expressing the hope In cordial terms th5t
his administration might prove happy and pros
porous ore.
The ex President then returned to the resi
dence Of District Attorney Ould, where he will
temporarily soiOurn till his departure from the
city 70 morrow evening
On the arrival Of the procession at the White
House, the Marshnls ofthe day were snecessiyely
introduced; then the line being formed, the peo
pie rushe in 10 congratulate the new President
The rush was exceedingly great. Thus ended
for the daytime the Inauguration ceremonies
Though the enthusiasm wss not by any means
equal TO that manifested on former similar Oc-
casions, everything passed OF quietly.
The amplest civil and military preparations
were made BY the municipal authorities and Gen
Scott to provide Tor any emergency that might
arise.
The various bodies Of o. 8 troops now here
were stationed in different parts of the city, the
sappers and miners alone being In the procession
Lieut. Gen. Scott, II y said, was near the Capt.
tol with Capt Bargy's Company of Light Ar
allery, ana Major Haskins' command acting as
The officers, Il is reported. were continually
passing TO and fro, and Il is said the General was
heard to exeleim, .Eyerything is going on peace
ably, thank God Almighty for IT,"
During the day the military patrols were on
duty all over the city, and the greatest vigilance
was euioined upon and observed by the fegula
tors. The display Of soldiery in the procession
was very fine but not equal TO that Of the 22nd Of
but Of small size.
As a rule, the Republican Association was
placed IN the order OF march, lining after the ex-
Presidents- This organization had with them
sort Of t1umphal car drawn by fouf white horses
ea1 b with white cloth cover on, with the word
"Union IN large letters. The word NCOnstitus
ton on the side. Tile car was decorated with
miniature Gags, with red white and blue drapery,
and cOnta ned "a little girls representing so many
States, and two young ladies respectively repre-
sentiug the North and South
The whole affair was under charge Of ten Wide
AWakes In full uniforms, cape, cap, and all.
Five hundred delegates from New York were
IN the procession, marching four abreast and
wearing badges with the word New York; on
than
several other large delegations also Joined in
the line.
The scene presented from each front was very |
fne.
The avenue in front Of the portico was densely
thronRed
The crowd extended to a great distance on |
either side, and reaching into the Capitol /
grounds, and every available spot was black |
vi h human beings, elinging to the rails, noun /