Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-03-09

tho various departments OF the governments
SSrotors and members, and members elect
~ she House officers Of the srmy and navy; |
Gosornors of the States and Territories;
Somn,rollers. Auditors, Registers, and So
ri, drs Of the Treasury TO the right Of
So ,Lo Vice President we're the Judges Of
I ,ho Snnrem. Court Senators Members Of
,bs d;nIomatic Corps Ex.Governors OF the
states. Assistants aud Secretaries OF De
nar,men,s Assistant Postmaster General;
Assistant Treasurer; Commissioners; Judges
and the Mayor of Georgetown and WASH
irg,on. Previous to the arrival OF the pro-
ceSsIon of the Senate Chamber did not pre-
cont very animated appearance Many
Of the ladies waiting 10 see the display did
not arrive until late, and the officers, whose
cav uniforms and flashing eppaulets relieved
co well the somberneSs of the natioal black,
we're with the Presidential Cottage.
Al Eve minutes to II o'clock, Vice
President Breckenridge and Senator Foote,
of the Committee Of Arrangements, entered
the Senate Chamber, escorting the Vice
President elect, Hon Hannibal Hamlin,
whom they conducted to seat immediate
Iv 10 the left Of the chair Of President Of the
! Senate.
As the hands of the clock pointed TO the
hour of 10. the hammer fell, and the second
session of The seth Congress came to an
end.
Vice President Breckenridge bade the
Senate farewell in terms well chosen and
toncbinc; after which he administered the
oath of office to Vice President Hamn.
Mr.. Breckenridge bade the Senate Od-
iourn without day, and left the the Chair to
which he conducted Vice President Ham
ln
Hon Mr. Clingman was then sworn IN as
Senator for the State of North Carolina;
Clark for New Hampshire, Chase for Ohio,
Harris for New York, Harlan for Iowa.
Howe for Wisconsin, Brcckenbrdge for
Kentucky, Lane for Indiana DeSmith for
Oregon and Mitchell for Arkansas. At this
iunciure the members and members elect Of
the House Of Representatives entered the
Senate Chamber, filling every available
place to the left of the Viec President.
The Corps Diplomatiqre also entered the
Chamber at the same moment, occupying
seats to the tight Of the Chair.
1t wss subject Of general remark TINT
the corps never were so fully represented
as on this occasion.
The Ministers, attaches, and others, mum
bering in all some ffty and over, and ia
brilliancy of dress, the number OF decorn'
tons, grapes, &c, adding much to the i'm
posing nature of the scene some of the
court uniforms were gorgeous and attracted
much attention.
The scene in the SENATE, while waiting
the arrival of the Presidential party, seem
cd to realize the lying down of the lion anc
the lamb together.
Messrs, Chase, Wigfall Crittenden, Wi
son and others were, "hob.nobbing" Will
the utmost cordialtY.
Senator Breckenridge conversed famili
arly with the EXTREMIST men of the Repub
lcans, while ladies of all political affnilies
Mrs. Hamlin among them, looked smiliugl.
down on tie animated scence below.
The attendance of the Senators was un
usually full the only absences noticed beinI
those of Hon. Mr. Mason and Hon, Mi
Hunter, Of Va.
At thirteen minutes to one o'clock, th
Judges of the Supreme Court were snncunC
!
their entrance all on the floor rose, and th
: venerable Judges, headed by Chief Justic
! Taney, moved slowly to the seats assiGue
= them, Immediately to the right of the Vic
t President, each exchanging salutes wit
, that officer in passing the chair.
, At ten minutes after one o'clock an ~
usual stir was occasioned in the Chambe
and the rumor spread like wild-hre tina
the President elect was in the building
: At fifteen minutes past one the Marshall
: Chief, Maj. B. B. French, entered lh
: Chamber, ushering in the President an
President elect. They had entered togeth'
from the street, through private passaG
way.
The line Of procession was then formt
" in the following order :
l.. Marshal of the District of Columbia
=. Judges of the Supreme Court Sergean
at.Arms of the Senate Committee
" Arrangements President Of the Unltt
y States, and President elect Yicc.Pre
If dent Secretary Of the Senate Senator
: Diplomatic Corps ; heads of Department
y Governors aud others in the Chamber.
When the word was given for the mel
bers of the House to fall iuto line of t
e procession, violent rush was made for /
d door, accompanied by lond outcries, Viole
II pushing and great disturbance.
}. After the procession had reached I
platform, Senator Baker, of Oregon,
troduced Mr.. Lincoln to the assembly.
n On Mr Lincoln advancing TO the sta
is he was cheered, but not loudly Uufo
IN ing his manuscript, in loud clear voice
read his message.
During the delivery, which commenc
u at half past one o'clock, he was much che
le ed--especially at any aliusion TO the unl(
s. President Buchanan and Chief just
e. Taney listened with the utmost attentI
,f to every word of the address, and at
conclusion, the latter administered the usr
oath, in making which. Mr. Lincoln
O. voeiferously cheered. The Chief just
seemed very much agitaled and his haI
Mt shook very percepdbly with emotion.
be The ceremony was exceedingly imprs
sive AT the conclusion of The lnaugu
ton ceremonies. the President was escor'
to the Senate Chamber, thence to his c
+, rage, and the military forming as 10
90 procession of the morning, accompanl
- ~ him to the White House, with Mr,
o. chanan and the committee of arrangemen
"S an raaehino the Rxocutiva Mansion