Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-09
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WAsHINaToN, March 8.

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WASHINGTON, March 8.
To he Editors Of ne Daily Preus
Well, the Inauguration has come and
gone, and we have Country, President
and a Government Three 'institutions'
which your correspondent has not felt him
self to be in any large measure participant
in for now these many days. While l write
the swift hours are chased by the swif.er feet,
in dainty slippers and immaculate boots, of
the nauguration-ballgoer These (the
ball-goers, not the swift feet,) would seem to
regard as the only iit expression of Joy, that
saliation, which in rude people and children
consists in merely jumping up and down.
but in the cultivated has been refined into
the mysteries of cotillons, watzes, polkas.
mszourkas, &C., and "the Lancers."
1t iriskiness Of pedal extremities be the
index of lightness of spirits, well may the
dancers dance. For from so many hearts
have heavy weights been this day lifted.
Many grave apprehensiOns were felt yes
terdey. Let me enumeTate some of them,
and. let me begin where all conversation
begins-with
THE WEATHER.
a. You know the rule in all matters in Wash.
| iuRton, is that Of contraries. Dishonest
men are appointed to places requiring hon
esty, and in those places where "the most
senseless' would be also "the fit man."
you may be sure to find men of high ability.
The city, you know, is built to the rear 1f
the Capitol, instead Of in front of it. So
with every thing else-"the wrong thing in
the wteng place." The very elements here
at Washington have become infected and
rain comes when snow should fall; and tine
nud-puddes have no mud in them, but are
full of dust. So, of course, when fair
weather is prayed for, foul comes. All In
aueuretion days, with but one or two excep-
tloDs, have been unpleasant; aud Yesterday
| 1t seemed that rain to day was inevitable
10 every ones surprise, however, the day
was one Of rare and radiant beauty. No
better could have been selected There
were just enough clouds and wind to pre-
vent the suns heat from being oppressive.
end though an overcoat was not uncomforta.
BILE, 1t was not necessity.
RIOT ANTICIPATED.
There had been fears of a riot, as there
were many desperate men in the CITY who
II was feared, might, under the influence of
Dau passions and worse liquor, attempt to
| offer violence or insult to Mr., Lincoln
Geperal Scotts precautions had precluded
| the possibility Of an attack by an Organized
| force. Still there werefears that there might
be some disturbance, and the United States
troops now stationed here were during the
| entire Inauguration ceremonies kept under
| arms at their quarters, and were ready, at a
moments notice, to concentrate on Capitol
Hill. Sentres were posted on the roof of
buildings commanding view of Penusyl-
wanna avenue-up which the procession
no 'ed-aDd the discharge of their muskets
would have been the signal for a display of
military evoluuoDs quite harassing to traitors.
GENERAL SCOTT
Sat, during the Inaugural ceremonies. in
carriage on Capitol Hill, about square from
the Capitol, with some orderlies beside him
end company of fying-artilery near him.
lie heard, by means of aids, quite frequently
from the grounds, and when all was ended,
ana the procession was re forming and
moving back TO the White House, the officer
iD command of the District Militia, who had
been at the Capitol, galloped up to him and
SAID: "General Scott it Is all over and well
over" Upon receiving this intelligence. the
old veteran sank back in bis seat, while his
face expressed that sense of relief which one
ieels whose unpleasant anticipations have
not been fulfilled. = =
.r.. THE PROCESSION
Was quite respectable in numbers and an
pesranCe. There were two United States
companies in the column. They were Sap
pers ana Miners and Dragons" There
were some twenty four or five companies of
Volunteers out Almost all of them marched
well, and were well uniformed. Their guns
were loaded with ball and their bayouets
liked. understand they had some thirteen
rounds of ammunition.
The Republican Association of Washing
ton mad out large car, with girls represent
ing the States. The Republican Association
themselves were dressed in the Wide-awake
costume. Quite a number of New York and
Connecticut Republicans marched in the
procession. The President retiring and the
President elect, the Diplomatic corps, the
Supreme Court and the Cabinet officers
were also in the procession.
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES,
Proper, were performed on the east portieo
OF The Capitol, and were witnessed by an
immense concourse of people. The crowd
were extremely good natured and patient.
waiting for an hour or two, and relieving
their impatience with demands on the band
OF music, and the expression of hopes that
all would go off well. n
While the crowd we're waiting, one of the
negro laborers in the Capitol came out on
the portico, and was greeted with cheers and
laughter. IL was jocoaely hiDted that he
was The Black Republican who had been
chosen President The fellow was a wag,
and strutted about showing himself off with |
great drollery. Then there was a crazy fel- |
low, who persisted in climbing into the very |
top OF one of the elms fronting the Capitol, |
and haranguing the people therefrom, upon
the dissolution Of the Union. |
At little after one o'clock, the rotund
John +. Hale, escolting Mrs. Lincoln, aud |
several other ladies and gentlemen, made !
their appearance on the portico, and took !
seats on the platform which had been built !
in front of it. .r
In few minutes the Senate Committee of
Arrangements, President Buchanan, Mr. |
Lincoln, the Supreme Court, the Diplomatic |
Corps, the Grand Marshal and his aids, and |
Senators and Representatives came upon the !
poItico. The Marine Band struck up "Hail,
Columbia" and to this inspirting music
and the accompaniment of thousands OF 1
"huTabs" the New and the DID," in the /
persons of Abraham and ]. B., advanced 10
the center of the platform before alluded to,
and took seats under a sort Of elevated plat /
form, which served at once as q screen from
the sun and a sounding-board
The venerable Chief-Justice Taney muf- |
fled up in hat and cloak, was seated at the /
left OF the table from which the Inaugural
was 10 be read. Near him were the other
Judges of the Supreme Court Lincoln was
upon the right of the table, Col. Baker, of /
oregon, stepped to the verge of the platform
and Lincoln rose, with his expressive face
lit up with excitement, and his tall person
prominent above every one, the universal
impression was that he was an extremely
good.looking man. COL Baker introduced
him to the crowd, and then there was such
shout People waved their caDs, clapped
their bands, yelled, screamed and halloed;
drums beat, aud for a few moments ii seemed
as if the "tarna bung of noise was loose"
Mr.. Lincoln bowed, put on his specs his
very first sentence was the signal for re-
newed applause. When he said; Fellow
citizens Of the United States" men began to
feel they bad country. The speech was
read in clear firm voice, and almost every |
sentence was followed by new applause
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