Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-03-15
Editorial Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, March 5tb, 18(

The Inauguration yesterday passed OF
IN admirable style, not the least thing oc-
curing to disturb the proprietics and anne
mites Of the occasion, The appearance Of
the sky ia the morning was Indicative of
rain, but fortunately the clouds broke
away after little ard the sun shonc down
upon Us in all Bis el4ry, as if conscious of
tie Importance and granduer Of the event
tina. was about to be celebrated. A slight
breeze prevailed which cooled the atmos-
pierre just enough to make it comfortable,
and relieved it Of the murkiness and dis
agrceablencss that for the preceding
week or ten days had been characteristic
OF the weather. 70 Wisconsin man who
but ten days ago had left home with the
thermometor ranging at from five to ten
degrees below zero, it certainly was re-
markable change to find here that Capt.
tai Square had already put on her mantle
Of green. and tkat the advent of Spring in
good earnest was "a fixed fact" that we
had not dared il tie Badger State to even
think of.
The presidential cortege formed soon
after II o'qock in front Of the City Hall
under coml,and Of Major B. B. French,
and marohI to the White House to re
ssiTe the rsI firing President, Mr.. Buchan
an, It shel proceeded to Wizards Hotel,
where President Lincoln was stopping, and
after that gentleman Lad taken his seat in
the carriage with the retiring President,
the procession moved on towards the Cap
itol, where it arrived a little after l
o'clock. But little time was spent there
before the Genital door Of that edifce was
seen to opan and a rush was made for the
platform which had been erected for the
occasion, by those who had witnessed the
Inauguration Of Vice President Hamlin in
the Senate Chamber A large number Of
ladies was present and the platform was
very soon filed with them, Members of
Congress and others entitled to the privile-
ges Of the floor In mement thereafter
Mss5rs Buchanan and Lincoln came for
ward together with Chief Justice fancy
and other functionaries and took the seats
assigned them by the Committee of Arrang-
men,s, The appearance Of Mr.. Lincoln
was the signal ior an outburst of applause
on the part Of the tens Of thousands there
assembled. \ wave Of the hand, howev-
er, BY Senator Baker, Of Oregon, quoted
it at once. when that gentleman announc-
ed that Abraham Lincoln, President Of
tie United States, will now proceed to
read his Inaugural Address" Mr.. Lin
cola Immediately advanced, and as he did
50, was greeted with the widest kind Of
enthusiasm which seemed almost to know
no bounds. After arranging his manu-
script and it's tu.nult had ceased lie pro
ceedel TO discharge the duty which he was
there to perform. And as he uttered in
tie lypdest aud most distinct terms the
words yellow Citizens Of the United
States, tie audience could not restrain
themselves another moment but gave one
long and universal shout at the apropos
manner IN which the Inaugural led of. 1t
was clear 10 be seen that the President
Was 70 ignore entirely the secession of
those States which hjah they are out Of
the American Crion, as we all supposed
lie ,coa'J do, and as was made still more
apparent as the reading of tie Address
progressed that the President does do
III frequent intervals throughout the deliv-
CRY of the Inaugural which lasted some
forty minutes, the enthusiasm of the audi
snee was very great and the speaker was
compelled to desist until the swelling emo
tions Of patriotism in the hearts of his
hearers could hnd vent in the cheers they
sent Up in response to the noble utterances
of truth and wisdom to which they were
listening When Mr. Lincoln declared
that be holds the Union of these States
as perpetual" be was given to understand
in a very cordial and enthusiastic manner.
if the applause which greeted the senti-
meut was indicative of anything, that
there were at least fifty thousand people
within the sound of his voice who enter
sained the same opinion as to the inyiola-
bihty of this Government and its institu-
tions. Other sentiments of that charac-
ter were warmly received, and when any
remark was made indicative of the Pres-
dents intention to enforce the laws and
protect, "hold, occupy and possess the gov
eminent property" the cheering was ter
rife. 1t showed plainly enough that the
sympathies eff the vast crowd were with
the President, and that there was no DIFF
ference Of opinion as to bis right and duty
to discharge tie functions Of bis Office with
out fear or favor towards all sections of
.he country alike. The President saws he
must take the Constitution as be finds it
the laws as they exist upon the Statute
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