The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-05
MORNING EDITION-TUESDAY, MARCH s. 1861.

N the hands Of the clock pointed Me ,ar Of veys
ths hammer fell session of Lhs thirty
Cousr. TO end.
yics President IBrecknrdgs bade the Senass farewell
IN well chosen and touching terms.
Nr Hsmlin made a few appropriate rsmvks.
Mr. Bveckinridgc then administered the Of Office
TO Woe President Hamlin.
/ fsre Senate report for speeches, oaths, &C.
Mr. Brecknridge .heo announced the Senate adrnrnad
without day. and left the chair 70 which ime lately
conducted Vice President Hamiin.
/ Hon. Mr. Clingman then sworn in as Senator for
the state Of North Carolina; Clark for New Hampshire
Cbas for Ohio; Harris for Ne~ York; Harlan for I,wa
| Bowe for Wisconsin; Breckenridge for Kentucky; lane
for Indiana Nesmith for Oregon; and Mitchell for Ar
kansas.
| Atths iuncsnre the members and members elect Of
Representatives entered the Senate Chamber
nng every available place the left Of the Vice Presi
dent.
The corps diplomatic also entered the Chamber at
the same moment occupying the right Of The
chair wac subject Of general remark tina. the corps
fully repre- sented this occasion,
haps he the time all TO he again assembled.
The MINISTER'S and others numbered In all some
0fty and over and briancy OF drees the number Of
deco ations Grapes &C. added much TO the imposing
] tore of the scene.
Some Of the Court uniform, particularly gorgeous
and astr acted much attention The In the Senate
while waiting the arrival Of the Presidential party,
seemed to realize "ying down the lion and lamb toge
iher," or n,'ngling Oil and water
Messrs Chase, W'gfal Crittenden Wilson and others
opposite, hobnobbing with tho utmost c1rdaiy.
Senator Breckenridge couversed familarly with the
EXTREMIST Of the republicans, white ladies' VI all
political afnities--Mrs. Hamlin among shsm-looked
smingy down upon the anmatedoscene below. The At
tendance Of Senator's unusually full the only alb
noticed being those Of Hon. Mr. Mason and Hoo.
Mr.. Hunter, Of Virginia.
Al thirteen mtnutes O'Clock thr Judges Of tho
Suprm Court Of the United States OF America
nounced by tho roorkeeper of the Senate On their
trance all the floor rose, and the venerable Judges
headed by Chief Justice Taney moved slowly seats
assigned tham Immediately to the right II the Vice Pre-
sioeDt each exchanging salutes with that officer pass
ing tho chair
At ten minutes after O'Clock unusual stir
Cured In the Chamber, and the spread like Wild
fire that the President elect was in the building.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT.
At fifteen minutes past o'clock the Marshal.n Chief
Major b. B. French, entered the Chamber ushsrng lin
the President the President elect They had entered
together from the street through private
sage way the north side Of the Capitol police officers
being attendance TO prevent outsiders from crowdng
a1er them.
| SCENES INSIDE THE CAPITOL AFTER THE AKRIvAL
OF THE TWO PRESIDENTS.
Leaving bis ar,iage and leaning the OF hs pre-
decessor, President Lincoln walked s,osly from his
barouche the thr eshsd Of the CAPITOL Following him
were Senators Fto and Baker. Mr. Lincoln looked pale
and wan fateued and anxious His vivacy appsarod to
have left HIM the instant he passed the prt Of the
Capitol Of the ha hung his head and locked upon
the marble tiles front he expected them TO rise,
and Ike many Of the heads Of stone th1. have
rounced him for this past offer him counsel and ad
vice. There half dozen persons ths
of the Capitol when toe Preedent eject passed IN. Among
tnese of the aKRAID specials. Mr. lincoln,
his companions Immediately proceeded 10 the Pre-
sdents the Senate door, and there relieved
o load Of vilauous dust which in this dusty metropo
| lis ,s not afraid to ,nves; Presidential robes
The line Of procession from the Senate chamber TO the
l portico finally formed in the following order
Marshal of tho District Of Columbia, Judges Of the
Supreme Court sergeaptatarms of the seuats, Com
mntec OF Arrangements, President Of tho Unitsd
sat.s President elect vice President, Secretary
Senate Senator's diplomatic corps, heads os depart
meps, Governors and others in the chamber When the
word given for the members Of the INTO
line OF the procession, voIent rush made for
the door, accompanied by loud outcres rnshiog
and great distri bnncc whats up2' asked one s.Old
Abe :" responded another. And the Pres zen. elect
moved from the Senate Chamber take his position on
the platform the non Of the Capitol was
general stampede among the crinoliDe and gay young
| men with eye glasses The rush so great
| that the doors leating to the platform
| closed before those officially entitled to entrance
could obtain admttancc The ladies particularly
greved and Que was so undia exclan pssvshly,
"Thcre, mother, IL you had not detained me, Icord
have got there before the door closed" How cappont
ed they all seemed. But the benevolent form and
genial face Of Senator Foot appeared ia the throng "Od
there's Mr. Foot" IL uttered by swoet voice. "Eor
we shall get In p and they all surrounded poor Foot who
rs almost smothered with the incense arising from
the supplicsspg tones and features Of his fsir
adcrers. But the vermonter Is resolutc. No chance
ades--al full" "Oh, now, Mr.. Foot, you remember
me, don't your eyes, yes, remember bat this Is
time for rtmonstrance and he slides through secret
panel known only I, Senator's, and escapes Ike phan
tom from his agonized persuaders At this time 1t was
dcu to and any mode Of egress from the Senate wing
of the Capitol. No could get in-no c3ad Get
out The feathers few hither and shither among the
corridors. "0n, how provoking-I shan't bear II
| after anp How can we get out22 How
can We get IMP "where's the way to tho
| platform9 And many q fair face sufased
with sadness, until providentiai jlncture the ap
pearanco Of member of the Cabinet, IN company
with popular representative from New York, led the
way opening outside. There big crowd, but
| the most quiet for such numbers mingled
with
After the procession had reached the PLATFORM Senator
Baker, Of Oregon, Introduced Mr. Lincoln 70 the
| senbiy
MT Lincoln is received with cheers Hc lays down his
manuscript caps his hands in his pockets and pulls ont
! pair Of steel bowed spectaces. This s signal for
merriment in portion OF the crowd. lusty hawk
o. cd fellow cries out, "rake or them spectaces,
| want TO see your eyes" 81 didn't know he wore
g,sssesn rcma ked another "they amt the oiers, I"
and similar remarks kept tho audience who could no;
hear his voice In good humor until roisios cheer
from tho Presidential pagoda enlisted iheir attention.
The following the address, which he read in clear
/ distinct voice.
THE INAUGURAL ADDR ESS.
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FELLOW CrrIzENs or THE UNITED SrArgs-