Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-06
The inauguration.

| WASHINGTON. March 4-The day was ushered in
by most exciting session Of the Senate, that body
sitting twelve hours, from o'clock last evening till
o'clock this morning. As the hands Of the dial of
the clock pointed to IL O'Clock and the Sabbath
way to Monday the 4th of March, the Senate Cham
| Der presented curious and animated appearance.
The galleries were crowded-the ladies' gallery was
entirely filed by them.
On the floor Crittenden, Trumbull, Wigfall, Wade,
Douglas and others, kept up running fire of de-
bate, while those not engaged in discussion betook
| themselves to the sofas for a nap. When il was
known the session would last all night, and
ing advanced, the occupants CT the galleries and floor
| gradually cleared out
The Senate took recess soon after O'Clock till
| 10 o'clock.
The morning was clear and beautiful The pub
lie buildings, schools aud places of business, &C..
were closed throughout the day. The stars and
stripes oated frsm the Capitol; City Hall, War De
pariment and other public buildings, while not q
few citizens flung out flags from their houses and
across the principal avenues. The streets were
| thronged with the volunteer sOldery. Three or
four hours before there the least chance of
terinR the Capitol, Pennsylvania avenue was
thronged with people, vending their way TO the IA
nous east front For four hours the crowd pro-
ceeded on to the Capitol The majority seemed TO
be Northern people.
The order of the arrangements was as follows
To the left of the Vice President was the CON-
mite of Arrangements Immediately behind them
were the heads of the various Departments, Sena-
tors Members and Members elect of the House,
Officers of the Army and Navy, Governors of the
States and Territories, Comptrollers Auditors, Reg
isters etc. etc. To the right of the Vice President
were the Judges of the Supreme Court, Members of
the Diplomatic Corps, Ex-Governors of States, As
sistant Secretaries of the Departments, Assistant
PostmasterGeneral, Assistant Treasurer, Commits
sioners, Judges and the Mayors Of Washington and
Georgetown.
Previous to the arrival of the procession the Sem
ate did not present very animated look Senator
Bright killed certain gas bill-by talking it to
death. This did not prove very interesting to the
visitors.
Al FIVE minutes to II O'Clock Vice President
Breckinridee and Senator Foote. of the Committee
of Arrangements entered the Senate Chamber, es-
ccrtlng the Vice President elect, Hon. Hannibal
Hamlin. whom they conducted to seat to the left
of the chair of the Senate.
At precisely u o'clock the hammer fell, and the
second session of the Seth Congress to end.
Vice President Breckenridge babe the Senate fare
well in the following wen>chosen and touching
words:
TThe address was not telegraphed. After the re-
marks by Mr.. Breckenridge Mr.. Hamlin also deliv-
cred an address,.
Mr.. Breckinridge then administered the oath of
Office to Yice-President Hamlin.
Mr. Breckenridge then announced the Senate ad-
iourned without day, and left the chair, to which
be Immediately conducted Mr.. Hamlr.
Mr. eli gman was then sworn in as Senator from
North Carolina Clark, from New Hampshire
Chase, of Ohio; Harris, of New York Harlan. OF
Iowa Howe Of Wisconsin Breckenridge, OF Ken
lucky; Lane, of Indiana Nesmith, of Oregon, and
MITCHELL Of Arkansas.
At this iuneture the members and members elect
of the House of Representatives entered the Senate
chamber, filling every available place. Inc DiPio-
a,;c Germs took station at the right of the Vice
President Il was subject Of general remark that
the corps were so fully represented as ON this
this OCCASION The minister's attaches, and others,
numbered in all some fifty odd, and with their uni
k-slI a,Isr
sine snectacle Senator'S of the most diverse senti
ments were familiarity talking together The
attendance of Senators was unusually full the only
absentees noticed being Hon. Mr.. Mason and Hon.
Mr.. Hunter, of virginia
At thirteen minutes to one o'clock the Judges Of
the Supreme Court were announced by the door
keeper of the Senate On their entrance all on the
floor rose and the venerable Judges. headed by
Chief Justice fancy. moved slowly to the seats as
signed them Immediately to the right Of the Vice
President; each exchanging salutes with that Off
cei in passing the chair. At ten minutes past one
O'Clock an unusual stir was occasOned in the cham
her and the rumor spread like wild-fre, that the
President elect was in the building. At fifteen min
utes past one O'Clock the Marshalin-Chief, B. B
French entered the chamber, ushering in the Presi
dent and the President elect. They had entered
together from the street. through sprivate covered
passage way, on the North side Of the Capitol,
police officers being in attendance to prevent out
siders from crowding after them. The procession
was then formed IN the following order:
Marshal of the District of Columbia, Judges Of the
Supreme Court, SergeantatArms of the Senate,
Committee of Arrangements Presidents of the United
States and Vice President elect, Vice President,
Secretary of the Senate Diplomatic Corps Heads Of
Departments Governors and others.
In the chambers, when the word was given to
fall into line of march for the Members Of the House,
a violent rush was made fer the door. accompanied
by loud outcrIes violent pushing, and great distur-
bance After the procession had reached the plat
form, Senator Baker. of Oregon, introduced MI.
Lincoln to the assembly.
Mr. Lincoln, advancing to the stand, was eheered,
but not loudly.
Unfolding his manuscript, in loud, clear voice
he read his message.
During the delivery of the message, which COM
menced at half-past one o'clock, he was much
cheered especially at any allusicn to the Union.
President Buchanan and Chief Justice fancy lis
tened with the utmost attention to every word Of
the inaugural and at its close Mr.. fancy admins
tered the oath. in taking which Mr.. Lincoln was
vociferOusly cheered.
The Chief Justice seemed very much agitated.
| and his hands shook perceptibly with emotion.
The inauguration to-day makes the eighth cere-
monv Of the kind at which Chief Justice fancy has
oficiated. having administered the oaths of Office
successfully to Presidents Van Buren,, Tyler, Polk,
| Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan and Lincoln.
The ceremony was exceedingly impressive. At
the conclusion Of the inauguration ceremonies the
President was escorted to the Senate chamber and
thence to his carriage. The military forming as in
the procession of this morning, accompanied him
to the White House. with ex-President Buchanan
and the committee Of arrangements.
On reaching the Executive mansion, the troops
formed in double line on the main avenue and me
barouche containing the Presidential party passe@
through to the mansion.