Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-03-05
IMMENSE GATHERING.
THE MILITARY ARRANGEMENT
SCENES AT THE CAPITOL.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The eyentful day had
rriyed which witnesses the transfer of the Fed f,
,ral power from the hands of the disnnionists
md wholesale thieves, to the hands Of those who
owe the Union and who are determined to abide r
by the stars aud stripes, come weal or woe. /
rain durin the night has cooled the atmosphere,
and laid the clouds Of dust which sometimes
make Pennsylvania avenue Sahara, across
which the eye cannot penetrate for the binding
clouds. To-day, happily, the weather is fair
and cool. The city was astir carly, partly be-
cause every man. woman and child IN it is on
tptoe for the grand National event. and partly
because the immense crowds Of strangers, who
arrived during last night, we're but insutheiently
supplied with lodgings. Great numbers Of tho
people spent the night in bar rooms and IN the
streets and the dawn was welcome relief TO
them
As soon as it vas fairly light the streets be-
came throngei, and as the day worse On, teas Of
thousands thrOuged the eastern portions Of the
Capitol grounds. All parts Of the city were also
visited by curious strangers, who viewed with |
interested all the lions, from the White House |
and the Smithsonian Institute to the Treasury |
Department, the Post Office and the fountain
beneath the Capitol building.
We still receive rumors OF import, and among
them send you the following The Inaugural
Address was not finished until o'clock, and it
remains in manuscript
The Vice President elect this morning walked
down Pennsylvania avenue, and was loudly
cheered by thousands Of people at different
points OF his progress.
General Scott has the troops Of the United
States under arms, at their quarters aud at
moment the artillery may be IN route for any
point; the cavalry may mount and away, and
the marines may be on foot for any scene Of riot
aud disorder. Everything is quiet however,
and it is not anticipated that the troops will be
called on to respond to the sound Of the bugle
OF drum.
Mir Lincoln rose early this morning, notwith-
standing the exhaustation which he must have
labored under last night.
We have one more "secesson' among us
Col. Lay, the private Secretary of Gen. Scott,
has resigned As he was OH confidential rea-
I lions with the Lieutenant General and has q
knowledge OF all the plans of the incoming Adj
} ministraiion, his treachery is the more mnrked
: 1t Is supposed that he will join Cottondom.
r company of one hundred volunteers ha
! Leen stationed Immediately in front of the Mali
Porticl, where Mr. Lincoln delivers his Inaugural
e The treasury Department is also guarded b.
an extra force, and but few persons beyond th
privileged ones have been admitted 10 the C0pi
r toll
e Sentines were posted along the high building
S on the Avenues for the purpose of signalling tn
U troops located at various points, in case Of
r, riot Considering what Il crowd is present, III
:, quiet is remarkable.
5. Mr.. Buchanan was late in joining the proce
,f sion at Wizards, having been busy signing bill
g till nearly noon.
n Al halfpast ten O'Clock, Mr.. Lincoln's room
were closed to visitors. He had his Cabin
of around him and had read to them his lnaugur
E. from the MS.
A. Every building along the entire length Of 4
avenue is crowded with people, and compani
of Wide-Awakes, citizens and societies are mu
H. iering for the parade and forming the lines
L, the City Hall
Is The procession was some time in forming.
k, However, shortly after the hour announced,
IT. had reached Wizards and received the Pre-
ad dent and Vice President elect into the line, t
nut bands playing National airs in the meautin
nd The appearance Of Messrs. Lincoln and liam
or was the signal for unbounded, long continu
il and deafening cheers, waving of handkercbie
ID. sc. Mr., Lincoln returned thesr enthusas
lar salutations during the whole ride TO the Capt.
'or where halt took place, and the President v
igs escorted into the Senate Chamber
err, THE PROCESSION TO THE CAPITOL,
a At niue o'clock the procession to escort I
sni President aud Vice President from Wilar
,u' Hotel to the Capitol, formed in front Of the
~ Hall and by eleven o'clock the procession mt
,n ed from the parade ground by Louisiana aver
'eu to Pennsylvania avenue, thence alone Penns
III vania avenue, aud SO far past Wizards Hot
ul eountermarchiug and hating on pennsylya
!" avenue, in front of the Hotel, The entire colu
~ under orders, left faces, and the military p
IT, senting arms. The President and the Presid
~ elect were then received into the line, and
~. column, under orders, faced right nnd start
CO escorling them to the Capitol
!, The order Of the parade was as follows
i''- National Flag, with appropriate emblem
=. The President of the United States, with
- President elect and suite, with Alarsbals
. rs their left, and the Marshal OF
hal United States for the District of Columl
10 Col VIM. Seldom md his Deputies on IL
~. right
- ate.
, Ig- Private Secretaries Of the President and /
He sident elect.
ExProsdents Of the United States.
~ The Judiciary
''' The Republican Association.
The Clergy.
49, Foreign Ministers.
s' The Corps Dipomatique.
- Members elect, members and ex-member
~. Congress, and ex-members of the Cabinet.
La The Peace Congress-
us Heads of Bureaus.
'uy Governors and ex.Governors Of States
,,oI Territories and members of the Legislatures
i ti", the same.
N"y Officers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps
Militia, in full uniform.
- Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution, of
,a"i War of 1872, and of subsequent periods.
,,iv.' The Corporate Authorities of Washington
,nda Georgetown.
~ ilue Other political and military associations
,at the District and other parts OF the United ST.
All organized Civil Societies.
Professors, Schoomasters aud Studeuts v
Pa'i i in the District Of Columbia,
.,;aJ Citizens OF the District and Of States and
,i;od rtories.
a iiHs b, b. French acted as Marshal in Chi eff
y u sisted by thirteen Marshals Aids and an
:, , sistant Marshal from number Of the States
nss There were also a number of Marshals
tvJo from the District Of Columbia.
WV Fhgs, banners and other devices were b.
10 in the line, which was long and imposing
a., Pennsylvania avenue, during the passag
u IS the line, presented most exciting scene.
- u flags which waved from every hotel and
hrs- hundreds Of private dwellings, the
mug crowds of excited people thronging
, o,- pavement and the street, and representing
= ~. parts Of the country, and all shades Of opin
al all went to make sight of unparalleled exc
""N' ment. Men and women were there FROM pi
ham syvania, from North Carolina, from New Y
49, from Virginia, from Delaware, Illinois, NJ
WV land, Maine, Missouri, Massachusetts, Ten
d., see, and in fact, every section of the Union
exico m,nuO"s , ana o.n.Jnn =, 10 vat ~
~. the vicinity of Capitol Hill the density OF
NAL concourse was such as to cause the space to
''''' like living Of faces, which swayed tC
t... fro like the waves Of the ocean.
w. Large bodies of wde-Awakes were anon
VI 'H' people in the line. Their appearance was
al 70 lifu, and their perfect drill excited much
n, by 'a''OH vi u" 9'1ss' .....
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
ny IF The doors Of The senate Chamber were tn
-oyea open at eleven oclOSK, hnu 'nrong Of d