The national Republican., 1861-03-05

aGd the space was with difficulty kept opeh. |
After waiting few moments, a carriage con. |
tanning Mr.. Buchanan drove hastily up to the
east door Of the hotel, and that gentleman en-.
tered the hotel. III few moments, amid the |
cries of here he comes," accompanied by q
great rush of the crowd anxious to see him,
MIR. Lincoln made his appearance in company
with Mr.. Buchanan, and both of them entered
the carriage, which was Immediately surround
ed by the n,nrshals, and Aanked on the right
side by the Georgetown Mounted Guard, and.
0n the left by the Presidents Guard, the
Zoe corps Of sappers and miners Immediately
preceded it iulo line, aud the procession took
up its line Of march for the Capitol, alter the
Georgetown Mounted Guard had again taken
its position ct the right Of the line. s.r
AT THE CAPITOL.
When the right Of the procession reached
the north gate Of, the Capitol the order was
given for the military to halt and front face,
and tho carriages containing the President and
quite driven past the line, receiving the custom.
ary salute as they passed to the boarded en-.
trance to the Senate Chamber. On entering
the Senate Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Buchanan
took seats in front Of the Secretarys table, with
the Committee Of Arrangements on their left.
The Justices Of the Supreme Court were seated
on the right of the Chair, and the Diplomatic
Corps in full costume at the left. The officers
Of the army and navy, and various civil officers
Of the Government, were seated in different por
tons Of the Hall After waiting few mo.
ments, those assembled in the Senate proceed
ed in the following order to the platform on
the east portico
| The Marshal of the District of Columbia.
The Supreme Court Of the United States.
The Sergeantat.arms of the Senate.
| The Committee Of Arrangements.
The President of the United States and the
President elect. ''f
The VICE PRrslDExr and the Secretary of
the Senate. Es
The Members Of the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Heads Of Departments, Governors of States
and Territories, the Mayors of Washington and
Georgetown, and other persons who have been
admitted into the Senate Chamber. 10
On reaching the front Of the portico, the
President elect took the seat provided for him
in front Of the platform.
tpThe President, with the Committee Of Arrange.
ments, was seated Immediately in the rear Of
Court and the Vice President were seated on
the right and left still further in the rear, while
the diplomatic corps, and others, were seated
over the other paris of the platform. The ma.
rine band was stationed at the north end of the
platform. h.... ...
Mr.. Lincoln then proceeded to deliver his
inaugural address, during which he was fre'
quently and loudly applauded.
The usual oath was then administered in
due form by Chief ] ustice Taney, Mr.. Lincoln
repeating the oath after him. Upon the con
clusion Of this ceremony, three loud cheers
went up from the assembled multitude. The
marine band struck up the beautiful air " Goo
save our noble President" while the crow(
| h. ,,1okcor,,, al 81 .hoGa ho Nd
with the new President After few moments
Mr.. Lincoln, arm in arm with Mr. Buchanan
left the stand, and proceeded to the President
retiring room in the rear of the Senate Cham
ber, where they remained until the procession
had formed, preparatory to the return to th'
White House. The military, meanwhile, wer,
being arranged in line, and in a few moment
started on the march to the White House, MI
Lincoln and Mr.. Buchanan resuming thei
seats in the open barouche.
At THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
When the military reached the front Of tn
} mansion, the line was brought TO halt, an
, the Presidential party driven rapidly throug
the East gate, which had up to this time bee
| closed. On arriving at the door Of the man
, sion, the party lighted, and Mr. Buchana
. ! took leave of Mr.. L., and Immediately proceed
ed to the residence Of Robert Ould, Esq.
5 After the marshals had entered and q lin
y had been formed from the front door to tn
y back portico, the vast crowd pressed in, cage
f ! TO shake hands with the new President.
n The crowd continued to pour in until mes
z seven o'clock, when the doors were closed.
i About halEpast six the delegation Of Ne
8 Workers. waited on him in q body, and wei
t severally introduced. Lieut.. General Winfe
q Scott in true republican style, entered Il
= mansion along with the crowd, and paid b
:. respects to the Chief Magistrate.
y INCIDENTS.
Q When the President was alighting from
!, carriage at the Capitol, crowd of i'll behave
!, young men, seated on building opposite Il
J, gate, hurrahed for "old Buck" shouting tn
|. they would rather see him than the other ma
% Mr.. L.)
q An old lady in the crowd created q gre
y deal of merriment while the inaugural WI
ie being delivered, by trying to force her vi
a. through the packed mass Of humanity. Fin
ing it to be a difficult task, she requested tho
s, around to allow her to secede without comp
~ ing her to use coercion.
le A foppish young man observing that the d
le over the platform had been wound around
u hiding itself from the scene, which, in his OPP
IN ion, was one of the most disgraceful he b
re ever seen.
n. An old Illinoisan came up and shook han
~ with the President, and remarked, " Mr.. Ii
e, coin, I've worked against you, and vot
h against you, but if you only stand up to 20
inaugural, will hereafter give you my heal
y support"
re The cor, Constitution" was driven up
w the door of the Presidents Mansion shor
ID after the President had arrived, and the lit
girls got down from their high elevation a
n, went to see the President. Mr.. Lincoln to
IL each one of them up and kissed them. 7
IS, curls of one of them happening to catch in
ID buttonhole of the President, bystander
,g marked slyly that he was trying to take p
ne session of it,
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