Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-03-08
DAY AT WASH
INGTON.

INAUGURATION DAY AT WASH
INGTON.
! The morning broke clear and beautiful,
the day proved just calm and cloudy enough.
The public buildings, schools, places of
business, etc, were closed throughout the
day. The stars and stripes Aoated from the
| City Hall. Capitol, War Department, and
other public buildings From early dawn
the streets were thronged with volunteer SOL
diers Fastening to their respective rendezvous
As early as s o'clock A NJ, throngs of
men, women and children commenced assem-
bling in and about the Capitol and Willard S
Hotel, and at 10 the adjacent streets were
literally black with people.
Pennsylvania Avenue, was thronged with
people vending their way to the famous east
front. For four hours the crowd poured on
toward the Capitol in one continuous stream
of old and young. male and female The
large majority, however, were Northerners,
and but few Southerners, judging from the
lack Of ns-haired men in the crowd, attend
ed the Inauguration.
The procession commenced to move at ii
o'clock, passing from the City Hall to Will
lard S Hotel, where the President elect was
staying.
At half-past II P. NJ Mr.. Buchanan ap-
pearcd in his state carriage, with liyeried
servants, in front of the ladies entrance at
" illards, where he alighted Immediately
and proceeded to his successor s room.
A brief conversation here ensued. after
which the two Presidents entered upon their
first and probably last common Journey.
10 an unOstentatious carriage drawn bv two
horses, was seated the future ruler Of the
Republic, the observed Of all Observers. At
the right of the carriage rode district mar
shall Selden, with his assistants, and at the
lett the twelve civic marshals. All possible
precautions had been taken to guard the
President. HIS carriage was So closely sur
rounded on all sides by marshals and cavalry
a. to hide it from view A shot could not
have possibly been aimed at him 80 dense
was the military enclosure. P.atoons were
likewise stationed every hundred yards along
the avenue. Mounted orderlies were placed at
every street corner to give speedy infJrma-
ton 10 General Scott Rifsmen were located
on the roofs of houses adjoining the avenue,
to watch The various bodies Of United
States troops were stationed in different parts
OF the city, the Sappers and Miners alone
beng IN the procession. General Scott, it Is
said, was near the Capitol with Capt. Bar
rvs Company Of light infantry, and Major
Harkins Command, acting as infantry. Of
hcers reported continually, passing to and
fro. and it is said the General was heard to
exclaim, Everything is going on pedccably,
thank God Almighty for it." During the
day military patrols were on duty all over
the city, and the greatest vigilance was en-
joined upon ard observed by the Regulars.
As Mr.. Lincoln passed down Pennsylvania
Avenue, he was heartily cheered at various
points.
The republican associations, placed in the
order Of march Immediately after the ex-
presidents, had with them sort of tri-
umphal car, drawn by four white horses,
each wearing white cloth cover, with the
word Union in large letters and the word
Constitution on the side. The car was
decorated with miniature flags and white.
red and blue draIery, and contained "a
beautiful little girl, representing the whole
number OF states, and two young ladies r.
spectively representing the North and South.
This elegant car and lovely cargo were under
charge of ten Wide Awakes in full uniform.
Several large delegations were in the proce
sion.
The procession reached the Capitol soon
after O'Clock. There was 10 disorder, and
Mr.. Lincoln was again loudly chcered. Every
window and balcony. and al the doorstels
On The route OF the procession were crowded
with spectators, and upon every block of
marble or timber, or heap OF bull4ing mate
rails the people clustered like bess The
utmost good humor seemed to prevail, and /
no disturbance Of any Importance occurred /
\
north door Of the Capitol. No one but la /
dies ana those mentioned in the programme /
were admitted.
At Is minutes before I clock, the judges .
v. the supreme Court came into the Senate
Chamber, Chief Justice fancy taking the /
lead At - minutes past !, the chief mar /
shai u,hered IN the President and President /
elect. They had entered together from the
street, through private covered p4ssare-Nav
on tie north side OF the ClpitJl, police off
GERS being in Attendance to proven, outsiders
from crowdiDE after them The line e pro-
cession was then farmed, and moved 20 ,he
/ latiorm outside, amid violent rushin. and
some disturbance.
Senator Baker OF Oregon introduced Mr..
Lincoln to the vast assembly. Advancing 10
the stand amid cheers, be uulolLed his man
uscrlp- and, in q loud, clear voice, read the
inaugural address. Daring it, delivery.
which commenced at u O'Clock, Mr. Lincoln
was much chcered, especially al any allusion
to the Union. President Buchanan and
Chief Justice fancy listened with the
closes! attention - every word OF the
address, and at its conclusion the huer
administered the usual oath, in responding 10
which Mr.. Lincoln was yocilerously cheered.
The chief justice seemed much agitated, and
has hands shook very P-rc ptibly with emo
ton The ceremony was exceedingly impress
siye
At the conclusion OF the Inauguration
ceremonies, President Lincoln was escorted to
to the Senate chamber, thence to his car
rage and the military forming Us in the
procession oil the morning, accompanied him
with the committee Of arrangements and
Mr.. Buchanan, to the White House. of
which be took formal possession. Mr. b.
chaDan babe him farewell in the main hall.
expressing in cordial terms the hope that
his. administration might prove a happy and
one. The eX-dresldent then re-
tired to tho residence Of District Attorney
Ould
The Mlrshals of the procession were sue
cessively introduced to President Lincoln
a line being formed, the PEG lie rushed in to
the President The crowd was
exceedingly great.
Thus ended the daytime Inauguration
ceremonies.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
The n. Y. Courier f Enquirer says |
The address is a noble one, proving coneIu-
ively that he VINO delivered it is plain, honest.
rank man, possessed of a soul big with patriotism.
Il an ability equal to the high s.ation 20 which !