The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-03-13

far less than have wished-bu: 1 have been
sustained and supported bY the people Q! New
York with generosity that is unparalleled.
know shv this il 81. The reople OF New York
are hahiiualIy constant. aid faithful 20 consceue.
and truth and Liberty, 10 their cougtry aud L,
rIheir God. They have thought ia, cuGeayer
cd 10 he iNeN iSe faithful. Su0~ ;ay!y charac'e
well and I khow that in the new emerccucs
which our coua,ry q now entering upon. the,
~ili Toe unusually faithful. | rely on their INTEL.
sence and PATRIOTISM. as do on the ioiril;seuce
aud patiioum Of the whole people O.! the I'll
ted States They Nill preserve thc iur>,imab',
legacy Of civil aud religious lhe,'y which The,
have received from their htr"ic fathers
THE administration which you have come
here To nausUFate comes into p"srr under cir.
cun>tarccs ot embarrassment a't p,r'. r~yrr
before known IN t.e history oi rhc R.rub'ic.
but believe know the character a. : ,l!l y rs-.
If tie Chic: Magistrate; bthcve tla, ~tlie o.,
all be tir,a, tee vii be a.,c j4-l to .vesy >.sic
/ aru every seoli0a ard every clt O. . ttat 'r 81
defend aHd protect tie rights a.d i.tI,s>. -.
ptac and he prosperity. of t' '.. S.a-ss alike,
while lie "i. practice the rn.'rr+;'"u ti1
/ SpTngs om virtue. aud the ail,curp that arse,
irou. patriotism ia Corfejeiat,l >.sJ,s Uusa
his gudar ce and aith the hl,s,IE = u Gui,
believe auI trust, and coniicI'ly expect. 'h,'
( all administrator that IL uaucurajej ar.:i m
di-;Iust AID painful apprehei >'ons, wi close up
on united, restored pro>pervG-, ttcc acc
happy kepuOhc The Sale ol Now No.k ;h,
great st and most powerful oi a." : .,lcS wlh
lead al. other States il the Nay 81 c.uc... ;i1a
and as the path OF wisdom -alaay> the pari 81
peace, so an surc that no~ shall n!.a tha
the way OF cOlc E4ti0u Is the Hay oi wisdom
! Mr. Seward WAS ertatls at-c'e! daring th.
delivery of lis sptch, which ~a. frequently a,
4 I 90
A gentleman standing near. VINO was eviGrutl,
captivatcd by the Senator, exclaimed: / ain
/ Nirgi.'aa, aud Il Southern nlan all over. tut l..
trust that man anywhere. I've WatcA,d l-
course Tor a long time ard know he's honest
Mr.. Srwad shook LANDS with the delegation
/ and IEen retired
! ARRAAGkMENTs AT THE CAPITOL.
The arrangements at the capitol were admira
bly, designed, aud executed 80 that every bod.
| who aa- en- ited To admission got ia, ard ever,-
body who could not 20 ia 'ud see from without
! The Senate Chamber was the great Ioint ot at
traction but oniy & e favored few were admitcI
upon the foo, while the galleries wrsc reserved
tor aud occupied by select ruuber o. lIdes
4 few mom,ut> before - O'Clock, Mr.. Il. eek
nridge came in with Mr Iiamlin npou ljs arm
aud together they sat b. the side oi the Pcsi
dents desk Cnt noon, whcu assuming the Chan,
/ Mr.. DrcchinIidge said:
Mr. BRfCKlNRIpGF'- ADIEU.
"SFHAroRs: In taking iiual leave Of this pc.
I sitioH, shall ask IA few uIcueI.tS IN which 10 ten
der to YOU my grateful aokuo~lt d4,ueuj> ior III,
/ resolution d .claii your approval al tie MAJ
ner in WHICH have discharged nv dnti. s and
10 express NV deep sense q. the uuifItn. courlr-
~, which the presiding officer, / have rcceiv
ed from this body II | have {, mnit'cd tgiors
your gcne'ous fHrbearauce r,!us,.d 20 ;tb.k.
ih-m. and Gutirs the whole period of NY -"r
vice ] have never pca'ed in vain 10 your -
tice ~ CHARITY The m.u,oty G.; these acts u N
ever BE- cherished anurG ihe most giaJe'D, tee
oleciiOis oi NY lie, ard ia my succ, -sor can
express TO better wish than that le NAV 81 iuN
the relations OF mutual cohhder &c which so hap
piily have marked our Intercourse. Now gentle
men Of the Senate aud officers OF the S,Ilare
from whom have received 20 many kind Offices
accept my gratitude and Coz dial wishes for your
prosperity and We fare"
The cath was then administered To Vice Pres
ident HamiI, who announce d his rea,i ;o
take IT, III Il fg!i, firm tCuc. MF. BtccaiuIi4g.
took him hy the hand AID led him to the chair
after which crossing over tn NJ. Seward. BE-
shook hands and extended greetings with Lin
and took his seat as the newt, e',cted Scuaior
The Vice President raped TO order, and adde's
sed the Senate as follows,
SPEECH GF VICE PRESIDENT BANLIS.
"SESAToRs: The experience Of several year-
in this body las taught me something of TIE du
tics Of the presiding officer and with stern ii,-
fl. xible purpose Ia discharge these duties faith
fully, relying upon the courtesy and CO or,r,'iou
OF Senators, and invoking the aid o! Divine
Providence, am now ready to take the oath
required. 10y the Constitution, and 10 enter Upon
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the conf Of a ccner'us people"
The Senate row waiied N siirice for the Pres
dent elect. Gradual. those entitled TO the fl ,or
entered. The Diplomatic Cops, in iu!! couiI
dress came quite early. The supreme Cuuri
followed headed 10y tie venerable Chief Justice
fancy who Ia ked as II he had come d0xm from
. several generations. and trally the House ui
Representatives filed in, for at least an hour Mr
ilamlin was acting Presideutoi the United States,
but at lcugih, ii lit le after o'clock, the door
opcu g. and the expected dignitaries were an
nounced.
THE oUrGoIyG AND TIE INCOMING.
Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Lincoln entered, arm
in arm, the ffmer. pale, and nervc us: the lat.
tar's face eighty flushed. with compressed ps
For a lev minutes. while the Oath WAS admins
tered to Senator Pearce. they sal IN front of the
Presidents drsd Nj Bachauan sighed audiDl,
and frequently, but whether from reflection mp
on the failure of his administration, cannot say
Mr. Lincoln grave aGG iinpas>ive as an indiln
martyr.
PAUCI-V OF IsCIDFYTs.
The dav was barren Of incidents, other than
: those noted above During the Inaugural core
monies, strangers were still m0vi1g ab Iut on the
: outskirts o. the cFosd. carpet bags in hand, and
a long train left soon after, diminishing sOmewhai
The crowd which rendered many unable 20
, fad place to las their heads.
/ c ,rr-sooniecce e tn- Y ! W,ii.
xG LINc0LNs MANNER.
! During the delivery Of the Inaugural, while 81
I Wilards aid il the procession, Mr.. Lincoln
) maintained a ca'mne>s and gnIv which vas ~
, i5ently not studied for the occasion but wa- 80
natural and grac,inl TO ellct especial re'ntrk
Mr. LincbI's man er Of reading the IuaUeur
al WAS sinsularly IF Give. IIi- voice Dis
, tinc,lc heard bv thousands. lie read with greai
{ earnestness using his gold headed California can,
as a proper weight during jhe r, aiding.
Il j. und .rstood gh,t may forti ga minister;
I who listened 70 the Iaug raj o: NJ. Lucolf, ar,
, much pleased and tx~Ie--eG themselves 20 the
.. fl ct that after all We have government
In taking the oath, Mr. Lincoln placed hi: