The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-08
Details of the Inauguration.
wAnsrsoroy, Monday, March 4, 1861

ahoiNeioN, Nhonu1y 'S" -
The day was ushered in by most excit-
ing session of the Senate. that body sitting
for twelve hours, from 7 O'Clock yesterday
evening TO 7 o'clock this morning.
AS the dial pointed to IL o'clock last night,
and the Sabbath gave way to Monday the 18th
of March, the Senate chamber presented
curious and animated appearance. The
galleries were crowded to repletion, the Ia
der gallery resembling. from the gay dress.
Is Of the fair ones there congregated, some
gorgeous parterre Of flowers, and the gentle
mems seemed one dense black mass Of surging
heaving men, pushing, struggling, and al
most clambering over each Others backs in
order to geta good look at the proceedings.
Some most ludicious scenes were the result
OF the intense desire of the outsiders to get
peep into the Senate Chamber, and the
persistency with which the. applicant for ad-
mission to the oyeraowing galleries would
urge that he had come all the way from In
diana or Vermont, or some other place, af.
| forded the seated ones intense amusement.
On the floor, Messrs. Crittenden, Trumbull,
Wigfall, Wade, Douglas, and Others, kept
up rolling fire Of debate, while those not
engaged in the discussion betook themselves
to the sofas for a comfortable nap during the
session, which it was known would last
all night.
As the morning advanced, the galleries
and floor became gradually cleared out. when
in the gray morning light, the Senate took
recess till 10 o'clock to-day. A few min
utes past I o'clock but few remained. The
morning brole clear and beautiful, and
though ut one time few drops of rain fell,
the day proved Just calm and cloudy enough
TO prevent the usual heat of the past few
day, and the whirlwind OF dust that would
otherwise have rendered it excessively un.
pleasant. The public buildings, schools and
places OF business, were closed throughout
the day. The Stars and Stripes iloated from
the City Hall, Capitol, War Department, and
other public buildings, while not u few OF
the citizens flung out flags from their houses,
or acrose the principal ayenuee. From early
dawn the drum and fife could be heard in eyry
quarter of the city, and the streets were
throngcd with the volunteer soldiery, hasten
ing to their respective rendezvous.
Three or four hours elapsed before there
was the least chance OF entering the Capitol.
Pennsylvania Avenue was thronged with
people vending their way to the famous East
Front. For four hours the crowd poured to-
ward the Capitol in one continuous stream
of old and young, male and female, staid old
Quakers from Pennsylvania going to see
friend Abriham, and lengthy Suckers, lloos-
iers, aud WOLVERINES, DESTROYS OF peep ut
Mr.. Lincoln. Buckeys and Yankee men
from California and Oregon, from the North,
East, Northwest, and a few IRON the bor-
der States. The large majority, however,
were Northern men, and hut few Southern
ers, Judging from the lack of long-haired
men in the crowd, attended the Inauguration.
The order Of arrangements as settled by the
| Committee, was us follows:
To the lett of the Nice-President were the
Committee of Arrangements. Immediately
| behind them the heads of the various DEPART
ments of the Government, Members and
Members elect Of the House, officers Of the
Army and Navy, Governors of the State and
Territories, Controllers, Auditors, Registers,
and Solicitors of the Treasury.
To the right OF the yicc-President were
the judges of the Supreme Court, Senator's,
the Diplomatic Corps, ex.Goycrnors OF the
States, Assistant Secretaries of the Depart
ments,. Assistant Postmaster General, Assis-
| tant Treasures, Commissioners, Judges, and
the Mayors of Georgetown and Washington.
Previous to the arrival OF the procession
the Senate Chamber did not present very
animated appearance. Many OF the ladies,
waiting to see the display, did not arrive
until late, and the officers, whose gay uni
forms and flashing epaulettes relieve so well
Il Al. t;n,,ul bla.t.
with the Presidential cOrtege. During the
procession to Wizards Hotel, and the march
thence to the Capitol, Senator Bright killed
in tho most approved manner certain gas
bill, to wit. by talking it to death. This
not proving very interesting, matters waxed
somewhat dull in the interior.
At : minutes to II o'clock Vicc-President
Breckenridge and Senator Foot of the Com
mittec Ot Arrangements entered the Senate
Chamber, cscorting the President elect,
the Hon. Hannibal llanlin, whom they con-
Quoted to seat Immediately to the left OF the
chair of the President of the Senate.
As the hands of the clock pointed to the
honr of - the hammer fell, and the Second
Session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress came to
an end.
Vice.Presidcnt Breckenridge babe the Sen.
ate farewell in the following well chosen and
touching terms
SENATOR'S In taking final leave of this posi-
ton shall ask few moments in which to ten
der you my grateful acknowledgements for the
resolution declaring your approval OF the man
ner in which have discharged my duties, and
10 express my deep sense of the uniform cour'
tesy which, as the presiding officer, l have re
ceyed from the members Of this body. IL l
have committed errors your generous forbear-
ance refused to rebuke them, and during the
whole period OF my service | have never ap-
pealed in vain to your justice or charity.
The memory ofthese acts will ever be cher.
ished among the most grateful recolleciions OF
my life and for my successor can express no
better wish than that he may enjoy the rela-
| tious of mutual confidence which so happily
have marked our intercourse. Now, Gentle.
men Of the Senate, AMI officers of the Senate,
from whom have received 50 many kind off,
ces, accept my gratitude and cordial wishes for
your prosperity and welfare.
Mr.. llamlin, rising, said:
SENATORS The experience OF several years in
this body has taught me something of the du-
ties Of the presiding officer, and with stern,
intlexible purpose to discharge these duties
faithfully, relying upon the courtesy anrco-
operation Of Senator's, and invoking the aid Of
Divine Providence. | am now ready to take the
oath required by the Constitution, and to enter
upon the discharge of the official duties assign
ell me by the confidence of a generou. people
Mr.. Breckinridge then administered the
oath of Ciiice to Vice-President Hamlin, as
follows:
81. Hannibal Hamlin, do solemnly swear
to support the Constitution OF the United
States"
Mr.. Brcckinridge then announced the
Senate adjourned without day, and left the
chair, to which he Immediately conducted
Vice-Prsident Hamlin.
The Hon. Mr.. Clingman was then sworn
in as Senator for the State Of North Carroll
ma, Clark for New Hampshire. Chase for
Iowa, Harris for New York Harlan for Iowa,
HAVE FIR Wisconsin. Brrckinridre far XIV.