The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-03-13

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Mr.. Breckinridge then sdmiuislsrok
the oath OF Office to Mr.. Hamlin.
Mr.. BreckiHridge then announced the
Senate adjourned withoat day. and left
the chair to which he immediatelv eop.
Quoted Vice President Hsmlir.
At this juncture the members and
members elect of the House entered the
Senate chamber, SLING every available
place to the left of the Vice President.
At thirteen minutes TO one O'Clock the
judges of the Supreme Court were 6.
uounced BY the doorkeepsr. On. thsir
entrance all on the floor rose to their feet
and tho venerable Judges, headed By
Chief Justice fancy, moved slowly to
their seats assigned to them, TO the right
of the Vice President, each exchanging
salutes with that officer, az they passed. :
At fifteen minutes past one Marshal-in-
Chief Maj. B. b. French entered the
Chamber. ushering in the President and
the President elect. They had entered
together from the street, through pri.
vate covered passsge>way on the north
side of the Capitol. police officers being
in attendance TO prevenss outsiders from
crowding after them. The line Of prss
csssion was then formed in the following
order: Marshal Of the District, JudSsE
of the Supreme Court Sergeans-as sAfmG
! of the Senate. COMMITTEES Of Arrsngg.
| ments, President aud Presidents selest,i
Vice President. Secretary Of the Seoatsp
Senators, Diplomatic corps, Heads Of De-
partuent. Governors and Others In the
Chamber. 5grslie Ysse q bsEls. slaT
When the word was given for the mem.
bers of the House to fall into line Of pros
eession, q violent rush was. made for the
door. accompanied BY loud outcries,s vie.I
lent pushing. and great disturbance. sessas
/ After the procession had reached the
platform, Senator Baker, Of Ofeeon, ~
trodoced Mr.. Lidcoln 70 tie assenbly. y.sss
On NJ. Lincoin's aadvansisg asso 'skss
stand, he was cheered, . but not 1osdIyy
unfolding hit manuscript. 10 d loud clear
1 voice he read Ills unessage. Eaa ,sbasts
During the delivery of shsr Ins1gsrslS
which commenced 1t half pas. one o'cloek.a
he waa much cheered especially ct isnys
" tu0 OutOu. -Ttrt+f<-ff GU
! President Buchanan and Chief Jastics
Taney listened with the utmost attestios
to every word of the address, and q iss
conclusion, the latter administeredw the
usual oath. IL making which, Ar. Lineoln
was vociferousty cheered ssi'e sas4s sH7sls
The Chief Justice seemed very much
agitated. and his hands shook very perl
ceptibly with emotion. The insngnratioa
of to-day makes the eighth ceremony Of
the kind at which Chief Justice Tsney
has ofaciated, having sddiilistsred the
oath Of Office successively 10 Presidents
Van BureD, Tyler, Polk, Tsylsr. Fillmore,
Pierce. Buchanan and Lincoln. AZ the
J, conclusion of the ceremonies. which wefs
very impressive, the President was escort
ed TO the Senate chamber, thenee to his
= carriage. and the military forming q IL
the procession. OF this morniog. accompas'
MED him with the oommittee Or Afe
;, rangements, TO the White House. wisk
= Mr.. Buchanan. Ga reaching the Exscs.
. tive mansion. the troops formed in dos6ls
= line on the main hail, and then took ME
{ farewell leaving Of him. expressing h cDs.
= dial terms the hope that his sdpiuistra.
tion might prove happy and prosperous
o. one. - sne gsAs II
20 Mr. Buchaaan then retired to the resi-.
le dence Of District Attorney Ould where
y be will sojourn until his departure from
- the city. Tomorrow evening. bsasasi,sa
3 On the arrival of the proeession at stbl
White House, the Marshais Of the daj
v we're successively Introduced; then thS
D. line being formed, the people rushed In q
y congratulate the new President. Ths
ol rush was exceedingly great. 'ssasy e "
/ Thus ended the Inauguration csrsno'
E nies for the day time. though the snthusi.
y assn was not by any means equal to that
y manifested on former similar occasions.
"a Everything passed of qoietly The sm.
. piest cisil-and military preparations wers
!, made by the municipal authorities and
,e Gen. Scott to provide for any sme.gsa.
5. cies that might arise. 2 2 ~ ga sssds
a. SEvHN THOUSAND NxoRoxs Buzcu
u EHED, The Hsst- A ffiIcas Herald puhlish.
:, les statements Of the horrible mass66rsl
recently committed by his ebsny Hiebnsil
1.-THE King Of aDahomey g overall spsrsoas
Eagres I'm stating thss the enumbsr ct -.
\ groes slain on the occasion was sssimstsd
A. lat 1900. but another correspondent give
10 the number at 7.0o0s He says As swss
present BY compulsion. and thks ths bloei
swept past him nliks food into lasks
reservoir. Aaother gentlsmau, sestrSi1g
ito these inhunan butchsries,S ssyS: ssl g.
sure yen il made me quite sick, ssndl q
: the Same time felt stunned nsThs pool