Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-03-07
What They Did and How they
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w ASH1NGTON, Marcn 4.
Soldiers were stationed on house tops on
the line Of the procession to act as sharp
shooters in case of riotous proceedings.
Several hundred visitors from New York
called on Gen. Scott and the President this
evening.
Great numbers left the city on the even
ing trains.
The opening sentence of the inaugural
a"Fellow Citizens of the United States"
was the signal for prolonged applause.
The good Union sentiment therefore stri-
king tender chord in a popular breast.
Again, when after defining certain actions
to be his duty be said, "And 1 shall per-
form it." There was spontaneous and up
roarious manifestation Of applause which
lasted some moments.
Every sentence which indicated frmness
in the Presidential chair, and every state
ment of conciliatory nature, was cheered
to the echo, while his appeal to the dissat-
isfed fellow countrymen desiring them to
reflect calmly and not hurry into false steps,
was welcomed by one and all most heartily
and cordially.
The closing sentence upset the watering
pot of many of his hearers, and it this
point alone did the melodious voice of the
President-elect falter. Judge fancy did
not remove bis eyes from Mr.. Lincoln, du-
ring the entire delivery. Mr.. Douglas who
stood by the right of the railing, was ap-
parently satisfied, as be exclaimed, sotto
voce, "Good." "that's so," ''no coercion"
and "good again"
Judge Taney was the first man who
shook hands with Mr.. Lincoln, and was
followed by Mr.. Buchanan, Chase Douglas,
and host of others. A Southern gentle
men seized by the hand and said "God
bless you, my dear sir, you will save u.s."
70 which Mr.. Lincoln replied: 81 am very
glad that what l have said pleases South
erners, because I then know they are pleas
ed with what is right"
On the steps were Gov. King and many
influential New Workers, Cows. Hoppin and
Sprague of r. I. Buckingham of Conn.,.
and the entire Cabinet of the outgoing Ad-
ministration.
In reply to question, Mr.. Buchanan
said, with a wretched and suspicious leer,
81 cannot say what he means until | read
his inaugural. 1 cannot understand the
secret meaning of the document which has
been simply read in my hearing"
Mr.. Douglas said: "He does not mean
coercion. He says nothing about retak-
ing the Forts or other Federal property
He's all right" While conservative people
are in raptures over the Inaugural, it can
not be denied that many Soulherners look
upon it as precursor of war. They will
probably take calmer view tomorrow
Mr.. Weed is delighted with it, and even
Mr.. Wigfall publicly declares it a most able
paper, certainly. Its conciliatory tone
and frank out-spoken declaration of loyalty
to the whole country, captured the hearts
of many heretofore opposed to Mr.. Lincoln,
and its firm enunciation of purpose to full
fil his oath to maintain the Constitution
and laws, challenges universal respect.
The arrangements for the preservation
Of peace were admirable. A large force of
special police, with conspicuous badges,
were distributed all along the line of pro-
cession and about the Capitol, but their
mere presence was generally sufficient to
ensure order. In few cases where indi-
vidual fights occurred, they interposed SO
promptly as to prevent collision being gen.
eral SO they Immediately dispersed every
gathering of people who manifested the
least Improper excitement. or attemnted IN
vociferate sentiments intended to be often
sive or incendiary. The several companies
OF Y. 3. artillery, all under arms, were Oh
tne street near their quarters, with horses
hnehed up and riders standing by their
sides, ready to vault into the saddle at an
instant's notice. Files of mounted troops
e were stationed at different points of the
city, to convey to head quarters prompt
intelligence of any disturbance. The turn
out of the District Militia was quite impo-
sing. Washington Light Infantry looked