The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-03-06
Wednesday, March 8, 1851.
WASHINGTON Mntters.

,rsin has laid the dust, and oil is favorable
for magnificent display. I he city is quiet,
4, but ell sgog with anticipation. ItiS throng
ed with thousands upon thousands. All the
space before the East front of the Capitol
for acres, is a dense mass o! human beings.
The Inaugural Address was not finished
until 9 O'Clock this morning. 1t is not q
. very long one. 1t was revised up to the
latest moment. 1t is generally reported
that the tone and temper of the message is
firm but Concilato!y; that the President ex-
presses his views on secession, arguing for
chilly seainst the right, explains the question
of coercion, and suggests The expedieocy of
calling National Convention OF the states.
for the purpose OF etfecting a satisfactory
adjustment of the pending troubles.
The Vice President elect walked down
Pennsylvania Avenue, warmly chaered by
the people at different points. All the
troops are under arms, ready for action at
moments notice.
Mr. Lincoln arose at an early hour this
morning, in good health and spirits.
Col. Ley, Gen. Scott's confidential Sec
relsry, has resigned, aud has a complete
knowledge of all the movements, p0st and
present, Of Gen. Scot; and the Administers.
llUE. IL 10 itdTtu uHG uCIlEbSG tuat uS 10
going over TO the south.
Sentinels have been posted on the bieh
buildings along the avenue, for the purpose
of signaling the troops, Which are located ct
vorious points, in case of q row. The qHiet
is very remarkable, considering The enor-
NOUS crowds.
WASHINGTON, March 4, 10 so A n --3it.
Lincoln has closed bis rooms to all visitors,
and is now surrounded by his Cabinet, TO
whom the Inaugural in ull hos been read
1t is reported that it gvee general, if not en-
tire satisf; c'ion.
All the buildings along the whole length
Of Pennsylvania Avenue ere denseiy crowded
with spectators, while the street itself is oc.
cupied by throngs Of people. The view is
very stirring one, and the whole scene very
exciting. The companies which are to en-
gage in the procession and ceremonies are
now marching from all purts Of tic city, and
are forming iato line.
WIsEIyeToE, March 4, 2 T. M.-The pro
cession was occupied considerable time in
forming, but all being in line, the word was
passed, and it commenced to move sIong the
lrenue. Just before u O'Clock it halted in
front OF Willard's Hotel, where Mr, Lincoln
is now stopping, and received President Bu
ebanan end the President elect.
The procession wts delayed for some time
after twelve O'Clock, at Willard's swaiting
the arrival OF President Buchanan, who was
detsiued et the Capitol signing bills. The
President signed his last bill at ten minutes
of twelve.
On In the meantime, fsgs and handkerchief
,unrin1 h pdc ntayi ipr
the National airs, ard shout after shout wa:
sent up from the enthusiastic multitudes al
the procession moved down the Avenue.
At the appearance OF the President, he
wss everywhere greeted with signals, cheers
and the waving ol handkerchefs. The win
dows fronting the avenue on both sides were
crowded, chiefly by ladies', gentlemen, Off
GERS, &C., standing in the background.
In o few instances Mr. Lincoln returned
the sslutstions offered him.
The same scenes presented themselves
till the procession arrived at the Capitol,
where it halted, srms were presented, and
then the President and President elect were
escorted into the Senate Chamber by the
Committee OF Reception.
WASHINGTON, March 4-3 30 P N The
Inaugural was delivered by Mr.. Lincoln in
firm Voice. II gives much pleasure ard gen
eral satisfG cton. All is quiet, and Lincoln
10 now the President of the United States.
WASHINGTON, March 4,-The day was
usbered in by most exciting session of the
Senate, the body sitting twelve hours, from
7o'clock last night till 7 o'clock this morn.
ing.
AS the dial OF the clock pointed to l2
O. O'Clock, and the Sabbath gave way TO Mon.
day, 4;h Of March, the Senate Chamber pre-.
sented a curious and animated appearance.
The galleries were crowded 10 repetion, the
ladies' gallery resembling, from the gay
dresses OF the fair ones there congrcgated,
eome gorgeous perterre OF flowers, and the
gents gallery seemed one black mass Of
turging, hesVing masculines, pushing, strug.
Cling and almost ClBmbering over each 9th.
er's backs in order to get good look at the
proceedings. Some Of the most ludcrous
scenes were the result of the intense desire
OF the outsiders TO get peep into the Sen.
ate Chamber, and the pertnacity with which
the applicant for admission to the overflow
ing galleries would urge that he had come
all the way from Indiana or Vermont, OF
scme other place, afforded the seated one
iutense amusement.
On the floor, Cri,tenden, Trumbull, Wig
fall, Wade, Douglas, and others kept up
summing fire of debate, while those not en-
gagged in discussion betook themselves tt
1he sofa for a comfortable nap during tn
session, which was known would last al
night.
as morning advanced the galleries an
Acor became gradually cleared out.
Inahe gray morning light the Senate too
recess till ten O'Clock to-day.
. The morning was clear and besutiful-
The public buildings, schools, places of bI
siuess, Sc, were closed throughout the d.
The stars and stripes foated from the Gil
Hall, Capitol, War Department. and 9th,
j public buildings, while not q few citizeI
{, flung out Aags from their houses or aero
the principal avenues.
The streets were thronged with the vo
unteer soidery, fastening to their respectiy
rendezvous.
Three or four hours elapsed before thel
81 ives the least chance Of entering the Cap
ifs, toll. Pennsylvania avenue ives throngt
with people vending their way to the fsmo,
east front. For four hours the crowd puv
ed ON towards the Capitol in one continuou
y stream Of old and young, Of male and I
9ao male. A large mtjority are Northern me
end but few Southerners, judging from Il
long haired men in the crowd.
-.g. The order OF arrangements, Is settled
the Committee, was as follows:
To the lett Of the Vice President we
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