The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-03-15
The Inauguration Ceremonies.
Washington, March

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to an end. Vice President Breckenridge
bale the Sena'e farewell. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge then administered the oath Of office
to Vice President llanlin Mr.. Breckin
rid ge then an!Iounced the Senate adjourn
ed, without day, and left the chair, to
which he Immediately conducted Vice
President iiamIin.
Hon Mr. Clingman was then sworn in
as Senator frum the State of Nortli Caro-
lima; Alr. Clark for New Hampshire Mr..
Chase for Ohio Sir Harris for New York;
Mrsliarlan for Iowa; Nj. Breckenridge
trf Kentucky Mr. Lane for Indiana; Mr.
Nesnli'h for Oregon Mr.. Mitchell for
Arkansas; and Mr.. Howe for Wisconsin
All this jnncture HE members and mem
bers elect of the House of Representatives
entered the Senate Chanber, filing every
available place to tue left OF Tie Vice
President and the Corps of Diplomatic
The attendance of the Senators was unu>
sually full the only absences noticed be-
ing Hon. Mr.. Mason and Hon Mr. Hunter
of Virginia. AT thirteen minutes to ten
o'clock the Judges of the Supreme Court
of the United States were announced by
the dootkeerer of the Senate On their
entrance ali on the floor rose and the ven
cradle Judges headed by Chief Justice Ta>
ney moved slow y 10 the seats assigned
them lmmediately ly to the right of the Vice
President, each exchanging salutes with
the officer in passing the chair. At ten
minutes after one o'clock an unusual stir
was occasioned in the chamber and the
rumor spread like wildfire that the Presi,
dent elect was in the building. At Is
minutes past l o'clock Marshal in Chief.
Maj Is. B. FIench entered the chamber
u-hering in the President and the presi-
dent elect. They Lad entered together
from the street through a private covered
passage way on the north side Of The Cap
ito!, police officers being in attendance to
prevent the outside from crowding after
them. The line Of procession was then
formed in the following order
The Marshal of the District of Column
bia, Judges OF the Supreme Court, Ser
geant Arms Of the Senate, Committee
of Arrangements, President of the United
States, aad President elect, Vice President
Secretary of the Senate, Senators. Diplo-
matte Corps, heads of :he Departments,
Governors and Others in the Chamber.-
When the word was given for members Of
the House to fall into ine of the proces,
sion violent rash was made for the door
accompanied by loud outcres, violent
pushing and great disturbance. After the
procession had reached the platform Sen
ator Baker introduced Mr.. Lincoln to the
assemblage. On Mr.. Lincoln advancing
to the stand he was cheered but no. loud
ly. Unfolding his manuscript in loud,
clear voice he read his message. During
the delivery of the inaugural, which COM
menced at half past one o'clock, he was
much cheered, especially at any allusion
to the Union. President Buchanan and
Chief Justice Taney listened with the ut
most attention to every word of the ad-
dress, and ct its conclusion the latter ad.
ministered the usual oath, in making
which Mr.. Lincoln was yoclferously cheer
ed.
The Chief Justice seemed very much
agitated, and his hands shook very per.
ceptib!y with emotion. The inauguration
to day makes the eighth ceremony of the
kind at which Chief Justice Taney has of
ficiatad, having administered the oath Of
office successfully to Presidents Van Bu-
rem, Tyler, Polk, Taylcr, Fillmore, Pierce,
Buchanan and Lincoln. The ceremony
was exceedingly impressive A; the con
cluSion of the Inauguration ceremony the
President was escorted to the Senate
Chamber, thence to his carriage, and the
military forming as in the procession of
this morning, accompanied him, with the
House, with Mr.. Buchanan. On reaching
the Executive mansion the troops formed
in double line on the main avenue, and
the harouche containing the Presidential
party passed through to the mansion. Mr..
Buchanan accompanied Mr. Lincoln o the
main hall, and there took his farewell
leaving of aim, expressing the hope, in
cordiol terms, that his administration
might prove happy and prosperous one.
The ex President then retired to the
residence of the District Attorney, Aud,
where he will temporarily sojourn, till his
departure from the city tomorrow eve
ming. On the arriva' of the procession at
the White House, the Marshals of the day
were successfully introduced. Then the
line being formed, the people rushed in to
congratulate the new President. The rush
was exceedingly great. Thus ended, for
the day time, the Inauguration ceremo
nies. The enthusiasm was not BY any
means equal to that manifested on former
occasions. Euerything passed off quietly.
The amplest civil and military prepara-
tons were made by the municipal author
tiles and Gen. Scott to provide for any
emergency that might arise. The various
bodies Of y. s. troops now here, were
stationed in different parts of the city
The Ssppers and Miners alone, being in
the procession. Lieut. General Scott. it
is said, WAS near the Capitol with Capt.
Barry's Company of Light Artillery and
Maj. IIaskins' command acting as infant
rs. The officers, il is reported, were con
tinuslly passing to and fro, and it is said
lhe General was heard TO exclaim. "Ev
erything is going or peaceabIy. Thank
God Almighty for it"
During the day, the military patriots
an Sutv oil ,,var ..J he