Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06
The Inauguration.
w.,Fxo7ox No,s,v. March 4

to twelve o'clock and the Sabbath gave way TO
Monday, the fourth of March, the Senate cham
Der presented a curious and animated appearance.
The galleries were crowded to repleton the
ladies' gallery resembling, from the gay dresses
OF the fair ones there congregated, some gorgeous
pGrteTre of flowers; and the gents gallery seemed
one black mass of surging, heaying masculineS,
pushing, struggling. and almost clamberng over
each others backs, in order to get a look at the /
proceedings. Some of the most ludcrous scenes /
were the result of the intense desire of the out
sders to get peep into the Senate chamber, and .
the pertinacitv with which the applicants for ad- 4
mission TO the overlooking galleries. would urge
that he had come all the way from Indiana, or /
Vermont, or some other place, afforded the seated
ones intense amusement.
On the floor Crittenden Trumbull, Wigf,ll 4
Wade, Douglas, and Others kept upon a running /
fire of debate. while those not engaged in dis 4
cussion, betoob themselves to the sofas fora COM
Portable nap during the session, which it was |
known would last all night As morning ad- /
vanced, the galleries and floor became gradually /
cleared out
In the gray morning light the Senate took a re-
cess till ten o'clock today. A few minutes after
seven o'clock few remained.
The morning was clear and beautiful
The public buildings, schools, places of bust /
ness, etc, were closed throughout the day.
The stars and stripes foate1 from the City
Hall, Capitol, War Department, and other public
buildings, while not a few citizens flung out flags
from their houses, or across the principal avenues
The streets were thronged with the volunteer
soldiery.
Three or four hour, elapsed before there was
the least chance of entering the Capitol.
Pennsylvania avenue was thronged with people
vending their way to the famous elst-front For
four hours the crowd poured on toward the Cap
itOl in one continuous stream OF old and young,
male and female. A large majority were North
men, ard but few SOutheners, judging from
the locks of the haired men in the crowd.
The order of arrangements, settled by the
committee, was as follows:
To the left of the Vice President were the
committees of arrangements; Immediately behind
them the heads of the various Departments Of
the Government, Senators and members elect of
the House, officers of the Army and Navy, Gov
errors of the States and Territories, Comptrolers,
Auditors, Registers and solicitors of the Treas
ury.
To the right of the Vice President were the
Judges of the Supreme Court. members of the
Diplomatic corps, Ex-GovcrnOrs of the States,
Assistant Secretaries of the Departments Assist
ant Post Master General, Assistant Treasurer
Commissioners, Judges, and the Mayors of the
cities OF Georgetown and Washington.
Previous 10 the arrival of the procession, the
Senate chamber did not present a very animated
appearance. Many of the ladies waiting to see
the display did not arrive until late, and the Off
GERS, with gay uniforms and flashing cpaulets, re-
lieved the sombreness of the national black in
the Presidential cortege. During the passage of
the procession to Wizards Hotel and the march
thence to the Capitol, Senator Bright killed, in
the most horrible and the most approved manner
certain gas bill, to wit. talking it to death. This
not proving very entertaining, matters waxed
somewhat dull, III the interim.
At five minutes to IL o'clock, Vice President
Breckenridge and Senator Foot of the Committee
/ OF Arrangements entered the Senate chamber es-
cortng the Vice President elect, Hon. Hannibal
Hamlin, whom they conducted to a seat immed
aely to the left of the chair of the President of
the Senate.
As the hand of the clock pointed to the hour
of twelve the hammer fell, and the session of the
! Thirty Sixth Congress came to an end
Vice President Breckenridge babe the Senate
farewell in well chosen and touching terms.
/ Hon. Hannibal Hamlin addressed the Senate.
! Mr.. Breckenridge then administered the oath of
office to Vice President Hamlin.
Mr.. Breckenridge then announced the Senate
adjourned without day, and left the chair TO
whc, he Immediately conducted Vice President
Hamlin.
Hon. Mr. Clingman was then sworn in as Sena-
tor from North Carolina, Clark from New Hamp-
sre Chase of Ohio. Harris of New York, Har-
Ian of Iowa, Howe of Wisconsin, Breckenridge of
Kentucky, Lane of Indiana, Nesmith of Oregon,
and Mitchell of Arkansas.
At this iuncture the members and members
elect of the House entered the Senate Chamber,
filling every available place to the left of the
Vice President. The Corp Dipionatique also en-
tered the Chamber at the same moment and occu-
pied seats to the right of the Chair.
\ 1t a subject of general remark that the
corps never were so fully represented on this,
perhaps the last time all would be again assem-
bled
The ministers attaches. and Others, numbering
| in all some fifty or over, and in brilliancy of
dress the number of decorations, grapes, etc,
added much to the imposing nature of the
! scene.
i Some of the uniforms were gorgeous, and at
tracted much attention.
The scene in the Senate, while waiting the ar
rival of the Presidential party, seemed to realize
the lying down of the "lion and the lamb" to-
gether, or mingling oil and water.
MesSrs. Chase, Wigfall, Crttenden, Wilson
and others, were opposite, hob-nobbing with the
utmost cordiality.
Senator Breckenridge conversed Familiarity viii
the EXTREMIST men of the Republicans, while la
dies ofall political aifinities -Mrs. Hamlin among
them-looked smilingy down on the animated
scene below.
The attendance Of the Senators was UNUSUAL.
| full-the only absentees noticed being Messrs
Mason and Hunter, of Virginia.
At thirteen minutes TO one o'clock the Judge
) Of the Supreme Court of the United States wer,
announced by the Doorkeeper of the Senate. Oh
their entrance all on the floor rose, and the ven
cradle Judges, headed 10y Chief Justice fancy
? moved slowly to the seats assigned to them, i'm
mediately to the right of the Vice President elcl
exchanging salutes with that officer in passing thu
e chair. At ten minutes past one an unusual sti
I was occasioned in the Chamber, and the rumO
r spread like wildire that the President elect wa
in the building. At fifteen minutes past one
3 Marshal in Chief Major B. B. French entered tn
. Chamber, usheTing in the President and Presi
dent elect. They had entered together from tn
street, through private covered passage way. OF
the north side OF the Capitol, police officers BEN;
in attendance to prevent outsiders from crowdin;
e after them. The line OF procession was thel
= formed in the following order: Marshal of tn
h District of Columbia, Judges of the Suprem
Court, Selrgent-a at arms of the Senate, Commit
a tee OF Arrangements, President of the Unites
Z States and President elect, Vice President, Sec
e rotary of the Senate, Senate, Diplomatic Corps
heads of Departments, Governors and Others il
the Chamber.
r When the word was given for the members 0
the House to fall into the line OF procession,
n violent rush was made for the door, accOmpanie,
by loud outcries, violent pushing, and great dis
turbance. After the procession had reached tn
f PLATFORM Senator Baker of Oregon, Introduce,
G Mr. Lincoln to the assembly. On Mr. Lincoln
' advancing to the stand, ne was cheered, but no
/ loudly. Unfolding his manuscript, IN loud
n clear voice, he read his message.
0 During the delivery of the inaugural, wlicl
a commenced at half past one o'clock. he wa
e much cheercd, especially at any ailusion to tn
1 Union.
: President Buchanan and Chief Justice Tame
: listened with the utmost atteation To every wou
r OF the address. and at the conclusion, the latte
administered the usual oath, in taking which Nj
i Lincoln vociierousiy cheered.
c The Chief Justice seemed very much agitated
a and his hand shook very perceptbly.
"A The Inauguration Of to day makes the eight
ceremony OF the kind at which Chief JuStic
a fancy has ofhciated, having administered th
: oath OF Office successfully TO Presidents Van Bu
e rem, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, BIZ
chanan. and Lincoln.
4 The ceremonies were exceedingly impressive
At the conclusion of the Inauguration ceremo
\ MES the President was escorted to the Senate
Chamber, thence to hiss carriage and the miiitar
a forming as in the procession OF the one accompa