Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-02-21

= - - 10y eIl~<<s<t<Nf WI ~ t|EotsX
by Cooese.s % The Electoral ,os-s fo~ Pr~.i-
d-as And visc rscs;t<n, q the United States.
The House. loee Leios~ ~ o'clock. presented =
brillisn, and u'ost animated spJenanee. Ev-
cry s-as IN the lsdic. gallery Lad il. fair orru-
pant IN hour htfose The ust,al time, ssd st;il
along she CORRIDORS and ,crtiLule. lesdiing 10 the
galleries ssy~sss ef issli~s k-~p ~csslisg ,Lsir
way. sglow with exrii.msn, and snxioas TO he
in time. While The dissrpoin'sd lcsk, Of many
rv,urpiag esn an usa,siling su,mp, at The
doors gave ir,le premise Of succc-s 10 later
eon'<rs. Th~ essssr, appropriated to ,h. Di-
Plonst'e corps va under The ssc--ssfui diplo-
macy OF The ladies. s~sirely given up to them
The gcsiIe,.sas gAllesi~ were likewise d~n.s-
iy crowded. ever. door ell pssssee.~sy pre-
s~a'ing sufossiiae Iress = people.
A continuous swelling Lra II conversation
on the floor and in tie galleries the ru.,i,nx Of
ladies dresses. tie ccn.sls,, s~sie> OF f.n. the
waving Of Feathers. and the ,'e~p ai,rc., ex-
pressed IN the counienan,rs OF msny = tLs au-
diiory. taken in eonjunsri n Nth ,is e.u..
which had brought tot eiler .rrh an ave. sslaare
IT this particular juneiure in the na,i.n sesir.
WIS calculated To awaken moie II n. a, din n,
emotions in the minds Of all reflective .pcc;s-
tors
tn. po;.e and .,r;,cue,, CAV. , -
and ,olrmr .,l-,.. rhr, IN. ,,,,,.j.l. g.,
LAIN OF the TIou-c took HE stand aud in slowly
uttered and impressive words. us,ri HAT tie
process of the examination of the ,o,ep Sor Pres.
'drnt and Vice Pnsidsn N, might e right, tia,
the rr-ul, a..~r,aine.l might G right and II a,
the announcement of the result migL, l.. WI.
come 10 all; that the Representative. of the
People-Norsh. South. last. and we-t-n,v
remember that IL Ia The Lord W IN .ct,e,b nm and
pullc,h down and always rrmcn,i~r with rr,a,
JOY that after riI I, il the Lord who /. ,b, law
giver. The venerable chaplain thsn prn ,.-l for
the outgoing Administrations i, ma, elo,,
iis Abc-. in rsaoe. xuLout far,I,rr x;ol,n. /. .,l
without one stain al Liool: and for tie incom.
ing Administration lie paw ,lat The L,e,.;no.
which eom.th from allow nav ,,s, upon the
president Flee, Tn HE journey hitler nrd that
Gods providence inay lie aIout Linn la, and
night. guarding Irn aud .uil.p, LIN, ~, aver,
stem tina, p.,cc r,J L.,n;,, =. .,,.,lL;,,
this, he may lie Peacefully and happil, inauru.
rated thu, he NAV Lie surrounded ,,lr v,;,h
the purr-t and wi,c., and MOS, ,,,d,.o, ,o,,
s.lIors. aud tina, h. may d. alb, 80 q, ,1,n;,;..
ter the gox.,,,,..,, =. o. Lilo. IL,
the Most II,rn TO ecptr,b,,,, tn IN. x.l,;.,,. Of
The ,-.c,,l.. 4, al ,h..;r r.i!,;. iLd
"' '<' "> "
"e 'o"h''! may 'enu y" The cNtrn-
zion OF ciNiI AMI religious liberty anil ~ tie AL
vantage Of the whole world.
'"e c""e'"-'"n OF III" Impressive prayer
on motion OF Nr. WA-uprRSE. OF nllnnis, the
Clerk II the House WAS instructed 10 Motif, The
Senate that the IIo.,e nj P.,,...,,.,;,o.
prepared to Join in an examination NJ ,b. ,lc,.
,oral votes cast for President md Vice Pn,i.
dent ~ the several State. Of The rr,o,
At twenty inmates pas, IL o'elcck Tie Door.
keeper of tie House announced the Senate n
the United States That body ilrn entered
TO and two. and na,s;ne, ,brou.h ,L, ,,c,,,,.
aisl. took the seats prepared for them in n semi;
circle in front IT tie inner e;rcl. of p,.n,l,r.
seats, facing the Speakers desk. the me,pt,,,
of the House standing until ,i.cy ~er. seated -
Foriy-f"ur Senators were prc,-nt
Mr.. BnEcsISr'nGr. the Vice President Of Tie
United States and Pr,ri,lcni of Ill. S,u,,. then
assembled "a the Speakers desk the sp.,l.rcc
eupiin2 n kcHf ttsldc hsns. anil wien silenrc
was restored the Vns PRysipr>r a.l,lr,,,cJ, h,,
assembled co,rrr.s thu,
A. Vice Pr..,.I.nt Of N. Tinted S,.
cordinz to the CONSTITUTION whirh provide. TIM,
-. maj 'vnn''-' AMI declared for
s,n, -. -. n' ,ot 'he ,.im ct
issi al :, - '" ,e 1'h ua, o. Nhrrh.
60, q. 80. 80. ~; ".! ""irr nc nns'in-
en-. ~ ,l,,. -, I,. " 'iec''"n IN prs.
90 ,...,,,,'' IL. = " vi 'ohSress' proved
Tbs ,.Ii.r. -, 80,
of R,,,.,.a,.,;, 81, ~ -" oena"sn1 House
WIZ I"e"'e 'aAo 'he'r seats
Messrs. WsSuHrRSg and PgEIr. on behalf
Of tie House. and Mr.. Tsrsr,1, onI.L.,, -,
the Se,.,. toll
a., c,l., "'"'e
''' '''A s"sA-ha''ng tie secreiary Of tie
Senate On their right
The vIcE PHEslprSr. having the electoral 80.
turns from The several State. before him then
p'occeded to open them. commencing With a..
returns from Ms;ne. In each ease L.. broke tie
zeal. took out the contents and hsn.l.l both a.,
enyelos,. and the ec,,;s,.,. 90 a.. -.
,h., ...d a, t. W"
=, " ''e '"u'e We "'''c'ai certificate Of
uhe STATE represented br each certificate after
which the Secrrtary repeated tic pu,ni.y ~
votes east for each candidate
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