Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-13


rotunda, and we are upon the terrace. Ys
Gods, what q crowd The terrace, the steps,
the doors, every standing space, is occupied,
and beyond and below the people, the bay
onets Of the soldiers, who are formed In
solid square, bristle like "quills upon the
fretfuI porcupine." In vain does the pro-
csssiOn attempt as a body to reach the stand
Legislators are but mortal, as the history Of |
many a lobby scheme painfully demonstrates,
and not being endowed with Angsl-wings, |
they had to scramble, push and elbow their
way through the crowd.
THE EASTERN TERRLoB.
Imagine the scene In the middle Of the
broad eastern terrace of the State HOUSE, and |
under the shadow of its mighty dome, a
small platform is erected, on which are the
Governors and the State oficers. Around it,
with gaze esntsred on it, stretches that sea Of
faces. They have OvsIAOWsd the space re-
served for the Legislators and filed sll the
standing room upon the terrace. Below
are the soldiers, above the windows are
crowded. Beauty blushes in the scene, dig
nifty adorns it. Above all towers the massive
granite dome
THE INAUGURATION.
Lieutenant Governor Stanton steps for
ward and calls the asssmblags to order. He
is a man Of about the middle size, with
slight nervous frame, careless hair and deep
eyes which fix yours with the intensity Of
their gazs. The Camp Chase Band, whose
splendid music furnished agreeable diversity
in the programme, give a fine air. A brief
and impressive prayer is delivered by the
Rev. Mr.. Grammar. And now Chisf-Just
Peck rises and moves forward on the plat
form, and with him G. Volnsy Dorsey, the
State Treasurer rs-eleot. A hush Of silence
falls upon the audience as the Chisf-Jastics
slowly repeats the words of the oath, and
Dorsey bows in response. Colonel Goldman,
the Auditor of the State elect, next takes the
oath, and Charlie Anderson, with his fash
ing Conins eyes, and tsWny careless hair and
beard like lions mane, listens to It's solemn
sentences.
AAh ADDhhs6s
Tue IBaGgurET ADDRESS Is next read from
printed slip, by the new Governor. You
have all read It and we shall attempt no
abstract Of II. tits read, with no attempt at
rhetorical flourish, in that clear, calm way
for which BrOugh is SO famous. The deserv-
ed compliment to his predecessor elicits cheer
on cheer. So do the terse sentences in
which he disposes of slavery, and proves that
the South have brought their doom upou
themselves. These are most enthusiastically
sPpiauded, and loud acolamatiOns greet the
close of the Inaugural.
During the reading, which occupied about
half an hour, Governor Tod sits there in his
old worn hat and faded brown Overcoat, list
ening intensely. Judge Ranney sits in one
corner of the platform making no sign of
appreciation or dissent. Anderson and
Speaker HubbolI, the handsome gentleman,
gracefully dignifsd, with blue eyes and dark
with their eyes on his face. Stanton stands
behind the Governor, his restless eyes wan
dering over the gathering, but still listening
to his utterances.
Last the Governor tskes the oath. The
ceremony is over, the administration of the
affairs of q mighty State has changed hands
and the audience dispersed.
Before the military march away, the two
Governors address few brief words of
compliment and encouragement to them, and
then, while the troops dispense, return tOgeth-
er to the Governors ofioe and to work.
INAUGURATION OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
ANDERSON.
Meantime the Senate Chamber Ia crowded
with guests to listen to the inaugural address
Of Lieutenant Governor Anderson. In q
brief word or two the retiring Lieutenant
Governor, Benjamin Stanton, thanks the
Senate for their courtesy to him, and intro
ducss Colonel Anderson. The address Of
Governor Anderson was a very fine one. 1t
was brief, but eloquent, very classic in con-
ception and manner and delivered with most
extraordinary grace, feeling and power. AZ
Ter it is over the members of ths House re-
tire and the Senate adjourns.
GOVERNOR ToD's RECEPTION.
The great Inauguration ball, projected
about week ago, was abandoned, for vs.
riOus reasons, and Governor Tod gave fare
we'll reception at his house on Monday even
ing. His fine residence was thrown open
with the greatest liberty to all, and ninth
and msrriment reigned supreme over the
oongregated beauty, talent and power Of our
State. To namo any of the gentlemen pres
ent, in particular, we're invidious, as all were
Of influence and distinction. Let US, how
ever, say that Governor Brough was present.
As we looked at these two men, the "eynO-
sure of neigh5Oring eyes," comparing their
natures and history, SO strangely similar, and
contrasting their future; we did not envy
most that man who, to-day, had sntsred up
on new, arduous and untried duties, to suffer
the thousand annOyanees of the public pill
IOry of power, and to work night and dsy for
a Republic, the most ungrateful of mis-
trssses,-but rather that one who, having
fought the good Aght and earned the faithful
servants need, might enter into rest, loved,
admired, praised BY all and followed BY the
grateful plaudit of the entire State which he
had ruledi
The Clevslanaers in town, with Company
D, of the 29th, led by Islands Band, sera-
naded Governor Tod in the evening. He
received them most cordially, and, after ;
little speech Of thanks, invited them in, to
take glass of Brier Hill vino with him. A
most pleasant half hour was spent in social
converse.
Such, in brief, Is the story Of the inaugu-
ration Of John BrOugh as Governor Of the
State Of Ohio. It's ceremonial was, in its