Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-04-22
WHOLE NUMBER 700.

and desired to be n attendance 20 Cd
minister the oath Of Office cr VI. fsga-
At the above named hour tbe following
egentlemen assembled In the Vice President's
krocm to participate 10 ceremony: .-.,.
Hon. s. p. Chase. Hon. II. McCulloch,
Attorney Gen Speed. f. p. Blair, Hou.
Montgomery Blair Senators Foote. Of Va;
Yates. OF IN; Ramsey, Mimi; Stewsrtt
Nevada; Hale, N. H., and Gen. Farus-
worth, of Iii. ialf bssa tsr .ngssssa
After The presentation Of the above LET,
4 ter, the Chiel Justice administered the fol,
lowing oath to Mr. johnson: -,
DO su,emrly twear that viii faithful,
slv execute the Office Of President OF the
United States, and will TO the beet Of my
ability preserve, protect. and defend the
sCousiitution Of the United States. Iia s'sw
z Afer receiving the oath and being de-.
sclsred President Of the Uuted States, Mr.
4Johp,on remarked: tr.t, q fsss4 3.rt,
GESTIEsEN-I must be permitted 10 sey
hat 1 have been almost overwh elmed br
be announcement of the sad event which
Shas 30 recently occurred. feel incompe.
tent TO perform the. duties SO important
aud responsible as those which have been
so Unexpectedly thrown upon me. 2Assn
! indication of any policy which may be por.i
{ sued by me in the administration of the
I government have TO say that that mpst
be left for future development as the adj
6minstration progresses. The message, or,
&deelaraiion must be made by the acts az
Sihey trapspre. The only assurance that 1
Sean now give of the future, is reference to
#psst in connection with the rebellion, must
: be regarded as guarahtee OF the fu,ure.
My past public life, which has been loagi
land laborious, has been founded, as Il in
Egood conscience believe. upon great prin.s
zciple o, resolution, which lies ct the basin
I of all things. The best energies of my life,
have been speut in endeasoring TO establish
{ and perpetuate the principles Of free gev.,
sernment. believe that the government,
Eafter its present perils, will settle down upt
aprinciples consonant with popular rights
Emore permanent and enduring than hereto.'
EfoTe | must be permitted to say, If / us-o
9derstand the feelings of my own heart, /
Shave long labored to ameliorate and alsvi-r
aae he condition of the great mass Of the
American people. Toll and an honest I'D.
ayocscy Of the great principles Of q free cd.
svernment have been my lot. The duties
hsve been mine the consequences are
8God's. This has been the foundation of
3my political creed. feel that in the end,
aihe Government will triumph, and that
these grea. principles will be permanently
sestablished. a7as1d9 bsnm 70 isI
y IL conclusion, gentlemen, let ne say that
A want your encouragement snd counse-s
Nnapce l shall ask. aud rely upon yoti and
aothsrs in carrying the government through
Hits present perils. 1 feel, in making this
Mrequest. tha. it will be heartily responded
H,o by you and all o'her patriots and luyerd
Eof the rights and interest of free people.
3 A. the conclusion of these remarks. the
q president received the kind wishes OF the
fsiends by whom he was surrounded. /. A
few minutes we're then devoted to consersa-
Stion. An were deeply impressed With the
sasolemnity ct tn, occasion, and the recent
asad occurrence that caused the necessity for
the speedy Inauguration Of the President.
Eswss gravely discussed. Fl. an 1. ,.,.,, :,
q Mr.. johnson is 10 fine health, and has an
Nearnes. sense Of the impot nSirLs confded
Yin him. ~, ,..,s bssao.
I Mr.. Hunter. chief clerk 10 the State De-
apartment, has been appointed Acting Sec.
sretary Of State. -