M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-04-20

einward sorrow, which rolled out
rom his eyes upon his cheeks. Mrs
3Llncoln remained but short time,
when she was asslsted into her car
sriage, and, with her son Robert and
5othur friends, she was driven to the
Ehouse where butlast evening she lett
ator the last time with her husband.
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inauguration of President John
q son-POiicy 10 be Pursued,
4 WAsHMGroN, April 16,-Yester>
sday morning Attorney General Speed
awaited upon Hon. Andrew johnson
AVice President of the United States,
Hand officially informed him OF thH sud
sden and unexpected decease OF Prea-
adeGt Lincoln, and stated that an ear
ay hour be appointed for the ..nangu-
aration Of his successor. The follow
sing is copy OF the communication
: referred to-: .
WASHINGTON, April 15.-SIR: A
abraham Lincoln, President Of the
9United States, was shot by an assaS-
bin last evening, at iFord's Theater,
in this city, aud died at 1922 o'clock
his morning. About the sane time
sat which the President was shot. an
assassin entered the sick chamber Of
Hon. W. II. Seward, Secretary Of
Estate, and stabbed him in several pla-
fees 10 the throat, neck and face, 80
Everely, if not morlally wounding him
sOther members Of the SOcretary's s
family were dangerously wounded by
theassassin, while making his escape.
d by the death of President Lincoln,
1.-The Office Of President has devolved,
Runder the Constitution, upon you -
4 TIE emergency Of the Government
Edemands that you should immediate
gy quality, according 20 the. require
Smeuts OF the Constitution, aud enter
Rupon the duties Of President of the
sunited States. Ii you will please
smake known your pleasure, such ar
arrangements as you deem proper vii
Hbe made.
Your obedent servants,
4 ISigned] HUGH MCCULLOUGH,
a Secretary of the Treasury
q EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
a Secretary of War
4 GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary Of the Navy
a WILLIAM DENNlSON,
Y Postmaster General
4 j, L. USHER,
Secretary of the Interior
4 JAMES SPEED,
4 Attorney General
Ito ANDREW JOHNSON, Vice Presi,
aident vi the Ulitrd States.
y Mr, Johnson requested that the Ger
s1lnony take place. at his rooms, a
kKirkwoOd House, this city, at II
Il o'clock 10 the morning. hon, S. 2
EChase, Chief Justice of the Unite,
States Supreme Court, was Motif ID .
Nthe facts au1 desired TO he in attend
L auce to administer the oath Of Office
EAt the above named hour theiol!uw
Ing gentlemen assembled in the Vic
IL resldeGt's r0on, to participate il
h the ceIomony: u)n. s. z. Chase
I Hon. Ii. Mccullough, Attorney
Il sGen-ral Speed, +. Z. Batr, Hon
Montgomery Blair, Senator Foote, o
kVermont, Yates, Of Illinois, Ramse
sof Minnesota, Stewart, Of Nevada
klnd Farnsworth OF Illinois. Ate
Elhe presentation Of the above letter
4 s.he Chief Justice administered th
following oath to NJ, johnson.
ii do solemnly swear that | wi
Faithfully ex x9cute the offica If Presi
lent OF the United States, AMI will t
e,he best OF my ability, preserve, pro
i ktect, and deIeud the Constitutions Z
; Ethe United States"
K Atler receiving the cath arc bein
: declared President Of the Uuite
Estates, Mr.. johnson said:
q "GENTLEMEN, | muas be permitte
Rto say that | have been almost oyel
n Ewhelmed by the announcement of III
Hsal event which has so recently oc
Bcurre1. leel incompetent to per
! Htorm duties 81 important and respol
sHsible as those which have been 50 u L..
aexpectedly thrown upon ME. As I
Fan indication Of any policy whic
may BE- pursued by me, in the admir-
,,sistration ofthe Government, hay
Ito say that that must he left to deve
:, sopment as the Administration pro
sress4s. The lnessage or declaratic
must be made by tie acts as the
HtranSpire. .. .a
81 The only assurance shat ca
,Eaow give OF the future is references
gth4 past Til! c)lrss L.7G taken