Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-15

~ v...,rsfos, nafea .. 1895.
ma. 6aaw ~ Davenport As''essss
m isAuuusAT'oS'
,s..,.e,e.Urrs.asas regret mot being hsss
ss - fpsssufstion cersmenies, 1t
= ~ hsast II spsee and rejoice, fos ]
=. ...rr, them they did not miss much.
- a. opened nost insuspaeious'y, but
.a11r,d on tsward nosa. But while this was
- ~ sitsr the drssdIng rain which ~
is.ted several days. the sun came oct TOO
-. 70 have any psrceptible effect upon The
W,ah,ne.on mod The slochins condition
ef u. Avenue nay account for the small
number Of civilians in the Procession. But
q total want Of taste. o. rather . morbid
taste. an alone explain the. arrangements,
which made what should have been great
National Procession appear like karee
Show. Persons not afflicted with ''niggsr
On ~ BRAIN" thought undue prominence
~ given 70 negro soldiers and Aasons.
Perhaps Il d bsing hypocritical 70 object In
times like thess TO Ssmbo taking precedence
On III occasions but surely We may be a.
lowed 70 ssy, there was no reason for having
. wagon filed with boys, which looked like
The Van Of travelling Circus and sham
monster in the line Of Procession. The lat
ter Looked IKE an attempt to burlcsquc these
losmidabls Iron clads which hsvs in some
neasure revolutionizcd naval warfare. But
enough Of the Procession which, taken q .
vista ~ inferior In many respect 70 swsll
got " Fir mons or Military Parade.
SCENES AT TnE CAPITOL.
In spite Of bad weather and great crowds,
the arrangements At the Capitol were SO aal-
mirable that all entitled to the entrie were
accommodated; and enabled TO see the
sights. 80 anxious were persons to be in
time that am told many ladies' remained all
night in the galleries Of the Senate. which
remained in session all night as il usual on
~ hat night Of the short session sleeping
- best thsy could in the seats. But theiI
patience and perseverance, did no. meet with
due reward; for a. the Senate took recess
1t A. n, the fair ouss had to retire in or
der to allow tho Senate Chamber to be put
il order for the ceremonies OF the day. The
HOUSE also remained In session all night and
sane nsmben owing 10 fatigue, and other
causes, wers obliged to seek repcse on the
Sofao.
Al the hour Of noon approached, the SEN
ate Chamber became the grand centre Of at
traction to al who wished TO see the Vice
President elect sworn in, and the procession
formed which was to accompany the Presi-
ident 70 the Eastern Portico where he was
- take the oath Of office.
The Vice President elect contrved to
vary The ordinary routine observed on such
OCCASIONS by INDUCING in . speech which
would have better become the hustigns thar
the Senate Chamber
Tho Foreign Ministers present must have
been folly satisfied man could be dema
gogue and yet elected to the second place in
this country. Many explanations are given
OF Nj. Johnson's unique speech; but from
oil can learn the most charitable one is
that he was altogether too much inspired for
the occasion. lie certainly managed to make
humiliating exhibition Of hi,nAsls. greatly
% the regret and suostA0cation OF all righ
thinking uneu.
The day closed with Levee at the Whit
House, 1t which Fred. Douglass and hi
wife appeared.
SHERMAN.
All are anxious for news from this grea
leader and some anxiety is beginning to b
felt for him here. | think there is no caus
loe this for am satisfied Sherman is stronI
enough to carry out his plan Of campaign
and isolated - he is from the sea coast, ",
cannot expect to hear directly from him
but il il very certiin il he had come to grie
the Rebel papers would be prompt to in
form us.
Is again In the war path. II can do nj
harm now to state that this gallant lcade
left Winchester last Monday week, at tn
head Of from Il, 900 to 5000 mounted mel
With 6ve days cooked rations. And al
though that is no confirmation of his report
I'd defeat and capture Of Early, stirring
news may be expected from him soon.
Sheridan's movement is part Of Grant
great combination against Richmond, an,
renders more striking the parallel sus seste'
in my last, between Richmond now an,
Paris in 1914. As soon as the North wind
dry Virginia mud We may look for some o
shs most desperate fighting Of the war.