New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-06
INAUGURATION DAY.
Ccr,ipued from First Page.

nre, cicle of seats were the judo Of the Supreme
court Of the United States the second and third
circles we,e TIE diplomatic corps of foreign nations. IN
elndny the attaches Of all the legations beyond these
were officers the army and navy of the United States
and distinguished civilians entitled to admission on Inc
aoor On the left of the desk the inner circle iacing
the Judiciary the members Of the Cabine'i oeih
these were the Senators and Senators elect also osn
guished civil and military officers If the Government
ADDRESS BY vICEPREsIDENT JOHNSON
Ate o'clock Mr.. johnson was introduced ny the
Vice President Of the United States anu aoueSSeu 'o
audience until Is minutes past H. Inc members VI '"'
House of Representatives then entered tne oeil'c
chamber and stood behind the persons seaied III INC
circles of the Hall The oath OF office was then al
,njnistered by ChicfJustce Chase TO Mr. Johnson anu
he WINS duly nauCurated TO the office of FIcePreSiue
If the United States. The newyeeced Senators were
then sworn in, aud before l24 the marshals had
cleared the passage and President Lincoln entered
tie Senate chamber. 4 procession there iorheu
Of the persons on the foor moved ont of
the Hall oil entering the rounda, passed to the plat
form erected on the steps OF the east entrance Of tie
Capitol The Judges Of the Court and the members OF
the Cabinet were seated the left of the Senator'S and
members of the House the right OF the stage. Jhe
members of the foreign legations were seated behind
the Judges and Cabinet officers and pressing crowd
ofades members of the press and other persons soon
fed the stage and tie landing of the east entrance Of
the Capitol. On the ground below. and on the vast
platform erected in front Of tie south wing not foot
was left unoccupied. The vast assemblagc extended
into the park half filing II with lis swaying masses,
and long columns occupied the streets beyond The
public Grounds The procession from the White House
had already arrived and cooled itself in numerous folds
in front of the Capitol just the President and Vice
President came forward and took their places between
the officers Of the Court and Cabinet on the left and the
representatives Of the people on the right the thin
clouds that had overcast the sky dSpeled into
thin air and the shone brightly on the scene light
ing i; up with dazzling splendcr The court dress OF
the diplomatic corps reflected diamond light and rays
of gold from the stage and the vast field between
The glitter Of the sabers and baonets Of the sodery
the gaudy pumes of the cadets and the fiery uniform of
the engine and bose companies, formed centerponts in
the immense concourse that surrounded them. When
President Lincoln the stage the music ofthe
bands was drowned by the cheers Of the people. As
coon as the marshal had queted the multitude the Pres
den. rose and thus addressed the people around hin:
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
FELLOW CoUNTRYMEN: At this second appearing
10 take the oath of the Presidential Office there is
less occasion for an extended address than there
was at the first. Then a statement somewhat in
detail Of course TO be pursued seemed fitting
and proper. Now, at the expiration Of four years
during which public declarations have been con-
stantly called forth every point and phase of the
great contest which still absorbs the attention and
engrosses the energies of the Nation little that is
new could be presented.
The progress of our arms upon which all else
&bo liz
TO myself and it is, trust, reasonably satisfactory
and encouraging TO all. With high hope for the
future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.
On the occasion corresponding to this four years
ego, all thoughts were anxiousy directed TO an i'm
pending civil war. All dreaded it; all sought
70 avoid it. While the Inaugural Address
was being delivered from this place, devoted
altogether to saring the Union without war.
insurgent agents were in this city seeking to
destroy it without war-seekng 10 dissolve the
Union and divide its effects by negotiation.
Both parties deprecated war, but one OF them
would make war rather than let the nation survive,
perish; and the war came
One-eighth of the whole population were colored
slaves not distributed generally over the Union,
but localized in the Southern part Of il. These
slaves constituted peculiar and powerful interest
All knew that this interest was somehow the cause
Of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate and extend
this interest was the object for which the insurgents
would rcnd the Union even by war, while the Gov
eminent claimed no right TODD more than TO restrict
The territorial enlargement Of it.
Neither party expected for the war the magnitude
has adv off al
Neither anticipated that the cause might cease
with or even before the conflict itself should cease
Each looked for an easier triumph and result less
fundamental and astounding
Both read the same Bible and prayed to the same
God, and each invokes his aid against the other
1t may seem strange that any men should dare to
ask Just Gods assistance in wringing their bread
from the sweat Of other mems faces, but lei
Us jndge not that we be not judged. The
PRAYERS of both could not be answered.
that Of neither has been answered fully.
The Almighty has His own purposes. Woe unto
the world because Of oienses for it must needs be
that offenses come; but woe TO that man by whom
the ofense. If We shall suppose that Ameri-
can Slavery is one of these ofenses, which in
the providence of God must needs come, but which
having continued through His appointed time lie
now wills 10 remove, and that lie gives to both
North and South this terrible war as the woe due
70 those by whom the ofense came, shall We dis
Germ therein any departure from those Divine
attributes which the believers in living God
always ascribe to Him
Fondly do We hope, fervently do we pray, that
this mighty scourge OF war may speedily pass away.
Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the