Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-03-10

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ARRIVAL AT TUE CAPITOL
On arriving at the Capitol, His Excellency dis
mounted from his carriage amidst the widest
cheering from the vast sea OF human beings, VINO
were collected together to witness the proceedings
The troops drew up in two open ranks and pre-
sented arms
President Lincoln passed between them and es
corted by the Vice President elect, the new SlleI
Justice Hon s. p Chase, with the Supreme
Court in their robes of Office, entered the Senate
Chamber Here were assembled all the members
of the Senate and of the House, with their wives
aud families in the galleries. The ex-Congress-
men formed quite a decided feature OF the oeca-
sion.
a large delegation Of the seth and 37th were
present. with quite number of the newly elected
hose terms Of Office commence to-day. After an
enthusiastic reception the President entered. A
solemn silence prevailed. The ce-Presldent
eject Hon Andrew johnson, then rose and delv-
eeed few remarks. lie pledged hlmseif to sup
ort the Union in the future as in the past, lie
declared his answering devotion to the cause of
l0erty. lie returned thanks for the honor con-
frred and stepped forward to receive the oath
prescribed By the Constitution.
The oath was administered amid profound 81
lnce. Immediately after he received the oath he
descended from the chair and proceeded to the
centre of the House, where the President was seat
el. Mr. Lincoln then arose, without displaying
any nervousness, and accepted the arm OF Mr.
Johnson which the latter proHered him.
The procession was then formed the President
aud the new Vice President leading the line, the
Chief Justice Of the United States accompanied by
bis associates, the other members Of the supreme
Judiciary the ex-Nice President, Hon. Hannibal
Ilarnlin; the members Of the Senate, lead by Hon
solomon Foot; then the Foreign Ministers, who
we're largely represented the House OF Represen-
tttives and the invited guests of the army and Ma
yg brought up the rear
The appearance of the tall form of the President
produced an instantaneous effect. The whole col
or Of the vast mass of humanity which was gath
eed around the east endof the capitol was changed
aad transhxed as If by magician S wand.
The sight was grand in theextreine. Thousands
their name was legion--were all crying at once,
aad cheering for the man of the people ehoice
The excitement and enthusiasm seemed likely new
e to subsde. The procession, as It appeared on
taevast staging erected for Its reception, was gor
eous
The Foreign Ministers were in full court dress
aid some were worthy Of regal magnlfcence. As
one distinguished man followed another, the cheer
il3g increased and became deafenlng. lhe appear
ace Of Vice Admiral Farragut IN the full insignia
o his new Office, was greeted with storm OF ap-
plause After the arrival on the platform, the
resident proceeded to take the seat prepared tor
hm ON the front Of the stage, and seemed Tor mo
n ent overcome by such demonstration OF popu-
lar love- Directly opposite him. sat the Chief JUS
perform the duties of his high position. When
s ence was restored Mr. Abraham Lincoln adyan-
cad and read in clear and powerful voice
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
MARCH 4, 1865
| FELLOW CoUNTRYsIEN
At this second appearing to take the oath of the
Presidential Office there is less occasion for ex-
tended address than there was at the first Then
statement somewhat in detail ofa course to be
pursued seemed fitting and proper
/ Now, at the expiration Of four years, during
which public declarations have been constantly cal
/ led forth on every point and phase of the great
)ntest which still absolbs the attention and en-
crosses the energies of the nation-little that is
new could be presented.
The progress of our arms, upon which all else
chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as
to myself and it is, trust reasonably safisfacto
With high hops f6r f 9th6 future, no prediction IN
regard to it is ventured. On the occasion cores
Ionding to this four years ago, all thoughts were
anxiously directed to an impending civil war All
dreaded it all sought to avert it.
! While the Inaugural Address was being deliver
from this place, devoted altogether to the saving
of the Union without war, insurgent agents were
IN the city seeking to destroy it without war seek
ing to dissolve the Union and divide the effects by
negotiation
I Both parties deprecated war; but one of them
would make war rather than let the nation survive
and the other would accept war rather than let it
Perish And the war came. One-eighth of the
whole population were colored slaves not distrib-
bted generally over the Union, butlocalized in the
. tOuthern part OF it.
These slaves constituted peculiar and powerful
interest All knew chat this interest was some
howssthe cause of the war. Tostrengthen perpet-
uate, and extend this interest the object for
which the insurgents would rend the Union even
| by war while the Government claimed no right to
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nent of it. Neither party expected for the war
the magnitude the duration which it has already
attained Neither anticipated that the cause of
the conflict might cease with or even before the
conflict itself should cease.
Each looked for an eaSir triumph, and result
less fundamental and astounding Both read the
same Bible, and pray to the same God, and each
invoke his aid against the other 1t may seem
5 range that any men should dare to ask a just
Cod assistance in Wringing their bread from the
sweat of other men s faces.
: But let us judge not that we be not judged The
, prayers of both could not be answered that of
neither OF us has been answered fully. The Al
mighty has His own purposes-s'W Woe unto the
world because of offences, for it must needs be that
ofenses come, but woe to that man by whom the
ofense eometh.
five shall suppose thatAmerican slavery is one
Of those offences which, in the Providence of God
! must needs come, but which, having continued
throughout His appointed time, He now wills to
remove, and that He gives to both North and
South this terrible war as the woe due to those by
y phom the offense came, shall we discern therein
any departure from these divine attributes which
the believers in living God always ascrbe to Him?
Eondly do we hope fervently do we pray that this
nllghty scourge OF war may speedily pass away
Yet if God wills that it continue until all the
wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and
fifty years OF unrequited toll shall be sunk, and
until every drop of blood drawn with the lash be
paid by another drawn with the sword as was said
three thousand years ago so it must still be said
altogether.
With malice towards none, with charity for all
with frmness in the right let us strive on to fin
ish the work we are in, to bind up the nation
wounds to care for him who shall have borne the
battle, andfor his widow and hsorphan to do all
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