The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-03-09
THE INAUGURATION.

WASHINGTON March 4-President Lincoln VIA. in
augurated at IL o'clock N. to-day. The weather was
clear and beautiful but account Of the recent
rain the streets filed with mud Despite this
fact the crowd that assembled exceedingly large
and thousands proceeded tho Capitol to witness the
Inauguration ceremonies. The procession moved
from Sixteenth street and Penns yvania Avenue at
o'clock President Ldncou had been at the Capitol all
day and consequently did not accompany the process
sion to the scene of the ceremonies.
Two regiments Of the paroled corps, q squadron
OF cavalry, battery Of artillery, and four companies
OF colorod troops formed the military escorts the
Mayor and Councimen of Washington, the Council
men from Baltimore, the fremen of this city, and the
flremen from Baltimore, the Good Will, Franklin and
Perseverance Companies, each company drawing its
engine along were also in the procession. Among the
lows and Masons including coored Lodge Of the lat
ter fraternity. The public and principal private build
, On a lennsy,vania avenue were galy decorated
to catch glimpse Of the President elect.
The oath to protect and maintain the Constitution
Chase the Eastern Porco in the presence Of thou
sands who witnessed the ceremony while standing al
most knee-deep in the mud. The inaugural was then
read.
THE PRESIDENTS INAUGURAL.
FELLOW CouSTRYMRS: At this second appearing
to take the oath of the Presidential office, there is
less occasion for extended address than there
at az the first :. statement somewhat III in detail
Now, at the expiration of four years, during which
public have been constantly called forth
point and phase of the great contest which still
absorbs attention and engrosses the energies of the
Nation, little that is now could be presented.
The progress of arms upon which all else chiefly
depends Il is well known 10 the public as TO myself
and IL is, trust. reasonably satisfactory and
aging to all. With high hopes to the future, pre-
corresponding to this four years ago all thoughts
were anxiousiy directed to impending civil war; all
al address was being delivered iom this place devoted
altogether TO saving the Union without war, insur-
gents we're in the city seeking to destroy t-without
seeking TO dissolve the Union and divide the effects
by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war but
OF them would make war rather than let the nation
survive and the other would accept war rather than
let 1t perish, and the war came.
One-eighth Of the whole population coloned
slaves, not distrhu.ed generally the Union, but
localized in the southern part OF II. These
sc&dted q peculiar and powerful interest. All knew
That this interest was somehow the cause of the
To strengthen, perpetuae and extend this interest
the object for which the insurgents would rend the
Union by war, while the Government claimed right
70 do mere than restrict the territorial enlagent Of
il. Neither party expected for the the magnride
or duration which it has already attained
Neither anticipated that the cause OF the conflict
might cease, even before the conflict itself might
Each looked for easier triumph, and result funda
mental and astounding. Both read the same Bible
and pray to the same God and each invokes His aid
against the other.
1t may strange that any should dare 10
ask Just Gods assistance in wrnging their bread
from the sweat of other mems faces but let judge
not lest we DO judged The prayers Of both should
not be answered. That of neither has been answered
fully. Ia
The Almighty has His own purpoass Woe unto
the world because of its oenses for il needs be
that ohenSes come !; but woe unto NE man by whom
the oflense cometh. Ii shall suppose that Ameri
slavery is of these oonses which, in the Prov-
dence of God, must needs come but which, having
continued through His appointed time, He wills
10 remove, and that He gives TO both North and South
this terrible the due to those by whom the
oicnse comes shall discern that there is any de-
parurc from those divine attributes which the believers
IN living God alway ascrbe TO him = fondly do we
hope frventy do pray that this mighty seourge of
war may speedily pass away yet, il God wills that
continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's
two hundred snd fifty years of unrcquned toll shall
ne sunk and until every drop of blood drawn with the
lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword
was said three thousand years ago, still il must be
said that the Judgements of the Lord true and
righteous, although with malice toward none, with
charity for all, with rmness in the right. God gevs
rs 70 see the right, let strive to finish the work
We are 10 bind up the nations wounds and care for
him who shall have borne the battle. and for his widow
ind for his orphans, 10 do all which may achieve and
cherish just and lasting peace among ourselves, and
with all nations.
national salute was fired
The procession then again moved up Pennsylvania
Avenue, the President being conveyed in open ba-
rouchs, and seated with him his and Senator
Foster of tho Committee of Arrangements. The
Poadent escorted 70 the White House, after hich
- procession separated. Everything passed of in
IL most quiet and orderly manner and although thou
eands participated in the ceremonies, not accident
occurred 70 mar the pleasures Of the day.