The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-03-06

The next best services thA could he extended and
these wore appreciated far more than the more
costly sud luxurious surroundings which the
lucky hrsl corners bad teen able 70 secure without
trouble At al tie large hotels the s5fss, lounges
sai chairs wee occupied by sleepy citizens aud
many wcrc ,5rred 70 rescind Their original resolu-
Il 80, entered .uto in good fs.r ~ douhL to Walk
about ~ night and extended themselves At full
length In the parlcrs, c1-rilors- halls aud bar
rooms, 20 the grsAi rsk 4 their pedal c,ircmities
sad the scarcely concealed disgust o. the dArkcy
walters st lhis unss, MY Interruption Of tue white
trssh.
Eeiros'uIatves from every part = the Union
wrfo u-'sent-frcn the Al mt. to tho Pacific, and
fruu he Bay Of 4. Lawrence h. the Gulf OF Next
Go. The visitors may tc Jc, led into two great
e-ssca--,hue who expect oGct aud those who DO
not. tho 'oruer heins IN the majority, sull Aerc
was an immense number o.; porso-s who came t.
testify their uapur, hasab!e devotion " tho prcs-
aent, Who is tie embodiment or representative II
the Uuicn Cause.
On SUNDAY noon fall oi snow -, IN,
which soon changed to rain, that continued with
out insermiss.on uuUl JUS. t.tcr the inaugural
pr session started. Al times TIC storm ragged With
an INTENSITY that haf''oi description, as when, for
instance, sudden and more violent dosccui of
rain At dayli sh, startled nkes thunder shock ~
expiring Congress that wAa still IN sesslon, an
dispersed portion u tie members for . brief
p'tiUt with whs, cl to bc aJm0niton q ihe
instability Of human power
Thousands of persons who waited esgerly for
Mc morning, were rely disa.po ntci when il did
come and resigned themselves best they
could, 10 what seemed tho inevitable postpone
meni OF tho procession, aud tie outnds
show. But .hout sish, O'Clock the ram
slackcncd, and hcre were indications Of sun
shiny Afternoon 20 a cloudy morning. Il was then
resolved to attempt 20 carry out the original pro
sramme, As noar.y y as could be, though at some
what later hour than had teen desi. mated. The
rain did not wholly cease until shout noon, aud
this greatly diminished tho hrillisncy and number
OF tho procesnon. sull It Was sufficiently impo-
ing snd beyond oil odds the grAulest and most en-
thusisst,c Inauguration ever Witnessed in Wash
iu.'ion notwithstanding the rain, and the mud
that was worse than rain, the people turned ont
IN full force, sni the sidewalks and houses wero
crowded with spectators.
The procession organizod At sixteenth street nnd
Ponnsylyani. avenue, and cons sted uf i'm sin
military display, the Govcrumen, employees In
this city. the Lincoln and johnson clubs, Loya!
Lc,fue Committees, city su,hor.ues and the FIRE
organizations and the Oid Fellows II closed
with mihtar-, as II had commenced. Wherever
the American Tag appeared, It was greeted with
cheering Tho nun.appcarnnce Of tho Presldent IN
the procession In consequence ~ lis necessary de-
enion IN the Capitol e'gn,nr bills, robbed he Affair
ofmuoh ofits ntcreet aud ~ rt 1t was stbloau1 in
which tl eyes detected the sbseuce OF tho principal
d,-,ire. A. tho procession moved up Pennsy vania
Avenue the crowd became more dense. printing
press upon arsc truck struck az copies Of al
extra which we're distributed in every direction,
AMI were IN cagor demand A. souv!nours of the re-
! inauguration Of the only President who had been
elected second time since the days Of Antres
jackson.
Tho head Of the procession Srriyed st the Capitol
al out twelve, and was ranged In order around the
platform, on the eastern portico. Tie rain by 'Ais
| time had ceased.
| Inside the Senate Chamber, the scene al this
tine WAS exceedingly fine. The doors had been
| thrown open soon after ten o'clock 10 privileged
persons and tue chamber was soon filed to .sa
utmost capacity. The members of tho diplomatic
body a,tirod in their robes of cfhce the judiciary
Of the United States, Army snd Navy ohcers'
| Governors aud ex-Goveruors q states ant Ierr'
tories Heads Of Departments Municipal Author i
ues AMI Members Of bot Houses u Congress
occupied tie foor u tho building. Tie fa!erio'
were allied with ladies',
A vacant chair had been left nesr the Secretary
table Tor the Presdcut elect A few minutes efo-'
twelve O'Clock, Vice President lIamlin escoriod h'
| Yice-Presidont elect, Andrew johnson, Of Iennee
sec, to seat on tho right Of tle s!enker's chair
Secretaries seward, Stanton and the other member
OF lhe cabinet ,hon entered, followed BY tic judge
o the United States Supreme Court, headed Is
Chief Justice Chase-the observed OF all Observers
After they were all fosted, Nce-Presiaent Halni.'
delivered brief ysledictory address, thanking
the scnators for their Kindness an! 'orheSrsnce L
him. V,ce-Preslcnt H4mlin ihen prooeeleI I
admn ster tne oAth Of office to the Nicc-froHien
elect, who However, stepped forward, and beior
taking the oath, delivered addr, part Of whic
was inauIltle il Consequence q ,ho buzz Of con
versaon kept mp by the ietnSles In the galleries.
by the choice Of the peop,t, he said, he had hee
made prreldiag officer Ot THIS body aud' IN piotehi
na h.nselt here ia obcdirIce TO the aehesu 0, %,
Cousitut.on Of the lult-d states, u would, porhap
not bf out OF place to remark, uAt here, what rtr
lng thlne thr Constitution ls. II ga the Cohst'u
ton Of the people Of the country and uu.er H. her
10 day, leiOle the American senate, be iet that b
vas msn All an American e.. zen, lie had g.1u
llutt at on ui the fact that, under the tunst tuition
man could Ti-e nom Ia. IGnks OCoupv the -coo
pace IN the gut Of the American people and Of tl
American boYetumeut lhose Of us who Laye ID
lottd Our Whole hyos tor the e-tabshment OF .Io
hoseInneI at khes now to ohcnsh i's great b.cs-ilg
u lie would shy 20 senators anu otit.s before him
1 the supreme Court ~hich sat Leloro him-that the
all got tA'.r poFcl non the people Of this oouut,l
1uulnr torAd Mr., Chase, Sir johnson saiI, IN
a I
. lhcl tuning toward the Cabinet b. said, And
= viii " YOU MI secretary seward, aud to 80,
hr Secretary stanton, ana 10 you, Mr. SECRETARY
10 gen '.rn.H nc7r b. 'oHo tocs Who is lie recr
ttry OF the AuyEf ne pelsOn addressed rep iod "a