Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-19

HORSE he rode was hired at Naylor stable,
ION Fourteenth ST. Surratt is young man
with light hair and eoatee. His father is
ssaid to have been Post Master of Prince
ssGeorge county.
About o'clock, on Friday night, two
/ men crossed Anacostia bridge, one of whom
sgave his name as Booth and the other as
sSurratt, A riderless horse was found which
snas been identified by the proprietor of one
sof the stables previously mentioned as hav
sing been hired from his establishment
Most ample measures have been adopted
] Tor the apprehension of the cuiprits, and it
lis hhcci,ieved they cannot long succeed in eva
lding the authorities, and the overtaking
farm of justice A reward of $50, 900 is of
sfered for their arrest
I Letter to the Vice President Official notice
of the Death Of the President Inau-
guration and Address of Andrew Johnson
The Cabinet, etc.
Official notice of the death Of the late
President, Abraham Lincoln, was given by
1.-THE head Of the departments this morning to-
Andrew johnson, Vice President, upon
lwhom the Constitution devolves the office!
sof President. The following is copy of
1.-THE communication referred to:
WAsHINGToN Cry, April Is.
SIR: Abraham Lincoln, President of the
aUrited States, was shot by an assassin last
sevening, in this city. and died at the hourl
sof twenty-five minutes past seven o clock
sthis day About the same time at which,
1.-The President was shot, an assassin entered
sthe sick chamber of the Hon. VIM. III. Sew
lard, Secretary Of State, and stabbed him in1
several places, in the throat, neck and face,
severely, if not mortally, wounding him.
sOther members of the Secretary family,
5were dangerously wounded by the assassin
while making his escape. BY the death of
President Lincoln the Office of President
! shas devolved, under the Constitution, upon|
3you. The emergency of the Government
demands that you should be immediately
aqualifed according to the requirements of
1.-THE Constitution, and enter upon the duties
sof President of the United States. If you
Twill please make known your pleasure, SUCH
arrangements as you deem proper will bel
4 smade. Your obedient servants,
HUGH NJ M'CULLoCH, Sec. Of Treas'y.
"
GIDEON WELLS, Sec'y of Navy.
WM. DENNIsON, Postmaster Gen'l.
J. p. USHER, Sec'y Of the Interior.
JAMES SPEED, Attorney General.
ITO ANDREW JOHNSON, Vice President of
the United States.
Mr.. johnson requested that the ceremo-
ny should take place at his rooms at the
sKrkwood House in Washington, at ten|
10 clock in the morning Hon. Salmon 2.
aChase, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
3of the United States, was notified of the
3fact, and desired to be in attendance to ad 4
minister the oath of office. At the above
named hour the gentlemen assembled in the
sVice Presidents room to participate in the
ceremony. Chief Justice administered the
following oath to Mr.. johnson:
Z II do solemnly swear that will faithful
sly execute the office of President of the
United States, and will, to the best of my
liability, preserve, protect and defend the
sConstitution of the United States.
After receiving the oath and being decla /
fred President of the United States, Mr..
4 johnson remarked:
L IuuSG DC pei ul1ltcu W
ssay that | have been almost overwhelmed
zby the announcen ent of the sad event
(which has SO recently occurred. feel in
{ scompetent to perform duties so important
sand responsible as those which have been
$50 unexpectedly thrown upon me. As to an
zindication of any policy that may be pur-
Issued by me In the administration of the
dGovernment, | have to say that that must
I be left for development as the administers
stion progresses. The message or declara-
/ ztion must be made by the acts as they trans
kpire. The only assurance that [ can now
Sglve of the future is a reference to the past
sThe course which [ have taken in the past.
Gin connection with this rebellion, must be
sregarded as a guarantee of the future. My
3past public life, which has been long and
slaborious, has been founded, as L. in good
sconscience believe, upon great principle of
: rights which lies at the basis of ali things
gThe best energies of my life have been spent
lin endeavoring to establish and perpetuate
sthe principles of free Government, and II
sbelieve that the Government in passing
Through its present perils, will settle down
2upOn principles consonant with popular
srightS more permanent and enduring than
Heretofore.
| must be permitted to say, if [ under
2stand the feelings of my own heart, that Il
I have long labored to ameliofate and elevate
sthe condition of the great mass of the
/ sAmerican people. Toll, and an honest ad !
svocacy Of the great pr nciples of free Gov
sernment, have been my lot. Duties have
been mine, consequences are Gods. This
has been the foundation of my political creed
and feel that in the end the Government
] will triumph and that these great princi-
! Piles will be permanently established. In
lconelusion, gentlemen. let me say that