Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-07
THE IXATagRATTOE .OEREMOEIEa.

Strangers in TOWn-RumOrs CT Rebel
Paisls-The Army representatives
The scene in the Senate ChamBer-
Addresses OF Viee-Fresident John.
son ana PresidenT Lincoln.
A special to the Cincinnati Gasetts con-
tAins the following interesting details of
the Inauguration Ceremonies: ~
STRANGERS PRESENT. -
The representation from the West was
very large snd exceedingly crsditable.
Pennsylvania avenue about the time of the
starting of the procession presented q
splendid appearance despite unpleasant
weather. Thousands Of people occupied
the sidewalks and windows Of private and
public buildings. The long colonnsde of
the treasury building bore an immense
freight of human beings, ardthe west front
of the capitol was similarly loaded. The
State Department attracted much attention
by its brilliant display Of gracefully drsped
flags, SIS did the War Department. by its
display Of hsgs, and also Of arches and 9TH
or decorations Of evergreen. The National
flag, in some shape, mammoth or minia-
ture, was seen at every available point
along the avenue, and upon the various
carriages, cars, harness of horses, &c, on
the streets, giving an exceedingly lively
appearance to the scene.. 5s
Up to this morning the number Of stran-
gers arriving in the city was not so large
Is was four years ago.
KxcITING RUMoRs.
So importont day could not we'll pass
without its due proportion of rumors, and
among these was one that something was
going on indicating that trouble was anti
cipated from some undeveloped quarter,
Rumor had il that all the roads leading to
Washington had been heavily picketed for
some days, and the bridges guarded with
extra vigilance, IS if on the watch for sus-
piciouS Characters also, that the 9th Hi
nois cavalry had bean pushed out from
Fairfax Court House on an active scouting
expedition, as IL in search of some Of the
suspicious characters also, that an undue
proportion Of fierce looking cases in griz-
sled costume were to be sesn upon the
streets; indicating that something was
portending; but the day wore on tranquil
ly, and Dame Rumor took back seat and
was heard no more. .-..
ARMY oTTICERe PRESENT.
Among them were Msjor- General Webb
Chief OF Major-Genersl Mesde's staff
MAjor-Geueral Ingalls,, Chief QusrtermAs.
ter of the armies operating against Rich.
mond; General Sharp, Provost Marshal.
General Of the Army Of the Potomac
Lleut.-Col. Barstow, Of General Mesde'l
staff; Captains Webster ana Robineth, o.
General Grants staff, and CApt&in Hefre
and Lieut.. French, Of General ingalls,
staR, all of whom came upon o specia
steamer from City Point. The Army Of
the Shenondoah, and all the military post
near Washington were represented, more
or less, by officers and men.
THE SCENE III TN SENATE CHANBEH.
Vice Admiral Fsrrsgut entered the Sen
ate Chamber and quietly sat down in one
Of the back seats. Next came Major
General Hooker; then Msjor-Geners
Bartlett, and others, while the attaches o.
the foreign legations leisurely sauntered
into their galleries.
At fifteen minutes before twelve Yiet
President Hsmlin escorted the Vice Presi
Il uoub OAOSh W knd 0Ochy huu NOOn dAbCE b1S
Cabinet appeared, followed by the Supreme
Court of the United States. The President
was seated in front of the Secretary's table
and the COMMITTEES of Arrangements or
the left Of Vice President Hamlin. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices o.
the Supreme Court were seated on the
right Of the chair; the Diplomatic Corp
on the right of the chair next TO the Su
preme Court the heads of Department.
on the left Of the chair; the officers of the
army and navy, who by mama had received
the thanks of Congress; Governors ofStatel
and Territories; ex-Governors Of Ststes
Assistant Secretaries of Departments: the
AasslstanE Postmaster General; the As
sistsnt Attorney General and judge Ad
Vocste General; Comptroller, Auditor
and Registers of the Treasury; Solicitor
of the several Departments Commission
era Of the Treasury; Judges, andt May
ors Of Washington and Georgetown oecu
pied seats on the right and left of the mAi1
entrance. Members Of Congress and mem
bers elect entered the Senate Chamber By
the main entrance, and occupied seats, on
the left Of the chair. Vice President Ham.
| lin, in 8 brief farewell address, ieelingly
alluded to his connection with the Senate
as its presiding officer, and after referring
to the brilliant future of the Republic
concluded BY wishing sll safe and happy
return to their families.
VICE PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
Vice President elect, johnson, followed
| by referring to his elevation from an hum.
bic rank, as an illustration of American
privileges, and proceeded at length upon
the subject Of the subordination of ths
| Presidents and Secretaries to the viii @.
the people. At the conclusion Of this thu
oath of office was administered to him bJ
Vice President Hsmlin. The Vice Presi
dent elect, taking the bible in hiE hand
elevated it before the audience exclsim
ing, ~ kiss this book before my nation O.
the United States I"
The address Of Vice President johnson
on being sworn in, is very severely criti
eised on all hands. His friends anege tina
he must have been lsboring under serioul
ind1sposition. Vice President johnson
after some further remarks, took the chsil
and called the Senstors elect to the Thirty
Ninth Congress,
After this the body repaired to the cas-
front of the Capitol.
THE ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Meanwhile the threatening clouds hsd
dispersed, and the sun lighted up the pomI
and circumstance Of the glorious seent
most cheerfully, frightening with its beam
the snow white dome and upturned facs
OF the throng-a well accepted Oman O.
the better day Just dawning on the coun.
Try. As the President followed by thC
impoaing cortege that had flied the Sen
ate Chamber, stepped out from among the
columns Of the east portieo, and in his un.
assuming way came in full view of the
throng, loud and enthusiastic cheer vel
coined him with many repetitions thai
seems IS though they would not be check
ed even BY the expectation Of the insupu