The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-08

we have received copies OF Northern
papers of the evening Of Saturday, the
4th instant. Gold, 1919 1>2.
LtNCOLN's INAUGURATION-H1S INAUGu-
RAJ ADDRESS.
The Inauguration of Abraham Lin
coin, for second term, took place in
Washington city on Saturday last. The
following kilograms from Washington
are the only accounts We find of the c.
remony:
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The process
sion to escort the President to the capi~
toll is now forming, though heavy rain
is falling and the streets are almost i'm
passable with mud.
The avenue is one dense body of peo-
pie. The inaugural ceremonies will take
place in the Senate Chamber.
WASHINGTON, March 4-12 3O.-The
rain has ceased and the procession is
now passing down the avenue. The dis
play is exceeding grand. The sidewalks
are damned with people, and every win
dow and house.top is occupied with
ladies and gentlemen, who are waving
their handkerchiefs and hats with great
enthusiasm. The visiting Philadelphia
Fire Department and those of Washing
ton attract great attention by their beau.
tifully-adorned apparatus. Many bands
of music are interspersed throughout the
procession, and the entire line is one
continuous ring of music.
The Chronicle representation have q
large truck. with a printing press printing
an extra Chronicle, which are scattered
among the dense mass Of humanity.
The procession is over an hour pass
ing any given point.
The Navy-Yard delegation has mont
tor in line, with-a turret turning.
The immense amount of mud in the
streets interferes with the magnifcence.
of the display, yet it is, nevertheless, ex-
ceedingly fine.
A marked feature in the turnout is the
colored troops and Odd Fellows, with
their bands of music. :.
The following is copy of Lincoln's
inaugural address: III.
Fellow Countrymen, At this second
appearing to take the oath of the Presi-
dental Office, there is less occasion for an
extended address than there was at the
first. Then, statement somewhat in
detail, of a course to be pursued seemed
fitting and proper. Now, at the expira-
ton of four years, during which public
declarations have been constantly called
forth in every point and phase of the
great contest which still absorbs the At
tention and engrosses the energies of the
nation, little that is new could be pre-
scented. f
The progress of our arms, upon which
all else chiefly depends, is as well known
to the public as to myself, and it is, I
trust, reasonably satisfactory and en-
couraging to all. ~
With high hope for the future, no pre-
diction in regard to it is ventured. On the
occasion corresponding to this four years
ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed
to an impending civil war. All dreaded
it-all sought to avoid it. While the in
lugural address was being. delivered
from this place, devoted altogether to
saving the Union without war, insurgent
agents were in the city seeking to destroy
il without war-seeking to dissolve the
Union and divide the effects BY negotia-
tion..
Both parties deprecated war. But ono |
# them would make war rather than let !
he nation survive, and tho other would
lccept war rather than let it perish, and
he war came. One-eighth Of the whole |
population we're colored slaves, not dis. |
'ribatsd generally ovsr the Union, but |
eealissd y the seuthsFa ,psst e IT.