The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-17
THE NEW GOVERNMENT.
Official Account Of the Inauguration
Of Andrew Johnson.
HIS ADDRESS in FULL.
WHAT HIS POLICY Is TO BE,
&C., &C., 10.

WASHINGTON, April l6 1895
Attorney General Speed yesterday morning waited upon
Hon Andrew johnson, Vice President Of the United
States and officially informed him Of the sudden aud
unexpected decease OF President Lincoln requested
that early hour might be appointed for the nsugurs
ton OF his The following is q copy Of the
communication referred to-
WASHINGTON Cry April Is, 1896.
sR-Abrahan Lincoln, President OF the United Ststos
was shot by assassin last evening Fords theatre IN
after seven o'clock About the time at which the
President was shot ASSASSIN entered the sick chamber
Of tho Hon II Seward Secretary Of State and stabbed
him IN several places IN the throat neck and face
severely II not mortally woundng him Other members
Of the secretary family dangerously wounded by
the while making his escape y the death OF
President Lincoln the Office of President has devolved
upon you The emergency Of the government demands
that you should Immediately qualify, according TO the
duties or President OF the United States IL you will
please make known your pleasure such a
you deem proper viii be made Your obedient servants
HUGH McCULLUCH,
Secretary Of the Treasury
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
GIDEON wEI.LEs,
Secretary Of the Navy.
WILLIAM DENNISON,
Postmaster General
J. p USHER,
,., Secretary of the Interior.
Attorney General.
70 Aypnxw JoHSsos Vice PRESIDE mt Of the United States
Mr. johnson requested that The ceremony take place ct
his al the Kirkwood House. In this city, at ten
O'Clock In the morning
Hon salmon r. Chase, Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court Of the United States notified OF the fact and
requested TO he in attendance administer the oath o
Office.
Al the above named hour the following gentlemen as
seubled In the Vice Presidents room 10 participate in
the ccremony:-Hon Salmon p Chase; Hon Hugh
Mcf-u af tha NJ 10
General Speed; v P. Blair ST.. Hon. Montgomery
Blair; Senators Foot, Of Vermont Yates OF Illinois
Ramsay, Of Minnesota; Stewart Of Nevada; Hale, oil
New Hampshire, and General Farnsworth, of Illinois
Atc- the presentation Of the above letter the Chief
Justice administered the following oath TO Mr. John.
SON
do solemnly that will faithfully execute the
office Of President Of the United States and will to the
bcst Of my ability preserve protect and defond the
stuton Of the United States
The Presidents inaugural Address.
After receiving the oath and being declared President
Of the United States, Mr. johnson remarked
Gentlemen, must be permitted 10 say that ] have
boon almost overwhelmed by the announcement or the
ssd which has recently occurred feel incom
petcnt 10 perform duties important and responsible
az those which have bees Unexpectedly thrown upon
me. Az to an indication OF any policy which may be
pursued by me in the administration Of the government
have 70 say that tina, must be left for development a.
the administration progresses The message dsclara
ton must be made by the acts they trAnspre. The
only that give Of the future is re-
ference 10 the past The which have taken in
me past in with this rebellion mus be rc
garded guarantee Of tho future Ny past public life,
which has been long and aborous has been founded,
a. 10 good conscience believe, upon a great prfn'
ciple Of right which hes at the basis Of all
things The bssf energies Of my life have boon spent