The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-04-21
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY.

I Saturday morning Attorney General Speed waited
upon Hon Andrew johnson Vice President Of tts
United States. and officially informed him OF the s'a
den and unexpected decease Of President Linch aha
stated that early moment might BE- sppented Tor
the inauguration 81 his successor The following IS
"a copy Of the communication reierre, y.
WAsHiSGroS, April Is.
4 SgR-Abrahan Lincoln, President Of the United
states was shot b. last evening Il Ford s
theatre this CITY. and died at be hour I-22 this
morning About the time at vi iCh the PRES
dent was shot, assassin entered the sick ehamber
1 of Hon. W. FL. Seward, Secretary Of State, and
stabbed HIM il several places the throat neck and
face severely, if mortaliy oundilg hm. Other
members of the Secretarys family were dangerously!
swounded by the assassin, while making hls escape
By the death Of President Lincoln, the office Of Fresl
dent las devoved, under the Constitution, uPou you
9Th emergency of the Government demands that YOU
should immediately qualify, according to Toe require
ments OF the Constitution, and enter upon the duties
sof President of .h United states. if you VIII lease
make known your pleasure such arrangements a. yot
1deep proper will be made Your obedient servants
81 EDWINM STANTON, Secretary Of War.
q G.. WeIles, Secretary Of the Navy.
" VIM. DENNISoS Postmaster General.
81 j p. USHER. Secretary Of the Interior.
Z JAMES SPEED, Attorney General
= To Andrew johnson, Fiee-Presidont OF the United
q States
n M johnson requested the ceremony 20 take place
Vat his at tue klrkwood House, IN this city at
- % O'Clock in the morning Hon. : Z. CHASE Chief
Il Justice of the Jnitei States Supreme Court,
titled Of the fact aud desired t. be III attendance TO adj
minister the oath Of office At the above named honr
e dents participate in the ceremony;
81 Hon. :. 2. Chase, Hon. II. McCulOch, Attorney
q General Speed, Z. r Blair, Hon. Montgomery Blair
Senators Foot, Of Vermont, Yates, Of Illinois, Ram
say, of Minnesota, Stewart, of Nevada, Farnsworth
Illinois, After the presentation Of the above letter
the Chief Justice administered he following Oath g
NJ MIR. Johnson
q do solenanIy that will faithfully e3eeate
81 the Office Of President OF the United States and VIII
- the best Of ny ability preserve, protect and de-
feBd the Constitution If the United States"
After receiving the cath and being declared Pres
= = s 49, E-zr4aa S4aEr II -. -
- -CgSTLEnEs II mast be perIaitte8 % Say 5avz
been almost aEerw Ieirled by the ANNOUNCEMENTS az TIE
sad which has recently occurred. feel IN
"a coGpetent 20 perform the duties imPortsnt an
respansible those which have been UNEXPECTEDLY
IS As an indication Of any policy which nay be par
sued by N the administration OF the Government
have to say tfat that must he left for Development
q as TIE administration progresses. TIE message O.
deelaration must be made by the acIs they tr4zs
- The only assurance that can now give Of he u
3, have taken IN The past in connection i.a tie
VI beIlion must b. rerarlss as gua~snte. 81 ths fn
IL My past pubic life, which has been long
laborious, has been founded, IL good conscienc
believe, upon great principle Of night which lies 3
The basis Of al things. The best energies of nv If
have been ssat Ia endeaEarng % establish aud per
petuaie tie principles OF Free Government baiisv
thai the Government in passing through is presen
pers vii settle down upon principles Consistent vf
81 popular rights more permanent and enduring thai
3 bereiofere must Be paruitte- = s.-g = -
81 % auaeicrate AID eIeFAse The coallt e the grea
z Fss~@ - fie t-rersca1 Fen7,e- Tod and honest al
sv5eacy o. tie great principles OF free curersnen
have ksen m et- The duties have b--et ~ ne TE
q c2aseq Gods This has been the f8uu5s
q Son OF my political creed el that ia TIE e.d h
X Government stii triumph, and these great prrafra
ri yi4t b. permanently established.
- n eoncassen, gentle a7eu Lex Wart FRA
sncoar&e cement ami conn tenance shah asa an1
" up0n ven and others IN carrying the Ggrernren
IT taruEh Us present psrls feel n making ris r.
b qgssa, sh@sisw Be heartily Responded b. roo an
all other PATRIOTS and lowers Of the rights AID II
q terests q free geop{e
- - ne conclusion his remarks the PrPzs-e.t
cs5vea - xnA wishes Of taeA oa- hsyws.as he sra
su.Eou1de5- teE RIM ~sze 1er5sed 4 xsnFs-
q saoa. All were dserv i1sress-i ~ IL ssizrzasz
q o. lie ossasse1 ant tie receut SAD srsnrrea-e -
81 case3 re gsszF foE sos9y z-zEgzEztssa q Z
q Eresssots@s graFsly dascszssed- Mr. johnson Z
= fne aszies has Of tkz in.aEtar
= i ssssk eexss SD n ain.
IL Wi-ll4a. AAEtsr, Cissf Csers Of tie Sss:e psp4r
merit has b@za zPpo5nss3 acting Secretary of Sat