Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-03-10
THE INAUGURATION OF PRES
IDENT LINCOLN.
WARRINGTON, March 4


The Capitol was at an early hour the centre
Of attraction. A military guard kept the ap.
proaches clear, only Ad'nitting those gentle
men and the ladies who had tickets. the fair
sex largely predominsting. The galleries,
excepting the divisions reserved for diplomats
and for reporters, were entirely filed with
ladies, their gay attire resembling the gor-
geous hues Of vast tulip bed.
large number of chairs had been placed
on the floor Of the Senate, ntermingled with
the seats of the Senators. Soon the dignita-
ries began TO arrive. Vice Admiral Fartagut
and Gen. Hooker headed large delegation
of Navy and Army officers. The Diplomats
we're brilliant in Court dresses, and there
we're scores Of Governors, Judges and other
dignitaries.
The Senators continued the transaction Of
busine p, winding up with final unsuccess-
full struggle on the much Agitated New Jersey
railroad question.
At last high twelve arrived and the official
existence Of the Congress was ended, Vice
President Hamlin making brief yaledictory
address.
Vice President Johnson, on taking his seat,
made few appropriate remarks. The Pres
ident was announced, and ABRAHAM LINCOLN
ohtoieu ooOOt'eu W oiiHtaht COitese vi
mRrshals.
Mrs. Lincoln occupied seat in the dplo-
matte gallery.
In few moments procession was formed
and the distinguished assemblage moved to
the platform at the east front of the capitol,
where the President delivered his brief inaug-
ursl in the presence Of the assembled multi-
tude. The weather was cloudy but no rain
fell.
2P. M,-Just as the President concluded
his appropriate remarks the sun broke from
among the clouds and lit up one of the most
imposing scenes ever witnessed.
In the background rose the Capitol. every
window and vantage ground filled with ladies'
On the platform encircling the President and
tue Chief Justice were the diplomatic corps
in their rich attire, the Supreme Court in
their silken robes and the Senators and Rep
reseutatives.
Before the platform were the people, thous-
ands and thousands of them, for every sec
ton of the republic and still further removed
were the military--white soldiers and black
soldiers-stsnding to their arms beneath the
Stars and Stripes.
Wien Chief Justice Chase administered
the oath the surrounding assemblage rever-
emily barred their heads, and as Mr.. Lincoln
kissed the sacred volume there arose deaf
ening shout, the echoes of which rang far and
wide
When, at the conclusion Of the ceremony,
the pealing cannon announced that Abraham
lincoln had been inaugurated as President
for the coming four years, the procession
wendell its way back to the White House,
and then the multitude slowly dispersed
This evening President Lincoln will receive
all who call on him, aad will give each visitor
a cordial shake of the hand. God save the
President"
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Feioa Coune,yme,t
At this second appearing 70 take the oath Of the Pres
identia office there less occasion for extend ad
dress than there was at the first Then statem,n
In detail Of be pursued seemed very
fitting aud proper. Now at the expiration Of four years
during which public declarations have constantly been
called forth on every point and phase Of the great
tes' which still absoTbs the attention and engrosses
energies Of the nation little that could be pre-
scented.
The progress Of our arms, upon which al else chiefly
depends is well known the public to myself and
Is, trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging
all.
With high hope for the future no prediction In regard
to II is ventued On the occasion corresponding his
four years a1o, ali thoughts Anxiously directed
an impending civil war All dreaded it, all sought to
avodit.
While the inaugural address being delivered from
this place, devoted altogether to saving the Union with
out war nsurgent agents in the city seeking de-
sroy it without war, seeking to dissolve the Union aud
divide the effects by negotiation.
Both parties deprecated war, but Of them would
make rather than let the nation survive and the
other would accept rather than let 1t perish and the
One-eighth 81 the whole population we're color,d
slave, not distributed generally the Union, but
Gated in The southern part OF IT, These slaves conbu-
ted peculiar and powerful interest All knew that this
interest somehow the Of the To strength
perpetuate and extend this interest the object Tor
which the insurgents would Tend the Union by war,
while government claimed no right to do more than 20
restrict the territorial enlargement Of H. Neither party
expected the magnitude the duration which It has al
ready attained Neither Anticipated that the cause u
the conflict might before conflict itself
should cease Each looked for easier triumph and
result less fundamental and astounding. Both read the
same Bible and pray TO the same God and each nvokcs
His aid against the other Il may strange any
man should dare TO ask just Gods assistance wiring
ing their bread from the sweat Of other mems faces But
US Judge not that we be not judged The prayer Of
both should not be answered hat OF neither has been
answered fully. The Almighty has His own purpose
Woe unto the world because Of oenses, for It must
needs be thai ofenses come, hut 70 that man by
whom the ohense cometh." II we shall suppose that
American slavery ia Of these offenses hich in
ihs providence OF God must needs come, but which
having continued through His appointed time. He
now wills to remove, aud tina, Hegyes to tn Norta and
south this terrible war as the woe due TO those by
whom the otense came shall discern there is
any departure from those divine attributes which the
Fondy do hope ervenily do pray, this mighty
seourge Of war may speedily pass away.
Yet II God wills that Il continue until all the wealth
piled by the bondmen $50 years Of uhequed toll shall
be sunk and until every drop Of blood drawn with the
lash shall be paid by another drawn with the swords
was said three thousand years ago, still it must be
said that the Judgments ofthe Lord true and right
eous altogether"
With malice toward none, with charity for ALL with
hrmness in the right God gives the right let
strive finish the work are in TO bind up the
nations wounds to for him who sh.l have borne
battle, and for his widow and his orphans do all which
may achieve and cherish just and lasting peace among
ourselves ard with all nations.
PRESIDENTIAL TooD.-The account of the
Inauguration was put to press in the daily on
Monday morning in too much haste to per-
nit proof reading" and, by error in a single
letter, Chief Justice Chase was represented as
administering oats" to the President! 1t
is an amusing trick of the type, but not bad
one after all. The Scotch, who are accus-
toned to oat diet, are people of clear intellect,
stern morals, stubborn wills, and great mus
cular power all excellent qualifications for
a President in these times. Moreover it