The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-03-10
The Inauguration.
BY Telegraph to me Springfield Republican.


ON Saturday. A heavy rain storm in
the morning cleared off just in trio
to enable the procession to be carried
out according to the programme,
though the mud in the streets and
around the capitol was fearful But
this did not prevent the presence of a
large crowd to witness the progress of
the process ion and the Inauguration
ceremonies. A few minutes before
noon the Vice President elect was
sworn in by Vice President Hamlin,
and took his seat as presiding officer
of the Senate. Before taking the
oath he made brief speech, which
was almost imaudible on account of
the talking of the women i'll the gal
leries. He said, in substance, that, by
the choice of the people he had been
made presiding officer of the Senate,
and in presenting himself there, in
obedience to the behests of the CON
stitution of the United States, it
would, perhaps, not DO out of place to
remark just here what n striking thing
the constitution was. It was the CON
stitution of the people of the country,
and under it, here to-day, before the
American Senate, he felt that he was
man and an American citizen. He
had a proud illustration of the fact
that under the constitution n man
could rise from the ranks to occupy
the second place in the gift of the
American people, and of the American
government. Those Of us who have
labored our whole lives for the estab-
lishment of free government, know
how to cherish its great blessings
He would say to the senators and 9th
ers before him, to the supreme cour
which sat before him, that they al
got their power from the people o
this country. Turning towards Mr.
Chase Mr.. johnson said, and your ex
altation and position depend upon tn,
people. Then turning toward the cab
met ministers he said, and l will sa.
to you, Mr.. Secretary Seward, and t.
you, Mr.. Secretary Stanton, and t.
you, Mr. Secretary Ito a gentleman
near by, soto voce, "who is secretar.
of the navy?' The person addresse,
replied in a whisper, "Mr. Welles F"
, And to you, Mr.. Secretary Welles,
would say you all derive your powe
from the people. Mr.. Johnson the
remarked that the great element c
vitality in this government was it
nearness and proximity to the people
He wanted to say to all who hear
him, in the face Of the American pee
pie, that all power was derived fror
the people. He would say in tn
l hearing of the foreign ministers, for h
+ was going to tell the truth here, tina
' he was plebeian. He thanked Go
, for it. 1t was the popular heart G
: this nation that was beating to sus
c tain cabinet officials and tho pres
Q dent of the United States. 1t was
n strange occasion that called forth
4 plebeian like him to tell such thing
as these. Mr.. johnson next adverte
to affairs in Tennessee, and the abol
e ton of slavery there. He thanke
t. God that Tennessee was a State in til
I Union, and had never been out. Th
State government had been discoI
tinued for time; there had been n
II interregnum, a hiatus; but she ha
IS never been out of the Union. II
V stood there to-day as her represel
Il tative. On this day, she would Gle,
q a governor and Legislature, and 81
. would very soon send senators al
members to Congress.
D. President Lincoln has been at tn
n capitol all the morning, signing bill
and consequently did not come in IL
u procession, which embraced two re,
iments of the invalid corps, detacl
ments of cavalry and artillery, sever
ne companies of colored troops, Ga mo
~ unusual spectacle on such an occ
=, sion, and numerous civic dignitari
III and associations, including hreme
p from Philadelphia and Baltimor
ut At noon the president elect, justices
H. the supreme court, members of Co
4 gress and other officials, proceeded
the Senate chamber, where n proce
" sion was formed which proceeded
'ir the east portico of the capitol, whe
the 9th of Office was administered
mr. the president by Chief Justice Chas
= and the inaugural address was d
y livered in the presence of vast co
III course of spectators, and was pl
coded and followed by music fro
numerous bands and the firing
- cannon. The procession then NOV
again up Pennsylvania avenue, t
's' president being conveyed in an OPP
On barouche, accompanied by his son a.
m Senator Foster of the committee
oo arrangements, and on reaching t
p White House the ceremonies of t
- day were ended. Everything. pass
OF OFF pleasantly and orderly, and not
I'M accident occurred to one of the the
re sands in attendance. The following
The inaugural Address.
Fellow Countrymen: At this 81
=. ond appearing to take the oath OF
~ presidential Office there is less occasi
OF for an extended address than the
Id was at the first. Then a statement
IS. a course to be pursued seemed We
cd fitting and proper. Now, at the {
piration of four years, during viii
public declarations have been CO
* stantly called forth on every point a
we phase of the great contest which 81