, 1865-03-06

special Dispatch TO the Chicago Tfibune.1
WASHINGTON, Saturday, March l.
Four years ago to-day, the faithful few who
gathered to do honor to the peoples choice fol
President Of the United States came armed to tho
teeth. Then every one WAS suspicious Of his
ne,shbor while assassination darted bis menace at
the Presidential chair. How different this from
to-day's enthusiastic and confident crowds repre-
scnting every loyal State In the United States as-
scmbled to witness the rcinauRuraton Of the man
who four years ago. in defiance OF the threats Of
traitort, was installed In his high Office at the
point Of tho bayonet,
As early as O'Clock the crowd began to assem-
BILE in front Of the White House and In short
time beth sides Of the streets were completely
ja1n1ned BY those eager to see the President hut
thcy we're diesppointed; He was called to the
important Bills passed by both Houses OF Con
erefs yesterday nnd last night, whezo he remalncd
md isenseSuSfht'y was NOT i the procession as
As ihe hour for starting the line Of the process.
| sion approached, the clouds bEoke away anspi-
procc:e'on formed on the avenue between 15th
| and aqth streets, and commenced to move about
klfpatt II a. N. in the following order; Une
eqund Of the 1Gth New Eork cavalry, followed 81
the band of the Jet br1raae; section Of u S. arf
1ery The 1T b5fgade @ ystesan EeseEye corps, com;
band; corporation authorities of Washington and
municipal government delegation; Washington
Tnrner's Association. accompanied BY lne band
.taehment Of veteran reserves; battalion OF the
9TH regiment o. s. colored troops and number Of
civic associations, each with line band, complet-
b eeyeEa1 fire companies With their engines, and
two hose companies, all numbering nearly three
hundred men.
and exceedingly creditable Pennsylvania ave-
nue., about The time Of the starting Of the process
sion tpresented gay e appeara99ee: @ az 1esp.ts ~
the Sidewalks and windows Of private and public
buildings. The long cofonnaue Of the Treasury
Building here IN Sges Il b.
much attention BY its brilliant display Of grace
ny Reo ss Of 5 %
decorat1ons Of eEergrcens. The national lag IN
some shape. m1mmoth OF miniature, IVES to BIZ
seen at every available point along The avenne,
and upon yat1o1s carriages, cars and harnesses Of
horses on the streets. giving IN exceedingly lively
appearance to the scene.
.iv1ne In this city WIS not 20 large as It four
Inauguration Of President Lincoln and the anttci-
patton hat come ionl PAY %ght g @ be attempted 6y
scat caused IN extraordinary rush to this city some
days in advance Of the Inauguration. This sea-
a avoid % fSa dile1y d geitns desded
not to come until the day Of Inauguration Itself,
and for their accommodation extensive arrange.
ments we're made BY the different railway compa-
niea IN tho way Of running special trains. Num-
bers from dlstence stopped over night in Balu-
| 80 solDpoftant a day could not well pass without
lle due proportion Of rnmorB, and among these
was one that something wns gong on indicating
that trouble vas anticipated from some undevelop-
I'd quarter. Rumor had it that ali the roads lead
Ing 10 eaninytop had been heavily picketed for
vigilance, as II on tho waich fSr SUSPICIOUS char.
aciess also that the eth Illinois Caya.ry lad been
| puthed out from Fairfax Cont Housc
on an. acurc scouting exueditiou
| as lin seaFth Of some Of the suspicious cha-ac-
te1s, also thatan undue propostlen Of extraordin-
be ecen upol the streets indicating 1ha something
/ vas portending; but the day wore on TRANQUILITY,
| Dame rumor took back seat and was henrd no
| more. For the purpose Of preserving order the
| military patruls were doubled. nol made lrcouent
rounds or tho streets, hut notwithstaadiu. the
lorce uumber Of strangers IN the c1ty, gnod order
prevailed, and but few arrests were ma lc, either
nnmber OF officers from the Army OF the Potom lc
avnfled ofthc OCCASION to visit the city,
sr added not llt1te to the Dttt1ry aspect Of the
Ceremonies, Among them were Mailr General
W.'1is hlef OF Mtjor General Mcade's staff; Maj.
Een ingalls,, Chief. QuartermAster nf the armies
80, t;nr azuinst Richmond: General Shasp, ASST
Troynst Maishai General arny q me Potomac
WcSster md Robinett Of Gen: Grants stad. mad
r.nt Hnffeli and Lieut.. French, Of Gen ingalls,
stsfT: nj of whom came up on speetA steame,
49, esan rgtv Po,nr The Army Of the ShenandoAt
nna III m}1itsry posts near Washington nerc rep
rcerntrii more or less hy officers md mea. =.
SThe preliminary arraugements we're aiMi!2t II
| mcst respects to tbs previous anauSusS"oa' u