The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-17
laauguxatisn Of Andy Jshnssn.
Washipgton. April Is.


ding, It Ford's Thsasrs. 10 this city, and
died q the boar Of 7:22 o'clock this 4. -
About The same tias = vhish tho Presi-
dent wss sAos, - sseassin entered the
sick chamber Of the Hoa. w. III. Seward,
Secretary Of State, asd stabbed him sew
|eral times in the throat. fsce AID seek,
severely. not mortally, vousdisg him
|Osher members Of tie 6screAry's family
were dangerously wounded By the assassin
while making Ais escape.
"By the death Of President Lincoln
the Office q President has devolved, un-
der the Consultation, upon you. Ths
emergency Of the Government demands
shat you should Immediately qsalify, %
cording 10 the requirements Of the Con
stitut,on Of the Usitcd States, and entel
upon the duty Of President. X yos vii
please make known your pleasure, such
arrangements As Jon deem proper will b
made Your obedieut servants,
HueH MCCULLOUGH. Sec. Treas
E. NJ. SfAxsos, Sec. OF War.
G. WELLEs, Sec. Of the Navy.
Wn. DENEIsoH, n n. G..
J. p. Usher, Sec. OF the Interior
jams SPEsD. Att'y Gen.
To Andrew Johnson. Vice President O
the Uoited States
Mr.. johnson requested that the cerc
nony take place n his rooms At the Kirk
wood House, 10 this city, 1t 10 O'clock il
the morning. Hon. s. p. Chase, Chic
Justice Of U. 8. Supreme Court, ~. no
tilted Of the fact and desired to be 10 a.
tendance to administer the cath Of Office
At the above named hoar the followin ]
gentlemen assembled to partici pate 10 tn,
ceremony: Hon. 8 p Chase, Hon. H
heC ulloogh, ATTY Gen. Speed, F. +
Blair, Hon. Montgomery Blair. Senator
Foots of W.. Yates Of Ill, Ramsey Q
Mimi. Stewart Of Nevads, Hall and Farms
worth Of LII.
After the presentation of the above let
ter the Chief Justice administered the fol
lowing oath to Mr.. johnson: 81 d.
solsmnly swear that I will faithfully exc
cute the Office of President of the Unitec
States and Vii 70 The best Of my abilit,
preserve and protect and defend the Con
stitution Of tho United States."
After recsiving the oath and being de-.
olased President of the United States
Mr.. johnson remarked:
"Gsutlemen. I must be permitted to
say that have been almost overwhelmed
by the announcement Of the sad even
which has go recently occurred. l fee
Incompetent to perform 90 important and
responsible duties - those which have
been so unexpectedly thrown upon me
Az to IN indication Of any policy which
may be pursued BY me in the administer.
ton IT government, / have to say thai
that must b left for the developments .,
the I'D minissration progresses the mes.
|sage OF declaration must be made By acte
= they transpirs. The only assurances tia,
| oan nov give Of the future is relsrenoe
10 the past. The courss which have
taken 10 the past in connection with this
rebellion must b regarded - . guaran.
tee of the future. Ny past public lite.
which has been losg asd la6orous, has
been founded, - 10 good conscisncs be-
|lieve. upon : greas psinciple Of righl
which lies ct the basis Of al things. The
best energies Of my life hsse beea spent
fn sndeavoripg to establish and psrpstu.
ate the principles Of free government.
believe that the governments in passing
|shis present peril viii settle down OH
principles consonapt with the popular
rights more permanent and enduring than|
! must b permitted to Say that hsve|
long lsbored 70 ameliorats and elevate The
condition Of the great mass. the commoD|
|psopls. Toll and "a honest advooacy 81
The grsat principles Of free govsrnmsnd
have been my lot. The duties havs bseD|
mine; the consequence ars Gods. This|
bse been tho fonndstion Of my politioai|
erssd. I fesl shas in the end - oe1
mest win trismph asd thst - rad
principles win b rsFn1esotlJ s6ts6liDh- !
- Il ooaslusioa, eeaslemea, ~ ~ eayl
that want your snconraRem6ns andl
/ shall ask sad rely o. you|
And others IN cars,iag The Gov1npen,I
shseagh IL present pe1ils. I ~ II ri y
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