The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-04-26

The cannon aud soldiers voices arc ringing
ont tones Of rejoicing over the promise ol
it's speedy overthrow.
Yours truly, r. n. BARKDULL.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S INAUGU-
RATION.
Official Correspondence and Il augural
Address.
/ On Saturday morning, 18th inst, Attor.
| ncy.Gcncral Speed waited upon Hon An
/ drew Johnson, Vice President of the Uni.
ted States, and officially informed him of
| the sudden and unexpected Heath of Prosi-
/ dent Lincoln, and requested that an early
| hour might bc appointed Tor the inaugura.
| ton ol his successor The following is "A
| copy of the communication referred to:
WAsmNGroS, April -, 1868.
| Sir Abraham Lincoln, President of the
! United State, was shot by an assassin last
evening. at Ford's Thcater in this city and
died nt the hour OF 1922 o'clock this moning.
About the same timc at which the Prcsi.
dent was shot, an assassin entered the sick
| chamber of Hon. w. II. Seward, Secretary
of State, and stabbed him IN several places
in the throat neck and face. severely If not
mortally wOunding him. Other members
OF the Secretarys family wore dangerously
wounded by the assassin, while making his
escape.
BY tho death of President Lincoln, the
Office of President has devolved under the
Constitution upon you. Tho emergency of
the Government demands that you should
Immediately qualify, according to tho
requirements Of the Constitution, and enter
upon the duties of President of the United
States II you will please make known
your pleasure, such arrangements as you
deem proper will bo ma'lo,
Yonr obcdcnt servants,
llrGu MuCuLLouGH, Scc'y of the Trcasy;
EpwlN vi. STANTON, Soc'y of War;
q. WkLLEs, Soc'y of the Navy;
WM DENNIsoN, Postmaster Gcneral
J. i. tsuER, Socy of tho Interior
JAMES SrEEp, Attorney General.
To ANDREW JonNsuN, Nice-Presidcnt of the
United States.
Mr.. Johnson requested that the ceremony
take place at his rooms at the Kmkwood
House, in this city, at 10 o'clock in the
morning
Hon. $. T. Chase, Chief Justice of the
United States Supreme Court, was notified
of tho fact, and desired to be in attendance
TO administer the oath of Office. At the
above named hour the following gentle
mon assemble in tho Vice Presidents room
to participate in the ceremony
Hon. =. 4. Chase, Hon. II. McCullough,
Attorney General Speed, +. Z. Blair, IIo :.
Montgomery Blair, Senator's Footo OF NcI.
mont, Yates oi Illinois, Ramsey olNlinnesota,
Stewart of Nevada, and Farnsworth of Illi-
nos.
After the presentation of the above letter,
The Chief Justice administered the following
oath to MIR. Johnson az do soemnly swear
that | will faithfully execute the o1ice of
President of the Ulited States, and will TO
the best of my ability preserve protect
and defend tho Constitution of tho United
States"
After receiving tho oath and being dc.
Clarod President of tho United States, Mr..
johnson remarked ;'Gentlemon must bo
permitted to say have been almost over.
whclmed 10y tho announcement of tho sad
event which has SO recently occurred.
tcel Incompetent to perform duties so i'm
portant and responsible as those which
have been 10 unexpectedly thrown upon me-
AS to an indication of any policy which
may be pursued by me in tho adminstra,
ton of tho Government, havo to say that
that must Toe left for development as the
administration progresses, The message
or declaration must be made 10y the acts as
they transpire.
The only assurance that can now give
ot the iuture is reference to tho past. The
course which have takcn in the past in
connection with this rebellion, must be re.
gardcd as guarantee Of the future. MY
past public lie, which has been long and
aborious, has been founded as L. in good
consclence believe, upon great principle
OF right which lies at tho basis of all
things The best energies of my lifo have
been spent in cndeavOring tu establish aud
porpetuate the principles of free govern
mew. believe that the Government in
passing through its present perils, will set
tie down npon principles consonant with
popular rights moro permanent and cndur-
ing than heretofore, | must be permitted to
say, if understand the feelings of my ewn
heart that have long ltbored,o amoliorate
| aud elevate the condition of he great mass
of tho American people. Toll, and an hon.
eat advocacy of the great principles of free
| government have boon my lot. Tho duties
have been miro, The consequences ara
| Gods. This has hoen the foundation Of my
| political creed. feel that in the end the
! Government will triumph, and these great
| principles will bo permanently established
In conclusion, gentlemen, let me say
want your encouragement and countenanO,
| shalt ask aud rOly upon you ana others
in carrying the Government through its
! present porilS. feel in making this re-
/ quest, that 1t will be heartily responded tC
by you, and all other patriots and
lovers of the rights and interests of u fire.,
people.