Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-03-17
4 Disgrace and a " arninS.

Ey,n Washington. " which G-,t> IN poor
whiskey, has been dirgraccd, and ,ie whole
country soandaliz,d by tire astounding fact,
which seems to be fully established, that Vice
President johnson, strange speech and con-
duct during ,Ae Inauguration ceremonies,
va- owing TO his being drunk. The Spring
field Republican thus sums the mortifying
circumstances
He began his strange speech before he had Ia
Ken the oath Of Office and after taking the oath,
which he accomplished with great difficulty. he
enieavored 10 renew his rambling tax and 90
explain 10 thedignitaries around him his ideas Of
the nature oft oath he had just taken. The at-
fair was hec0mnc 50 di,graceful that some Of the
officmls iuterfersi and be was chokel of Mr
johnson made another fGuI pas IN attempting
to administer ;he oath to the senators. lie beck
onci them up 90 touch the Bible, and then mo-
toned them away again, without administering
the oath at all; and Mr. Forney. the Clerk, was
0bhg 60 administer the ath. Mr. johnson
had ueeu sereuadei good deal IN the morning
by enthusiastic IenHesseans and hal evidently
gone some distance beyond the limits Of discre-
ton iu li- aeyouons 70 the great spirit Of the
West. Senator Sumner u reported 10 have sid
that Nr J0luson's behavior is an impesrhsbie
oiIsuse
In tine senatorial caucus, Monday, there was
some severe talk about the lisuaccfui exhibition
made tv Vice President johnson on Saturday
Gueu the Senate met, the Vice President presii-
a tuf about fve minutes. and tlen called MIR
Foot Co. the chair. T. is thought Mr. johnson
Will not trouble the Senate very much by his
presence. The most common remark AZ Wash
iugt0n u.s. hat viii become at Gs ifAIr Lincoln
should ils After the Senate had passed the
resolution OF Air. Wilson. excluding intoxicating
drinks iron the Senate wing Of the capitol, the
Hole IN the Wall" vas closed snd the sign
exclusively for senators" D" was turned wrong
side ont 10 is '.rne,tiy 10 be hopei that tins
revival Of senatorial virtue will last At the
request OF the senators the crazy speech of john
son viii not appear IN the Congressional Globe.
The New York Hraid's correspondent
says
The Vice President did not make MS appear
ancc IN The Senate to-day tuesday in conse-
quence Of more severe sttack Of his incohereut
IDEAS yesterday than on Saturday last
We DO Not wonder that Mr. johnson is
dc,iroD- of hiding has head, or even OF seek
ing forgetfulno-s of his disgrace in total un-
Consciousness. What a sad specta Gle he
presents Houorcd hitherto as a sturdy
and sterling patriot faithful among the
f4lthle~s at the outbreak Of the rebellion
the leading man OF his State, in its rescue
fr.m rho rebel, and IL establishment az a
great ana tr,s state Of the Union elected
with enthusiasm 20 the Vice Presidency by
the people Who admired his cOnstancy and
respected him for the qualities which had
raised him irom ''poor white to high
place ami power.-he has biottcd his fair
rccord.-brought disgrace upon the nation,
in the open sight Of the Cabinet, foreign
Ministers, and the Senate over which It
is bic duty to preside made himself and
bi- party the scorn and jeer OF the opposition
press and drawn upon himself the con-
tempt and frown of the people who have de-
lighted TO honor him. If here j. not warn
ing a -ainst indulgence in intoxicating drink,
what could make one