The Black Republican., 1865-04-22
inauguration of
PRESIDENT JOHNSON
A Proclamation to be Issued.


this A. NJ. Hon. E. NJ. Stanton sent an official
communication to Hon. A. Johnson Vice
President of the United States, stating that
ain consequence of the sudden and unex-,
Ipected death Of the Chief Magistrate his in!
eauguration shonld take place as soon as posi-
Ssible and requesting him to state the place,
aand hour q r. hich the ceremonies should bel
9performeG.
4 Mr. johnson at once replied that it would
sbe agreeable to him TO have the proceedings
stake place at his rooms in Kirkwood House,
ssas soon as arrangements could be perfected
b Chief Justice Chase was informed of the
8 fact, and repaired to the appointed place, I'M
Hcompany with Secretary McCullOch Of the
& ATreasury Department, Attorney General
SSpeed, Hon. f. P. Blair, Hon. Montgomery,
B I5Blair, Senators Foote of Vermont, Ramsey
Aof Minnesota, Yates Of Illinois, Stuart of
Il ANevada, Hale of New Hampshire, and Rep
aresentatiye Farnsworth of Illinois.
Ii AT IL o'clock the oath Of Office was admin
q istered by the Chief Justice of the United
q States, in the usual solemn and impressive
&manner. Mr.. johnson received the kind
& Expressions Of gentlemen in q manner which
jshowed his earnest sense Of the great respon-
l3sibiIity so suddenly dev0lved upon him, and
4made brief speech, in which he said the
Hduties OF the office are mine-I will perform
Nthem. The consequences are with God.
q Gentlemen, / will lean upon you. feel
3 that l shall need your support, l am deeply
Aimpressed with the solemnity- of the occa-
Il sion and the responsibility of the duties Of
q the Office 1 am assuming.
II Mr.. johnson appeared to be in remark
gably good health, and has a high and realiz-
Ming sense OF the hopes that are centered
Tupon him. His manner was solemn and
g adignifed, and his whole bearing produced a
4 most gratifying impression upon those who
Il participated in the ceremonies.
4 1t is probable that during the day Presi-
dent Johnson will issue his first proclama-
a tion to the American people. 1t is ex-
Il pected, though nothing has been definitely
q determined upon, that the funeral Of the
h late President Lincoln will take place on or
kabout Thursday next. 1t is stAposed that
y his remains viii be temporarily deposited
d IN rne CorrrcssTorfstf t.f1re5tcr
81 New YORK, April Is, 1920 P. N.-A dis
apatch from Washington says Fred Seward
ss5i7 not dead, but in critical condition,
n BURLINGTON, \. J., April Ij.--Lieu1. Gen.
4 sGrant left here for Washington at 6 o'clock
s<thi5 \. NJ.
I: (Signed) Mrs. |. :. GeA&r.
b WAsulSGroS, April 10, ia. H.-The star
s.extra says, at 1870 An, the President breath
gel his last, closing his eyes "a, il falling TO
ssloep in perfect serenity. There was no in
adcation Of pain. Ii was not known that he
twas unconscious until the gradually decreas-
sing respiration had ceased altogether.
Z The Rev. DR.. Gurley, OF the New York,
4 avenue Presbyterian Church, Immediately
son its being asccrtainel that life was eX-
atinct knelt at the bedside and offered an
prayer, which was responded toj
Aby all present Dr.. Gurley then proceeded
Ito the front parlor where Mrs. Lincoln,
SCapt. Robert Lincoln, Mr.. j. Hay, PriYatel
NSecretary, and others were waiting, whereI
she again offered prayer for the consolation
sof the family. Immediately after the Pres
8ident's death, cabinet meeting was held in3
Ethe room in which the corpse lay. Secre- l
8taries Stanton, Welles and Asher, Postmas-
&General Dennison and Attorney General
HSpeed were present. ....
Il WAR DEPARTMENT, PROVOST MARSHALL
aGENERALs BUREAU, WAsHINGToS, April l5 I
10 40 A. M.-Circular. is believed that the /
Nassassins of the President and Secretary
Seward are attempting to cross from thej
&TTn;+od C+a4au into Topa1o Won will M a L ek
Ia thorough and careful examination of all
#persons attempting to cross into Canada, /
land viii arrest all suspicious persons. TheE
! smost vigilant scrutiny on your part, with
the force at your disposal is demanded.
A description of the parties supposed toI
zbe implicated in the murder will be tele-
graphed you to-day, but in meantime bel
active in preventing the crossing Of any sus-
a picious person.
4 By order Of the Secretary Of War
(Signed) L. JEFFER,
Brevet b. G.,
Acting Provost Marshal General.
Government offices are closed by order,
land will be draped with emblems of mourn
ling. The roads leading to and from theI
Scity are guarded by the military, and the!
utmost circumspection is observed as tol
attempting to enter or leave the city.
BUFFALO, April 15.-The Governor Of New
York has issued proclamation reyoking|
1.-THE proposed Thanksgiving for recent vic-I
Ntories, on the 20th April, and changing it to|
Zone of prayer and humiliation for our great
q %afflictions.
81 NEW YORK, April I5.-The Posts Washing-I
&ton special says Mr.. Hansal, messenger
Nof the State Department, who was in atten-i
Idance upon Mr.. Seward, is dead. Secretary
ASeward is in very precari0us condition. 1T
l. reported that Booth was captured thisI
#morning. The story is tAat his horse threwI
Mhim and injured him 50 that he was obliged
u to seek relief in the house on 7th street road
q The Post also publishes dispatch 10 Clar-j
Esence A. Seward, which says Mr.. Stewards
@ wounds are bad but not mortal He i comI
q posed He has lost much blood. but no ar
S8teries are cut. Fred. Stewards skull is fracl
ssstured badly in two places above the temple.
zHe is insensible and I fear viii die. His
'2brother's wound Is slight. The Governor s
ssthroat would have been cut if he had not
ssrolled out of bed. The doctor says Fred's
Icondition is highly critical, but not hopeless.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-There is no con-
X Slrmation of the report that the murderer Of
%t the President has been arrested. Among
!. circumstances tending participation in the