Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-16

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applause, of course, was repeated yet no
man could appear less conscious of noise
than Butler when the Lieutenant General
modestly took his seat near him. John
A. Logan, John Minor Bolts and
James Watson Webb also occupied seats
of honor on the floor of the House, and
submitted to the fire of ~lorgnettes for
some time before the exercises commenced.
The diplomatic corps-Sir Frederick
Bruce, of Great Britain Baron Stoeckl,
of Russia; Count Wydenbrock, of Aus
tria; Baron Gerolt, of Prussia; Senior
Tassara, of Spain, and Mr.. Raasloff, of
Denmark, with attaches Of the several
legations-occupied seats on the left of the
Speakers desk, prominently in view be-
fore the galleries and the House. Count
McntholCn, the French Minister, was not
present, although attaches of the French
embassy were. Neither was Senior Ro-
nero, from the Mexican republic, visible
in the assemblage Of foreign diplomats.
These gentlemen were dressed as plain
American citizens are wont to dress; still
they were especial marks for the before
mentioned lorgnettes in the galleries, be-
cause they have become SO we'll known to
the American public.
On the right of the Speakers desk fully
one half of the seats were filled by officers
of the army and navy, those Of the navy
in the plentitude of gold lace and decora-
tons of honor, being most numerous.
Conspicuous among them were Shubrick,
Dahlgren and Davis, of the navy; Ethan
Allen, Hitchcock, August Fry and Joseph
Holt, of the army. These were all seated
and expectant when the hour of noon ar
rived.
At noon precisely Speaker Colfax call
ed the House TO order, as ne is accustomed
to do at that hour, and a short prayer was
offered by the Chaplain. This was the
first impressive scene in the exercises, the
members standing amid g silence unbro-
ken except by irrepressible coughs from
the galleries. The short journal of Sat
urdav containing a few words Of refer
enee to the speech making of that day
was read, and the Clerk smilingly sat
down. Afterwards a letter of acknowl-
edgmeEt from Secretary Seward, and an
apology for not being present, based on
illness, was reported to the House.
At ten minutes past twelve the Senate
of the United States was announced by
their Sergeant-at-Arrns, and that digniied
body approached by twos, arm in arm,
preceded by Senator Foster, acting Vice
President of the United States. The
Senate had merely held q meeting in
their own chamber for organization, when
nearly every Senator was found to be
present. As Morgan and Ira Harris,
Guthrie and McDougall, Sprsgue and
John Sherman, Wilson and Fessenden,
Doolittle, Howe, Sumner and the other
distinguished Senators advanced down the
main aisle by couples, the House and in
vited guests on the floor rose to receive
them, and remained standing until the
Senators we're seated.
Silence was hardly restored before the
President of the United States and his
Cabinet were announced. Mr.. johnson
entered leaning on the arm of the vener-
able Senator Foot, chairman of the Com
mittee Of Arrangements. The President
was received with manifestations of de-
light and respect by the whole House, meIa
bers, Senators and all rising to their feet.
He was escorted to a cushioned chair d.
rectly in front of the orators desk, his
Cabinet taking similar seats on his right
Secretary McCulloch nearest the President,
next Messrs. Stanton, Welles, Dennison,
Harean and Attorney General Speed, in
the order Of their names.
Then the Supreme Court of the United
States, in long silken gowns, headed by
Chief Justice Chase, were announced,
in, were received with due respect
from the President to the humblest, and
took seats on the right of the orators table,
in cushioned chairs, similar to those oc-
cupied by the President and Cabinet. The
semi-circular picture was complete. With
the dignifed President in its center, the
Cabinet on his right, the venerable JUS
tees of the highest court on his left
Chief Justice Chase, Justices Nelson.
Wayne, Clifford, Swayne, Davis, Miller
and Field being present-an assemblage Of
dignitaries rarely seen upon any one occa-
S on was introduced to the view of the
galleries. Still the body of the house
was not full. There were vacant seats
among the Representatives which painful.
ly suggested the absence of q portion of
the lawful Congressional quota. Upon
any other national occasion it would per-
hsps have been noticed more.
Mr.. Bancrofts Grafton seems not to have
met with universal faver. The Times
The delivery was deliberate, and in that
severely classical style of unimpassioned
for which Mr.. Bancroft is noted.
The large audience, many of whom had
themselves with copies of the
printed in advance, followed him
through with the closest interest, and of
tentimes manifested their appreciation in
the most decided applause.
The speaker went over a very wide
feld, but it is generally conceded that he
did his subject justice. The historian is
visible in the orator, for his elo-
quenee was all in the facts and truths
which he uttered. Dealing only with pos
tive matter, he drew applause BY portray
Ing the history OF the great struggle, and
its martyred President, with searching
The orator inspired no enthu-
from the kindling emotions of the
heart. He inspired no warmth of feeling.
He drew a picture cold in outline, CLASH
cal in Establishment embodying the stern
truths, and portrayed with the graphic
power of Tacitus.
The illusions in regard to England
severe and perfectly truthful, it is
yAORCA " eNANC1 ACb WILL dAulOSI uQ1Ql-
nous disapproval on the ground of their
exceeding improperly. 1t is generally
that, under the circumstances,
he terrible arrangement Of England in
particular, its distinguished representative
being present by invitation, was in bad
and wholly unnecessary. Inspeaking
.hus of an otherwise most admirable effort.
am but giving u~tterance to the universal
ointment with which it has been received.
The Tribune says:
The grafton was replete with an infinite
of matter; so full, indeed, that it
vas somewhat difficult to perceive the
-reat figure of Mr.. Lincoln under the
umbrous mass. II was as if the artist
ad spent all his skill and labor upon the
rame, having hardly any material or
left to bestow upon the picture {
he whole arrangement Of the discourse,
nd the manner in which Mr.. Lincoln's
h~arcater was introduced, was rather cal ]
ulated to belittle than to exalt our mar /
" President. The passage ahsut Eng i