The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-03-11
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT GRANT AND
CONFIRMATION OF HIS CABINET.

The inauguration of Gen. GRANT on Thursday
last, 4th day of March, was magnificent affair,
as might have been expected. The procession was
the grandest and the assemblage Of persons from
all parts of the country was the largest ever wit
messed in the national capital. The entire city
was decorated with flags, and the accession of the
new President was welcomed by salvos of arilie'
ry. The weather was unfavorable, but not enough
10 interfere with the ceremonies Perfect order
was maintained, with single exception, when
band of thieves attempted TO rob the street cars
in which they were thwarted by the police and
several captured. We trust this is ominous for
the innumerable thieves infestug high places,
and that the administration Of Gen. GRANT will
be Q sually as successful in tbwarting the designs
of public plunderers.
The oath of Office was administered to the Pres
ident elect on large raised platform at the east
front of the capitol, in the presence of many
thousands, of whom few could hear anything that
was said. From this platform. Gen. GRANT de-
Ijyered his inaugural address, in q rather low
voice The address is published in full upon our
outside and is characteristic for brevty and eau
tious utterances. The theme of reconstruction
and the condition of the South receives only
passing notice. In this many will be disappont-
ed, as it was expected that the future policy of the
government might be foreshadowed, and that the
people of the reconstructed States would have
some guarantee of 'peace." The national debt is
discussed more at length, and the position as
sumed is strongly in favor of protecting the ma
tional honor by paying the Indebtedness in gold,
unless otherwise stipulated. This is encouraging
to the bondholders while those in favor of repn
diation to any extent are summarily dealt with as
being unworthy of public trust and confidence
faithful collection Of the revenues, strict ac-
countability for every dollar collected and an
economical expenditure in every department of
lhc government are topics forcbly urged, and in
a spirit worthy of commentator from every Sec
sion of the country. III regard to foreign policy,
line treatment Of the Indians, and the question Of
suffrage, Gen. GRANT is explicit. and his language
will be plainly understood. The concluding para
graph seeks for patient farbearance throughout the
land one section towards the other, and the deter
mination Of every citizen to unite ia cenenting a
happy Union. In other words, as We interpret
this sentence, ''let US have peace"
It i, stated that President JoASsoN did not oc-
supy the place reserved for linn in the inaugura-
tion ceremonies but remained al the White House,
engaged in signing bills. This is following the
example of JoHN QUINCY ADAMS, who declined to
ride with his successor, ANDREW JACKSON, in coa-
sequence Of the EATON scandal JACKSON rode to
The capitol alone; and the newspapers say that
after the Inauguration, GRANT went direct from
tho. capitol to the White House. On reaching
theye> ha received the following dispatch from
Bismarck: sNEy congratulations on aic solemn
day."
The following Cabinet nominations were sent to
the Senate on Friday:
Secretary of State-ELlnU B. WAsHbvRNE, of H.
linois.
Secretary of the Tfeasury-ALExASDEh T.. STEW
ART, of New York.
Secretary of the Nary--ADoLpn E. BonIE, of
Rennsylyana.
AatoraxscG cGeneral-EBE R. HoAR of Massachu-
sets.
Secrrtoryo ot The Interior-JAcoD D. Cox, OF Ohio
Po,,mn,f.r- G.,,eza@L. a. J. CREsswELL of Ma
yland.
Gen. scnor1EID will continae to act as Sccreta-
~ of War pro tenn:
OF course, the country is completely taken by
surprise, as none Of these gentlemen, with the ex-
ception of WAsnGURxE, have been mentioned by
the correspondents rs likely to receive an appoint
pent, Most of them, too, are comparatively new
mel In national politics, and being free from the
prejudices and hatred engenderei. by political
events of the last few years, we are inclined to
think that the people may expect fair dealng and
honesty in the administration of the several port
folios
Dir ]. C. Ready, venerable and honored
citizen Of Edgeheld, died at his residence on the