The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-03-12
Letter From Washington.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 4th, 1869.
Editors tRioa Flag "A new era has dawn
ed upon the Republic this day hath ushered
in, not merely a new administration, but an
epoch of, let US hope Of purrr laws-a new
prosperity, 4 higher, broader, grandrr career
Tor the nation, aud for humaniiyi The bad,
lgnoble reign Of Johnsonism is past aud gone.
The race OF recresney to principle has been
run by the quondam tailor OF Greene,ille.
He has huished his course, and having done
bis wicked work, his power 10 vex the nation
is gone, tbaRk Heavenl Ulysses S. Grant
sits in the White House, and the long schism
between the Executive and the Legislative
departments no longer exists. Well may we
echo the prophetic words os Whittier as we
Lear the bells ringing while the grand pro-
cession moves to the Capitol to witness the
Inauguration Of the new Presidents
Ring and swing n balls,
Every clash eNalling t-lls
Of the burial hour at crime"
Your readers already know that the in
coming of n new President calls to Washing
ton a great crowd from all parts Of the ma
ton but the throng o! strangers in Wash
ingtUu to-day IL without precedent. From
Oregon and Texas, from Maine and Tennes-
see, from Minnesota aad Florida, Thousands
have been pouring into the city for DAYS.
Scared veterans who fought with Grant At
Vicksburg, who were with him at Donelson,
and who stood by him in the dark and
bloody days Of the Wilderness have to-day
witnessed the contamination Of their hopes
and labor. The rebellion is now logically
closed and At an eud. That great PARTY,
which, whatever its shortcomings and mis-
-. L.. .ra l..-.s--I - IT. lit
now finds itself uudisputed victor in The
grand contest Of ideas and opposing forces,
which has ragged for the last eight wears, dA.
ting from the Inauguration Of Lincoln.
The Demonstration here to-day have
dwarfed all similar doings heretofore. The
scene presented by the city from m early
hour proclaimed a great fete day. An the
way from the Presidential Mansion, down
PENNEY lvauia Avenue TO the Capitol, and
away beyond, presented one vast sea Of heads.
Every window, balcony and housetop swarm
cd with human beings-all eHger to see and
welcome the President whom the people, not
the politicians, had raised to that high omi
hence. II would be impossible to give a de-
tailed account Of the various features Of the
occasion the military organizations and
civil societies, the hremen, the veterans Of
the Mexican war aud the war Of lsl2-the
thousands Of fair women, the Gags, banners,
aud ensigns-the strains Of martial music
the salite Of ariiliery-besides has not Jen-
kins written Of all this
Suffice il to say, that a little before l2 x.
the Hon. SCHUYLER Collar was duly sworn To-
to Office as Vide President IN the Senate
Chambsr-and that then the President elect,
the Supreme Court and both Houses Of Con.
Rress, The leading ofieers Of the army and
navy, the foreign ministers and others who
we're so luckily ~ 70 seeure seats in the Sen
ate galleries betook themselves 10 the East
front Of the Capitol, when al being IN rsadi-
ness the oath was administered By the Chief
JBstics, in the presence Of a vast aadishce Of
discounted thousands. Thsrsupou The usr