New-York tribune., 1869-03-05

THE INAUGURATION OF JAMES KNOX POLK IN 1s45.
Tyler's successor left his Tennessee home on the
1st of February, travelled to Washington amid
warm demonstrations of popular respect, and was
duly inaugurated on the 4th of March. Every quar-
ter of the Union was well represented in the vast
concourse of spectators, whose spirits were proof
against even the wet and lOwery weather. Much
good feeling prevailed among all parties, and the
| Stars and Stripes streamed alike from wing ana
Democratic flag staffs The procession moved at ii
o'clock from Colemans Hotel, Polk and Tyler ridlng
| together in open carriage. On arriving at the
Capitol another procession was formed IN the Senate
Chamber. and marched to the eastern portico, tr9m
which the inaugural was delivered. At its concil-
| sion Chief Justice Taney administered the oath,
after which the President left the capitol IN MS car
riage, and, to evade the crowd, proceeded by z,g
| Zag course to the Executive mansion. where the
afternoon was spent in receiving the congratulations
of his friends. In the evening President Polk and
his wife attended the two Inauguration Dalls gwen
| in the city in honor OF the occasion.
| THE INAUGURATION OF ZACHARY TAYLOR IN 1919.
As in the case of Monroe's second Inauguration,
the 4h of March, 90 years ago, fell upon Sunday AT
| 10 o'clock the next day the doors of the Senate
Chamber were thrown open, and the galleries were
Immediately filed, thousands going away unable to
obtain an entrance. Numerous distinguished officials
were present including the justices OF the supreme
Court and about 40 members of the Diplomatic CORPS
At l2A o'clock, Gen. Taylor and ex-Presldent folk
came in and after brief conversation with Chiel-
Justice Taney the President elect proceeded TO the
eastern portico took the OATH and then denyereu ms
address which was but little longer than Lincoln 8
second inaugural. The crowd In the square mum
bered 10000 OF 19 COO and there much cheering
ard firing of cannon, both before ana after tle ue-
livery of the address. In the evening grand wing
inauguration ball given, and also another the
new President being brilliantly received at DOM OF
them.
THE INAUGURATION OF MuLARD FILLMORE IN 1850.
President Taylor died upon the ninth OF July,
1880 The members of his Cabinet immediately
united in letter TO the VicePrcsident, announcing
a. laNs af Nyn
appointed for the inaugural ceremony. At that hour
the House of Representatives was called TO order,
every available space in the hail beng crowded WIN
ladies and gentlemen. The Senators soon entered
and were received standing and then the frcsl-
dent and the Cabinet came IN. flllmOre TOOK hls
seat at the Clerks desk, with the Cabinet III 'front.' Oh
him Judge Cranch then proceeded TO administer
the oath as laid down IN the constitution, aiteI
which President Senate and Cabinet retired, and at
22O o'clock the new Chief Magistrate sent to Con
gress an inaugual address, consisting OF sngle
paragraph OF 81 lines.
THE INAUGURATION OF FRANKLIN PIERCE IN 1873.
The capital was immensely thronged upon the day
of Pierce's inauguration hundreds being compelled
TO walk the streets all the preceding night and 1000
visitors arriving that morning in q single train from
Baltimore The ringing Of bells the firing of can
non the mnfurng OF banners, and the marching and
marching of the grand procession raised the
excitement to the highest pitch. An Immense stag
ing was erected the eastern front OF the CAPITOL
and upon this, IN presence OF the usual dgnlaries
suuare Gen. Pierce took the official oath, ana thcn
proceeded 10 read his address with clear voice ana
dignifed manner: and amid frequent applause IN
the evening the President and eX-President dned
together AT the White House. and several balls ana
other entertainments were gwen. Snow fell slightly
during the day.
TIE INAUGURATION OF JAMES BUCHANAN IN le5'.
The Pennsylvania President-elcct left his home in
Lancaster upon Monday the I'd day Of March, and.
escorted by the Fencibles proceeded to Washington
! via York and Baltimore. The inaugural procession
| was very long and included "a military companies
clubs and associations and several fire companies.
| The central figures were Buchanan and Brcclln-
ridge who rode III an open carriage, surrounded by
the keystone Club, preceded by lady peTsOnatlng
the Goddess of Liberty aud mounted on lofty car
drawn by six horses aud followed by "A large model
of man OF war made by the artisans at the Wash
| ingtOn Navy-YaTd. The crowd was tremendous. and
the cheering very enthusiastic. The procession
started for the CapltOl about noon, and nj o'clock
ex- President Pierce and the Prcsidentcect entered
the senate Chamber and proceeded with the Senate,
the Supreme Court the Foreign MINISTERS, ana
others 10 the east front Of the Capitol, where the
oath was administered 10 tho new President by
Chef-Iusuce Taney after the reading OF the inaugu
raj. This was nearly two columns IN length us
author pledged himself not to bc n candidate for "a
second term glOriiied the ready submission OF tho
minority in the preceding campaign 10 the viii OF the
people consttutonally expressed argued that every
community should legalZe OF forbid human slavery
at its own sweet will, and fecitated himself with
refreshing innocence on the prospect OF speedy end
of all agitation respecting that peculiar INSTITUTION
IHE fi'04 lNAN ~ '"''''''' "'''@ -
1851.
The sixteenth President OF ,he United States was
inducted into office amid circumstances Of the most
singular and extraordinary interest. rival cOntcd
cracy of seeded States disputed the power he was
called upon 10 exercise. iGho Union 10 whose Chief
Magistracy lac was chosen IN November, had ceased
TO exist IN March, and the mighty problem OF us
restoration pressed upon hIs mind with fearful
weight His passage from Springfield and his narrow
escape from assassination in Baltimore lent increased
| a.t.,, tot Ina ion ln "a
cloudy. The streets presented scene Of life and cx
citement unparalleled III the history OF previous
Washington inauguTatiOns. At noon the procession
was drawn up on nPennsylvaniaave., gayly uniformed
officers were gaOplng mp and down tho long lines
of civilians and soldiers, bands were playing
patriotic airs drums beating, bugles were blow
ing and hundreds of standards were futering in
the AIR. Soon the Pfesident-eect and eX-Iresldent
Buchanan appeared at the door of Wiard's Hotel
The excited thTOng pressed forward, the military
presented arms the band played Hail Columbia, and
The long line began its march TO the Capitol Lincoln
was calm, and the ex-Presdent grave and silent In
the Senate Chamber gathered the Senators and
Representatives, and the gorgeous diplomatic corps
AT 10 minutes before the venerable Judges of the
Supreme Court entered, headed by Chief Justice
Taney and moved slowly to the seats assigned them
at the right of Vice-Presdent iamln Thirty min
utes later the President and the Presldent-elect,
looking pale and fatgued were usheredln. The line
of procession TO the platform on the eastern portco
was formed and soon the thirty thousand people
sembled before tho Capitol were listening with
breathless anxiety to tho voice Of one upon whose
words and acts hung their own and their countrys
fate At the conclusion of the address the agitated
Cblef-Justice administered tho oath, tho crowd
cheered vociferOusly, and the President passed
to the Senate Chamber and thence IN his carriage to
the White House. His inaugural has not yet passed
from public recollection, and even his opponents
its author credit for iirmness, honesty and patriot
ic purpose.
THE SECOND INAUGURATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN
1865.
The morning Of the 4th OF March, 1868, dawned
dark and gloomy, and rain fell in torrents Never