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

The inauguration of Gen. GRANT on Thursday
last, Alb day of March, was a magnificent af;air,
as might have been expected. The procession was
the grandest and the assemblage of persons from
all parts of the country 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 artile
ry. The weather was unfavorable, but not enough
to interfere with the ceremonies. Perfect order
was maintained, with single exception, when a
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 infestiug high places,
and that the administration ef Gen. GRANT will
be equally as successful in thwarting the designs
of public plunderers.
The oath of Office was administered to the Pres
ident elect on large raised platform at the cast
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-
livered his inaugural address, in rather low
voice. The address is published in full upon our
outside, and is characteristic for brevity and eau
,ious utterances The theme of reconstruction
and the condition of the South receives only
passing notice In this many will be disappoSnt-
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 repu
diction to any extent are summarily dealt with as
being unworthy of public trust and confidence
A faithful collection Of the revenues, strict ac-
coun.abity for every dollar collected, and an
economical expenditure in every department Of
thc government are topics forcibly urged, and in
spirit worthy of commendation from every Sec
tion of the country. III regard to foreign policy.
the 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 farbsarance throughout the
land. one section towards the other and the deter
mination of every citizen to unite ia cementing
happy Union. In other words, as we interpret
this sentence. "let US have peace"
Il i. stated that President JoHNsoN did not oc-
eupy the place reserved for him Ill the inaugura-
ton ceremonies, but remained at 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
the. capitol to the White House. On reaching
there ha received the following dispatch from
Bismarck: .Nty congratulations on ao solemn
day."
The following Cabinet nominations were sent to
the Senate on Friday:
Secretary of State-ELlnu B. WAsnBvRSE, of H.
linois
Secretary of the Tteasury-ALExASpEn T. STEW
ART, of New York.
Secretary of the Nary-ADoLrn E. BonIE, of
Eennsslvania.
Attorsxs, Gsneral-EBEs R. HoAR, of Massachu-
setts.
sscr,toruoa the Intrior-JAcoB D. Cox, of Ohio.
Po,tmaster- GsaeraS--L. a. j CREsswELL, of Ma
ryland.
Gen. scuor1E1D will continue to act as sccrcta-
ry of War pro tenn:
OF course, the country is completely taken by
surprise, as none Of these gentlemen, with the e%-
ception, of WAsMEuRxE, have been mentioned by
the correspondents likely to receive an appoint
pept,. Most of them, too. are comparatively new
prejudices and hatred engendrrei. by political
eyonts of the last few years, we are inclined to
think that the people may expect fair dealing and
honesty in the administration Of the several port
folios.
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