The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-15
THE LATE INAUGURATION.
Cool Reception Of Gov. Jacobs ADJ
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CHARLESTON, W. Va, March en-.
To the Editor Of the IntclIgcnccr.
Inauguration day has passed away, and
Is now a part of the history of tho great
Democratic party. Curiosity TO some ex.
tent led tho undersigned TO take glimpse
Nt this first effort at this, to them, new
business. The managers Of the ceremonies
Ind given out that this was to be m inau-
guratiOn as was one, and so 1t turned out
TO he. This being then the first, and from
all appearances the Inst one o! the kind,
| believe will place 1t on record, if you
will allow INC space enough, for an exam
pic 10 inauguratOrs to steer clear of here
after. will commence my description
rs nearly rs possible in true novcistic
style. ltwas not bright, beautiful, sun.
light morning In the young days Of open.
Ing Spring, but was us dismally cold,
drGOry, and cloudy throughout, as you
could well imagine. The programme
provided for the assemblGge of the
new officials, Governor, Auditor, Treas.
urcr, Secretary Of State, Attorney
General and Superintendent Of Schools,
CX.OiliCiO Adit. General and Quartermas.
ter, at the st. Albert Hotel, at II O'Clock,
there to be joined by such members Of the
Supreme Court, retiring officials, members
Of tho Legislature, and citizens, as might
choose to be present to join in the grand
procession TO the Capitol. This pro.
grammo however, had only obtained such
II limited circulation rs the daily Courier
Of tho morning before gave 1t by one in.
sertion, that II consequently fell into but
few hands. At the appointed hour the
candidates for Inauguration were on hand
to man, with perhaps eight or ten mem.
hers Of the Legislature, and Judge
Maxwell; none Of the retiring officials hav.
ing received from the managers the Cour-
teSy, usual on such occasions, Of an invita-.
tiOn to be present and participate, which
they would have with pleasure accepted
had II been extended. Well, thus fur
things looked mixed up, but the longer It
run the worse, The procession began 10
form but no one could perceive any order
in the arrangements, and promiscuOus
crowd jostling and showing one another
about, filled the street in front Of the
hotel at the appointed time, impeding
lOcomOtion, and rendering it almost Out
Of the question TO determine where the
notables were, what they looked like, or
the direction Of their march. OF one
thing only were the spectators certain,
and that was that the Inauguration was
to come Off ut the State House about
twelve O'Clock, and rumor said that u
bountiGul supply Of champagne, sparkling
catawba and cake, was in readiness for
the participators. Thither the crowd
swayed, with about as much regularity in
their movements rs crowd about TO
visit circus or mcnagerie. A fierce
looking horseman rode along the street
about this time, who was afterwards as.
CertNincd TO be gentleman acting under
the delusion that he was playing marshal
for the occasion, but at the time would
have been taken for solitary traveller
vending his way along the highway.
The capitol was reached about twelve
O'Clock, and at the front steps
another scene Of confusion ensued,
Davis, the Janitor, u venerable
looking Saint, giving directions; the patri-
archal looking SGrgcant.at-arms, HOrner,
out something that nobody could |
understand; with forty others halloOing
here, yOndCr, and everywhere else, until
confusion had become so COnfOundedly |
coniourded, that it was found necessary
to either have no Inauguration at all, or
to commence sort Of OnG.horSc affair Just |
wherever an CXpeCtant official could be
found long enough in one place free from
iOstling, toSwGar him and let him go. The
latter course was at last decided upon
to the great satisfaction of Gov. Jacob,
who was evidently annoyed ut the want
Of order manifested.
A spry looking little gOld.spcctacled
gentleman, named Miller; requested Rev.
Barr, Of the Presbyterian Church in
Charleston, to open the ceremonies with
prayer, which duty the ;latter gentleman
performed in tone scarcely audible six
teet from him, owing to the rude stamp
ing, talking, and confusion around.
AT the conclusion Of the prayer, Judge
advanced to the steps in the
front doorway OF the building, where
Gov Jacob was standing, and administered
the required oath, after which the in.
augural address was delivered in q clear,
loud voice. Here was the only time we
noticed anything like order or silence.
Every one seemed anxious TO hear, and
all were gratiicd in their desire. Eyi.
dCntly all were not satisfied. Subject
after subject was disposed Of, and all save
one, that part limiting at o change in the
tree school system, receiving hearty mp
plause from the conservative portion Of
the crowd. Fire.eaters stood silently by,
waiting with strained ears and anxious
hearts for some approval ot their bantling
Convention. But not a word. HOrrilying
thought! Governor Jacob treat this
mighty question with silence equal to
that ot death! Well did the Governor
comprehend the situation, and kept llv-
ing distance from the deadly Cpas, choos'