The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-05
The Second Inauguration Of U. S.
Grant as President of The
United States.
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A FINE DAY AND A FINE DISPLAY
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
SPEECH OF TEE yECE-pREsIDENT
THE CEREMONIES AND PARADE.
Scenes and Incidents.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l

WASHINGTON, March /, 1873
The inaugural parade to-day was by
far tue finest military display ever made in
Washington, and notwithstanding the bitter
cold, which seemed to increase in intensity
every moment, the throng that crowded the
route Of the procession, Drawing ali the dis
comforts, fingered in the streets from early
in the morning until late in the afternoon.
The President, in an Open Barouclle,
took his place in the third division of the
procession very promptly at 10 O'Clock
this morning, and preceded by reg
ular and volunteer military organiM.
tions, and followed by the grande>t
array Of troops that ever kept time
to martial music in peaceful days, wended
with the imposing and gorgeous panorama
to the capitol, where thousands, both within
and without, were awaiting his coming.
Pennsylvania avenue was elabcrately deco
rated, but not so handsomely us it would
have been had thc weather been less lln-
comfortable. Many cf tie temporary struc-
lures which had been erected on speculative
principles were unoccupied, as it was fur
preferable for the crowd to move on rather
than attempt the low temperature and high
wind in sitting posture. The
Principal Military Companies
and those which attracted the most admira-
ton were the Albany Burgers corps, the
Pennsylvania State Fencibes, the Boston
Lancgs, Sumner corps, OF Syracuse, n. T.,
of the volunteers.
The regulars, including the cadets from
West Point, and the niddies from Annapo-
lis, composing the first division Of the pro-
cession, were subjects of universal favorable
comment.
The Line of Parade
was nearly two miles long, and the scene was
most imposing, the grenadier hats Of the Bur-
gers corps, the noddng plumes of the Sum-
ner colrS, the guy-jackets from West Point,
the blue-clad middies from the banks of the
Severn, the red artillery from Forts Nc
Henry and Monroe, the famed bands Of mrl-
sic with their most pompous drun-ma-
jors, the Fire Department., and the colcrcd
troops, made tout ensemble that no one who
witnessed will ever cease to remember.
There was no incident along the line OF
march excepting that occasionally Il soldier,
cramped and worried excessively by the
eager air of March, would be forced to leave
the ranks and resort to mcan5 to save his
ears. nose, or cxtrcmities from becoming
hopelessly frost-bilten.
The President sscacil2;l the Capitol
about noon. There was Il respectful stiffness
on the floor and in the galleries OF the Senate
when he entered, and very soon afterwards
the
Eiea-Prcs;dcnG, COifax,
pronounced his vaedictory, which is gene
rally series of scll-laudations. He read bis
speech in clear voice, and repeated the
usual remarks Of any similar occasion, assert
ing in their course never bad he aspersed
the character Of public men with whom he
differed. As soon as ColtaX had concluded
he introduced Fice-PresGent Wilson, who
made the following address:
Address Of yicc-Fresident Wilson.
Senators,-In assuming the position as
signed me by the voice OF the nation l am
not, l trust, unmindful of the obligations it
imposes. A service here somewhat pro-
longed, covering period crowded with great
events, aud an association here with nearly
two hundred and thirty senator's, many Of
them statesmen of large and varied expert
cncc, have impressed upon me exalted ideas
of the responsibilities resting upon the occll-
pant of this chair under the rules of the
Senate, parliamentary law, and the Consttu-
ton. In passing, then, from the seat have
held for more than eighteen years to this
cbair, trust understand something Of its
lust notwithstanding, too, of the
tone and temper Of the Senate. In pre-
siding over your deliberations / shall ever
strive to be free from personal prejudice
and partisan bias. 4 sense Of public duty
and the Obligations of personal friendship
alike require that shall be as considerate as
lust, and as impartial as the lot OF humanity
permits. To the justice, generosity, and
friendly regard of senators trusttulIy ap-
peal for that counsel and encouragement,
that forbearance and indulgence, am sure
I shall often require as your presiding
officer.
inaugural Address of President Grant.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The following Is
the Inaugural address OF President GEanf,
delivered to-day:
Fellow Citizens, s,-Under Providence l
have been called 4 second time to act as EX'
ecutye over this great nation. 1t has been my
eudeavor in the past to maintain all the laws,
and. so far as lay in my power, to act Tor the
best interests of the whole people. bly, best
efforts will be given in the SAME direction in
the future, aided, trust, by my four years
experience in the office. When
MY FIRST TERN or THE OFFICE
of Chief Executive began, the country had
not recovered from the effects OF great in
ternal revolution, and three Of the former
States of the Union had not been restored to
their federal relations. 1t seemed 10 NE
wise that 10 new questions should be raised
so longas that condition of affairs existed ;
therefore the past four years, SO far as l
could control events, bare been consumed
| in the effort to restore harmony, puDiis ere.
dit, commerce. and all the arts of peace and
progress. 1t is my firm conviction that the
civilized world is tending towards republl-
canism, or
| GOVERNMENT sHY THE PEOPLE,
through their chosen representatives, and
TINT our own great Republic is destined to
he the guiding star to all others. Under cur
Republic we support ~ army less than that