The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-05

facing the audience target for severt
thousand curious eyes, whose gaze b
seemed, to all appearance, neither TO aVoi
nor to realize, but exhibited his usual eel
possession and unassuming demeanor.
The members Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, headed by Speaker Blaine, the
entered the Senate Chamber and too
seats in tho body behind the diplomat
corps. Senator Sumner also entered Jus
at this time muffled up like an invalid, bu
looking Unexpectedly well.
The hour Of 70 o'clock having nearl
arrived, Vice President Colfax deliVerel
his valedictory and proceeded TO admins
ter the oath Of office to Vice PresIden
elect Wilson. The 42d Congress was thel
declared at an end, and the newly inSu
gurated Vice President administered tn
oath of office to the Senators elect, VIII
came forward 10 the rostrum as thei
names were called by the Secretary threI
at a time. The organization Of the new
SENATE having been finished, IN the coursl
OF about twenty minutes 1t was announC
ed that the Senate, Supreme Court anC
the invited spectators would proceed Il
the east portico of the Capitol to partici
pate In the ceremonies Of the inaugura-
ton of the President elect. A pro
cession was accordingly formed and
the late occupants of the floor Of the
senate proceeded through the corridors
and rotunda 10 the place indicated, in thC
following order: Marshal Of the Supreme
Court; ex.President and ex.Vlce Presl
dent; United States sergesnt.at.Arms
Senate Committee on Arrangements;
President elect, Vice President and Sec
retarY Of the Senate; members ofthe Sen
ate; Diplomatic Corps; heads Of Depart.
ments; ex.members OF the House of Rep
resentatives; members elect OF the 43d
Congress; Governors OF States, and other
persons who had been admitted to the
door OF the Senate chamber and reserved
seats at the left Of the Diplomatic
Corps. The latter was composed
principally OF bureau officers ol the
various departments of the government
in Washington. In front Of the pOrtico,
but about ten feet lower, being on level
with the front landing place Of flight
marble steps, had been constructed plat.
form capableof accommodating, together
with the steps, about five or six hundred
people. II had semicirculsr front
which was covered with American flags
and tasteiully decorated with wreaths ol
evergreen. The national flag was also
intertwincd with two ol the columns sup.
porting the pedlment OF the portico, and
the general effect harmonized we'll with
the splendor Of the noble building. On
reaching the platform the President elect
took a scat provided for him directly in
front Of the centre, Vice President Collax
and the aargent.at.Arms in charge Of the
ceremonies sitting on his right and the
Chief Justice Ol the Supreme Court on
his left. The Senate Committee of Ar.
rangements were near at hand, and next
in rear the Associate Judges Of the Su-
preme Court occupied seats on the left
and members and Secretary oil the Senate
on the right The Diplomatic Corps were
10 have occupied seats in the rear OF the
Supreme Court, but many of them were
not sufficiently alert 10 prevent themselves
from being crowded into the back ground
BY members Of the House Of Representa-
tives and others, who were pressed for
ward by the general crowd behind. The
cold weather had the effect ol making the
number OF spectators in the Capitol
grounds opposite and on the streets ad-
dining much smaller to day than on most
similar occasions heretofore; but many
thousands were assembled 10 witness the
Near General Grant on the
platform sat Mrs. Grant, accompanied by
several ot their children, the Presidents
brother, 0rville, Mrs. Marshall Sharp,
and several other relatives Of the family.
The appearance OF the President on the
platform was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers and with bursts OF music from the
bands. all the various civic and mill
tary organizations, which were drawn up
In line OF battle, filled the wide space In
front and extending the entire length OF
tho Capitol. The noise Of greeting was
hushed as the President elect and the
Chief Justice of the United States rose
simultaneously and the latter commenced
to recite the formula of the presidential
oath Of office, which Gen. Grant took
with head uncovered and resumed his
seat for q few moments, while the boom
Of cannon, the ringing Of bells and the
shouts Of the vast multitude burst with
deatening sounds. Partial quiet having
been restored the President arose and
proceeded TO read his inaugural address.
The Inaugural Address.
FsIloro Citizens Under Providence I
have been called second time TO act as
Executive over this great nation. It has
been my endeavor in the past to maintain
all the laws so lar as lay In my power
and TO act for the best interests Of the
whole people. My best efforts will be
given in the same direction In the future,
aided, l trust, by my four years expert.
ence in the office. When my first term
as Chief Executive began, the country
had not recovered from the effects Of q
great internal revolution, and three Of the
former States of the Union had not been
restored to their federal relations. It
seemed 10 me wise that no new questions
should be raised 80 long as that condition
of affairs existed. Therefore, the past
four years, 80 far as Icould control events,
have been consumed In the eftortto re-
store harmony, public credit, commerce
and all the arts Of peace and progress n
It Is my firm conviction that the civil
lied world is tending towards republican.
ism or government by the people through
their chosen representatives, and that our
great republic Is destinedYto be the guild
Ing star to all others. Under our republic
we support an army less than that Of any
European power Of any standing, and a
navy less than that OF either OF at least
five Of them. There could be no exten-
sion oL territory on this continent which
would call for an increase Of this force,
but rather might such extension enable
us 10 diminish It. The theory Of govern.
ment changes with general progress.
Now that the telegraph Is made available
for communication Of thought, together
with rapid transit by steam, all parts Of
a. r. At