The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-04-12
Grant at IL IaaaGuratien.
BY Grace Greenwood.

| BY Grace Greenwood.
| Thousands of curious eyes were fixed upon
the President that was and was 10 be, but
little could they make out-his manner was
one of perfect placidity. almost unconcerned
He loOked around the chamber and up 10 the
galleries, talked little in his low voiced.
slow way. with friends near him, listened
inten,ly, but with M show of emotion, I"
the speeches. and measured with bis cOsl,
! grey eyes each new senator \. he was sworn
in. Evidently he saw nothing in the stus.
tion dramatic, wonderful, or especially
solemn. Very quietly he used out on ,o
the platform, and confronted vast Assem-
blage "f people, standing patiently in the
bitter air The sun shOne with gcnu ne
holiday brightness, but the wind was ~
fierce and vindic,ivc 10 though blowing
from the mouth Of one IT Danie's frozen
hclls. and let Loose especially for the occasion
by demons Of Democratic and secession
antccedents. With his venerable head barred
to that freezing blast, Chief: Justice Chase
administered the oath. Que c'ull but won
der what went ON IN this proud mans seer
heart while being called to assist, 10 this
solemn manner. for the second time, in the
elevation Of that plain soldier to the lofty
civil position " which he had 70 long asp,red.
Perhaps, Though, slI feeling Os this sc,re
las, ere this, died out Of nature too just
aud honorable IL be bitter Or cnviOus, and
he is content with tho great but monotOn0us
duties Of his own grand position.
The people shouted " though shouting for
continent, when tho President, having r..
newed MS OaIn ~ serve lnesu III .uU rutu.o
ss he had served them In the past, turned
full on them that familiar. impsssiv ive--lhat
still. battling face, ncouciliating, but not un.
friendly, betraying by neither flesh NOR pal
lor-by neither trelnor nor r,gidity, sense
Of exultation or heavy responsibility, Of
triumph Or stern resolve. II even wore Or
seemed t. wear, shade Of sadness, or pro.
pLe.ic Or re.ro-pcc,Ive. II may be tina, Z,
that supreme moment he thought If his
grea. broken hearted rival. taking the fret
rest of busy lite, and the first peace after a
long, brave warfare, under chill blanket
Of winter SHOWS, with the faded flowers of
November frozen axsins, his breast. Again
aud again pealed forth that mighty shout Ut
the people, and II seemed 10 me that while
infinitely more impressive than the bonn of
cannon, and more joyous than tue peal of
srumpets. It was . grand rebuke TO poli>
t'cisns aud demagoyues, who vainly spend
their Iiyes in cunning pIossings aud mad
struggles for the placs and power to which
this great sOk'ier attained, by simply doing
his duty in quite another line Of business.
That business accomplished, It cannot bs
said be made his own way to his presens
position. He Was lifted 70 II by the will u
the people If ever man was. He did not
t'il up 1.-The winding stair 70 grea. place"
which Bacon speaks Of. He went in IN
elevator, smoking leisurely all the way.
Like soldier he now s,00<l 10 the bleak a.r
and read his inauyural-hsppily for him
and his audience short QUE. Then there
was more firing OF big guns and more music,
,he great procession RETURNED and marched
rapidly down the hill. hardly staying on
their order Of their going, and the whole
magnificent pageant faded away like
dream.