The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-05
INAUGURATION.
THE PAGEANT AND PRO
CEoSI0N.
Great Promises By Grant

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The wealth
er this morning was clear and very cold
with high wind. notwithstanding which
the crowd commenced to gather at an
early hour, 10 order to secure positions
on the avneue to view the procession
At an early hour various military or
ganizations commenced TO move towards
the appointed place for the formation
OF the line.
The most brilliant uniforms of the
troops were concealed bv their over
coats. The Grand Marshal acting
under Instructions arranged the process
sion as follows:
Order Of Procession.
Mounted police, Second regiment
band, Grand Marshal assistant and aids
reception committee; military commit
tee on Inauguration; First Dirision,
Major General Upion, ending,
Military Academy, co n posed OF the U. s
corps of cadets; band OF artillery school;
United States army battalion; U 5
loot artillery, light battery and Secor d
regiment Of artillery; naval cadets; ma.
ripe band; balalion OF U. S. marines.
Second DiviSion, Col Moore of the light
infantry command ng; Dodsworlh band;
old guards OF New York; Washington
light infantry; national guards; batal.
lion baud; company of st Louis nation
al guards; Washington artillery -
Third Division Col Audenreid, aid-de-
camp, commanding lst troops OF
Philadelphia CITY; Presidents mounted
guard; President; Vice President; Vice
President elect and suite in carriag :;
Governor OF the District OF Colum
ba and staff; Boston lancprs -
Following In these came the F1mM Di
vision consisting OF bands from Albany,
Philadelphia, Syracuse, Baltimore, and
Pittsburgh; then came the Fin Di
vision consisting OF bands rom CUnnec-
ticut, New York, and Maryland. Most
OF the Divisions were compo.ed of mi
litary aud civil organic ATOMS from dit
ferent states. In the .Scuenh DiwSioa
cameEx Presidents and Vice Presidents
of the United States, and Senators aud
members of Congress, and officers OF
the Army.
Forming tie Line.
Part of the divisions formed along
Pennsylvania Avenue, aud came facing
southwark, aud the remainder facing
northward. Everything was in reail-
ness aud the procession formed on Penn
sylvania Avenue, occupying the Ave.
nue. from just beyond lne White House
ne-rly to Georgetown, and al ten, pre-
cisely, the order
Forward March"
was given, and the procession moved
toward the capitol. A squad OF mou Mt
ed police led The way toward The White
House, followed closely by I've process.
sion. When the Vice President, and
Vice President elect, had passed the
White House, the carriage contain'n!
the President elect, attended by the
Committee OF Arrangements, tell into
line, followed by the Vice President
elect The streets were thronged and
the appearance OF the President wa the
signal Tor unbounded enthusiasm.
The doors of the Senate chamber
were opened at II o'clock, and the Of
ficials were all seated according 10
rank. A seat was placed n front OF
the Secretary's table for the President
and Committee o. Arrangements, Ex-
Presidents and Vice Presidents. AT
eleven o'clock, the President accompa
MED by the Comniittee proceeded to
the Capital and thence to the Presl-
dents room. The Vice President was
conducted TO the Vice Presidents room
and afterwards to the Senate Chamber,
when the
Oath Of Ofice
was administered. After completing
the organic alton of the Senate, the oath
OF office was administered 10 the Presl-
dent elect by the Chief Justice. The
President then delivered the follow
ing
Inaugural Address.
FELLOW CITIZENS -Under Provi :
dence have been called a second time
to act as the Executive over this great
nation. II has been my eudravor 10
maintain all the laws and so Tar as lay
in nv power to act tor the best interest
of the whole psople-7my best etfort-
will be given IN the iuture
When my first term OF the
office of Chief Executive began the
country had not recovered from the et-
fects OF q great internal revelation and
three or four States OF the Union
had not been restored to their Re ieral
relations, and II seemed TO me wise that
no new questions should he raised, go
long as that condition OF affairs existed,
therefore, the past tour years, 50 lar as
| could control events, have been con-
sumed in the efforts TO restore harmony,
public credit, commerce and all the arts
OF peace and progress. 1t is my con-
viction that the civilized word ls tend
ing towards Republican form o Gov
ernment by the people, and that our
own great Republic is destined TO be
the guiding star to ali others.
Under our Republic. we support an
army less than that Of any European
power OF suy standing.
There could be no extension OF terri
tory on this continent, which would call
for an increase OF this lorce, but rather
might such extension enable US TO di-
minish it.
The needs of the government change
with the general progress, aud now that
the telegraph is made available Tor
communication Of thought, together
with the rapid transit by steam, ali
parts Of the continent are made contig.
uous for all purposes OF the Govern