The Portland daily press., 1873-03-05
WASHINGTON.
The Fourth of March.
Second Inauguration Of President
Grant.
Imposing Military and Civic Pa
81 seanf.
President Grants Inau-
gural.
Brilliant Scenes at Night.
WASHINGTON.
Brilliant Scenes at Night.

Brilliant Scenes at Night.
WASHINGTON March 4-This morning broke
very clear. but was bitter cold.
Early in the day the military and civic organ
izations began assembling in Pennsylvania
avenue, west of the Executive Mansion. By $50
nearly all were in position.
The avenue was alive with persons, gathering
to witness the military portion of the cerem on
les, and many visitors wended taeir way to the
Executive Mansion to see the start. Many
visited the White House before the time for the
parade. but it was closed and no visitors were
admitted.
The clerks and military attaches of the Presi-
dent were at the Capitol prompt at the time
decided upon by Gen. Barry for the moving of
the procession. The troops were in readine IS
and began the line of march. They were pre-
ceded by platoon of mounted police, followed
by the second United States Artillery Band,
with the Grand Marshal and his assistants and
the military committee on organization. The
President. occupying an open carriage and was
accompanied by. Senators Cragin, Logan and
Bayard, joined the procession soon after start
ing, taking a position in the third division of
the parade. The carriage was drawn by four
mouse colored horses, and his appearance was
the signal of hearty cheering, waving Of hand
keTCuleIS all OGuer ruenO0SCraGtODS OF Applause
as he rode along.
The military and civic procession formed in
seven divisions, numbering Il, 1000, with numer-
Gus bands of music.
The procession turned into the avenue from
18th street. Crowds of spectators crowded
and in moment the great thoroughfare of
Washington was alive with at least 10000
struggling people. Notwithstanding the exct-
ing nature Of the occasion, the crowd preserved
ontn nrJa Ac In nj
drew near the Capitol the crowd thickened un-
til the entire vicinity of the Capitol grounds
was filled with the multitude. The appearance
of the military organizations, their excellent
drill and snowy uniforms, was the theme of ad-
miring comment. The civic associations made
a good display, Though their uniforms were
considerably diminished by the extreme cold.
Prominent in the procession and attracting un-
usual attention was an omnibus decorated with
banners and containing veterans of the Mexi-
can war, and following them procession bear
ing the tattered aaes of many Of the great bat
ties of the country. The buildings along Penn
sylvania avenue from the White House to the
Capitol presented one unbroken line of decora-
tion.
The galleries in the Senate chamber were
filed mostly with ladies, as soon as the doors
were opened, and the floor was filled with invit
ed guests, including Gems. Sherid m and Sher-
man, aad Admiral Porter. The diplomatic
corps attracted great attention from their gor-
geous court dress. The Supreme Court Judges
occupied seats facing the rostrum.
General Grant was escorted into the Senate
chamber by the Senate Com mittee on Arrange
| ments, consisting of Messrs. Crasin, Bayard
and Logan, and was conducted to a chair di-
rectly in front of the clerks desk and sat there
facing the audience. The members of the
House of Representatives, headed by Speaker
Blaine, occupied seats in the rear Of the dplo-
matte body.
After the organization of the new Senate all
the Senators and others present proceeded to
participate in the inaugural ceremonies. On
reaching the portico, which was handsomely
decorated with flags, the President elect took
the seat provided Tor him directly in front of
the centre. Vice President ColfaX and the
Sargeant-at Arms, in charge of the ceremonies,
sitting on his right and the Chief Justice of the
| Supreme Court on his left. The Senate Com
mittee of Arrangements were near at hand and
next in the rear. The Associate Justices of
| the Supreme Court occupied seats on the left
and members of the Senate on the right The
| diplomatic corps had seats in the rear of the
| Supreme Court.
The coldness of the weather had the effect of
making the number of spectators in the capitol
grounds opposite and the streets adjoining, less
| numerous to-day than on most similar oeGa-
sions heretofore, but many thousands were as
sembled to witness the ceremonies.
Near Gen. Grant on the platform sat Mrs
Grant, accompanied by several of their chill
dren. The appearance of the President was
greeted with enthusiastic cheers and with bursts
of music from bands of all the various civil
and military organizations, which were drawn
up in line of battle and filled the wide space in
front and extending the entire length of the
capitol. The noise Of greeting was hushed as
the President elect and Chief Justice of the
United States rose simultaneously, and the lat
ter commenced to reoite thes formula of the
Presidential oath of office, which Gen. Grant
took with head uncovered and resumed his seat
for a few moments, while the boom of cannon,
the ringing OF bells and the shouts of the vast
multitude burst forth with deafening sounds
and cheer after cheer went up with q volume of
tone which almost rendered inaudible the re-
ports of cannon Partial quiet having been
restored, the President then arose and proceed
ed to read his inaugural address. His voice
was not audible except to persons on or near
the platform, and consequently there were no
manifestations of applause or otherwise during
its delivery, which occupied less than ten min
utes, and was completed before large assem-
b'age not directly in range of view knew it had
been commenced At the conclusion of the
address the President was warmly congratulate
ed by his friends and soon after left in his car
| riage for the White House, escortei by the pro-
| cession, which had reformed and taken up the
| line of march. Most of the outside crowd fol-
| lowed in the same direction. and the rest dis
persed to their homes, while the Senate return.
| ed to its chamber and the inaugural ceremonies
| at the capital were concluded.
After the Inauguration President Grant, to-
| gether with Secretaries Robesou and Belknap,
| Gen. Sheridan and their families reviewed the
military procession from platform on Penn
| sylvania avenue.
The Presidents Inaugural Message.
Felloao Citizens:-Under Providence have
been called a second time to act as executive
| over this great nation.
| 1t has been my endeavor in the past to main
tain all the laws, and, so far as lays in my
power, to act for the best interests of the whole
| people. My 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 term of the Office of Chief
Executive began, the country had not recovered
| from the effects of great internal revolution,
and three OF the former STATES of the Union had
not been restored to the federal relations 1t
| seemed to me wise that no new questions
| should be raised, SO long as that condition of
affairs existed; therefore, the past four wears.
| so far as l could control events, have been con-
| sumed in the effort to restore harmony, public
credit, commerce and all the arts of peace and
| progress.
It is my firm conviction that the civilized
world is tending towards Republicanism or
| government by the people through their chosen
/ representatives. and that our own great repub.
lie is designed to be the guiding star to all 9TH
| ers. Under our own republic we support an
army less than that of any European power of
any standing, and navy less than that of
| either OF at least five of them. There could
be no extension of territory on this continent
which would call for an increase of this force,
but rather might not such an extension enable
us to diminish it
| The theory of government changes with gem
| eral progress, Now that the telegraph is made
available for communicating thought together
| with the rapid transit by steam, all parts of a
| continent are made contiguous for all purposes
| of government, and communication between
the extreme limits of the country is made easier
than it was throughout the old thirteen States,
| and the beginning of our national existence.
The effects of the late civil strife have bee1 to
| free the slave and make him citizen yet he is
not possessed of civil rights. which citizenship
| should carry with it. This is wrong and should
| be corrected, To this correction stand com
mitted, SO far as executive influence can avail.
Social equality is not subject to be legisated
| upon, nor shall I ask that anything be done to
advance the social status of the colored man,
except to give him fair chance to develop
what there is good in him. Give him access to
schools, and when he travels let him feel assur.
ed that his conduct will regulate the treatment
far ha xu;n