National Republican., 1877-03-06

paper lanterns hung everywhere. Tho whole
avenue vas warm with light from hall q hundred
calcium lights placed at intervals between
the Capitol and the White House. There was
. regular carnival On the avenue before the pro-
eessiou made its appearance. The street was
given up to the thousands OF pedestrians and
sigLisecrs, AMI the crowd was az great as during
the Pregr.ss Of the inaugural ceremonies in the
morning.
when the procession appeared, there was a
grand confusion Of red lights, torehlights, Ian
tern lights, rockets, and illuminaticns Of all
kinds. Everything from the smallest dag or
streamer. on the roof Of building, could be dts.
tinEuished as easily as q. MONDAY and the con-
trast, with the blaehness Of the night in the
sky, was q magnificent feature OF the spectacle.
As the procession moved through this sea Of
light, to the music oflively airs. the enthusiasm
vas intense, and toreh-bearers and spectators
huIiaei themselves hoarse.
At The White House.
About nine o'clock the procession rounded Into
the grounds in front Of the Executive Mansion.
A large crowd vas sireaiy there AMI the best
places for seeing and hearing we're taken. when
the head Of the line reached a point In front Of
the main entrance the cheering began and be-
came ineessant. The grounds soon nllod up
with torch bearer. and still a large part OF the
procession wa left out on Pennsylvania avenue.
So eager were the spectators to get q glimpse Of
the President that in the crowd on the pOriieo
several persons were nearly crushed to death.
The cry The Presideut' was rcseundej by the
vast thrOng. S0on the doors Of the mansion were
thrown open, and President Hayes stepped out.
L A passage Eas made for MIN through the crowd
on the poTtieo, and the President stepped out to
tks edge OF the portieo. Tho cheers were deaf
sninE ; hats were thrown Into the air, and men
screamed with delight. By lar the largest por-
! tIen ot the assemblage the President eculd not
see, Is the wall and railiag across the roadway
we've ia the way. stepping down from the por-
tico. he kasIened across the roadway,
ard being assisted up TO the top Of
the wall, stood supporting himself
against the railing under the lamps
in full view OF the whole multitude. Several Of
those On the ground beneath him reached up
Il their hands and the President, bending, gave
them . hearty shake. The enthusiasm was
raised TO the highest point. Cheer after cheer
was sent up. and the upro1r was 50 great that
had he wished 10 speak bis voice would have
been drowned. HI, simple act, coming ont 10 see
the people the way he did, as Il he SIN eonslJ
cred himself one Of them, spoke more than word,
could have said, and the people were better
pleased than II they had listened eloquent
Il address. The President, aiter the cheering had
coniIrued for some time. bowed several times and
Il was assisted down from his stand, and retired
into the mansion. Rounds Of cheers were given
- pres dent Hayes before the tsrong stopped to
/ breathe.
Then the crowd spI,d viee-Pr.s!i.nt Wheeler
gained new enthusiasm. The Vice. President
| simply bowed his aeknosledgmonts from the
window.
AtIa'i :'.e procession moved on.
The Procession
Int uoUsE
grounds by the gate nearest the War Depart
meat, suI hlcd around Lafayette square to
street. p-seeeded along II street to Fourteenth,
up that street to n. and turned into street,
haltng in front Of Senator Sherman's residence
long enough TO give three rOusiny cheers. The
oritr OF march was again taken up, AMI when
Twelfth street was reached the procession turned
toward the avenue. stopping opposite Mrs.
| RysI's house, where sNiee-Prssident Wheeler has
apartments, and giving vent to their feelings tc-
| ward him in enthusiastic cheering. Mrs. Ryan's
| house was yaily decorated and brilliantly illu-
| minated in honor OF her distinEuIshed guest.
| Amer being again put ia netisn the line marched
| to Z street, along that street to Fsurteeath,
down Fourteenth to =, and halted before
the Ebbitt House Many OF the private
| residences along the line Of march from the
| Executive Mansion we're decorated and illuni.
| mated. especially on -Four eenth street, between
| and h, and q street, between Twelfth and
| Fourteenth.
When the line haltei there were calls for Sen.
stors Morton and In ngersoll (Robert), but neither
| Of these gentlemen were in the hotel.
| Senator Mitchell, Of Oregon, was called for
and upon appearing spoke as follows:
srrEcH oy SENATOR MITCHELL.
Senator Mitchell then spoke as follows
Fellow Citizens Never since the birth OF
this nation was there greater reason for rsJoisus
than on this very night. But the conyratula.
tions Of tonight are not due to individuals nor to
party, but they all are due to the Republic, to
the living OF to-day, and to the posterity Of to-
| noTruw and Of all time. One month ago to-day
the pulse Of this great nation beat quickly, ard
Indicated unrest and high state OF nervous ex.
element. The business interests Of the country
were paril!Esd and lay prOstrate before what
seemed to be great impending danger. Two pow
eTIdl Political parties had struggled as giants
alone can struggle for ibs mastery-Sr the ad.
ministTatIon vi the aHaiTs Of our nation. TpOn
the determination q ere vote the vital question
hung suspended IN the balance for nearly four
long months. as 10 uh!6I Of these parties be
| lsn-eI the victory.
| 7" a tribunal vi ahcsr. c,mpOseI Of
i Judges, Senator's and Representative,
men al high. standing before the
| couatTy !Or integrity psaehabIe and unIues-
| uonable. was submitted, l may say safely l
thnE, by the unanimous consent OF both political
parties, the solution Of the question that had for
days and weeks, ard months Imperilei the peace
and tranquility. yea the very life OF curnation.
The Tribunal, after long argument, and after
| careful consideration snL AdTi. .emept, rendered
| its verdict. That verdict was 10 substance, and
| indeed, In law this: That Rutherford u. Hayes
Of the State Of Ohio, on the eth Of November last
was duly and legally elected President Of these
| taited States. loud spplause)
| And, IellOE-clIiIsIs, Whatever may be said o
| that verdict by heated partiTaRs, 1t will stand
forever n the history oI America as true and
| righteous Judgment. lApplause.)
ltisa verdict that to-day is receiving through.
out the length AMI breadth OF this great laud OF
ours the approval Of good men oi all political
parties. (Applause.l
Fellow CiJiIens: The title Of Rutherford y
| Hayes. OF Dh.c. TO the high place which he all.
tonight, resis not alone on the acu uecence oT the
| people: IL rests rot alone on that upon which
| Henr! the seventh based his title to the crown
Erglard,-nere cquit seencs. ltTesis on a certain
asesrtGined, Genned- and absolute right. CAp-
| Piausel no man N this nation Of lorty-nye mil
lions Of nee intelligent beings can afford to take
the rtins Of power upon any di.repstable or que.
| torable POINT, and so lar a. Rutherford b
| Hayes is concerned he has not attempted any.
| thing Of the Kind. The Constitution OF our eoun-
Wy says that the President ofthe Senate in the
presence Of the two Houses OF Congress shall open
all eeTtiheateiand the votes shall then be counted
All tie certificates were opened, and all the vote,
have Ocsn according TO the Constitution Of the
/ country counted, and the fact declared to the
nation. that Rutherford b. Hayes, OF Ohio, was
, eEally elected PRECEDENT OF the Unlted States Of