The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-03-08
The Inauguration.

morning with throngs of people
fastening to point from whence to
view the inaugural proceedings.
Within few minutes after ] 1 o'clock
the senate galleries were filled to their
utmost capacity. Mrs. Hayes occupied
front seat in the private gallery next
to the diplomatic gallery, her little
son Scott sat on her left and Mrs. Sena-
tor Sherman on her right, Miss Fannie
Hayes and Mrs. Stanley Matthews oc-
cupied seats beyond Mrs. Sherman,
together with other personal friends
of Mrs. Hayes. The floor of the SEN
ate, excepting the seats reserved for
the presidential parties, the supreme
court, and the diplomatic corps, was
crowded with senators and senator's
elect, members of the house of repre-
sentatives, and other distinguished
persons.
AT ten o'clock to-day Mr.. Hayes, ac-
companied by his son and Senator
Sherman, left the residence of the
senator for the executive mansion,
where he was met and cordially
greeted by ex-President Grant, who
was in waiting to escort Mr.. Hayes
the capitol. The grand inaugural
pageant that had gathered ut the
Washington circle, in the west end of
the city, about a mile from the White
House, started with their flying ban
ners and bands, and with little delay.
The carriage of eX-President Grant, in
which four horses were harnessed, was
standing at the door, and without any
delay Mr.. Hayes, escorted by ex- Presi-
dent Grant and Senator Morrill,, of the
committee of arrangements, took seats
therein, and driving to one of the
gateways leading to the executive
mansion, awaited the approach of the
military escort. Here the distin-
guished party awaiting within the
gateway of the executive grounds
passed out and took their place in the
grand procession.
The weather, which had been
cloudy and raw when the military
moved along in front of the executive
mansion, improved in u short time.
and when the capitol was reached the
sun was shining brightly. The artil-
lery regiments with companies parad-
ing as infantry, as well as light artil-
lery, and the admirable marching of
the marine battalion were subjects of
profuse favorable comment by the
spectators. Governor Hartrantt, of
Pennsylvania, marched at the head of
the troops.
Arriving at the capital, the various
officers took the place assigned them.
At precisely II O'Clock Mr.. Hayes ap-
peared at the main entrance of the
chamber, arm-in-arm with General
Grant, and as they proceeded down
the aisle to the seats reserved for them,
the senators and all other occupants
of the floor rose and remained stand
ing until they had taken their seats,
and the galleries appluuded by clapp-
ing of hands and waving of handkcr-
chiefs.
The senate assembled at noon and
Mr.. Hayes and cX-prcsident Grant
were shown 20 seats. Mr.. Wheeler
was then sworn i'll as Vice President
and after the organization of the SEN
ate, then assembled in its chamber, he
proceeded to the platform ON the CEN
trail portico of the capitol. Here Mr.
Hayes, eX-President Grant and Chief
Justice Waite and others took seats.
After Mr.. Wheeler, the governors and
eX-governors and diplomatic corps
had been seated, Hayes delivered his
inaugural address as follows:
HAYES INAUGURAL Address.
FciiOW CitisenS: We have assem-
bled to repeat the public ceremonial
begun by Washington, observed by
all my predecessors and now a time
honored custom which marks the
commencement of the presidential
office. Called To the duties of the
great trust, l proceed, in compliance
with usage, to announce some of the
leading principles on the subjects that
now chiefly engage the public atten-
ton, by which it is my desire to be
guided in the discharge ofthose duties
| shall not undertake to lay down ir-
revOcably, principles or measures of
administration, but rather to speak of
the motives which should animate US,
and to suggest certain important ends
to be attained in accordance with our
institutions and essential to the well
fare OF our country.
AT the outset ofthe discussion which
preceded the recent presidential elec-
tion it seemed fitting that l should
fully make known my sentiments in
several of the important questions
which then appeared to demand the
consideration ofthe country. Follow
ing the example and partly adopting
the language of one of my predecessors
| wish now when every motive for
misrepresentation has passed away, to
repeat what was said before the cleo
ton, trusting that my countrymen
will cordially weigh and understand 1t,
and that they will feel assured that the
sentiments declared in accepting the
/. nomination for the presidency will be
the standard ofmy conduct in the path
before me, charged rs l now am with
the grave and difficult task of carry
ing them outin the practical admins
tration of the government, so far as
depends, under the constitution and
laws, on the chief executive of the ma
ton.
THE SOUTHERN QUESTION.
The permanent pacification of the
country upon such principles and by
such measures as will secure the COM
plete protection of all its citizens in
the fun enjoyment of all their consti-
tutional rights, is now the one subject
in our public affairs which all thought.
full and patriotic citizens regard as OF
supreme Importance. Many of the
ca1amitous effect of the tremendous re-
volution which has passed over the
southern states still remain. The inn
measurable benefits which will surely
follow sooner or later the hearty and
generons acceptance of the Legitimate