The daily gazette., 1877-03-05
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q WASHINGTON, March 4s--Oficial pre-
parations Of all kinds are completed .for
The imposing ceremonies Of tomorrow.
The first and principal ceremony belong
Ing TO the occasion, the sweating IN OF
the new President, is already consllm-
mated. This fact, which until to-day was
profound secret.-- and even up to this
evening, is known only to very few per
sons, was accomplished at the Executive
Mansion between the hours of seven and
eight o'clock last evening. (, @t 31ol
The ceremony was matter of some
discussion between the Chief Justice of
the United States Supreme Court, the
President elect, the Attorney General, and
a very few prominent friends of'Goyernor
Hayes, and theconclusion was'reached that
such course was advisable though it
was not anticipated that an exegency'
would arise under which, in case there
was an interregnum in the executive Of
flee the peace of the country would be
imperrilled. 1t was therefore determined
by Gov. Hayes, acting under the advice
of his friends, to take the oath of Office
yesterday, and consequntly the OF legation
was taken before Chief Justice Waite at
the hour mentioned. ,,'..
The ceremony was of the very quietest
character, the only persons present being
the chief justice, who administered the
oath, and the Presldent-elect, who SUBJ
scribed thereto. 1t was taken in the red
parlor of the Executive Mansion, IAN apart
ment in which all diplomatic and other
~ or1t off ora
Quoted. Inquiries to day upon the sub
ject of the swearingin of the new Presi-
dent met with little satisfaction beyond
the assurance as given in some instance
that he would neither be sworn in nor
out to-day, and in others, that he had
taken the oath Of Office. %
| These declarations made by gentle
men presumably informed as to every
event of official importance connected
with the Inauguration Of the new Presi-
dent was satisfactory to the extent that
| the oath of Office had been taken, but did
not convey the fact as related already
that the ceremony was observed last
might at the executive mansion. Not
withstanding this it is the understanding
tonight that in addition to- the extra
proceedings the oath will be taken to-
morrow in the usual form as part of the
official ceremonies at the capital.
| There being an impression that the
oath of Office would be administered to-
day at the Executive Mansion congre-
CATION of over two hundred persons as
sembled on the main portico OF the build.
ling for the purpose of seeing the new
President. The crowd waited until
nearly one O'Clock, wher there being nc
lsigns of any extraordinary proceedings in
the vicinity they gradually dispersed.
THE RESIGNATION OF MR.. HEWITT.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Hon. Abram
S. Hewitt this evening resigned his posi-
ton as chairman of the Democratic
National Committee. In his letter, aftel
reciting that the last official act of the
executive committee was the announce.
ment that Samuel J. Tilden was elected
President, and Thomas A. Hendrick:
President, and that this was fol
lowed by scurrilous prOnuncimentC
from the national republican committee
claiming the election of Hayes and
Wheeler, he asserts that the result Of the
electoral bill has disl&pointed the hopes
of every lover of The country, and that
the grievous wrong kas been perpetrated
of awarding the presidency to candi.
date who has no just title to its honors
Mr.. Hewitt defends his action upon that
bill, and regarding his assent to the COM
lpletion of the count says as an honorable
man no other course was open to him
but if honor had permitted otherwise hi
Judgement was that it was the wises
course for the country as we'll as for the
democratic party to proceed in accord
ance with the law to the orderly compile
ton of the count, although they knew
that it would result in the election Of
Hayes. He recites his opinion that dis
astrous consequences would have re-
suited in a defeat of the count resulting
eventually in civil war.
THE RESIGNATION OF JUSTICE DAVIS.
Justice Davis will appear with his
associates of the Supreme Court at the
Inauguration ceremonies tomorrow, and
will subsequently resign to President
Hayes his Office as associate justice.
THE PRESIDENTS LAST PARTY.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Grant gave state dinner
Hast evening in honor of the President
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