, 1881-02-27

in order to assure the attendance OF tuo lNt-
ter in large number, which would certainly
he practical Joke Of considerable Ingenuity
This runlor may well be questioned however,
because SO many Of the Democratic members
are going out of Congress that they are proo-
ably averse to donating any portion OF thelr
curtatiod salaries to this or any other gratltl-
cation Of their spleen because a hepaDllcah
President is to be inaugurated.
It IS now put forth that the procession
which is to accompany the new frcsloene
from the White House to the Capitol, whefe
the Inauguration ceremonies take place, Will
number 5000 persons. This may safely be
reduced by several Thousand. A large por-
ton Of this procession will be composed OF
civic societies; yet there will BE- enough OF
tho military element, regular and mllltla' ~
give some force to the question raised Ill inc
Senate by Mr.. Hoar a few days ago as to the
policy of permitting the assembling of State
troops at the National Capital on the occa-
sion OF the Inauguration. Ut course tne
Democratic side Immediately raised tue ques"
tion OF the participation of the regular Ma
tional forces,-1lever missing an opportunity
to assert tho theory Of Statc-soverelgnty.
The question was passed for the time, bc-
cause everybody conceded that there is not
the smallest prospect Of any disturbance
at the inauguration Of FreslaenI
whose election has been recognized IN
every possible way by all sections
of the country. Since then Maj. Ben: terles
Poore, the veteran Washington corrcspol'd-
ent, has foraged among the books OF the
Congressional Library, and dlscoVcreu tl1at
all the Presidents have had a military escort
Of 4 kind and extent governed BY the conal-
tions of the'country in the various stages OF
progress. At the same time there has prooa-
bly, never before been so extensive repre-
scntation of State troops rs there will be at
the Inauguration of next Friday; and it may
be- that it will be wise, in view OF posSlble
future efforts at Mexicanization. to Tx some
limit, to guard against possible conflict OF
National and State armed forces. The DIS
| comfort which the visiting companies will
| probably experience at the approaching III
| auguration, however, may of itself exert
repressfyc influence upon the zeal OF volun
| teer military organizations to take part III
future celebrations of this kind.
| Perhaps the most significant feature OF the
elaborate preparations which the motley
crowd Of Washington people are making fol
| inauguration-week is to he found in the pre-
yaiing acceptance Of the old theory tt
s'speed tile parting and welcome the coming
guest" No sect OF sun-worshipers III the
world ever followed more religiously the Ill
junction to turn their faces to the rising sun
| Next Friday the ex-President will ride BY the
side OF the new President in an opeE
barouche drawn by more or less white
horses but that will be the full extent OF the
recognition he will receive. His good decd:
will be forgotten, and even his errors will bt
obliterated for the time being. He and those
| who have been associated with him and Et
ont with him will fill no space in tht
thoughts or hearts Of the assembled multi
tutle, who, from the highest to the lowest
are ready to cry: LIE roi est mort, vive II
| roi."