The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-03-03
INAUGURATION SQUABBLE.
Shall ex-Confederate Serve as Marslals In
the Procession IA Tempest In a Teapot.

WASHINGTON, February 22.-The
military reception committee of the com.
mittee on the inaugural ceremonies last
night adopted, after number of
bitter speeches, resolution that it was
the sense of the committee that persons
should be appointed division mnrshals
who had not engaged in rebellion against
the United States. Severa! OF the speak
ers said they would decline to serve
under any ex. Confederate. Gen. Field,
who was appointed marshal by Gen.
Sherman, was the person aimed ut. Gen.
Sherman, speaking of the matter, said
to-day: Congratulations from nearly
all the Southern States have been invited
and coaxed to come, and we don't want
to insult them now. Gen. Field holds
an Office (doorkeeper of the House under
the Government and has taken the oath
of office. He is good man to represent
the Southern organizations, and they
certainly ought to be represented" Ii
the matter rests with Gen. Sherman
Gen. Field will serve.
The same committee is so opposed to
the programme issued by Chief Marshal
Gen. w. T. Sherman that it has adopted
programme of its own, which will be
submitted to the executive committee for
action. The general plan of the parade,
according to this programme, is that all
organizations intending to participate
tllerein-civic as we'll as military
should assemble in the vicinity of the
Executive Mansion not later than 9
o'clock On the morning of March 4, and
the procession comprising all such organ
izations should move to the Capitol as an
escort by way of Pennsylvania avenue.
starting at such hour as to enable. the
entire procession to reach the Capitol
by noon, and for each division to take
position within sight of the east front of
the Capitol and as near to the Capitol as
the nature of the ground will permit
The report of the committee accompa.
nying the new programme refers to the
authority which has been given for the
publication of an invitation to organized
bodies of men throughout the country to
attend the inaugural ceremonies, aud
says:
"By universal custom and in accord
ance with obvious propriety the inaugu-
raj ceremonies mentioned in your invita-.
ton referred mainly to the usual process
sion from The White House, escorting
the retiring and incoming Presidents
to the Capitol and witnessing there the
taking of the oath of Office. We so
interpreted your invitation, and SO we
think did those who have accepted it,
The circulars which have been published
by your authority and sent directly to
every organization which has indicated
an intention to accept your invitation,
states that all organizations, civil as well
as military, will be assigned places in
the inaugural procession. Hence it is
manifest that organizations which do not
bear arms are entitled to the same con-
sideration ut your hands which is to be
given those which are armed, and that no
discrimination can be made against them
without breach Of faith.
The aggregate of The uniformed and
armed organizations that will participate
in the inaugural ceremonies will number
not less than $4,000 men, independent of
the regular troops. These, as matter of
convenience in handling, the committee
recommend, should be divided into rot
less than FIVE divisions on brigades.
Gen. Sherman said to-day that he was
preparing the programme for the process.
sion as rapidly as possible from the
official lists of the various organizations
having definitely determined to partici'
pate in the ceremonies. The entire list
of civic organizations, the General SAYS,
will be properly placed in his programme,
which will be submitted to the cummittee
for approval or rejection, after which, in
the event of adoption, it will be publish.
ed for the information of all concerned:
ALI the civic organizations will be placed
in one grand division. In reply to
question, Gen. Sherman said that Gen:
Hancnck will be present at the inaugural
ceremonies in the Senate, and will take
part in the reception at the National
Museum building previous to the ball in
the evening, but will not enter the pro-
cession.