The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-12-20
iIR>T PHEs!DEv'I,L ElE;TI.N

When the FIRST Presidential election
took place the Union contained only ten
States. for the other three had not ac.
eepted the Constitution. The Senators
and Congress men assembled in this city,
and 1t was nearly month before quo.
rum was obtained. This took |
place on the 9th OF April, 1889, and |
the first step was the election of Presi-
dent, Washington receiving the entire
sixty.nine votes. The scene of this grand |
national event was the old City Hall, cor
ner OF Wall and Nassau streets, the site
being occupied by the Treasury. The
election of Washington (including both
termsl was the first and, probably, will
be the last unanimous vote on such an
occasion. A very embarrassing question
was the title which the head of the nation
should receive. In the Senate it was
first proposed that he should be called
His Excellency" This, how ever, was
by some considered hardly of sufficient
dignity, and it was then determined that
the address should be, "His Highness, s,
the President Of the United States and
the Protector of their Liberties" The
Lower House objected to this as incon-
sistent with American simplicity, and
held that he should be addressed merely
as "The President" The Senate for a
while adhered to its method, but eventu-
ally gave way to the Representatives, in
which they certainly are approved by
public opinion. Twenty-iour days after
election Washington was inaugurated,
and then procession was found march
ing to Saint Paul's Church in order t1
ask the divine blessing ON the newly.
formed Government
II the election OF Washington was un-
ique, his arrival was no less so. He was
the first President and probably will be
the last to reach the seat of Government,
in an open boat. Going back to his elec
tion. it may he mentioned that Congress
sent one of its member to notify him
and, as it was four. days journey, th'
messenger reached Mount Vernon by th'
llth. Washington was soon ready, ant
, made the journey on horseback, ATTENDED
, by his suite, which included Tobias Lear
his favorite Secretary. He was welcomes
: everywhere with the highest honors, an
, his route lay through Trenton, which wa
3 the scene Of his first victory. On reach
ing New Brunswick he found barge G
t tate awaiting him, each OF its rowers be
ing the captain OF ship. In addition
the crew was the Committee of ReceI
/ tion, which included the magnates OF til
e nation, and on this barge the first Pres
e dent was conveyed to this city. 1t wa
y a rather slow voyage Of fifteen miles dow
4 to the mouth Of the Raritan, and the
t from the Staten Island channel (bett'
e known as Kill Won kull), was a heav
It pull of eight miles, but, slow as it migl
!. be, it was better than land carriage. an
f six hours after leaving New Brunswc
d the first President landed at the foot
It Wall street. The same distance is no
d made by rail in le,s than an hour. i
d reached this city just seventeen days aft
e. his election, and his Inauguration too
place inst week after his arrival. I
in was the only President elected and i
M augurated in this city. and New 4o
20 has responded to the honor by erecting
D. statue to the Father of his Country
ne the very spot where he took the oath
os office. IN. Y. Corr. Troy Times.