The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30
INAUGURATION OF JEFFERSON.
p Was Not a. Simple as Richelieu Robinson
Would Have the People Believe.

p Was Not AZ Simple as Richelieu Robinst
Would Have the People Believe.
The Inauguration of President Je
lerson, writes Washington corre
pendent to The Pittsburgh Times, wa
not such an unostentious affair q
''Richelieu" Robinson, of New Yorl
who wants Jeffersonian simplicity t
characterize Cleveland's Inauguration
would have you believe it to have been
Jefferson was first elected president b,
the house of representatives Feb. IL
1901. He was inaugurated March 0
the same year, in this city. Larg'
bodies of citizens were present from
adjacent towns and districts.
The day was ushered in by dis
charge Of cannon by the Washington
artillery. AT about 10 o'clock in the
morning company of rifiemen and
artillery paraded in front of the house
where the newly-elected president
stopped. At II o'clock Jefferson with
citizens and members of congress went
to the capitol. His dress was that of
plain citizen, and he wore no badge
of office. As he entered the capitol
there was another discharge of artill-
cry. AS Jefferson entered the senate
chamber, where senators and repre-
sentatives were assembled, all present
arose. Aaron Burr occupied the chair
of the senate, being the newly-elected
vice president. He, too, arose and
gave his seat to Jefferson. A few
moments of silence interviewed, when
the new president stood and began the
delivery of his address. When he had
ended he sat few moments in silence,
and, again rising, approached the
clerks table, where the oath of Office
was administered by the chief justice.
The audience retired, and Jefferson,
accompanied by the vice president,
chief justice, and the heads of the de-
partments, returned to his stopping
place. He was there visited by
number of distinguished citizens. The
remainder Of the day was devoted to
festivity, and at night the town was
generally illuminated.
The audience that assembled in the |
senate chamber was the largest, up to |
that time that had gathered in Wash
ington. The absence of ex-President
Adams and Theodore Sedgwick, then
speaker of the house of representa-
tives, was conspicuous. Both had
left Washington at daylight of that
morning.
The Inauguration was celebrated in
Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore,
Wilmington, and Norfolk. In Phila-
delphia procession was formed, and,
after marching through the streets,
went to the German Reformed church.
"A band played the Jefferson march
(the march tiend was then alive). The
music was followed by the reading of
the Declaration of Independence and
an oration-a regular Fourth of July
programme. On the outside the noise
was kept up by the ringing of bells !
and the firing of artillery. The ships ,
ut the wharves were dressed with flags ,
and streamers.
In Norfolk, Virginia, the celebration I
was of more elaborate character. A 5
country belle represented the God 3
dess OF Liberty, labeled: Behold ,
Liberty at the point of death" She
was surrounded by five figures. q
The first was a man, magniicently c
adorned. In his hand he held scep- n
er and on his head he wore crown. .
He was labeled: ''Divine right" a
The second was woman, fat and i,
uddy, with inter on her head, and h
abeled: "Tithes" "
The third was an armed soldier n
nth bayonet pointed at the breast W
Liberty. He was labeled: Il will tf
TAB my enemy" Il
The fourth was a statesman, hold Il
e q bundle of papers Endorsed in in
le following order: Funding, banking, cl
xcise, stamp act, British treaty,
rmy, navy, Seditions act, alien act,
'aning, bankruptcies, sinecures, war,
monarchy, and hierarchy. &C
g was labeled: Energetic govern fir
ent.' ~
The fifth was an orator. He ad- D.
-essed the multitude of spectators and TIL
i'd: THAT woman [pointing to Lib 10
ty] is Jacobin, disorganizer, ce
lend to France, an disregard be
n tears" IFS
At this moment trumpet blew, and to
courier riding up proclaimed: JEFF sir
rson is president" Liberty then w;
sumed her wonted intrepidity and err
Q labels of the five figures were wi
rown away. The multitude cried wi
It: 1--WE are the votaries of Liberty viz
I'd will destroy her enemies" pr
The enemy flew to her for protec- WI
IN, broke the scepter, trampled the tiff
own and inter into the dust, dis mi
med the soldier, tore the papers of loo
Q statesman, and looked contemp- tn,
ousiy upon the orator. mo
At this juncture of this interesting for
Gus sixteen beautiful young ladies ca,
pcared, each having badge repre- zol
NATIVE of state. They knelt in a at
,cle with arms locked, and directed raj
Q most fervent alteration toward the the
ardian angel of America, who utf
'od bowling over them and pointing lin
"Union" in the center The angel hill
rs labeled: Union can only be bei
by preserving Liberty" spr
And thus ended Jefferson's inaugu- ret
ton. Cleveland's will scarcely be ros
q unto 1t. wa
Plumbers and Doctors. oPt