Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-02-06

at one time Jackson, who had re-
treated until he was pressed against
the wall, was protected from injury
only by number of his intimate
friends, who, linking their hands
together, thus made a living rope
to keep the people back. Tubs of
punch were finally taken down into
the gardens of tue White House
grounds to lead the people off, aud
the walters stopped bringing in
wine and ice cream to be thrown
upon the carpets.
Jackson's second Inauguration
took place in the capitol, in the
presence OF Senator'S, Representa-
tives, foreign minister, and mum.
Der of prominent ladies and gentle.
men, and Chief Justice Marshall
administered the oath.
Martin Van Buren, did not make a
speech on the day he was inaugu-
rated Vice President with Jackson.
His Inauguration as President was
attended by Jackson, and the for
eign representatives made a fare
we'll address to General Jackson on
this occasion. Van Buren, read his
inaugural address in the open air,
and that so distinctly that n. p.
Willis says, twenty thousand peo-
pie heard him distinctly! There
was no excitement, and everything
passed of quietly.
General Harrison, when he arrived
in Washington to be sworn in,
walked from the depot to the city
hall. 1t was stormy day In
February, and it is said he carried
his hat in his hand and saluted the
people who lined the sidewalks at
the time. Here he was addressed
by the mayor and a number OF
citizens. Harrisons inaugural adj
dress had been written in Ohio. 1t
was penned on large sheets OF
foolscap paper, and he showed il
to Daniel Webster before he read
| it. Harrison had put in number
of illusions to the Greeks and
Romans, which Webster wanted
to cut out, but the president would
not hear of it. He was great
admirer of the classics, and ir
going to the capitol he preferred to
ride on a charger, as the emperOrs
did along the Appian way to ac-
ccpting the carriage given him bI
the Wings of Baltimore. The
inaugural day was ushered in by
a salute of as many guns as there
we're States in the Union. 1t wal
cold and chill, but the genera
scOrned an Overcoat, and rode will
his hat in his hand. Behind hin
came clubs and labor organizations
of various kinds, and among then
we're log cabins covered with in
scriptions, cider barrels, coon
skins and other emblems of the
campaign and the frontier. At l.
0 clock John Tyler entered the
Senate an took his oath of office
and delivered his address. AS ht
closed Harrison came in and the
, crowd adjourned to theeast portico
-, where Harrison bareheaded anC
without an overcoat, delivered his
howery address. 1t was bite
cold and the rest of the people
were uncomfortable in Overcoats
AS the President closed Chic
Justice Tansy administered the
oath and the thousands dispersed
Harrison going to the White House
on horseback as he had come. Her
he received the people in crowds
aud that night he visited the thre
inaugural balls which were giveT
in his honor. The fatigue aud ex
posure of this inaugu ration mus
have had much TO do with hasten
ing President HarrlsOn's death
At any rate he fell very sick be
= fore the close of the month of his
Inauguration, and on the 4th o
April he died. His last words
were: 'Sir, | wish you to under
,, stand the true principles Of govern
ment | wish them carried out.
ask nothing more And with tina
he died.
1t was a bad day when Polk wa
inaugurated. Still there was
grand procession, and thousands O
military man marching to til
music of many bands. The Pres
. dent rode to the capitol in carr
i age, the Marine band played, ant
: silk banners waved on every side
Taylors Inauguration took plac
II on q cloudy day, but it was other
o wise pleasant. Old Zach rode a
u to the capitol dressed in plain bl ac
/ in carriage drawn by four gra,
:. h )rses. AS he did 80, the roofs o
e the houses along the line OF marcl
Q were crowded, every window wa
IT full, and the streets were lined wit
s sightseers. Polk and his cabine
e we're present at the Inauguration
n and General Taylor delivered hi
If address in q remarkably distinc
d voice from the cast front of th
D. capitol.
% When Frank Pierce was sworl
K IN it was cloudy and snowy. Th
d President spoke his inaugural fror
t memory to 10000 people from tn
F. east portico, and Chief Justic
o Taney administered the oath.