The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-03-07
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INAUGURATION NOTES.

was Thomas Jefferson, author OF til
Declaration of independence, an
first Democratic President of tn
United States. At the inaugural cere
monies four years before, when invitet
as Vice President to join in the cele
bration of the event, he replied: "
desire to express my disapprobatio
of the mimicry of royal form and pom
established at the first Inauguration b
declining all participation in the homag
OF this occasion. | shall escape in tn
city as covertly as possible, and tax
the oath of Office quietly" Mr.. Adams
busy until twelve O'Clock on the nigh
of March 5, 1901, making his celehra
ted "batch of midnight appointments,
left at daybrcak on the morning o
March i, peremptorily refusing to wit
ness the induction of his successor il
office. The day was perfect, air clea
and balmy, and a flood of golden sun
light, bright and warm as the hope
and hearts of the patriot victors, illu
minated the infant city. The Senate
convened. Some few members Of thu
successful party, the Judges Of the
Supreme Court, a few citizens from
neishboring cities and counties, and
about dozen ladies, composed the
assembly met to Welcome the newChiei
Magistrate. At noon Mr.. Jeffrson,
who had walked from his lodgigs to
the Capitol, accompanied by few
personal friends, entered the snate-
chamber escorted by commit.e OF
the Senate, and bowling to the men,
bers, who rose to receive hin ap-
preached a table on which lay a3ible.
and took the oath of office admins
tered by the Chief Justice. HI was
then conducted by the Presidnt of
the Senate to temporary ptform
raised some steps above the floor,
where he delivered that beauti1 adj
dress which, though all of the laugur-
ais of our Presidents have bee credi-
table state papers, has never ten sur
passed and but seldom equalll. He
walked from the Capitol to the White
House-no troops, no parade, nthing
to distinguish the chief of a gr,a ma
ton from the humblest laborer the
streets. At dinner a guest asked per
mission to propose a congratutory
toast. "No," said he; "follow ex-
ample at weddings, when l alwa, tell
the groom | will wait till the Ell of
the year before | offer congrula-
TONS"
Mr.. Teherson's example was notion
tagious, and his administrator wathe
olly one ushered in without the fng
of cannon Or any civic or military le-
monstrations of popular enthusim.
Each succeeding one attracted incns-
ed interest, and was attended by adj
tional pomp and parade, eNceeog
finally the pageantry of a Roman i
umph. When Jackson came inle
was followed to Washington by an l.
mense crowd, intending, as they sd,
to place cold Hickory" in the seatof
Washington. He was the first Pri-
dent really taken from the people, ad
fully representing their tastes, syma-
thies, and ideas. His election was he
first one in which they took cares
and active interest, every man, wolar
and child in the United States dung
the campaign being for or against in
-enemies whose bitterness was al,
surpassed by the devotion of his frie d:
and supporters whose idolatrous "a
was only stimulated by the unreasa
ing abuse of his opponents, dividing
the country. Every one who la
voted for him made some effort to b
present at his Inauguration, and tie
came from the North, South, East, an
West by hundreds, by thousands. Wi
many it was the first and last visit t
the capital with all, a never-to- be-ol
gotten trip: motley, uncodth Grove
doubtless, but one whose presence ":
the greatest compliment ever paid b
popular favorite. Jackson felt and AZ
preciated it. To friend who borrU
ed coat to wear at the grand ball
said, eff able, l would gladly give
new suit of clothes to every Demoui
in the United States"-a speech r
minding one of Henry the Fourth
generous wish, ~ hope to see the d.
when every French peasant will have
fine fat pullet for his Sunday dinner
The procession was the largest ar
most imposing then ever witnessed
the capital, and had some unique ar
characteristic features. There was
it militia company from Tenness,
bearing hickory poles, another fro
South Carolina bearing palmet
branches, the "boys the British turn.
their backs on" emblems of New o
leans, of the Creek, Florida, and Sen
mole campaigns, and SO many standar
and devices crowned with roosters tn
MIR. Seaton, of the MteIHgcuce,>. "a
the occasion was the "apothe~1'' u I'll
GROWING cock"
The senate-chap,'cr being too sm'
to accommodate the large audienc
General Ia~eson determined to deliv
his adaess from the portico of Il
Capitol, overlooking the city-a pr
cedent since followed by his succe
sors. The days festivities were clos'
r. by a ball given in large wood
ere building erected for the occasion, al