Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-03-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
IRON our reEular cOre,poudept. /

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"The King Is dead: Long live the
King" To-day, for the second time in
the History of the country, a Demo-
cratic President for the State OF New
York is succeeded by a Harrison. 1t
was just As years ago that William
Henry Harrison succeeded Martin Van
Buren; New York Democrat, and to-
day Benjamine Harrison takes the place
of Grover Cleveland, New York Dem
Ocrat. Truly history repeats itself.
Inauguration day is the one day in
each four years that polotics are laid
aside here and everybody joins in to
make the day successful one. To-day
they have been fairly successful in
spite of the fact that two days of rain
had given the decorations a somewhat
draggled appearance, but what was
lost In appearance was made up by en-
thusiasm and tonight most of the
people have gone to bed tired If not
happy.
As every man who reads this has a
chance to be President, l propose to
present synopsis of the ceremonies
attendant upon che Inauguration of a
President, just as they were gone
through with to-day by President Har-
rison and ex-President Cleveland, so
that should it ever befall the reader to
be elected to that elevated position he
will know just what he will have to go
through.
The first thing in the morning a COM
mittee of the Senate met Mr.. Cleveland
and Gen. Harrison by appointment, in
parlor at Willards hotel, whence they
were escorted to the Capitol by the sur
vivors of Gen. Harrison's old regiment.
And right here let me say that the
appearance of this old regiment was a
great Disappointment to the people, as
they had formed their ideas from the
newspapers and expected to See body
numbering at least 1900 men, whereas
there We're by actual count only 143 of
them. Let the office::seeker take heart.
This small number can soon be provid-
ed for in short time.
| When the distinguished party arriv-
ed at the Capitol Mr.. Cleveland went
to the Presidents room where he was
kept busy until the death, by limita-
tion, of the Fiftieth Congress, in sign
ing bills which just pulled through in
the last moments. Gen. Harrison and
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Presidents room where they remained
until Senator ingalls, had, at twelve
O'Clock, declared the Fiftieth Congress
adjourned with out day. Then Mr..
Morton took Mr.. Ingalls, place and in
accordance with Mr.. Cieyeland's recent
message called the extra session of the
Fifty-First Congress to order. Then
Mr.. Cleveland entered the Senate
Chamber by one door and Gen. Har-
rison by another and advancing to-
warde each other were solemnly intro
duced by Senator, just as though
they had never met before, after which
they both took seats in front of Vice.
President Morton. The next thing was
the complexion of he organization oi
the new Senate by the swearing in oi
the new members.
Then the procession is formed which
Is to march from the Senate Chamber
to the hugh platform erected on the
East Portico of the Capitol, where the
Inaugural address is to be delivered and
the oath administered to the new Presi
dent. This procession was made up q
the Marshall of the District of Colum
bia, the Supreme Court, in its black
gowns, the Congressional committee o
arrangement, the President, President
elect and Vice-P President, the Senate
the Diplomatic Corps, heads of thu
Department, Major General of thu
Army and Admiral of the Navy, anC
officers of the Army and Navy, who
by name, have received the thanks o
Congress, members of the House anC
members-elect, Governors of States anC
eX-Governors, officers of the Senate
and House and all others who had beer
admitted to the floor or galleries of tht
Senate to-day.
On the platform the President ant
President-elect again seated themselve
side by side, and to the right of then
the Justices of the Supreme Court rang
ed themselves just as if they wer
holding court. Then followed Gen
Harrison's address. He appeared to b.
rather nervous at first and spoke 81
low that only those very near coult
hear him, but he seemed to recover il
few moments and finished his speecl
in better style. 1t was just such al
address as might have been expected
from Gen. Harrison, calm, cold ant
conservative. 1t is hardly fair to sa,
| HlUfG dUOuJtb until Id HIS Ueeu care
fully read and digested.
Chief Justice Fuller then arose ant
walking towards Gen. Harrison extend
q Bible which he administered tn
oath in q clear, strong voice. At it
: conclusion Gen. Harrison raised tn
Bible to his lips which was the Sigma
for the firing of salute by the batter,
of artillery to let those know that di
not see, that it was now President Har
rison and ex-President Cleveland.
The Presidential party re-enteret
their carriages, and the gallant l45 win
are now anxious to serve their countr,
, again, (this time for good, fat saleries
got into line and the great procession
started up the avenue. The carriage {
the President and President-elect lei
the line at the White House ground
and soon appeared on the reviewin
! stand in front of the Mansion, whenc
: they reviewed the entire procession.
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