The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-03-02

than majority OF the electoral NOtes. OWlnS
10 the badness Of the roads, and not u little
TO what now seems criminal neglect, the
members of the first house did not assemble in
sufficient numbers TO form "A quorum until
the 9th of April, 1883, and on that day the
votes OF the electors were opened and count
cd Official information was Immediately
communicated 10 Washington and Adams
and preparations made for an impressive in
auguratiOn. On the Nth of April Charles
Thompson, secretary of the late congress,
conveyed official notice to Washington, and
he set out at once, his journey being
continued triumphal procession.
rs they drew near the city Of New
| York it was seen that all the vessels and boats
were highly decorated and crowded with
| spectators, and his progress was accompanied
with tho music of many bands, the roar Of
| cannon and loud acclamations Of the people
Landing at Murrays wharf he was re-
ceivod by the governor, corporation OF the
city, clergy, foreign ministers and the mill
tary and escorted TO his residence. On the
3Oth of April service was held in all the
churches Of the city at 8 o'clock in the
morning and soon after noon the committees
Of congress and heads Of departments waited
upon Washington and grand procession
was formed, the military in advance, the
committees next then the president IN coach
accompanied by ms aidoc-camp, Col. Hum
phroys, and his private secretary, Tobias Lear.
After them were various civil officers and
citizens. Arriving at Federal hall, they were
conducted by Marshal Webb to the senate
chamber, at the door Of which the president
was formally received by Vice President
Adams, previously inaugurated, and con
Quoted t. his seat. Both houses of congress,
occupied tho senate chamber before him.
Then the vice president, addressing Washing
ton, said
"Sir tho senate and house Of representa-
tiycs of the United States are ready to attend
tou to take the oath required by the constitu-
ton, which viii toe administered by the chan
ceilor Of the state Of New York.
Washington responded: II am ready to
proceed Then they passed TO the open porch
AT lt Nbhlh ill VI NlN lllll, W l'l
Livingston, Of New York, pronounced the
oath, aud Washington, holding up his right
hand reyorcutly, in clear, strong voice,
said:
II, George Washington, do solemnly swear
that / viii faithfully execute the Office Of
president Of the United States and viii, to
the best Of my ability, preserve, protect and
defend the constitution of the United States
Then kissing the book which Marshal Webb
held up to him, he added, $50 help mo Cod
The chancellor then, turning to thepcoplc, ex-
claimed in n loud voice: Long live George
Washington, president Of the United Statesl'
y roar of applause went up from the 10000
or 10000 people present, which was followed
Immediately by shouts in all the adjacent
sections aud the thunder of cannon. Wash
ington bowed to the assembled multitude and
returned 10 the senate chamber, where, both
houses and the officials being seated, he de-
livered his inauguration speech. Then the
now president and the members Of both
houses proceeded to st. Pauls church and
joined in the prayers which were offered by
DR., Provost lately ordained bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal church in New York
and appointed chaplain of the senate.
1t is scarcely possible to describe the CON
trast between this scene and Washington's
second inauguration. At tho first the young
republic exhibited all the display that it
could muster. The second was very quiet,
The French revolution and tho negotiations
with Great Britain, the whisky instruction
then beginning in western Pennsylvania and
the i'll fortune that had followed the opera
tions against the Indians had reused u furi-
Gus party spirit in the congress. On the ono
hand many public persons were vehemently
charged with IA monarchical bias, and tho
opposition naturally going to the extreme,
fought against every form of state ceremony.
Mindful of these signs and the necessity of
being cOmplacent even 10 tho preludiCeS of
the people Washington asked the opinions of
his cabinet concerning the forms to be used
Jefferson and Hamilton, who seldom agreed
in anything, agreed in advising him
that he should take the oath of Office
privately at his own house, and that
u certificate of that fact should be de
posted in the state department, Knox and
Randolph protested, insisting that the cere-
mony should be in public, but without any
ostentatious display. AT the cabinet meeting
OH the list of March it was decided that tho
oath should be administered by Judge Cush-
ing Of the supreme court of the United States
in the senate chamber exactly at noon, and
that the president shall go without form, at
tended 10y such gentlemen as he shall choose,
and return without form, except that he DO
preceded by tho marshal" tho responsibility
being thus largely thrown upon Washington.
He rode from his residence to the congress
hall in his private cream colored coach,
draKn by six hnrscs nreceded bY the mar