Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-26

eass rror., the tvo occupants passrt arm .
arm 70 tie serass chamber already densaly
packed with officers and civllAra "asss
TIE CEREMONY Of swearing IN tbs Sscs pfsH-
dent was soon performed Then tie t~o,
surrulnaei by tie justices OF the supreme
court. the set.are COMMITTEES Of arrangenen,S
the outgoing president and the family OF ne
presis-n.-elect, the chief justice in his robes.
the clerk Of the court -ith Bible. took their
plaees % the frort Of the platform q TIC
east p5rtico Before them were perhaps "
90 u.-ops-. all IN deep silence AID every lace
serious, aaay apparently IN deeP gloom
TIE Construction Of the great dome OF the
Carte. was IL progress, and Il front oil the
pye.li..r,t-sse--t stood the bsooze statue .,
Liberty Just before the ceremonies began
a strange historic group was accidentally
formed Or - side sas oeaator Douglas,
late NJ Lincolns chief rival Tor TIE presi-
dency. hoiding Mr. Lincoin's cat On
tie ether side stood Chief Justice
fancy, author Of the Dret eco't
decision, and close 10 the latter
Presided. Buchanan To the front and
center stood Abraham Lincoln, president
elect. thus grouping together the principal
characters IN the ulost nom-ntous era 81
American history When the loud aud pro-
.onsed cheering had subsidized. Senator BAKER
briefly introduced Mr. Lincoln aad stepping
forward the president-elect, il firm. clear
Voice every word being beard by every one
Q. the audience. read that remarkable inau-
g,IraL When De pronounced the closing
words. Il an 10th 10 elo~--we are cot en-
erries. bur iriends-- we must Got be enemies
though passion may have strained 1t must
10; breaA our bonds OF affection, etc, the
people broke into loud and prolonged
cheer Chief Justice fancy arose and took
I'd his Bible. and Mr. Lincoln. pronounced
thu. cath:
Il, Abraham Lincoln, do soiemIly swear
that / will faithfully execute the Office OF
president Of the United States, and viii to
the best Of ms ability preserve, protect and
defend the constitution Of the Cnited states.
As the last word died away the battery, com
nlanded by Gen Scott, thundered its salute,
Mr.. Buchanan and President Lincoln re-
turned to their carriage and the military
escorted them to the White House.
-Four years later there was a crowd beyond
all previous experience Of Washington, and
military display composed only of soldiers
who happened to be there at the time, but
even tho temporary surplus OF the army at
that time was greater than the whole regular
army before the war The second inaugural
address of President Lincoln was not 50
closely scanned as his first, for the policy Of
the administration vas already determined
1t was far more poetic and even more pathe-
tic than the first Many sentences are nov
familiar 40 household words, and the closing
paragraph has become an American classic.
as follows:
With malice toward none and charity for
all; with llrmness in the right, as God gives
Us to SOC the ri sht, let Us strive on To finish
the WORK we are in; to bind up the nations
wounds 10 care for him who shall have
borne the battl, and for bis widow and or
plans. to do all which may achieve and
cherish a just anil a lasting peace among our
selves and with all nations The national
salute was then fired and Mr.. Lincoln. in a
barouche with Senator Foster. of the com
mittee of arran senIcnts, was escorted by the
military to the White House On this occa
sion and the next Chief Justice Chase ad-
ministercd tho oath of Office.
L. s. GRANT.
The inauguration of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
on the 4th of March, 1863, aroused Il great
display Of popular enthusiasm in which all
parties joined; but, contrary to the etiquette
Of lie OCCASION the incoming president was
not escorted To the Capitol by his predecessor,
Andrew johnson, this being the third time
that this occurred in the history of the gov
erninent as that Of lS23 was the second The
crowd in Washington surpassed all previ-
ously known, except that at the military re-
view in May, 1863 A little before II
o'clock Gen. Grant issued from his
headquarters and seated himself in tho
barouche beside Cen Rawlins, his chief Of
staff and friend. In the carriages following
were the vice president elect the reception
committee of the senator's and the president
elects military staff Brevet Maj Cen. A. S.
Webb, the grand marshal, and his aid pre-
cede,l and an immense military contingent
divided into Ell hit divisions followed Despite
the rain, the entire space before the east front
of tho Capitol was filled With people On
the platform were the usual officials
After the formal ceremonies in the senate
and the swearing in of the vice president, the
officials and prosdent-elect proceeded to the
platform at the east front The long process
sion extended almost entirely around the Capt.
tol and far up the adjacent street, there not
being room enough oapproach the east front.
Gen Grant then took the oath of office and
read his inaugural, but in so low a voice that
it was only heard by those nearest to him.
and frequently interrupted BY prolonged
cheers from the crowd.
1t was unanimously agreed bv tho military
authorities, officials and political friends of
Gen. Grant, that his second inauguration
March 4, 1919 should be even more impress
sive than tho irst-far more impressive than
that of any preceding president, but the day
was singularly unproptious and the suffer
ing was simply intense The attendance of
military both regular and volunteer was
very large and Pennsylvania avenue was
packed on both sides, as before, with an i'm
mense crowd All the proceedings were di
rected by the signal corps officers, who
were stationed on all the commanding build
ings even upon the Capitol. But from dawn
till dark the wind blew from the northwest
with n violence amounting to a gale The
cadets from West Point and from the naval
academy at Annapolis were specially commits
Grated. as they had not prepared for such ex-
IRENE weather Their suffering was very
great, and including them, the rest of the
military and the spectators, it is estimated
that many scores of deaths were caused by
exposure ON that day. The ceremonies were
almost identical with those Of four years
before. The oath of office was administered
by the new chief justice. Morrison r. Waite.
n, D. HAYES
The next inauguration took place un,lrr NO
cullar AID very embarrassing circumstances
1t was not eve1 known until the At Of March
who would be the principal figure, as the pro-
ceedlngs in the electoral commission and In
congress were concluded on that day As the
4th OF March fell upon a Sunday. the public
ceremonies took place upon the 9Th They
were marked, except IN ihe military display
by severe simplicity amounting to plain
ness The foreign diplomatic corps alone ap-
pearcd IN uniforms and decorations Except
for few soldiers uniforms, there was not
halira or dlt,trari,n a hntlt any If Tho A mari,