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

far from the nor end Of the Capitol, COM
manding both the approach and the broad
plateau 10 the east front, was stationed
battery of dying artillery, undo the com
mand of Gen. Scott himself
When the presidential carriage reached the
east front, the two occupants passed arm in
arm TO the senate chamber, already densely
packed with officers and civilians, where
the ceremony of swearing in the vice prcsi-
dent was soon performed Then the two,
surrounded by the justices Of the supreme
court, the senate committee of arrangements,
the outgoing president and the family of the
presdent-elect the chief justice in his robes,
the clerk of the court with Bible, took their
places on the front of the platform ut the
east portico. Before them were perhaps 20
600 people, all in deep silence and every face
serious, many apparently in deep gloom.
The construction of the great dome of the
Capitol was in progress and in front of the
president-elect stood the bronze statue of
Liberty just before the ceremonies began
strange historic group was accidentally
formed On one side was Senator Douglas
late Mr.. Lincoln's chief rival for the preSi-
dency, holding Mr.. Lincolns hat On
the other side stood Chief Justice
fancy, author of the bred Scott
President Buchanan. To the front and
center stood Abraham Lincoln, president
elect, thus grouping together the principal
characters in the most momentous era of
American history. When the loud and pro
longed cheering had subsidized, Senator Baker
briefly introduced Mr.. Lincoln and stepping
forward tho presidcnt-elect, i'll a firm, clear
voice, every word being heard by every one
of the audience, read that remarkable inau-
gural When he pronounced the closing
words, II am 10th to cloSc-we are not en-
emies, but friends-we must not be enemies
though passion may have strained, it must
not break our bonds OF Affection etc, the
people broke into a loud and prolonged
cheer. Chief Justice fancy arose and took
up his Bible, and Mr.. Lincoln, pronounced
this oath:
81, Abraham Lincoln, do solcmnly swear
that i will 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. -
AS the last word died away the battery, com
manded by Gen. Scott, Numbered 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 a
military display composed only of soldiers
who happened to be there at the time; but
even the 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 so
closely scanned as his first, for the policy of
tho administration was already determined
1t was far more poetic and even more pathe-
tic than the first. Many sentences are now
familiar as household words, and the closing
paragraph has become an American classic
as follows:
"With malice toward none and charity for
ALL with frmness in the right, as God gives
us to see the right, let US strive on to finish
the work we are in; to bind up the nations
wounds; to care for him who shall have
borne the battle and for his widow and or
phans; to do all which may achieve and
cherish a just and u 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 arrangements, was escorted by the
military to the White House. On this occa-
sion and the next Chief Justice Chase adj
ministarel the oath of office
q. s. GRANT
The Inauguration Of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Oh the 4th of March,. 1869, aroused q great
display of popular enthusiasm in which all
parties joined; but, contrary to the etiquette
of the 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
eminent, as that of 1929 was the second The
crowd in Washington surpassed all previ-
ously known, except that at the military re-
view in May, 1865. A little before II
o'clock Gen. Grant issued from his
headquarters and seated himself in the
barouche beside Gen Rawlins, his chief of
staff and friend. In the carriages following
were tho vice president elect, tho reception
committee of the senator's and the president
elects military staff. Brevet Maj Gen. a. S.
Webb the grand marshal, and his aid pre-
coded and an immense military contingent
divided into eight divisions followed. Despite
the rain, the entire space before the east front
of the 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 president-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 toapproach the east front.
Gen. Grant then took the oath of Office and
read his inaugural, but in so low voice that
it was only heard by those nearest to him,
and frequently interrupted by prolonged
cheers from the crowd
1t was unanimously agreed by the military
authorities, officials and political friends of
Gen. Grant, that his second inauguration,
March 4, 1873, should be even more impress
sive than the flrst-far more impressive than