, 1889-03-06
JAcKsoN-LINcoLN


The administration OF Andrew jackson was
an epoch in American history. There never
had been in Washington anything like so
large a crowd as that which was present at
the inauguration Of Jackson
Gen. jackson delivered his inaugural and
took the oath of office at the east front of the
Capitol. The procession both to and from
the Capitol was the longest ever seen down to
that time in Washington From there the
president went to the White House, where all
the doors were open and no one was refused
admittance, Orange punch by barrels was
made, and in serving it pals would be up
set, glasses broken and painful confusion
caused. Thu opposition writers declared that
tubs Of punch were carried from the lower
story into the garden to lead of the crowd
from the room, and that men with boots
heavy with mud stood on the damask satin
covered chairs in their eagerness to SEQ the
president AT a subsequent levee the scene
was still more remarkable. A prominent
dniryman had honored the occasion by send
ing Gen. jackson nn enormous cheese, the
largest That could be manufactured and
transported; its weight WINS l,40O pounds
The cheese was cut up and distributed to the
crowd, who struggled for it, dropped it, trod
it into tho carpets and thereby ruined them.
The condition of the White House is described
by a writer of theday as that of a republican
palace which had just passed through an Oh
stinate and protracted siege and been sacked
by the victorious enemy. The events of
Jackson's first administration, tho furious
contest of ls32, the notification excitement
of the next winter and tho proceedings of
that winter in congress, made the beginning
of his second administration as exciting and
interesting as tho first. Not quito so largen
crowd was in attendance and tho ceremonies
were almost identical with those of 1929.
MARTIN VAN BUREN.
The Inauguration of Martin Van Buren, on
the 4th of March, 1897, was n comparatively
tame affair, but he, like all subsequent presi-
dents, followed the example of jackson in
speaking from the cast front of the Capitol
The oath Of office was administered by Chief
Justice Tancy.
HENRY HARRISON.
Tho political revolution of 1910, which
ranks with 1900 and 1882 us tho hardest
fought contest before the civil war, resulted
in the election of Gen. William Henry Har-
rison, which excited so much enthusiasm
among his supporters hat the crowd ON the
4th of March, 1911, was very large and tho
procession and ceremonies very imposing.
Officially it was like tho preceding.
JAMES KNox oil
The Inauguration of James Knox Polk,
eleventh president of the United States, on
March 4. 1915, was not remarkable in any
way. The day was rainy, but the crowd was
large.
II TAYLOR
On the 9th of March, 1919 for the 9Th fell
on Sunday, Zachary Taylor was inaugurated
without special incident, except that the
civic display and procession was very large
and admirably arranged. In the presence of
at least 10000 people he delivered his inaugu-
raj and took tho oath of office.
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In like manner the inauguration of Franklin
Pierce, on tho 4th of March, 1858, was without
special incident, though tho crowd was largo
and the procession q fino one.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
On wednesday, March 4, 1857, the presi-
dent-elect, James Buchanan, was the center of
a procession which reached almost from tho
White House to tho capitol. The closing of
Mr.. Rpchanan's administration may DO re-
garded us the closing of one system of admin
istering the government, his successor coming
in at the beginning Of the civil war, and with
him, as was fitting, began what may be called
the system of military display at Inaugural
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