The herald., 1893-02-26

is not 30. Any one competent to admin
lister an oath can swear in president.
President Hayes took the oath twice,
once in private IS matter OF precau-
ton. since the 4th of March at that time
fell upon Sunday and the public cero-
mony was not to take place until Mon
day. Samuel J. Tilden, also as matter
of precaution, took the oath in private,
not because he intended to demand the Of
fee of president, but 60 that If ever dispute
arose it could not be said that he had
through his own negligence waived his
rights.
1t has been the habit of presidents
elect since the time of Lincoln to leave
their homes for Washington some time
in February. Mr.. Lincoln left Spring
field early IN February, for . long trip
was planned for him. He was expected
to make the journey to Washington by
way of New York, stopping for few
moments in every considerable city, and
in some places for day or two. The
curiosity to see him WAS very great, and
as it was known that he would speak
from the car platform, he being really
the originator of the custom, the news
papers sent correspondents to accom-
pany him, with instructions to report
every word that he said. To the poll
ticians OF all parties this trip was an
event of great Importance, since it was
expected that Mr. Lincoln would say In
some of his speeches something that
would give a clew to his policy. The
excitement in the country was intense
in view of the fact that some of tho
southern states had just passed ordi-
nances OF secession, and the country
was anxious to know what Mr.. Lincoln
would do in the emergency.
He made forty speeches, and when he
finished this series of addresses there
was not politician in the country who
knew any more about Mr.. Lincoln's pur-
pose than was known when he began
the trip. He simply made it apparent
that it was his purpose to be true to tho
union at all hazards, but he had always
announced that as his purpose. Mr..
Lincoln was officially received in New
York city, by the Legislature at Tren-
ton, in Philadelphia at Old Liberty hall,
and at Harrisburg. In that city the
secret service officers of the government,
being convinced that plot existed in
Baltimore to assassinate Lincoln,
changed the itinerary, and took the
president-elect secretly to Washington,
country was startled to hear that Mr..
Lincoln was already safe in his hotel ct
the capital.
General Grant was living in Washing
ton at the time of his inauguration. and
therefore no preparations were made for
a journey. Governor Hayes left Colum-
bus, O., only two or three days before
the inaugural, The decision in this dis
o1n I.&n kAxk k,
had only two or three days to prepare
ever, already decided upon his cabinet,
in case the decision were in favor OF tho
party he represented.
General Garfield intended to 70 to
Washington about the middle of Febru-
ary. A special Car was at his command
for some 10 days, but he was 30 embar-
rassed in the formation of his cabinet
that he delayed his departure until less
than week before Inauguration. he
took rooms with his family at the Riggs
house, and for three or four nights
scarcely slept 1t was impossible for
him to construct just the cabinet which
he wanted. The shadow of the coming
troubles with his administration rested
upon him even then, and 1t was really
not until the night before Inauguration
that he was able to put the finishing
touches upon his inaugural address. He
had turned his address over in his mind
from the time OF his election, but the
actual composition OF it was the work OF
only few hours, as was the case with
Mr.. Cleveland's inaugural.
After Cleveland's election he closed
up his current business as governor Of
New York as soon as possible, resigned
the Office and took apartments in little
house in Albany, where he remained
cabinet-making until the latter part OF
February. He went through to Wash
ington by an evening train, and became
the guest OF the Arlington hotel. The
following day he and President Arthur
exchanged calls, and he also dined with
General Arthur. who had known him
politics.
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