The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-03-27

refused admfttance. Barrels oil orange punch were
made and in serving it bucketfuls were spilled ON
the carpet; glasses by the score were broken and
trod into the floor The crowd was simply mob
Tubs Of the punch were carried into the gardens in
the hope of drawing the crowd from the house, but
the crowd was denser outside than in. Men ruined
! the damask-covered chairs by standing on them in
their eagerness to see Jackson. To do honor to the
! occasion country dairyman had made and sent TO
1 the White House cheese that weighed nearly
1900 pounds This was cut and dispensed to the
crowd, fully half off being dropped and trodden
into the carpet. The appearance of the mansion
the next day was simply disgusting. II was on
this occasion that Daniel Webster wrote to his
sister-in-law, with whom he had left his children
that winter To-day we have had the inaugural
! ton A monstrous crowd of people is in the city
never saw anything like it before. Persons have
come 500 miles to see Gen. Jackson and they really
seem to think that the country is rescued from
some frightful danger
The ceremonies attendant on his second inaugu-
ration were about the those of 1929, but the
assemblage of people was smaller in size and much
more orderly.
very quiet ceremony was the Inauguration of
Martin Van Buren, in 1887. He delivered his inau-
gra from the east porteo of the Capitol, the oath
of Office being administered by Chief Justice fancy
Next followed the Inauguration of "0ld Tippe-
canoe" in lS4l. The procession and ceremonies
were very imposing, though officially not unlike
its predecessors A small body of local militia, a
cavalcade of mounted citizens a small body of his
veteran soldiers, a number of ladies, log cabins
cider casks and Harrison himself ON spirited
white horse were the chief features.
In 1915 James Knox Polk took the oath of office
MS Chief Magistrate. Wet, unpleasant weather pre-
vailed at the time, and prevented any display.
GEN. Zachary Iaylor's Inauguration, too. on
March s. 1919 was without special incident, as was
also that of Franklin Pierce, March 4, 1853 That
of James Buchanan in 1857, was also without any
special feature.
The dark and foreboding events preceding the
| Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln is still remem-
bered by many of our citizens. The winter Of
anxiety and gloom, the retirement of many Con-
gressmen as by one the Southern states seeded
from the Union must be called to mind to appre-
ciate the scenes attending the Inauguration OF
1861. Lieut.. Gen. Winfield Scott, then Commander
in-ehief of the army, was plainly convinced that
a riot had been planned for the day of the cere-
mony and that an attempt would be made to as
sassinate the President The militia of the District
was organized and with the available force of reg
ulars disposed to the best possible advantage.
Buchanan and Lincoln rode to the Capitol together
between double files of squadron oil cavalry, with
mask of infantry closing up the rear SQUADS Oh
rihemen were placed on roofs along the route 10
watch windows the opposite sides, with orders
to fire upon any attempting to modest the Pres
ident. Soldiers were everywhere The approaches
to the Capitol itself were commanded by battery
of artillery Buchanan and Lincoln passed arm III
arm into the Senate chamber, already denseiy
packed; then the two surrounded by the Justices
of the Supreme Court, the Senate Committee of
Arrangements the family of the President elect,
in, lie
with Bible took their places on the front Of the
platform at the east portico Before them was
massed some $1,000 spectators, all in deep silence,
and many possessed of gloomy forebodings The
construction of the great dome OF the Capitol was
then III progress, and in front OF President-elect
Lincoln stood the immense bronze Statue of the
Goddess of Liberty.
Just before the commencement of the ceremonies
a strange hist rio group was formed. On one side
of Mr. Lincoln stood Senator Stephen A. Douglas,
his late rival for the presidency. He held Mr. Lin
coins hat On the other side stood Chief Justice
fancy, and close to the latter Mr.. Buchanan. To
the front and center stood the President elect COM
pleting the group and presenting combination
of the principal characters of that mOmentous era
Of American history. When the cheering had sub
sided Senator Baker brief introduced Mr. Lincoln,
and, stepping forward the President elect, in
firm clear voice. every word being distinctly heard
by the vast audience, read his inaugural. When
he pronounced the closing words Il am 10th to
cose-we are not enemies, but friends-we must
not be enemies-though passion may have strained,
it must not break bonds of Affection, etc, the
people broke into a loud and prolonged cheer
Chief Justice fancy rose and took up his Bible, and
Mr.. Lincoln took the oath.
In March, 1865, Mr.. Lincoln again inaugu-
rated for his second term bloody and fratricidal
war which had ragged iercely the four years Of his
first term, was now fast drawing to a close His
second inaugural address not as closely scanned
as had been the first for the policy of the Admins
tration had been determined. Chief Justice Chase
administered the oath
No prominent or important features were con-
nected with the Inauguration of Andrew Johnson
in 1863 to succeed Lincoln, who had on April II of
that year fallen victim to the pistol of an assassin
GRANT
Great enthusiasm, in which large number join
ed ran at fever heat in March, 1869, when Gen T. S.
Grant was sworn into Office. Contrary to the
etiquette of previous occasions the President elect
not escorted to the Capitol by his predecessor.
His chief of staff and personal friend Gen. Rawlins,
accompanied him. The oath of Office admins
tered by Chief Justice Chase He read his inaugural
in a tone so low that only those who stood close to
him could hear the contents.
In March, 1873, Grant was elected for his second
term. The official ceremonies attending this sec
ond inaugural were almost identical with the first,
with the exception of the oath, which was admin
istered by the new Chief Justice, Morrison r.
Waite The public part of the ceremonies was on
a more elabonte scale than any that had been be-
foreg-S
Great simplicity characterized the Inauguration
of Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877 1t was not known
who would be the favored one of the Electoral
Commission until the I'd of March, and as the 4th
of March fell on Sunday the ceremonies were de-
ferred until the 9Th With the exception of the
foreign diplomatic corps not badge or decoration
of distinction appeared on any one. The officials,
their ladies and the ladies of the diplomatic CORPS
Supreme Court Judges foreign Ministers and others
were seated on the platform, east 'front.' Gen.
Grant, arm in arm with President elect Hayes, pre-
ceded by the Clerk of the Supreme Cour. with
Bible advanced to the front amid hearty cheers.
After the delivery of the inaugural the oath was
administered by Chief Justice Waite.
The Inauguration of Garfield in 1881 was attended
with inclement weather, but the pageant was large
and brilliant. The oath was administered by Chief
Justice Waite. In July, 1881, the President was
struck down by the bullet of an assassin and lin
gered on bed of pain until September 49, when
death released him from his sufierings. Vice Pres
ident Arthur succeeded him in Office first taking
the oath at his home in New York and afterwards
in the Senate chamber at Washington.
On March A. 1885, Groves Cleveland assumed the
reins of power being the first Democratic President
in period of twenty-four years The ceremonies
attending the Inauguration were of the most brill
liant description, beautiful, bamy spring day add
ing to the effect The President delivered his adj
dress in clear voice, from memory, making only
an occasional reference to the notes in his hand,
after which Chief Justice Waite administered the
oath, Cleveland said: II swear" then paused and
kissed the Bible, small, leather-bound well-worn
volume which had been given him by his mother
when he boy.
The Inauguration of Benjamin Harrison, on Mon
day, March 4, 1885, will long be remembered by the
shivering thousands who stood in drenching rain
to witness the ceremonies Notwithstanding the
driving rain storm that prevailed all day and the
night preceding, the number of spectators esti
mated at 10000. The oath was administered by
Chief Justice Waite.
The result of the presidential election of 1892 be-
ing in favor of Democracy, Grover Cleveland, on
March 18th, 1885, was again installed our Chief
Magistrate The ceremonies attending the second
Inauguration of this distinguished leader of Democ
racy, was both grand and brilliant, the inaugural
procession being composed of nearly 1000 men.
The oath of Office was administered by Chief
Justice Melville W. Fuller. After the administra-