The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-28

or the presidency without special
ceremony, although the oath of office
was administered to him in the usual
way before the congress.
Pierce and Buchanan were inaugu-
rated in no distinctive fashion, al
though the ceremonies in both in
stances were attended with great de-
monstrations.
EINcOLN'S INAUGURATION.
When Lincoln came into the presi-
dency. the country throughout was
trembling with apprehension. For the
first time in the history OF the
United States, regular troops had
been ordered to Washington, not for
display, but for protection Although
Lincoln himself expressed no fear, ex-
traordinary precautions were taken TO
preserve his personal safety. When
he delivered his inaugural address on
the east front Of the capitol in the
presence of an immense throng his
rival, Stephen ~ Douglas, stood at
his side and hef0S his hat Following
the formal inaugural ceremony, Lin
coin rendered to the popu1ace an
elaborate reception at the White
House. His second Inauguration fol-
lowed the greatest internecine con-
fict known to history. Elaborate pre-
cautions were taken to insure the
presidents safety, yet many were
the misgivings as to the outcome.
The induction of Andrew Johnson
into the Office Of president, following
Immediately upon the assassination
OF Lincoln, was conducted IN the pri-
vate room of a hotel No ceremony
attended it.
A SPECTACULAR DISPLAY.
The greatest spectacular display
made up to that time was at the In I
OF President Grant. It |
was practically purely military de- |
and although magnificent |
in all of it's features, was marred TO |
an extent by the refusal of his pre- /
decessor to ride With Grant to the /
capitol in the same carriage. 1t was /
a bleak, cold and dismal day on which |
Grant was inaugurated the second |
line. The demonstration attending |
the ceremonies, however, was notably /
inc Notwithstanding the intense cold. |
Many visiting organizations declined |
10 participate in the parade, and many /
persons who did take part In &c, IN
Guiding some naval cadets, paid for /
their patriotism with their lives.
On account Of the manner of the /
election of Rutherford B. Hayes, IL /
was deemed necessary, as in the case l
II Lincoln, to exercise the utmost /
to insure his personal /
safety. The oath of Office was adj /
to him in private on the /
Bird of March, but the ceremony was /
repeated on stand at the east front /
IF the capitol on March 9Th
When Garfield entered the senate
on March 4Ch, just prior TO
~, ~ r1F h.
irst men to greet him was General
Hancock, the unsuccessful Democratic
candidate for the presidency. The
ceremony of Inducing Garfield into
nice with it's accoUpaniments=did not
ltner materially from previous func-
ions Of the kind
In succeeding the maFtyred Garfield
o the presidency. Chester A. Arthur
vice took the cath Of Office. On re-
,elpt Of the news Of Garheld's death,
ie took the obligation at his home in
lew York City. Two days later the
attn again was administered to him
4 Washington, in the presidents
oom On the senate side of the capitol
lis Inaugural address was brief and
7Ss delivered In the presence OF COM
ara<ively few persons. No spectac-
lar ceremonies attended his induc-
ion into ozhce
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