The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-03
Washington
In The Sixties
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near the Capitol, post office and Pres
ident's house, and remained there I'M
til the adjournment of Congress, and
the dispersion of the crowd that had
witnessed the ceremony OF counting
the electoral votes. Gen. Weightman,
commanding the District militia, was
notified that he might be called on.
and a signal was agreed upon and
communicated to the proper officers,
but happily there was no necessity TO
call out the militia.
The ceremony of counting the votes
took place in the hall of the House,
the galleries of which were crowded,
and the spectators were entirely ig-
norant Of the preparations outside to
keep order.
The Vice President, Mr.. Breckin-
ridge, who announced the result of the
count, was himself a defeated candi-
date, as was also Stephen A. Douglas
of Illinois. Senators Joseph Lane of
Oregon and H. v. Johnson of Georgia
had been defeated for second place.
Andrew Johnson, afterward Vice
President, who succeeded Lincoln in
the Presidency; Senator Seward Of
New York, who became Secretary Of
State; Senator Simon Cameron, ana
the Secretary of War were present.
The announcement of the vote was
received quietly, and no attempt was
made to cheer or applaud. There was
a feeling of relief when this consti-
tutional requirement had been con-
summated, and there was some hope
that the peace congress, then in ses-
sion at Wizards Hail. would find
satisfactory plan or settlement.
BY this time the word "secesh" had
become the popular name for those
whose loyalty was doubted, and few
were the southern or state emblems
displayed, while the friends Of the I'm
ion were taking to wearing the tri-
colors. There was some disorder in
the streets, particularly at night, and
an assault committed on Representa-
tive Van Wysk of New York from the
north end of the Capitol was follow
ed by an effort to enlarge the police
force and a bill to that end was in
troduced in Congress.
The work of recruiting and organ
izing companies had progressed so
satisfactorily that a parade in honor
of Washington's birthday was decided
on. It was by far the most imposing
parade of the volunteer militia of the
District which had taken place up 10
that time. Brig. Gen. Peter F. Bacon
was in command, assisted by Col.
, Charles P Stone, inspector general
Washington Light Infantry Battalion,
Col. James Y. Davis; three compan-
les under the command of Capt. Lem
, Towes, P M. Dubant and R. G. Stew
ems; National Guard Battalion, Lieut..
Col James A. TAFT; two companies
commanded by Lieut.. Thomas f.
-, Lloyd and Capt. P. H. King; Presi-
dents Mounted Guard, Capt. S. w,
Owen; National Rifles, Capt. F. B.
Schaefer; Henderson Guards, Capt.
G. J. L. Foxwell; Washington Rifles
Capt. P. H. Balbach, Metropolitan
Rifles, Capt. A. R. Allen; Turner
Rifles, Capt. Joseph Gerhart, all Of
this city; Potomac Light Infantry
Capt. L. ]. McKenny; Anderson
= Rifles, two companies, Capt C. H
Rodier and F. W. Jones; Georgetown
Mounted Guard, Capt. w. e. Stewart;
Darlington Home Guard Capt James
Goddard; Scott Rifles, Of Georgetown
Capt. ]. o. Berry, and District of Co
lumbia Rifles, Capt. H. w. Blunt Of
-, the county
There were many other companie;
. in various state of preparation fol
, service, among them Company d
. Howitzer Corps, Captain H. M
r.. Cross; Company E, Zouaves, Capt J
Tyler Powell of the Washington Ligh
~ Infantry Battalion; the Washington
20 Life Guards, Capt. E. A. H. Marks
y City Guards, Capt. Robert Clarke
!. and Company c, National Guard, Capt
~ S. A. H. McKim, from the navy var
"a section; Slemmer Guards, Capt. H. N
Il Knight; Constitutional Guards, Cap
:. John Mcclellan; Company B, VAST
- ington Rifles, Capt. A. Loeffler; Con
~ pany F, Union Regiment, Capt Josep
Is Fletcher; Cameron Guards, Cap
40 James Elder; Jackson Guards (sal
-, pers and miners), Capt John M
gs Dermott; Federal Rifles, Capt ]. I
- Duvant, and the Andrew Jackso
~ Guards, Capt. ]. H. McBlair; MechaI
les Union Rifles, composed of stor
cutters Cant A Rutherford