Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-15
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undert ook to eYhort sinners to repentance
and he, too was taken from the grounds
But such instances did not affect the MI
jority Of the people who were in hear
ing distance for all seemed to be inten,
on hearing every word OF the President S,
Guarded on Return Trip.
At the close OF the address Chief Justice
Taney for the seventh time administered
an oath to the President. Then the bat
teries wheeled into position and fired
salutes of blank cartridges. The process
sion in the same order escorted the Pres
ident to the White House, the troops
which had been posted there joining "a
the escort. At the White House the diplo-
matte corps were the first callers. and
soon after came a number OF officers Of
the army and navy. members OF Con-
gress. civilians. and all seemed happy
that there had been no attempt to inter-
rupt the proceedings. Gen. Scott seemed
much relieved.
At nigh; the inauguration ball was held
In q frame structure on judiciary Square,
and it was attended by several thousand
persons by whom the thoughts Of trouble
seemingly had been forgotten. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lincoln, Vice President Hamlin and
his wife and Senator Douglas. who had
been Mr.. Lincoln's competitor, arrived
about IL o'clock and were warmly greet
ed. II was remarked that very few OF
the southern element were present.
The next day the President engaged in
cabint making. In which work the cit-
zens OF the District, especially the en-
plOyes OF the departments, were vitality
interested. Their positions were at stake.
for under the democratic rule OF eight
years the prO-s!avery element predomi-
mated In the departments, and the slogan
of the aspirants for office was march
FORTH" The President named his cabinet
that day and it was confirmed at once.
1t consisted of William II. Seward o:
New York. Secretary Of State; S. +.
Chase of OHIO. Secretary Of the Treas
ury; Simon Cameron Of Pennsylvania,
Secretary OF War: Caleb B. Smith of IN
diana. Secretary of the Interior; Mont
gomery Blair OF Maryland, Postmaster
General, and Edward Bates of Missouri.
Attorney General
Ex-President Buchanan Leaves.
President Lincoln and Gen. Scott on the
following day received a number Of dele
cations and individual! citizens and mutual
congratulations were extended. The ex-
President. Mr.. Buchanan. left that after
noon for his home in Pennsylvania. es-
corted to the Baltimore and Ohio depot
by a detachment OF District troops.
Tranquility did not follow, for the es-
Establishment Of the Confederate army
under Gen. Beauregard at Charleston and
other movements in the south stirred the
people OF the District to activity. Every
where recruiting was going on, new mill
tary companies coming into existence and
old ones being strengthened Nightly
these We're being drilled by regulars, non
commissioned officers and others. Coz.
Ellsworth. who had come here with Mr.
Lincoln, was rendered the command of
the Washington Zouaves, Company +,
Washington Light Infantry. but declined,
as he was even then contemplating rails
Ing regiment of fire zouaves IN New
York. He. however, gave his services
and drilled them nightly in the neighbor-
hood of the city hall and made an eff
hc1ent company of them. Lieut.. John
Tyler Powell being made a captain
1t was remarked about this time thai
some OF the United States Army officers
mere, as we'll as officers and men of the
local troops, we're wayerng as to their
future course. and IL was afterwarG
learned that a few OF the former. who
had helped guard Mr.. Lincoln, became
generals officers in the Confederate army.
and one OF the most prominent Union
generals was then seeking a position
under the Confederacy.