Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 5, 1881, Page 2

& THE CIUCAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MARCII 5, 1881—SIXTEEN PAGE! WASHINGTON. Jnauguration of James A, Gar- field as President of the United States, Graphic _— Description “Gath” of the Day's Proceedings. by Tho Weather Early in the Day Abominably Cold, Wet, and Boisterous. A An Inspiring Kaleidoscope Pre- sented During the Change of Senates. The Adjournment to the East Portico, the Oath, the Kiss, and the Inaugural. Undoudted Success of the Grand Procession—Its Features in Dotail. The Ceremonies and Festivities Crowned with a Mammoth Re- ception and Ball. Allison of lowa Offered tha Treas- ury Portfolio, but Declines It for Family Rehsons. Closing Proceedings of the Forty-sixth Congress—Failuro of Appor- tlonment. Exoitemont and Morriment Oansed by the Presence of Armed Sontries at the Oapitel, THE NEW. - “GATHL”? 18 RECITAL. Bptetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasitrxaton, D. 0. March 4—-Gen. Garfield srose nt 8 o'clock, and felt that he wauld like to sjeop through the whote of tho month. Tho ‘merelless politicians all day and. the nicht be- . foru’bad followed bli like Inquisltors to tortura = himinevery nerve aud organ, but moro esne- elully bla ear. There—drop, drop, drop, like tho + torture of tho water-drop—they hud deposited the small and Nquid name of Sinith or Jones us the only man who could make him and hts vountry perfectly buppy. The Cabinet was completed at noon on ‘Thursday “by the absolute, though unwilling, withdrawal of Morton und the substitution of Col, Jnnes, Dut this only reanlinuted the destructives to come on with furbished arms and new suppiles of incu, Thoy railed at this man aud that, and opened new and ingentous points of gpposition. Up thore sat this unhuppy Mauletrate, with bis fuce swollen for want of sleep, and his eyes white like tho glazed bones of 9 traveler caton Dy beasts,—too grent to regent tho torture, too milaerable to reply, Was thero ever anothor ‘country of 60,000,000 subjects whose ruler had « to bo ussauited Ike this? Wild as tho assertion may bo, it is tho expression of sympathotio peo- ple here that [fhe had snatched up n stick of ‘wood and felled sume half-dozen embryo great men on hig tbreghoid a sense of perfect joy would have one round thie lund. Tho vices of gelf-seoking and of Inavlent political tyranuy never were warso exemplified, The Geheral, ‘being without 9 valet in this popular land, FUT 13 NEAD OUT OF His BEDOOM-DOON and reached fur bis boots this morning, If be bad not withdrawn thom hastily a delegation . -would havo been on hit to protest against Binith in tho name of a mixhty people and two mali contracts, He got the boots and pulled thom on, and looked out of tho window. There Jay the slushy anow, fallen tho evening before, i and rainy anow votnlng down to water It, and H tho sinull trees on the sidewalk were Urip- Y plog with tt, and. nil tho long trees y were dancing agalust tho cloudy sky like tipsy ‘ Highlanders up all night, while tho wind, tke a cracked and frrepresslble bagpipe, kept whist- Mog and droning, and somotinies uenrty atoru- : ing: “I'm tho Enrtot March! I'm to be Innu- gurated!"” ‘Tho beantiful ulty, but two days bo- Tore so woft of alr and plentiful of sun that the trees * bogun to show the tnilk on thelr nipples, + and grow pink with maternity,” now bad re-" Jnpsed into thoarns of Boreas and the rain, Ten thousand tluys, bleeding’ ike battle- wounds, hung drlppingly from the houses. and at the streot-crossings the archos of gus-pipa had rusted the Government's colors, lont for the occasion, and the long rows af plank scuts for spectators, built without roof and open to tho storm, were soaked through and through. VOOR QAIUTELD thought to himself: “3tuny a poor spectator will tose his monoy thla dismal Friday." Poor - Tiayes tooked out of tho White-House windows “ on big jast half-day of proprietorship upon & ’ sloppy lawn, treoa swaying In tho fitful gusts, god snow now turning into rain, and hosald us bo pulled on his suspenders; **1t Is bud woathor out avout Fremout.” “ What a pity! Whata pity?" was everybody's exelumution,—sazing up and 4 down tho wide anow-clad avenue. on tho winter r without, banners, and buutiog, and Junie gore geous inglgnia wet ns #0 Inuny old rugs, und blown about lke witches’ tinury, Tho nows- Doys yetlud the papera with cold noses, and the * ‘bands of music in tho hotel areas, us if to pay tholr lodging, played beantiful muala. to ahive ering crowds, ‘hore yvoru $1,000. invested In the decoration of tho ball, and tho managers thought it over aud looked‘ut tha sky foro change, aud cursed thale luck. ‘Tho gaming fn tho #treet crept Into tho taverns, the gin-mills were wolng bard, getting sustenance from the wenth- ery hundredsfof military tn blue conta cone demned to murch bebind the great mun and (3 support a musket, exaiminod thoir eboca and sald, “It was wintor-quurtors weather," Ag tho anorning procceded tho weuthor became, If pods sible, worse. Achill, cutting to the bone, and \ puygestlig pnoumonta, Was ubroad, Ad late ag 10 9’cluck only n few hurrying, sblyeriug pooplo could bu seo taking THE NOWTAI. CHARIOTS tqward tho Cupitol, and by and by a bugle rang out from sume public bullding culling w troop to aysumble, or a Buttery of urtitlury raved the ruln ant went to the rendezvous, the guunera aitting close together to keep wirin and horses siding on the sleet, Some millions of fcot of Jumber and carpeting, ralecd) along nearly te whole avenuefront, hud been for niught. Hap: py Was the wnxtuus tradesingn who, with a foros Thought, bad put a raw of seats Lekiud bia bays window above the heads of the crowd, and hud Ugbtod his store, The public tad very litte idea what constituted an inauguratlon,and, there- fore, tho wives and duughters of some of tho most Bagacious men in the laud, instead of be- Sng provided with seaty uw the Senate, whore tho exchange of Gevernment wus to be mide, ree warded the processlun aa the installution, and ‘Were porcbud, Iu quis and fur, upat sume cold exposure, ‘The rosidents of tho vity generally Agnew that : THE GYRAT PE i would bo fu thy Senate Chamber, und were on Capitol Hill before bull the visitors were out of bed. ‘The ceremonicy of Inunguration, as pater> familias explained, bud grown upon the exuine plo of Washington, both when hu resigned bis commission ut Annapolla and thirtocn years afterwards at blludelphiu, and upon bis uxe ainple when Instatted at the Ulty of New York, ‘Time and population bave made more and nore of Aceremony of tho cyeut, whieh fy stlll oxe ceodingly simply, Tho President vous from bis lodytug to tha Whitcsllouse, fs waited upon at is lodging by the retiring President, and both arg vacurtod by w yonauy parade, btw clive | ant militury, fo the Capito! building, Thoy so in carringes, necompunicd bs a Committes of thoSenate, and enter the Senate Chamber at the Capitol, There tho new Vico-Preaident trkes the oth, completing tho autonomy of tho Senate in the new Ailministration. At thie tine the oft Adoilstration coises to pe. The Government now hag, for tho time boing, a Chief Magistrate, the new Vice-l'restdent, and he, with the Senate he preslites over, take the Presldtent+ elect out to a ptatform before the poople, who are standing around THE GREAT BAST STEPS OF THE CAPITOL as they stood in Uroad and Wall strect to roo Washington appear, and swear him tn onthe Haleony, ‘There, tu the presence of tho peaple and tho provession, and ainidst aulutes of ennnion, the now lwesident aweirs to preserve, protect, and detent the Constitution of tha Uatted States, and ke thon mikes n speech te tho crowd, outlining tis or his concentment of thom, asthe enso le fs President from the moment he ‘bhe. procession eseorts him to whieh Is about vacated by tho ex-President’s familly, and there ho site ater wa takes Up la Cabinet, who hls wity md his in the eabine WETS, vaiduntectvot ts din at ltt with: dent, and will not speak te with him the outgoing him, nor ride GRANT WOULD NOT HAVE JONSON GO to the Cupital in his carrinze, | Mut this year not only dkl Hayes go with Gurnéld, bat tha des forte candidate. Gen. Hancuck, cante on to Washington by fayitation nod inde part of bis rival's pageant. eminy othor rexpouts to-day" Inuugeration showed wn advanced Mberalit Totelitgenee mong politiciins aud people, wa at tlvltie dxMuC, Wits TO MOTE. bel oiiiiary, Demacrtd— ray I ort iy Land did thelr best. ‘The Cabtnnt-deatro; were tho only: blot on the tice of the peacefil maruing. ‘The scons: will next lo transferred to the Senate wing of the Capltol bititding. where nddlssion: ween grout privilege. ‘Phe yalleries were curly filled, except certain reserved plices, und J tel graph you my Hotes as T wrote thom, Garlteld's Tammy came jr at half-past 10, frat his old mother in what appeared to ben binck velvat bonnet nnd quilted cloak, with white bonne ribbons hanging down. Her hiles were whit She had a aquare fee, tho forehead very larg: and = broad, tho hin peaked and set. at Su years of age an observant, plaunnt little la munong tho drst to see her, son Inaugurated, Next to her was Mrs, Hayes, to a white bon with a white fenthor and broad white ribbons over ber blick sik clouk, Sie earried In her hand a large bouquet of small white tlowers eet In preen, and Loren beuning countemimee at first, but tt was soon apparent that the moving and packing-Hp and giving yesterday's 11 dinner hud wearled heer and dardened her usue ally fine comptexion, BY MRS, WAVES SAT MIS, GATE very inodestly dressed in plain black, i with a bluck silk bowin ber boanet. Show pale. A gold pleut her throat was occasional nid under the dark bonnet-ribbons, Sue looked down Into tie Seunte, She tid sone of the Kens tue! tron atid anlination whi Mra. Hayes showed ever und anon, yet scemud to see studiously eversthing ste looked Upon, Her movements of the head were seldom, and her whole. demennor quict, If she looked nt anything it was not to remove her lance ull aie hat examined well, Tho sense of steadiness, yet piguuncy, wus conveyed to observers, who: were ave to romurk that ghe wag a litte Cherlotte-Bronte kind uf woman, Before her was wt pouruet, smaticr than Mra, Hayes’, of dark red towers, roges, and erul- wns, ‘The daughters of tho two tudies, both chatty Mitle girls, sut together and kept up a contliual exchange of talk. Behind Mrs. Hayes ent Mrs, Stuntes” Matthews, 2 large lady with dark eyes and flowin gray hair, tn bluck bone new Mra. Garlich’s boys were alse there. Maj. Swaln and Mra, Sheldon were of tho party. ‘The little part of the gallery reserved for the Exce- utive fuinilics aud tholr friends contained about tifty people, und was Just beste the Diplomatic gnitery. Whilo atl the peuple were regarding thls group with operit-glussos, wu elapplug of hands announced a distinguished arrival, Soon betore If o'clock GEN, MANCOCK CAME IN in full untforin, attended by Ce Witchelt, of his stall, also fully uniformed, [nncock wes very jurge, und his yellow sush tlowed across his brenst to his swort-hiit. flis once sandy hiir ts allgrey now. Eis grev inustache wis waxed, fle wore white kid gloves, un it his black ehapenn, and had -o modest yet engariuy tne Senttor Bhiine only eseorted Unncock _ tt D, One of ‘the first’ to reo and speak was Conkling, who _ was sitting — beside David Davia and Judge Vhurman, Ag these three sitccessively shook hand4 with Han- cock, all hupirhing and Joking, genial apphiuse went round the great buff-and-gold chamber, Meantiie the Senators had crowded themselves iuto tho rows, on ono glue of tho chamber, Dom oeratsand Kepublicans iudiiferently togetbor, Tho sidvofthe House to the Sponker's rivht was almost ontirely bare, except of a few privi+ Jowed yuvsts. Proceedings wore golng un it the Senate of un {inportant kind, but the sudlence In the galleries puid Ittionttention to thai, and were merely polnting out the gentlemen, THE DIPLOMATIC GALLERY began to All up, nso, with Europeans and Asint- ics, nen and women, in plain dress, ‘Thia gal- Jery was extenied, und the old Ministers und Seeretarios made it stig purty off by themselves. Vice-President Wheeler was in the ebalr all tho morning, big clerks and stenograpbers ranged below, und the pages Krouped wbout tho steps, AA row of morocco chairs stood around tho aren befure tho .first Vine of desks, cf whieh only three wers occupied for a loug time, one by Hancock, another by bis stat? officer, and a third ut tho opposit end of the area by Frederick Dowslasy, once w slave, now tho ‘ecremoninl officer of this District. Whatu lesson of clings and march of bumunity was told by those long, xray locks of wool! He wus in Cull dress, wil a xald clin and yellow kkk gloves, and a Wash Ingtonian countenance, At ten minutes past 11 o'clock Phil Sheridiia entered by the door bor Aland tho Speuker, his uniform concealed dn an old clouk. He was attended by his brother, Mike Shoridan, us a stalf oflicer, As tho two throw olf tbolr cloaks and stood reveuted in gold, and sword, nnd tussels, Hancovk arose and shook hands with Sheridan, and Senator Burn- aide reached over nnd shook hands with bota, THERE MET FREDERICKSHUNG, GETTYSBURG, AND FIVE FORKS, ‘Applause ran round the housy., Don Cameron, looking woltleh and red, sut down by Hancock, who appeared to Ike him. Looking around tho floor ut this moment, 1 observed Abraham Line valn'a two Secretarics, Jolin Hay and Jobn 0. Nicholas, Mr. Bureburd, tho Direator of the Mint, Secretary Evurté, the last of tho negra Kenutors (ruce), Chief-Justice Cartter, of tha District of Columbia, who was to bave been in the fleal Cabinet of Hon Wado, ox-Cublnet Mine isters Jewoll and Willlame, and Attorney-Geu- eral Devons. ie Tho diplomatic corps with thelr fambics came In at 213, und mado n briliiant spectacle. Ene gland led with her honored Thornton fn a vest of xold with a red collar, and aword and chupeau, and attended by four attachés in blue endvt unl- Torm nnd gold striped. Next wis the sharp littio Gerinan Minister, Sublosser, who never carries an uimbrellu, in white veat dnd yold-edued cont, with somo chowlng-gum in his mouth. ‘The Fronot Republtonan Minister looked nlmost moked hy on gentleman's bhuwk anit and white tla, und =o mrutton-chop — whisker. ‘Then came Austria in huasar valform and Tarkey In # red fez, and gupan in in whites tringed chapeau ang blazon of gold, and Spato with wold and xreen, and the Chinese Minsater in binck cap upside down, with a red root tu'it and a knob on top und n gorgoous alk clouk, ALL THE NATIONS IN THE WORLD of any prominence were In the gatdy tne, and vebInd them were their Seurctaried, making threo long arcs of about minty persons. ‘Tha best-looking part of the whale wus Ui Chinese Legation, and they looked to be the «most elvilized peoplo in the forum of nauons, Yhe Chinese and Jupaneso Ministers talked together Incessantiy. ‘Ton minuids Inter. the Supreme Court came fn, proecdod by tholr clerk, MeKenny, of Harford Comity, Maryland, ring the small Hibles about a foot long, on which the oath was to be udministered, Ho was the only ane of tho group not iu fall: bluek, and wore wray Drevehes, The Judges alx In nui hor, wore tholr black gowns reuching nearly to thelr fect, and were toltowod by the two recent. poretiesd Judges in pluiw “walking-trees— Wriyne and Strong, ‘Che rearwns brought up by tho Marshal, Nicholas. Chief-Justica Walte wus: followed by Judges Miller und Field, bom wp. pointed by Abraham Uneoln, The wholo eight stood up tna row, bowed ecremoniously to the Vives Prositent, and took the front morocco: chulra aforceuld, The Chief Justice und Jadgo Miller ontered into a leagthy conversation, Next Mr. Pruden, tho President's Beeretary, camo We with un‘ unimportunt moasuxe, wid Gun. Adams, Clerk of tho House, fornully nuiticed that tho members of Congread were tho Soumite, Tho both Houses nen to come into Comtnitiva of the = Prusident-eteot rendy = for ‘The to Inform were ep that him, Seuute chamber was comfortably full before THE HOUSE SUNAKD IN thoy and crowded it to overiiowing, Looking down ainong the Senntore, ngroup of Nye ina cow ate tracted close attention~Iaing and Conkling at tho oxtrumtics, and, botweeu, the ox-Vice~ Frealdent, (hunlin, Judge Thurman, and David Davia, ‘There, also, near by, sat Windun, pros poctive Suervtary of tho ‘Treasury, laugulug with George Hour, Bea Harrison, white naw pivee of chuttk, wus atlont by Inguils,'of Kansas, Jutler, of Bouth Carolina, sat th profound wer by Gen. Hansom, Tho retiring mon, Kernan and Randolph, were tn bight glee. Senutor Edinonds, wae homesick, Uld Gen. Clingmun, once v Benutor, sit tn the rewr by Willan D, Kelley, As tha Tlouse, enterud, Benator-clout Plate took bla weat by ‘Voller, ab Nebraska, and took olf hig gum shovs, lke a nun who dueunt business. Hy bus qeon fguting i favor oof Sir, dames for Postuuster auniinat Dick Crowloy, who site aver yunder among the New York’ mombory, aud tng been fighting for anybody elee. Old Willi B, Robin= sun Live wident newspauer correspuudout fn tho country, and wn ncegbere elect frum Brooklyn, bb tutking ta Jou Lrown, of Coorg. THE HANDAOMEST SIAN IN CONGRESS {9 tho Mexican Americ joy. Pacheco, of Callforniu, Blaine and Conkling uppear equal delighted that thoy ura to part company an thie floor to-day, ‘Loui Murphy and ex-Postmusters Genernt Creawell are ti tho ludiew’ gallery. | At five minutes of 13 thy old woiteshatred Clerk Bassett rushed to the clock and turned (he gold band baek on the tue dise five minutes, aa tho bl of 12 wasdangerourly close. ‘This awak- antnen TUB TIRST DATOUTER OF THE DAY. Tlo dit mot ent it with bis tittle hatehet, but t with a stick. Hefore the Inuit the great magiet {party appeared at tha door, preceded by Qearge Pendioton und tho Scerotary of tho Senate, and foilewed by Senators Anthony and Rayard, Now came Gare Held and Hayes, watk{ny beside cach other. nnd follower by suveral of the present Excentivo household. They stood together a moment, Hayes pale nnd ‘etifly. Garten pale und worn, bat both tilitury-logking men. Thor thor Out poreons’ pocullarities. Height have spoken t ty or forty minutes to all, AT TIE END OF THE 8! without sitting down, he faeod Justico, whe arose on libs hut, wi {nto cach others’ Caritetd ne tobe xe pals ooking nstits this thine, epevoh tind Hed pis dames with ale nud temmuce with Light, and that Inliexi bility at Honda sng he ia strong in came out, Chief-Justice Waite arose tn his robes, both matt with tholt hends uncovered, and the youre mnt who had the Bible tad It while open tpon Ble puters, | Gurneld pat his right hand on one pize of tis Bible. and with his bite eyes looker, with i fine moral lmpressly hen the took the two” chars dnmediately In | teas, into the quiet Judwe's, Walte repented tho front ot tho Seeretaries oon the | shurtoath. Queleld bow his head and res Noor of the Senate. ‘The Cabtnot | toying nis hand kisted the book, A felond of of Hayes ranged around tho ehalrs uppodit these vecupled by the Supreme Court. John Sherman wats back atvong the Senators, between Burnside nnd Paddock. Hagses talked with dim Christy, one of the doorkeepers, while watthiyg for the remalnder of Congress, Toimediately atcerward, wlapse of © niontent only, Pendleton, Bright Co, reappenred with the ‘now Viees President, tien, Arthur, and another emall procession, At one thore was npplatvee, and the whole body ariin arose ng it nad done on Gartleld's a cession. VieesPresident, Wheeler rising, tht resumed thelt cents, and Mr, Wheeler {atrodaced his sycecssor, who made vu speech of courtesy, about a niaute long, aud which was LY WATCHED BY TL LDSTAG EES in tha Goyernnent to sco if he was werk any where, ‘The oath was then ndainistered, sind it was the frou-elad one, ailently [stened to by tho ining pressed forward and Found that be wud put his ips on the second, third, and ‘perhnips ‘ourth ws of tho twenty-first chapter of Proverbs, Mr. Wrlte seemed: tipi when bo had administered tho oath. | [is nostriierath~ er Med, and there was nn movement of his ,thennt. Me, Garfield seemed wrought mp to i pitch, Hot of oxettentent, but of Inward focl ing. Whelt be bid flaished tho oth of offlee UE TURNED TO HIS MOTHER, who wes but a few feet behind thin, und, bendini dlowit, Kissed hor on the mouth, Ito thot Kiesed hls wife wid next his danrhtor. Not a few avis pathetic people were moved to teara when thoy: su this hile old Inds, who tind borne bli ln the witdernose cabin, and front tho tire fhe wits 18 imoatig ob) nd sapported hin with: ber own Anda, even entting tha flrowood ta warnt the eatin, cook his nfvals. live to the supreme can= lute. Revel ehtertains. Wheeler then mate a | siunuiion of | Keemng = him the | ruler wh of resignution & few eentenees long, and | Of his country. | and tho euceossor aunced Congress adjourned. Avthie itn. | ef Gearga Washington. fs tittle wito pr mediately took Wis iuok her sabtation very madeatiy. Tingredia thee Indies dn three generations of tmotho: wife, and grandchild, lett this plntformn with Major Swain ind went, in fhair own quiet way, dirvetly to the White House, 3 Ayes id her dutghter departed with thor Then Care flutd stepped back to the place he had quitted, and the Cie dustlee, extending his land, Bhool that of the sident strongly, while nalthos sued, ‘Thels feelings were yet. too serious und krave tobe roles Tho Tminediate persons: around Guedietd advaneed to hin and shoul his hand, bat for some minutes his mind SEEMED TONE BACK IN THAT MINUTE OF TUE ONUIT ANT TIE KISS, and he looked naif he could fave shed teat he had been Mone anywhere, Bverybody e's phiee abd. vpened the Congress. ‘The Chupialiy rude n prayer, puriy rising, and the President's provhinina- fav special sussion of the Senate was rend, After a few informal proeecdnt, the procession was formed, mul went to the great square plat+ form un to east front of the Capital. TUE PROCEEDINGS L MAVE SKETCHED IN THE SENATE = were decorons, modes! seldom see ENT Re be prec! ne those oecuston Y nh gulning anthori ton during the past twelve years, aud it is tly to enforee the order of its ltegisiition vpon ine traders, and even upon mombers of its own Bodies, ‘Phe duuger we werg le Crom a dispute toa degreo rg It te every! , felt our stele was arch on Morty, one what was Ju his inind, and minost everybody: Phat Te eg wad ng necetsury fee ae | ebook bis hand warmly. Yet thore were “a few safety as td) enforce obedien Hesides, | Blulles, TL do not recall any invugnration—and old spectators suy they know or none=where everything had passed with such solonnity, Joy, ani interest. During the ceremonies T mado n fow note: whieh [een even at tho risk of relt tlon, Mra. Hayes,on tho platform, was now si on closer Inspection, to nive a boqet of lies of the valley, Hor hot was of nent white velvet with Mitubeaur plumes, She wore un Alnslat sealakin cloak, nearly to her feet, Mer dress wasof richty Heurcd blnck silk. She luoked 2 fttle nervous, Her husband was quite cone posed. Mra, Garileld wore a durkegreen velvet sult throughout, trimmed witht chenille fringe Girileld’s mother wore a collar of silver-tos far a bonnet of black silk. und a tne thick black silk quilted cloak. Tho chalr on which Gartield set was the one in which Washhigton gaton n similar ¢ ‘Phore ant in this row before the peuple, Gariteld, Hayes, Pen> dieton, and Bright, tho Sergeant-at-aAcins. FOUR OG MEN OUT OF FIVE. OM Mrs, Garfelit ius a nose of Ronn form, vory Hike bur gong. A good red wari color Ww: on fier still comoly eh ter white Hale Ww sti abundant, but for slinos % fe th was awrinkle, Sho bud t rf {ike Garitehl’s, Mrs. Gurtteld, tn tho open aly, fooked yortny and pretty, Jase old enous to bo tho aiotner of the’ Grawn-hured tall girl 8 2H ro happily spared, thls Year, any dispute ut the Presidency, Tcoukt not heto feeling anputhy with the retiring Chlef Magistrate, en T saw hin enter, the Senate Camber with hls Cabinet, suecesstut in his four years of colilee, yor next to frigudless in political eivelos, and the didlcuities of temperament whieh had put him out of relation with his own party, while tho other party bad never given himamuch chance, Hayes seemed to feel that he was a sepamite qaantity, ‘Tho past Administration, thongh more sinned against than. sinning, have hind an unhappy lot, Yot to the lust, through evil ons well ons sect report, Hayes, executed every feature of hits private and public responsibility. He welcomed Gare field Hko a brother. His wife took eunrge of Garticl!’s mother. . They put the Whito louse Into the best condition to recerve the triumplunt funily, and sat and saw tho Infinit hand shak itu, wally but smalt consideration was paid to thou gelv vm BRUTAL ELEM MENT seemed to rejolce at the huniilintion of Mayes, inenta Are realy to tien mztlnst Garteld to-tnorrow, If be sll not pareel out tha Government to suit thom, Yer, ta the iniugueal etremonies, this bretal parte, was so amu that ‘SIN THE GOVERN: {twas swatlowed tip in the general good cheer, > | of fourteon with her hale We bebeld both politiemt parties it the country | 2! Nf 1 | and every element inthe Governinent. hearty | Based. | and red lips, who teuned uvor her. Westie old M. Hayes, sat ox-Spei ta tho Noor to-day. Mrs. i ra. Garliotd, und beyond Mrs, ¢ Rundill, who goes down Ho retused to sit before . tnd they fought over it a minute, ‘estdent Arthur wa3 beside Mrs. Gare Hella the platform, It segins be et to dine with Prosidgnt Hayes on "Thursday night, cunvertiig to Inaugirace tho new President. Sam Randsit, Speaker of the House, tho whole vf the Supreme Court, Mr. Pondiston, who wis tho Great Chuunberinin of the dus, Mr. Bayard, tho Democratic otileers of tha House nud Sen- ate, tll the Hudivalts, Stulwarts, Jacoblng, Mod- erates, the Refornet very body: med to aithongh in Washlagton atiquet an invitation of this kind $y considered a demand. Mra, Hayes daughter fs abont 1 years olds protty ltttlo admit that the Government bud got to erent that it of all how thoy beh’ i" girth ke ter mother, In oa brown bekavat ea feque and Inge collar, Wht” walr in ate, a piel. down her bel, and hot of fer, trinined with a purple cord, Gare Neld’s danghter wore a nearly white browd- brimmed {ur hat teimnied with awide brown ribbon, and ‘a clouk uf the samy brawn ¢utor, She was an observant girl, and will presently be w young lady. , proprietica of his position. diols wew se such lurge Nutlounl Ife as this, while Mr, Wheelor. who retires, Is an old soluler in tho cercmnuntus of Washington. Yot Wheeler, coutlng fram the country, was rough, methodlea}, sulla, and 1 thought his few re- iuarka rather curried more welgat thu the new Vice-President’s pretty sentiment. MEN ANE TRIED IN WASHINGTON not by thelr xecomplishinants as much ns by tho reallty of chutacter In them, Candor, knowl- edge, and diseretion go farthor In Washington than pallte manners or rounded sentences, “Cha retirlig Vice-President wus from tho same State as the comlug Viee-Presilunt. One cane from theeuld northern vountics on the distant st. Luwronee. Tho other has tnude his character ausldst tho genlalities of Now York City, Gen, Arthur (itroduece here the frst chapter oC that high potitienl sociability wand eosmopolitaniem of which he bua been the centre fu Nuw York City, Tho retiring President and Wheeler and Gur eld were countrymen, cut out of the native block, Arthur also was a country boy ouce, Wut tiventy-tlve years of pity life have tabbed. all the, nhgles OF him, J thought the diplomatic corps, the Representatives of tha Nortborn and Southern sections of US COANE and the specs fators all seemed impressed with the day's cere- monies. ‘They were simple, they* and, when the procession waa over to the Senate and travers git ENT ARTHUR wore patent-lenthor varnished boots, and biack -ousers with a diplomutic stipe dowh tho sidvs, Just before the procession tiled by the grand stand, Mrs. Blulne, going to the Crate and laok- Ing over, wis cheered, Walle Garileld was Inte ! tho Southern question Mill, and = Baynrd, and other Democrats looked and fstened closely and seriously. No less di Jolt Logan, Judge Miller, and othors watch with the greatest closeness. Gurtield bad buen sition Veta guleely five minutes before he was called up. He Jodkud out upon the vast muitituda of peoplo. thousanas In rueiber, cove ortug three or tour acres of ground in solid minsa, aud bucked by adenge park of carriages, The kun aboupsthis tine came out, nad soon ahone dawna beaudtully, There was na cheers jog, but drams rumblud, and distiat fifes were heard to plpe, and regimental tgs pasted up here und there, Garfield had bls apecel on paper, but read It with the force of in xpe hig ce partially give way. . He recove soon ufter ho began to apeuk, and- spoke with ower, [ls bulron top is very thin. His’ beard Is full, but grizzied. He wore a suit of heavy Melton cloth, bound and trimmed, aud battoned nearly to bia callar. fly cults wero fast Ben werd short, formed to ZO 2 the narrow hills i jo old Cupitol “itulldiug to thy | With guid sleevo-huttons, ity looked more. tho rotunda, thonco down = tid broad Mbt i ir or steps to ‘the yreat slatfortn. uillitaury nun in stature than the civilian, except. for hla warm Germania face, Notwithstandin, tho incloment forenoon, the mllitary had, stoo to tholr atutions, and the discipline of the late Warand the consequent tiyhteaing up of the inllitie organizations in all our States wis seen in the promptness with which this, probe ably tho hirgest of tho clyluy procession the Coys ernment hud ever bad on ap (niugural day, wus put in motion for THE RETURN TO THE WHITE MOUSE. there wus a picture of enyy transition from tho olliclal to the popular part of our Nation very eredituble to ec. Pshall not (uke tp many words to deseribo . THE SCENE AT THE GREAT PLATFORM. Afew privileged guesta and tho members of tho presé bud beon ullowed beforo to go ut aud take tholr chiaira—in all, perbaps, one hundred people, There was no music on this platform, and the only insigain upon It were sume ‘ Garfield bad bls carriage ready, und be ond Hoe te alte tuo aS Aragne | President Hayes took tho buck ‘goat, white In Fe eS eee tee ed eadent | front wore, tor necompanying Senators, A tounted Cleveland orainization in, brtiliant uniformna surrounded tho enrringe. ‘That por- tlon of the procession under the control of tho Duilted States regutar officers, both of tho wrmy marines and navy, mide tho vanguard, ‘Tho stn Wag now pouritg eheerlly ever tho avenue, and all tho stands were crowded with people, When the head of tuo procession struck the aventto It drove tho people along tts route Uke wewarm of tlica, so that for nearly bulf a mile they preeeded the military, or were driven up the cross streets. At tha same tlinu thore wus nota particle of M-feeling, und nobody was burt. ‘The parade reqtired two or three hours to pass a given point. It is unnecessary to par- teularize Its ditferant features. First came tho Washington Chy polices, mounted, a dozen or twenty ubrenst, und thon Gon, Sherman and hie chief of stalt, mounted, and then various asso- te regular officers ‘and orderiies of cavalry, ore urtillery Sontp nles, in wsrehing with thotr ra, almost every f which wita n vor eran of the War, ‘Then several uuttorics, Rome- Umea with catssons, eomathnes without thom, Thon came the signal Corpa, with Gen. Hazen, The aren outelde of this was paved with concrete utd mado a lurge dey equure, on whieh people could stand without having tholr feet wat, From an oarly hour in the morning thousunds of people nad beun guthering bere prossiug np toward the stand gous te peur the words of the Prosident-vieet, ond ney mide a solid hko of beads and of bluck clothes paseralltuniale ina radiud of O10 1,000 feot, and beyond that the milltury riding up and down on tholr horses kopt tho pussawe way open for the unformed procession Locoie anid go, UPON .THE OUTSIDE OF TINS ALLEY, on CHANNEL, tho peovlo ware again seven, ut ES aled off, fringes of humanity woolly beyond the compass ot any volee which might’ address them. So silent was the nasumbluge that a man standing upon tho plitform, and looking over it would bardly hear a whisper from those 2.0K) people, whu eagerly looked up at whoover caine, and were ready to “here what could bo beard. Tho great statue of Gen. Washington, by Groviuuen, stood directly oppusit. tho pluce where Gurtcld would muke bls speceh, rep- id go they stra, Ss, resenting that Qrat of our Froaldants dressed | tdlng vt sthalr head, and thoir tleld tetegraphs, ‘ ndrexeed, | dnutnorable symbole tugs, and otlior like a Greek or Kummn, or, rathor, undressed, curlous. things. ‘Enon came: the Surine with sandalé un his tect, nis lewd, aris, an neek bare, and a toga thrown around hit, In hig left hand he holds a short sword, which he 13 tonderlag ty Congress, having “nisnod bla milts tery work, and bie Tight band and Nnger ure pofating upward to Huaven, wa If to ny: “There reposes the record of my Intentious, Nery ts my xword, Lot elvil government pros vali” hls statue was wurronnded with Na- tonal Insignia, Beyond ft were some large bronze fountains and some of the ceolesi- aatleal ornumentations reaently placed fis squire by the best of modern artiste, No butse Jufringed on the crowd, ‘The sky, whieh hat bean fowerhug all day, bagi to grow eheurs ful aa tho hour arrived, and, although it was cold, tho wind hud subsided and the people could casily hear tho speaker, und were not much invvmimoded by the weather, The wbut- mentsof tho Cupitol steps behind the «rund stund contuined two large murble works, ono reprosenting Columbus Introductag Ataerica to the world, and tho other a frontier xroup of a bickwoodanut proventing an Yndian fram tomuhawking ble family, Tho old Capitol of freo atone und tho grand modori dome mado a background to the sevarnl thous gund people who now tiled this great platform, vered iii tho ateps, bung on to the nbutinents, aud crowded to the portico. Tn the extreme Trontof the platform, next to the audiesce, was dgort of ralsed: pice, in which about twenty chalrs could stand, * AS ‘THE PROCEHSION CAME DOWN tho Judges of tho Supreme Court stood to tho right of this platform, the Beuatore to the lett, and Gariluld tok the uilddie chair, ta Ala right the Chief Justice, und on’ bis Jott his sponsors from the Seuute. Tho Clerk of the Supreme Court camo outwith a Bible. After Be dithe while Gurileld's mothor, wite, and auughter, ant Mry, Hayes und her daughter, were brought forward. Mir, Wheuler aise came, and Mr, Rundall, and thore was 8 Jong pause, untiiit was thought tinely for Gartleld to rise and speuk. ‘Tho moment bo uppeured there was B gOu, strong cheer, Not repeuted, becuuse the people) wanted to hear, When with some sheots of manuecript right bund tha audience wid drain composed. For some tine he addreased them | with his fuce outwards, but, fecling tha wind blow- Ing rhght inte bis nostrils, ho turned to the rit, wud mulnty addressed the poople upon hiv rlygbe hand. Onev or twice a foud value would cry, Turn your face the other way"; but, thougo he beard it, be paid ne attention to tt, “NE LOOKED FAGGED when to came Into the Senate, but, after getting {ote the open uty, dome color came to hl chvoka, and whon Be assumed bis fitniliar position bee fure the peoplu—that of Pabis eteaN eS Oy. 8000 became uv new nan, ‘Tho efect hu mude on mo was thut of a lurge German cavalry Geuerul, tis tino poselaues aud stralyit igure, and bearded chlaull bad o Germanio elfect, ile powerful, yet not unlmal, throat curried bis «rent voice, and, while there was weutin bis speech for listening to, tho fanumeruble. sure soundings, the vast porsonality of tho audteuce fewpted the eye tu reve beroand there, and plek Corps of the United Beare Preceded by ity Wno band, enveloped in bhia overcoats, ‘Thon enme the infan of tho regular army stationed about here, and the virious curious military organizations from the North and South,—some negrovs, some Itebels of former yenrs. THE BANDS OF MUSIC were very frequent nibh tho Ine. Then came the cadets of Annapolis, sweeping tho great avenue from curh to curb, Bebiud them wi thelr howitzers, pulled by tho ondet: came llltury orgiizations trom Marylund, Joh, Pennsylvanta, Tho splendid “Ninth Regiment of Now York, flve reaiinents from Bultinore, 4 whole division of Pennsylya. Minny led by Gen, Hartrantt, aud odds und ends: of military, ‘There were fron all the gurround= 1g paris of the country veterans, Hoys in Blue, efvie organizations, and (twas Just tho Kindo! wenther for narching—chill and fnspiriig, yo. sunny overhead. Tho rich coloring of tha doco- rations came out with tho inercuse of Iizht. ‘The fooling everywhere Was Joyous. ‘Tho trains to Halthmore wero running hourly all day, und tt was (ett onal gidus that, the celebiation, cum~ meneiug under a prosaure of vory bad weather, had ended in the best Kind of spirits aud ei. elongy, Srurybody Mali now woll hungry, tho peuple aeattured about ¢o'ctovk for womething to out aud to got reudy for tho bait towne. SATU. Thon ON TIE EAST PORTICO, BAD MANAG re To the Western Associated Press, Wasinotox, 2,0. March 4—-Only a small part of thosy Inside the Capitol could get on the éfand tosce Cen, Garticht eworn in, Owing to bad management on the part of tho police tho Divlomatio Corps wore exotuded, and a number of Senators could pot get through tho crow. ‘Tho crowd Ju the area In front of tho platform numbered muny thousands,—by far thoglargost number ever before arowded within the space, Gen, Garlold took the oath of aillce und thon reat his Inaugural mossuxe, which was quito lengthy, occupying aearly hulf un bour'in the delivery. ‘Tho utinost sttention was given bin, aud wie he concluded the asdumbied multitude wuye expreasion in tremundous cheers, RETROSPECTIVE, Fentow-Criivenss We stand to-day upon gn eminence, whiet overtuoks & hundred yours of National lite—a guntury crowded with perils, but crowded with tho triumpbs of Hberty and love, Before continuing our onward inured, fet Us patsy on this bight for a imoment ta Strengthen our tuith and renew our hope by in dunce at the pathway along wolol our poople juve traveled. [tis now threo duys wore than 10 years ance tho udopton of tho trat written: Conatitution of the United stutes,—the urticlys of confederation und of perpatual union. The now Republic was shen beset. with duuger on every Bund, It hud out conquered w place tu the family of notions, ‘Thy deelsive battle of tho war for Independonee, whose contenital annt- yersnry will soon be gratefully celeprated at Yorktown, had not yet been fought. Tho coloniata were striaeliiue not only aginst tho armies of Qreat Ueitain, but against to settled Qplitons of mantind, for the world ate leve that tho supreme authority of gov could by safely fitrusted) ta the ainrdtan ship of the people themsuives. We cannot overestiinate the fervent love of iberty, tho Migont ‘courage, and saving cotn- mon wo with which our fathors mado the grout exportmont of solf-governmont. Wher und after a short ¢ that tho confed- ey OF Btittes was too wenk to met tho nec aitles of n vivorous and expanding Republi thoy botdly set Lt naide, and In fits stead esti! Ibshed a National Unlon, founded dlrectly upon tho willof the people, and endowed tt witte future powers of self-preservition ang with ample authority for the accuuipllahinent of 14 t t objects.” Unier this Constitution tho pounderies of frecdom have been entarged. the foumtations of order and pence huve, been Atrengenoned, and tho growth In all tho butter elements of Nation Hite hag vindleated the wisdom of tho founders, and given new hope tu tucir descendants. Untor this Constitution oir people louzngo made themselves safe neulnst linger from: without, and scoured for tholr tinriners ued (eg an equality of rlgits on all the goad, Uniler this Coustitution twentyeilye Stntos have heen udded to tho Union, with Conatitus Mons and laws framed and enforced by thotrown eltizens, to secure tho inanitold, blessingsoF bocal aud self government. Tho Jurisdiction of this Constitution now cuversun aren titty (ten?] times Kreator thin that of tho orfyisial thirteen States, at a popitintion twenty times greater Chin that of lise. The suprenie trinlof the Constitutlon mont last under tho tremendous presaure of AV war, We ouracives are witnesses thnt tho ion emerged trom the blood nd lire of tht Wet, Duritied nad mate stranger for ath the Heent purposes of good government, and exit Me close of this first contury of growth, With Inspirations of tts history in thelr hearts, ottr people have Intely reviewed tha condition of tho Nutlon, passed Judgment upon the conduct and opinions of the polltient parties, aud have reglatered thelr will eoneorntng the future id= ministration of Goverament, To interpret and execute that will, ti aveordance with tho Con- stitution, isthe paramount duty of the Ex- veutlvo, THE FUTUME. Even from this briet review {t is manifest that the Nation is resolutely facing to the front, re- xolved to employ its best energies In developing: the great possibilities of the frture, Sacrodly preserving whitever bas boon galned to liberty anid good rovernment diring the century, our people are determined to terve behind thot alt those bitter controversies concerning things: whieh have veen irrevecubly suttted, and the further discussion, of which can only stir ip strife and delay the onward merch, Tho su- premngy of the Nation wud ite lnws should be no longer # Bubjeet of debate. ‘That discussion which for bulf a century threatened the oxist+ enee of the Union was closed at last in the high courtofwur by wd ¢, from which thore js no npoonl Uhat the Constitution and Inws made in pursimnce thereof shitt continue to .be tho supreme Juv of the lind, binding alike upon the ‘States aud upon the people, ‘Puig dacree davs, uot disturb autonomy of the States nor ins terfere with any of thoir nacdisiry rules of logal self-eoverninent, but it does 'Nx “und catublist the permanent supremney of the Union, The will of the Nauvon spynking with tho voice. of Uattle and through the wmended Constitution has fulfiiled tho grent promise of 1778 by pra. eluiming ** Idberty throughout tho land ’to ull /the innitbitunts thoreuf." EMANCIPATION, The ctevation of the negro raco from slavery to the full rischts of sibauuatt {a tho most [n= portunt potitical chinge wa have known since the adoption of the Constitution of 187. No thouphiful men can fall te appreciate its bencti~ cent effect upon our institutions and people. It hua treed ug from the porpetual danger of war and dissolution. tt has udded immensely to tha moral and Industrial forces of our peopte. Ut has Uborated the muster us well ns tho from the relation which wronged and enfeebl both, It has surrendered to thelr own guardians Bhip the wuinkood of more thun 6,000,009 people, and hig pene to cach oue of them a career of freedom and usefulness; tt has glyou new luspl- ration to the power of self-help in both races by malting lithor more honurable f2 one and mare necessury to the other, Tho Intuenee of thig force will grow gruster and boar righer fruit with coming years. No donbe the great chunge dus caused serlous disturbance to our Southern community. ‘Chis ts to be doplored, though ft was unavolduble; but those who resisted tha chinge should remember thet under our lnatl- tuttlons there waa no middlo ground for the negry ravo between’ slavery. and equal aitigenshtp. Thers> van be uO pormanont dlsfranchised tatus, peasantry in tha United 3 Freedom can never “yleld its fullness of Diessings a3 tong aslawor Its administration places tho amullest obatagia 1n the pathway of any Virtuous citizert. Thoemanciputed race has ulready mude remarkable progress, With un- queatininne devotion tothe Union, with a pre tlence and gentleness not born of four, thoy hive “rollowed the light f God gave them te seo the light.” Thoy are rapidly laying tho ma- terial foundations of sclf-support, widening tho elreia of Intelliyence, and beginning to enjoy Dieayinggs that gather around tho homes of the Industvions poor. ‘They deserve tho yencrous encouragement of alt good inen, So farus my authority can lawfully extend, they shall enjoy tho {uit and equal protection of the Constitution and Inwa, EQUAL SUFFRAGE, ‘Tho free enjoyment of equal suffrage 19 stitl in question, and « frank sturemeut of the [sauo may aid tts solution. It ta alleged that In many communities negro cltvzona are practically da- nied the freedom of the ballot. (nso fur as tho truth of this allegation Is adraltted, it is a awored that lu many, pions honest local xovert ment is impossible If tho mags of undducated negrocs ure allowed to yoru. ‘Those nro grave allegations. So fur ua the hitter is true it Is the only. palliation that can be offerod for opposing tho freedom of tho ballot: A bad loval government 19 certulnly w great evil, which ought to be proyentud, but to viointe the freedom and sanctity of suffrage ta more than an ovil; it kn erlmé whieh. if, peralated In, will destroy the Goyernineut itsolf. Suicide is uot a remedy, If in sthor landa It be high treason to compass the death of the King, it should bo counter no lesa w-erling here to strangle our sovercign power and atitle its volee. It has ‘been suid that unsettled questions hayoe ne pity for tho reposo of nations; ft shouk! bo sald with, the utmost emplugis that this quustion of sultrage will never give repose ur safety to the States or to the Nation uutil each withlu its own Jurtadiction makes and keeps tho ballot free and pure by tho strony snnotiona of the mw. ILLITERACY, But tho dangor which arlacs from Jgnoranco in tho vater edunot be donled. It covers u ted fur wider than that of negro suffrage and tho present condivon of that race, It isa danger tht lurks and hides In the courses and fount- ains Of power, in overy State, Wo have no standard by which to measure tho disnster thut inay be brought upon us Uy lgnorinee and Vico in oitlacas when jolned to soeupee und fraud jn sultrage, Lhe voters of tha Culon who duke and unmuke constitutions, und upon ‘whose will une the destiny of our Govern ment, can trinanit thelr supreme authority to, no successor save the coming genorution of voters, who ire sulo heirs of our sovereign pow- er, If Uutt yeneritlon comes to ita toby Uiinided Uy Ixnornneo and corrupted by’ fall of the Kepubile will bo certain and remodi- less, Tho consue bas droady sounded the alarm in pppalling Ngures, which wark bow dangers ously bigh tho tide of Miteraoy hus risen atnone our voturs and tholrebildrun, To tho South tho question $4 of supreme iinportatice. But, the responsibility for the existence of sinvery did not rest with the South alone. The Nation it- self Is responsible for the extension of sultraygo, and (3 under special obligations to ald in romov- Jug tho fillterncy which ithas addyd to tho vote ing poputution of tho North und South allke, There jy but ong remedy, All the constitution! ‘power of the Nation and of tho Stato, and all the voluntoer forces of tho peuple, should bo summoned to Incet this dauger by the savlug ine fluence of univorsul education, It isa high prsitoge und sacred duty of those now Iiving oe ciliate tholr successors and fit thom by {n= telligence and _virtug for tho inheritance which awaits thot in this beneficent work, Bootlons und ruces should be forgotten, und pirtléan- ship should be unknown, Lot attr people find a now moaning in the Diving cracls witch do- clares that *u little child shall tead them." For our Hite obildren will soon control tho destinics of the Hepublle, poe NECONCILIATION. My countrymen, we do not now dior in qur Judgment cdéncerning tue controversies of past Kenerations, und itty yeard bonce our cbitdron Will not bo divided fn, iuolr plutons coucorning our controversies, They will suroly bless their fathers und thor fathers’ God that tho Union was preaorved; thit stavery was overthrowny und that both races were made equal befora the law, Wo muy huston or wo ny retard, but wo cannot provent the final reconciilution, Ia it not possible forus now to muke a truce with time by untleipatiig and accopting Its inovit+ ‘ablo verdict, “Buterprisug of th highost tine portance to our moral und watoriat well-bolng vite uy, and offer ample doppu for the employ- quent of our best powers, Let all our peanlo, leaving beliind thom thy battle-lolds of dou dysues, move forward, and In the atrongth of liberty and o restored Union win the wrandor victorios of peace. THY NATION'S PROSPENITY, ‘The prosperity which now prevails ia without: parullel ta our history. Frulttl seasoua buve donu muck te secure It but they have nut dong Tho preservation of tha public credit oud the resumpuion of espucte paymunts, Bo successfully attulned by the Admiuistration, of wy predecessor, tus enabled aur people to’ secure the bigssings which the scusons brought, By the experience of commercial nations in all ages, it haa buon round that gokt and wllvor uf. ford the only safe foundation for a monetury bystom, Confusion bis recontly boen created by Varlations tn the rvlative value of tue two met: aly, but Leantidontly believe that urrungemunta can bo made betwedn the leading commercial nutlons which will decyre the general use of bath, metaly, Congress shold provide that compul- sory volnuge of silver now required by luw may not dlaturd our olunetary sytem by driving either tuetnl out of circulation. If pussibic, such udjuatinent should be made that the pur- cuasing power of every culied doltur will bu oxe potly aqua to tte debt paying Hower in tho ware kote of tho world. ‘Toe chief duty of tho Nu- onal Governmunt jn connection with the ours Feucy of the country, iy tocaln and doclure its vulus, Grave doubts bave been outertulned whothee Congress [3 uutborized by thé Constitus and to make uny farm of paper money legal-ten- [Thirteenth Reginent. Nations der, The present teane of United tatos notes teenth Regiment National Guard Penny, bas boon Rustamed by the uceessities of war, but | Ninth Regiment National ( Atteh paper atould depend for fs value and eis Gu Fourth Uriende--Ueluetien Rows van i reney apan Hs conventence 1 sg and its prompt pea tere a by redomption i coin at the wilt of a bolder, and Rnnpe tatterg tant lanes, hot anon Wa compulsory lretatlon. These th Reuli nit Nutioninl Guard Per Hotes Wee HOt MOHOs. but promias ta pay he iteaetanent al Menta money. Tt hotdera demand it eda Caned Pe i It, tho promise ola, should't ne Fourteenth Ite Ht N CHAN kept. teenth Rextacat National Gunn Noe . vanta. Hightoenth Regiment National Guard Pr Fifth Hrigado—itrhesden | oe ¥ Wem oe eT. B, p Tittinvlito Battorveccnne: {etekeper, Fitteonth Heglmont Natanat’ Gunnk yo UkEtNDING, ‘Tho refunding of tho Natfonal debt at a lower rate of interest should bo accoinplished without compolling the withdrawal of the Natlonil-unk votes, and this disturbing the husiness of the country, 1 venture to refer té tho position T yaoi. any, have secupled on financial questiona during my | Sixteenth Regiment National Guard Pong Jong soreee tn Congress, ad to ray that {100 | soventocnth Rey vianin, sy ondexperience have strengthened the oplitons ven alment National Guard peng: 1 bave 80 often expressal ot these subjects, vata. yl: Whe tances of the Government sill sulfer ho detriment whieh may be possible for my Ad- mitiistration to prevent, AGRICULTURAL, INTERESTS. ‘Tho Inturests of ayrinulture eséryo more te tention from tho Government. than they hive Yot recetved, The farms ot tho United States Afford} homes end employment for more than one-half the people, and furnish meth the targest partoft allourexports, As the Govern: iment thts our couste for the protection of murlners and for the heneflt.of ommerea, 40 It should glye to tho tlilors of tho soil tho fights of practleal selenee and experienee, MANUPACTURES, Our manufacturers aro rapid’ making us ti duatrially independent, and ate opening to eny taland fibor new and profitavle flelds of em- Hoyment, “this stendy and healthy wrowtl dhould stlil be mauntatned,* sia i STUMUS QUESTION, Our facilitles for transportation should bapro- moted by the continied improvement of our harbors ind grout Intusior Witer-ways and by the fnerense of our tonnage on the ovean. ‘The development of thoworld’s commerce tins Jed to: attrgent demand for shortening the great sea voyaue around Capo Horn, by construerhusship- canals av rallway's across the tsthais which Unltes the two conti Various plans to this ond have been sugested, but none of them ave been suiticlently matured to warrant the United States extending pecuniney wld. Tho subject ts one which with tamedintely ange the attention of the Government, witha view to thorongt protcetion to. Atmertean fnterests, Wo will urge no mirrow poliey, nor seok peouthar or oxelustve privileges in any commercial route, ut itt tho Inngnage of iny predocessor. [ bellove At isto bo “tho right and duty of tha United States to assert and nuuntain supervision aud nuthority over any tote nie cant arross: the Isthinus that’ connects North nud South Atmericn, us will protuct our national Intorosts.” POLYGAMY. Tho Constitution gunrantecs absnlute, ro- ligtous freedom, Conuress {8 prohibited from Dueking any law respecting the eatablishmant of religion o¢ prohtbiting tho free exurelso thoreot, Tho ‘Territorles of tho United States are subject to tho direct tetsintive authority of Congress, and hence the General Government fs responsl- ble for any violation of te Constitution fa any of thom, Iti therefore a reproach to tho Gov- erumont that 1a the most populous of tho Torri tories tho consiftuvonal guuritntes is not en doyea by the people, and the wuthority of Con- wress Is yet ut naught, ‘The Moriion Churen not only offends the moral sense of mankind by: its the ndinine ‘ai és eee Diviston, in south Aldo Pennaylvanta ny north, right rour New dersey ats, Bouthonaty lett near sacn alles Biroot, and massed to the rent. MaJ.-Gon, Mhgtane b. Fletener, stutr, Grand Army of tho Re) Boye in Hine, eee. faciny ree ati i wae York, aj.-Gon, Batt, Fi r i unter en Fifth Division, Ney ‘Troop B New York Stato Ni Old Guard Hattullons Hearn Guard, Union Club Matters, Beooklyn—Cap ‘ 00 nen, ote J M1 Tinghuinton City Guards, Utlen Citizens Corp Tatton rity it ry A. Llicht Artitlers, It 0 Tatcery Dy Lhe Artillery. New forsee Dinghaniton Company, New York state dugn Medina Company, New York Sure duinh nlone Company, New York State Quant Elmira Company, New York Stat Guard, Sumner Corps, Syracuse, Oswego Company, New York State Quant, Hatrict of Columbia, Hattallon of Colored Troops, Disteiet of Cotume ae Waattngton Fight, Guurds, Capt, Union Veteran Corps. Ponnsytuanta, Veterans of Pittsburg. Pittsburg Regiment. Tituaylile Citizons’ Corps, Quay Gunrds Qlrardvitie Grays. Glrardviite Light Infuntry Arthur St. Clair Guards, Greensburg, Washlngtou Infantry, i Dickinson Cottey Cadets—Lleut, Tetehmond, 0, Pennsytvanta College Cadets. Vineant Guar Harrisburg City Grays: New Jerse, Ninth Regiment Natlonal Guard, Compantes A und 1}, First Vetrran Battalion, Company G, Sixth Rewimont Nutional Guard, Delaware, Compnny C, Dupont Guar Company 1, Corbert Ganr GardoldVetyran Guards—Dr, Kovvlls, Young Mon's Republican Clut—E.'E. Rach, r Ohto, Governor's Gunri, Company I, First Infantry, National Guard, Kennett ps. 1D, MeVathran, ‘upt. Moloney, sanetioniuy polyguuny, but pre Company A, Bleventy Infantry, Nauunal istrution of Juaties taruuzie the ordiniey tnstrus Peer a spcuittar DivBRGHe cen ceo mentulitios of daw, In my Judgment, it Is the ‘ duty of Convress, whito re: inost the eoneciuntions con seruplas of over y cltizon, to probibit, within ls Jurisdiction, alférimtnal practices, eapeciaily of Unat class which dustroy family relations and en- danger soctal order, nor can any eeelusiistion! orgupization be safely permitted to usurp tn the sintilest degree the functions and powers of tho National Government, THE CIVIL SERVIC ean never bo placed on a satisfitete iC is voylated by how, Por the good af the eery= Ico ttselt, fur the protuction of those who aro Intrnsted with the aAppolutings power, against tho waste of thio and) tho obstruction to public business caused by fnordinate pressure for place. and for the protection of Incumbents aygalust Intrhene and wrong. T shall at the proper ctlug to the wt. etions and religions: Soventh stre (On south sido Pennsylvania avenue. right nea eft near and umssed to the rear, Major-Gen. Charles H, Stat. FIPTIE DIVINION, Clots Soctelics. In and about City Hall md Judiciary q Toltow tho Fourth Dividony ees Col, Robert Boyd, assisted by iy Stat and thy pueal Committen, National frialt-Ropubilean Club of New York, Counell No. J, Union Lewrue of America, Balt Ore, Republican Inyinetbies, Phladetphia. Young Sten’s Garfield and Arthur Club, Brook: . Ivn. Kings Couiity Ropublican Campaign Committes, Hrooklyu. leld. Aime as x 3 t u Jina aisle, Comueuns roils eae haniied “ae molnioe John GI Engineer Corps, Oranue, N.Y, and preserive the grounds upon which removals Gastteld and Arthur Chub, New salem, Pa Gurttold and Arthur Club, Mevorabury, Young Republican Ciab, Philadel ph: Union Repubtican Chr, Phi Mt Wost Philadelphia Chal Continental Club, Paitnd Walborn Chih, Pilladetpnin. Tepndiican Invinothles, Noreistawn, Pa, Young Men's Republleaw Club, Altoona, Ba, Westera Star Ploncora Xo. 1, Washington, 0.0 Hteyburn Chub, Philidel pata. Third Ward Union Repuvlican Club, Philadel + phia. Combined Catholic ani irish Benefetal Societies THE BALL. § DESCRIPTION OF TILE ITAL, Npectut Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnaton, D.C., Murch 4.—The new Na- tonal Museum bulluing was, perhups, the most magnificent setting for a ball on a vast scale ot any structure in America in which a dull bar ever bean held, and cost a quarter of a inillion of dollars, and cyvers but a trifle less than thre neres of ground, A better place fur a grand en tertalnment Iu tho nature of tho Inuuration ball could searcely have been deatyned, even hat one been spvelatly constructed at equal expense for this purpose. The building being but one-story Jn Hight, and its acotions belng separated tri each other only wide and lofty arcbeays every {nelllty was dfered for n yust numberof people to move aboht without being crowded. It was estimatod that, with auch sur aren, 800 Persons within tho bullding Would cuch have ax Bquaro fect of apace alloted him, quite suf fielont If cach wero willing to stund like a Agure on a chess-board and only move shen some other figure had vacated a place, For mauy years thoro bad . MOMEEN A SUCCRSSFUL INAUGURAL BALL ‘Thiawas wholly duc to the fact that there wasn sultabie place to hold tho enormous nxgregale of fasblonable humanity whitch is abvays in ote tendance. The year that it was In tho Patent. Oilleg tho ball moro nearly reallzod tho require: monte than any prior to this. Tuo succeeding innugural ball. was in tho cash-room of tho ‘Crensury, and proved to be the must horrible crush, as might have been expected. On that momorable night mon hau thote coxt-talls tor off und Indios lost thoir skirts in mor ing from room to room. Over m hundred gentlemen lot overcoats, and five tines that number went lomo burchcaded, Un able to, obtain thal hints, Hundreds of costly dresses woro utterly ruined; danciog was fmpoyslble. The place was a horrible trap An eul de snd. ‘To abviate euch dlitleultics, ut the second Grant Inaugural, a gerund whywar was erected In Jidtelary Square, capable of frecors: shall be made during the ms for which the hu eumbonts bnye been appoluted, ONCLUSION, ‘Finally, actlng always within tho authority: and Ihnitations of the “Coustitution, lnvadin nelther tho rights Of States nor who reserved rights of the people, it will be the purpose of. my-Administration Co maintain authority, and, Intl pinees within: its Jurisdiction, to enforce obedienee to all the Liws of the Union In tho in- terest of the peoples to demand a righ! economy fa nll tho expenditures of tho Government, and to require honest and faithful services of ull the exeuttive olficera, remembering | that olllees: wero crentted not for the bonetit of Incumbents or tholr ettpporters but for the service of the Government, And now, fellow-cltizons, Lam nvout to as. sume the great trust which you have committed to my tinnds..: T appent te tor ‘tho earnest and thoughtful support wiilel makes this Gov- eromment In fact ag [tf in law, a Governmont of th ple. fshalt greatly rely upon tho wisdom: and patrlotiam of Congreas, snd of those who tany share with ino tho responsibilities and du- tied of tho Administration; und, nbove all, upon our (forts to promote the welfare of this, great people and thoir Government. | reverently ine voko the support uud blessings of Almighty God, THE PROCESSION was then nazaln formed, and Prealdent Garfold was esourted to tho White House. All along tho route he was glvon a perfect ovation. THE SENATI OF THR FOUTY-SEVENTIE CONGRESS. Wasiinaron, 2. C., Mureh 4.—Vico-President, Arthur assumed the chalr, aud dottvered the L addroas, us follawe: leat ofthe Chute,’ On wh assuvtution, J invoke thu ou have boon wont t cor." Tehill need your consinut encouragement Ww snpport, and 1 rely with contdenee upon your lenient: ludgineht of uny errors itu whien tinny fall. in co- uur be sasured of my cnrieat merpose to ndministor Zour roto in the spir(t uf absolute taleness; to treat ‘Orory Sunator at all ties with Uint courtosy und futst conniderution dug tv ropresentutives oF ouual Stutes, and to do any pure, ne ansuredly euch ae yuu will di Is. fo taunt the order decorum, und dignity of thy Sunate, — Ltrust the official nnd pdrsunnl relations uuod whlch we now ontopwill Le marked with mutual cuutidence and regard, and that al) our obiivations: will bo so Tuldiiied and redeemed to our own honor, ta thoglory of our common cuuntry, und the prospority ofallite people. (Apniansy.| nt nuw rouily to take tho oattcaf onice pruseribed by the Constitution, ‘The outh was thon udinimistered to bin, Tho existence of tho now Sennte was noxt made known by reading by direction of tho Vice-Prosident of the ofticlal proclumution of tho President'a call, The orgunization of the new Senite was begun by swerving in of new Sonators, of whoin the only ubaentecs wore BSenators-clect Edmunds und Muhone, As names wore called the Senators advanced to tha posl- lon to tho left of tho Cualry und took the ‘pros | moduting 5000 people, "Tho wfeht of that is, scribed ontlof oftice, augural bail was go fitensaly cold, newer 4 ‘Mesara. Pendicton, Davis of Ilinols, and Teller | tho people who wont to chdt ball were sear frozen, ‘Tho bullding was at wood shooting, st could not bo warmed with tho appuratug 7 hand, Ladies wore compelled to wear the wraps, und inn danved fa thotr overcoats. SEVERAL DEATHS ag wore tho Immedinto result of that Inaughe failure. This was the inst bull, When ar camo If, balla of a ditferont sort Inturested 1H publig tgsembled ut Washington, They wr cannon and musket balla, No one ange fo world be imiuguruted upto the closin ot or} Chnos was possible ut any montont. No anu wey AUdacions Gnortgh to thou propose au inaugs bull. ‘The present building Js erucitort were appointed a Committee to walt upon the Prealdent and inform him that a quorum of the Senuto bud assembled, and was ready to recelvo ae eomatunlagHion. which he might bo pleased jomnaky. Mr, Conkling auygoatad an adjournmont to Monday to give the Senators opportunity for sleep aud reat from weariness to whloh they buve been subjected in the closiug hours of Con= Kress, . Several Senators proforred to have a roport from the Committes Just appointed before ad- Journias over, ‘Tho dally bour of mecting haying boen fixod at 13 o'clock, tho Benate adjourned until to- a shape. ‘Thoro are four large nena in the Join Fkse of ‘ie erase, and ay rotted | In the, ald * ass tho whole. ree i TIM PROCESSION. out each space in tho angles 19 f. elmplo, square of lofty room sennratey from each other only by sorles of 0 aac masonry, or, ruthor, communicate cds In other by call arcuwaya (ue the dividiny a tue ot tho contre of tho rotunda id 0 calusaitl sum iio Liberty, gnetanded with fowors, and i Wve ne the dome baogs an olectric light that #! Pant) flowers and shrubbery beneath o tinge o! A QNAND AFFAIR, Special Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribuns, Waanrnaton, D.C. March 4,—Following was tho order of the Inaugural processtons ‘Two Platoons City Police (mounted. Grand unease ee Alde, Q FIST DIVISION. ond green, Yow Yi THE ROTUNDA nd Now Yo 11 (On Ponnsy| pat An ow Vor avanued norte communientes with tho four jolnts af tho Med teenth etreet.) by a broad archway, and in tho garners Ot ular Brovot-Maj..Gon, i, 1, Ayres, U. 8, Ay archwaya ure four curioua little iting atale ‘Stair, i! stone hatconles, approached by a Win, Twelvo companies regular artillery. benoath. ‘Tho hypothonuse of tho trials an Four companies Murine Battation, upon tho rotunda und on tho lant ‘iitferent ‘Cleveland ‘Eroops—cavalry, Rowers, winle tho oyaur albus (yok, tata ONS Proaldent and purty in ourriayes, pom, At each extremity Of a Sach of thos? Philadel phin'Troop~cayalry. Jargor balcony ucroas te wind, and ere sure Knights Yomphir-—tour platoons. hulcontes holds over u hundrell pepe raters Grand Army Htepublic—elght platoons, veyed the comminuled dices: ae Loya in Hluc—elght platoons. Naval Cadets, ‘ below. In the enat and benwath We Me is f Two horgo buttorica—rewulars, n stile t UpoH A pgalsed platform sit the Presid vet und ide ont that was, surrounde statins q Hea cour Battalion Washlugten Light Infuntry, find goageinen of this Republ ora ¥ Company Ae Bitar aviation, Second Colfornig } adviserws that wore, Cubitok ner) eure Brigade, i seabtiegy rad Ata Be wa wlll not bes Natlonnl iitles, Capt. Burnside. - who yan he gorgeous ile y e i & Conspicuous among those are the # Le HE ee Oe ees ore vs form of thy army and navy and the gold Fey W ae Vines, stars: and Jowele of tho forelgy aun & dors,” At tho opposit anion the WNT ine cony, thore waa splondid ‘pand, In ern balcony there was A GHAND ONCHESTIA of ono bundred places for tho diane oceupy vearly all the room frotweg > reserved for promenidera. ‘Tho tau: Jaid, and wre Waxed wid flect tho figure lke puss. Th one o Waa lighted by brackuts on every ont hundred — pillar og continuous aaejots runniug around abuve it {tccrantons were unique und wrt tls ful, From the vaulted ref al festoons were draped to thy carn across exch other, to leave the 1 ” RECOND DIVISION, (Around tho squnro, east of tho Cupltol, ribtucar ‘ North: Captiol street, eft hear’ Now Jorsey avenue, southougt, and Inassed to the reur.) Maj.-Gon. John F, Hurtrantt. tur. First Drigade—Brly,-Gan, G, R, Suowdou. Keystone Battery, Gray duvtuelbles, » Bute Fonuibles. Firat Regiment Nutionul Guard Pennsylvania. Sucond Kegiment Natlonu! Gaard Pennsylvania, Third Regiment National Gaunt Pennsylvania, Booond Brigude—Brix.-Gen, Frank Reeder, Washington ‘troop, Grittin’s Buttery, ( oi 3 were a Slabngton Millus, Thondesbaped, These festuon red eve Fourth Regiment National Guurd Ponnsylyania, | National colors, and set Wit were Sixth Huglinunt National Guard Pennsylyanta, ee dotted anid Jatucaiy ie colored, DaeTe Hight Regiment National Guard Ponnsylvauta, | That te to way, thoy wre inuge oF the main HOOF, Eleventh Steylmout Nutional Guard Ponusyl: | and produce tbo game utlect e ‘am Vania. Third Brigade—Uely,-Gon. J. K. Steteled, ‘Asbland Drayoons. ‘There are seventeen hilly dly Ided b; thors are ai maapy obey ey i. utticos, Thess ae acctloua, Where the building Stories, The rotunda fa the ceutre of we Soventh Regiment National Guard Pennaytvanta, ‘Yweltth Regiment National Guard Ponnsylyauia,