Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1861, Page 3

ue "Se crowd of 1am, Water army’? was never assembled 2%. around, _LOCAL NEWS. ll UP" Though Tax Graz Is printed on the fastest «team press in ese touth of Baltimore, its edition Is 80 Isrge a to require it to be put to press at an early hour; Advertisements, therefore, should be sent in before 12 o’clock m.; otherwise they may mot appear until the next day. ~ ee Notics —District of Columbia Advertisements to be Inserted in the Bat Twaone Sun are teceived at and forwarded from Tux Star Office. THE INAUGTRATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOUN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNI- TED STATES. * This important 4th day of March, 1861, dawned vather fnauspiciously with leaden skies, and tor- nadocs of dust, which wab leveled somewhat later by aslight fall of rain. As the morning ‘wore on hewever, the skies brightened and the wind lulled, auguries noted with some com- Placence by those who pin thejr faith upon such -oraens. The streets thus early were crammed with pedestrians, ninety-nine faces out of one hundred, being those of strangers. The crowd 4a this city is undoubtedly larger by half than on any previous occasion of the sort, but the proportion of ladies is very much smaller. Of these arrivals it {s safe to say that two-thirds are Western men. ‘THE ARRIVALS. From Saturday morning until this morning, the arrivals in this St, have been so incessant that it ‘would be impossible to give the list if the entire colums of the Star were devoted to it. A rough estimate of the nombers arriving at the leading hotels is subjoined: At Willards’, the immense build! ‘was filled from cellar toroof. To satisfy those who would go nowhere else, the proprietors ordered 475 matresses to be laid at various points, including 114 in the Concert Hall, and then the demand was not satisfied. Aside from the bun. dreds of whom no account was given, the arrivals bere could not be much less five bundred up to 12 o’clock last night. At Kirkwoods’, the demand ‘was as great in proportion. The matress plan was also ad for those who would stay in the hotel, The immense building was filled top to bottom, all as completely cared for as possible under the circumstances. At the Na- tional was aiso another immense crowd. All wes activity and haste with the attaches, from the pro- letors to the boot blacks, and a continual buz of undreds of voices from sunrize to sunrite. Here, as at Willards’, hundreds of cots and matresses have been brought into service; occupying parlors id reception rooms. The entries since Saturda: morning are not Jess than four hundred an twenty-five. Hundreds who have failed to get regularly quartered in hotols or boarding houses, have been favored with fair weather, and strolling sbout all night, catch a napin some secluded spot in day time. THE SUNDAY BEFORE THE INAUGURATION. A day more un-Sabbath like than yesterday cannot well be imagined. A restless multitude of strangers filled the streets and swarmed about the hotels through the day and night, an: the brilliantly fit up Capitol, with Senate flag flying, and the crowds pouring in that direction, bad a thorough week-day look. During the day swarms of dusty looking chaps, bearing carpet- bags, wandered forlornly about the town looking for lodging. UNCLE A) DIDN’T GO TO CHURCH About ten o’clock vesterday morning there was a big gathering of people on Fourteenth street, in front of the private eatrance to Willards’ Hotel, with the idea of getting a look at the President elect when he should emerge from that door to go to church. The jam by half-past ten had in- creased so much as seriously to impede travel upon the sidewalks, and the policemen stationed here bi considerable difficulty in keeping a passaze open for pedestrians. With each opening of the door there was a general twisting of necks, and all tall men of caly moderately good looks were closely scanned as th out, but 11 o’clock came and passed, and no Uncle Abe. About this time it was whispered that Mr. Sewerd had just fone into parlor No. 6, and for a while it was frought that he would ntly come out with Mr. Lincoln under his wing to escort him to church as on last Sunday. But as time passed it became probable that the visit of Mr. S. had an- other object. and the crowd melted away. Mr Lincoin was not visible — the day, and the hotel talk was that the finishing touches to the inaugural and the definite adjustment of the cab- inet slate was the work on hand. At night Mr. Lincoln rode to the Capitol and Listened to the speech of Senator Crittenden. On Saturday afternoon Mr. Lincoln rode out in the new carriage lately presented to him from New York. » In the evening he received a large republican delegation from Virginia, and afterwards dined with Gen. Scott Saturday night a committee of Unicn members of the Virginia Convention had rotracted inter- view with Mr. Lincoln. They addressed bim in lain and empbatic language in bebalf of the Paton and the Coustitution. If the Cabinet was tobe of the radical Republican chsrecter which rumor gave it they assured him thst they ‘were hopeless, in view of the failure of Congress to pass some measure of compromise, to quiet the spprebension of their State. They desired to re- portto the Convention on Monday —— a je of peace from the President elect r. Lincoln assured them thatthe South would be otected in all its rights, but another nterview with them Sunday evening, before their departure, the result of which has not yet tran- spired. A PUGILISTIC NOTABLE. The crowd returni down town from their fruitless errand to see Me. Lincoln te church, had some compensation for their waik in meeting oa the pave no lessa roe than John Mor- riesey, Esq , of pugtiistic renown, di de- murely in clothes of elerical black, and wearing & stove-pipe bat not at all inclined to one side. fact, as rumor goes, Mr. J. M is here a candi- for a snug post in the New York custom DUSTING THE ROUTE. Saturday night, about a hundred men, in small ties, were at work, unde the orders of Dr. lake, Commissioner of Public Buildin; in removing the dust from the main aveaue between the Capitol and the President’s Mansion. The work [oe that night, so ss aone did it prove, but was en! pon again last night, and finished. Yesterday little heaps of mud and dust were piled in the carriage-way, awaiting the resumption of the work. A TEMPERANCE CROWD. It is noticed by some of our bonifaces that the now flooding the city ,whetver tightness of the times or the prevalence nas 2 Maine-law principles, do not iiquor up to an preciable extent. Probably such another ‘“‘cold- here. The hack drivers and also complain that the new-comersare mainly of the carpet-bag order, . “rely on --shank’s mare’’ as 2 means of locomotion about town, and exhibit mental throes of the ton being called on to disburse a quarter rv. ECCENTRIC ViSITO Fy i ew tauguration time inevitably brings to this rye city a number of oddisa people, some decidedly e some about half-and-half. Where crazy, and ° yas Boman during the four years interval we know but as sureas Inauguration Day comes y are on hand here, bristling with eccentricities and idiosyncracies Among these representatives of crazy-dom on the Avenue to- |, not ill-lookt: jug about the streets for several days, usual] jowed by a troop of boys, who immensely r SP his edifying harangues’ H. - clad, and upon mark morning have assembied to perform their toilets, di of soap for the time being, ing handkerchiefs of dubious purity in lieu of towels. THE OLD SOLDIERS. Soldiers of 1812 met at the City Hall, number- ing about one hundred and twenty, but as the major portios of them were old men and feeble, It was ided that they do not » in the pro- cession, not being able to stand the fatigue the ‘ECIAL DUTY ON THE MOUSE Tors. The Washington Rifies were detailed for special in full uniform, Capt. Balbach, Lieuts. Loefer, Harp, and Ensign Miller, and 60 men. The special duty of this com ‘was to occup: foe tops Sothern a oe 2 ennsylvanty avenue, in squads, overlook the Procession as it passed. = SUBJECT TO ORDERS. The National Rifles, Capt. Sehaeffer, Lieuts. Watkins, Davis and Webb, and-sixty men in fall uniform, remained at their armory subject to or- THE ORDER OF PROCESSION. The procession formed at 9 o’clock this morn- ing in front of the City Hall, and at 11 o’clock moved down by jana avenue and up Penn- sylvania jue past Willards’ Hotel up Fifteenth street, it countermarched and halted on Pennsylvania avenue in front of the hotel. The entire column under orders then went to left face and the military presented arms. AT WILLARDs’. Early in the forenoon the streets in the neigh- boahood of Willards’ were crowded bya large and excited throng, all waiting to get a peep at the President elect. The President's Mounted Guard and the Georgetown Mounted Guard were stationed on Fourteenth street, their left restin on F street, and many amusing incidents occur: caused by the efforts of military gentlemen to keep Lack the “free and independent,” who had come there to see, and were not to be foiled The crowd seemed to be in a very good bumor, except when some officiel trespassed on what they con. sider their reserved right, when they did not hes- itate to d—n them to an unlimited extent. About 11 oclock the military formed, and the hotel pre- sented an animated appearance—every window A little t 12 0’clock the word was along the line of the infantry on the eeiaae the cavalry on Fourteent! street, to present arms. This was handsomely done, when the President and President elect emerged from the lower (Fourteenth street) door of the hotel. They were warmly applauded, and from our position in front of the crowd we heard notasingle remark of- fensive to the outgoing or ini oming President. This — well for the self respect of our citi- zens. rt. Bucbanan looked, as usual, dignified and at bis ease, and Mr. Lincoln seemed to bear his honors meekly, and to be not at all excited b the surging. swaying crowd which serrounded him. r. Buchanan's private carriage was first drawn up to the entrance, but from what we could learn of the moments going on we judge that the President elect mbsspbe to make bis ap- arance in an open carriage, where all could see im, as one was substituted for Mr. Buchanan's close = The President and President elect took their seats in the carriage, the military ata ‘“ Present arms’’ and the band on the left Playing ‘ Hail to tothe Chief.” Senator Pearce and Senator Baker, of the committee of arrangements, having been seated in the same carriage, it moved out to its position in the line, being preceded by the com- pany of Sappers and Miners, and flanked on the right by the Georgetown Mounted Guard and on the left by the Presidents Mounted Guard. There was some grumbling at this arrangement, as it ‘was almost impossible to get a view of the Presi- dent elect, which seemed to be the chief object in view with the mejority of spectators. The President and President elect having been received into line, turned to the right face and escorted them to the Capitol, moving in the fol- lowing order: TUR MARSHALS. Chief—Major B B. French. Aids -in-Chief— William Rabe, Rob’tJ. of ; John W. Jones, ira Goodenow, Clement L. West, Z. K. Pangborn, Isaac-Bassett, Nathan Darling, G Alfred Hal, Jobn P. Hilton’ Reuben B. Clark, Mej. Thos. H. Bates, Gen. De Witt C. Clark. Marshals—J. J Coombs, Lewis Clephane, Geo H. Plant, Albert G. Hall, James W. Deeble, S. A. H. McKim, W. Krzyzanowski, Jno. L. Hayes, Foster Henabaw, Col. Jobn 8. Keyes, William Simpson, N. A. Thompson. Marsh: Ass larshais representing States and Ter- ritoties—LuciusI Gooirich, Connecticut; A. H Grimshaw, Delaware; R td Chenery, Califor- nia; John Wilson, L/iinois; Solomon Meredith, Indiana; Henry S. Jennings, Lowa; Henry J “Ad. ems, Kansas; Alexander Sneed, Kentucky; Samuel Brown, Maine; George N. Beale, Maryland; jajor Charles O Rogers, Massachusets; Colonel Charles Dickey, Michigan; W. 8. King, Minne- sota; Thomas J. Boynton, Missouri; General Jos. C. Abbott, New Hampshire; W.S Pennington, Mojor Alanson Welch, New York: _R. loe, North Caroling; Joseph K Wing, Ohio, Dr. —— Oregon; Theadore Adams, Pennsylvania; ightingale, Rhode Island; Humphrey, Tennessee; G: Chipman, Vermont; George ig be Virginia; General L Webb, Wisconsin; Henry A. Webster, Washing- ton Territory; Colonel Nathaniel V. Jones, Uta’ Territory; Hon. 8. H. Elbert, Nebraska Territory. Assistant Marshale—Martin Buell, A. y Jos. F. Hodgson, Geo. Harkness, Woodford Stone, S. V. Stillings, Job W. Angus, John Par- sous, John Hines, T. B. Brown, V. Pulizzi, Wm. J. Murtagh, James Lynch, Jos. M. Cowell, Jes. P. Loughead, George R. Wilson, E. T. Chase, Henry M. Knight, G A. Bassett, A.C. Richards, B. Frankiin Gay, John Alexander, J. M. Lucas, Thomas Weaver, Edmund Flagg, C. M. Keyes, A.W. Fletcber, Jobn M_ Keating. James Kelley, J. L. Henshaw, George 8. Kraft, y. F. Brandt, 3: Marsh, Michael Homiller, Francois O. French, H. i, King, Pines B- Tompkins, Lewis Parker, David P. Brown, Alexender Clements, W. W? Bassett, William'Hendley, Charles C. Cesey, Z C. Robbins, James Nokes, Dr. N Lincoln, F. A. Soulé, Nathantel C. Towle, Dr. W. E. Waters, Charles 3. English, John T. Clements, Hannibal £.E. White, Z Richards, Hugh G. kins, Edwin P. Bridges, A. J. ; . (peor shares lore Wheeler, P. Crowley, Joseph Heyse, jaker, Amos Hunt, Isaac Sebhee 3. J Bowen, F. J. Seybolt, Sam’l Strong, Danfel Breed, W.’C. Dodge, John H. Wise, R.C. Stevens, G. W. Garrett, A. Edson, Joshua Howar MARSHAL SELDEN’s alps. The atds of Marshal Selden, appointed with full polic wers. were as follows: David Tag- gert, Pa.; Daniel D. Connover, N Y.; Col. La mon, Ill; Ransom Van Valkenberg, N. Y.; Dr. 3.8. Smith, D.C ; Sere Jas. Colter, N.Y; Maj. Lewis, D. C.; George N. Beale, Md; C Boteler, Jr., D.C.; Geo. M. Weaver, Mehaffey, Pa; S D. Castleman, D C P. Morgan, D.C ; Mr. Abercombie, D. le H. Uttermeble, D.C. These gentlemen were ad- mitted inside the Capitol, and assisted in the iiaugural ceremonies. Washington Light Ee | Battalion, Colonel Davis; C 3 A,B. and C, Captains Lem. Towers, P. M. Dubant, and R. C. Steve: jeu- tenants Tucker, Powe s, Fisher, Lord, Williams, Cassin, Utermehle, and Clark, in full dress uni- form, and looking more like soldiers than ever before, the companies being all full in numbers, and ettracting much attention Henderson Guard, . Foxwell, Lieuts. Rip- ley, Rodier, and Piggot. This is one of the new companies and num! seventy-elght men, rank and file, but by reason of inability forms at so short a notice, only turned o with thirty men in the ranks. Their uniform dark blue frock coat similar the new army reg: jor pa light blue pants and artillery facin and g! gue cap. They made a handsome appearance. Com, A, Union Regiment, Capt. Carring- ton, Lis. & helleross, ‘Curdlsand Wark, number ing one hundred and fifteen rank and file, their new grey coatsand fest Resing thom off inely. Company B, Union Regiment, Capt. Kell: Lieuts. Herbert and Hines, and fifty-four men. They were dressed i Fon ng ring, baboagemarr fe a fatigue caps, black pants with red Company C, Union Regiment, Capt. Arnold, Lieuts. Garrett, Willett, aid Baden, and thirty- eight rank and file. This company is lately . and is uuiformed like company A, mme regiment, with grey frock coats and pants, and orange facings and glazed fatigue caps. Metropolitan Rifles, Capt. Nallev, Lts. Lewis and Chauncey, numbering seventy-four rank and file, their neat gray jackets and fatigue caps look- ing quite ban , and their excellent drill, considering their recent organization being high- ly satisfactory. Turner Rifles, Capt Gerhard, Lts. Brown, Dil- ley, and Schamberger, seventy-five rank and file, tuelr new uniforms and equipments showing fine- My, and their soldierly appearance making a de- ten = ue caps with red 3 leohantan? pe ities Ca: . Rutherford, Lieuts. Campbell asd Brown, and Ensign Gould; ST met, eae a ens blue ~ cap, ue pani fi gold stripe. So? Rifles, Capt. Thistleton, Lieuts. Ma- nc and 55 men, rank , comprising a of the ist Volunteer Battalion, presented a id nce, and were under command of Col. Richard 8. Cox, of the 8th regiment of District of Columbia militia, with Lfeut. Col. Hollin; and Capt. McKenney, Lieuts. Davidson, Crufkshank, Ridgely. is company was organized three or four years since, and is one of the best drilled companies in the District. The uniform is frock coat and pants, both of dark blue, the pants with ght blue Pes and a fatigue c*p in unison with the whole. They num about 45 men im the ranks, not more tban half the effective strength of thecompany. Their pioneer (Evans) looks every inch aman. They were by 7 kettle droms. The Carrington Home Guards, Captain God- dard, Lieutenants Waugh, Hutchins, and Bar- bour, numbered about 40 men, and with their uniform of arm get coats, black pants with red stripe, and neat atig presented a hand- some appearance. This is a new company, but the members are all able-bodied, robust citizens, and by their steady marching and soldierly aj e elicited warm the spectators. the handsome flag pre- panes to the company by the ladies of the Second are The Scott Rifles, Capt. J. Owens Berry, Lieuts. Burroughs, Lazenby and Owens, is a fine company of young men, with a neat uniform, comprising a dark blue jacket with orange trimmings, black pants with buff stripe and red cord, and dark blue cap with age and the figure 8 in front. 40 menwere in the ranks, and they marched well, and were much admired. It is one of the new companies. The District of Columbia Rifles, Capt. Blunt, Lieuts. Harry, Green, and Lightfoot. This is the new company organized at Tennallytown, and 1 their first appearance in uniform. They num- bered about thirty-five men, all fine specimens of the genus homo, and with their bright blue coats and pants, the former with red trimmings, and the latter with red stripes, and neat fatigue caps, they presented a fine appearance. ‘he Anderson Rifles, Company A, Capt. C. H. Rodier, Lieuts. Mason, Krouse and Lipscomb, occupying the second post of honor. This is one of the new companies, and we understand there ‘sabout 120 men enrolied. They bad 65 men out, and their correct marching and the military pre- cision of their movements were admired by all who saw them. The uniform isa dark gray bunt- ing coat with red trimmings, black pants with red stripe, and a handsome fatigue cap. The Anderson Rifles, Company B, Capt. Fred. W. Jones, Lieuts. Drew,Orme and Hilleary. This was their first appearance in their new and taste- ful uniform, which comprises a dark gray coat and pants, with red trimmings on the coat and red stripe on the pantaloons, and a fatigue Kags correspond. This, too, is a new company, but they march like veterans, and attracted much at- tention. About 40 were in the ranks. The Georgetown Mounted Guard, Capt. Wm. Steuart, Lieuts. Pickrell, Gough, and Linn This Splendid company paraded about seventy-five men, and the scldierly bearing of the men and fine condition of the horses, led many to sup) they mere regulars. They came out at the head of the First Battalion of Georgetown Volunteers, and were then detailed as an escort for the Presi- dent elect, flanking his carriage on the right. The uniform is dark bine coat with brass buttons, light blue pants with buff stripe, and regulation hat. Ensign Godey carried the fine new flag of the company Next came the great car of the Republican As- sociation, placed cn the running gear of one of Vanderwerken’s large omnibuses, with pyramidal seats culmtnating in center, from whic rose a@ rmounted with a large gold eagle. From this eagle depends a canopy, which covers the top of the car. The sides were draped with red, bite and blue, and on each side was the word Constitution’’ in large red letters. From the rear of the car projected a flag-staif. from which floated the stars and stripes. In front of the dri- ver’s seat was the coat of arms of the Uuited States, surmounted by appropriate drapery. The car was drawn by six white horses, with white covers, on each of which the word “Union”? was in- ascribed in large red letters. In the car were the following little girls, each dressed in white, with laurel wreaths, two of them representing the God- dess of Liberty, and the others each bearing the coat of arms of «State or Territor: Miss Vir- inia Jacobs. Martha Raley, Hannah Williams, Fiarriet Ss rdon, Mary 8. Gordon, Jane S. Gor- times, Martha E. Milstead, Mary E. beth Ann Marsbal, Caroline Fish- isbman, Margaret Goodwin. Rm- Mary Herrity, Bell Garcia, Emma Slide, Maria New! Lizzie Childress, Sarah wn, Isabella Childress, Sarab Cronin, Margaret Cronin, Jane Miles, Lucy A. Miller, Mary Cassidy, Rosana King, Alice Avery, Cora V. Crampsey, Elizabeth R. Crampsey, Mary Noon, Anna Noon. Lucy V. Blanchard, Willle Plant, Fiorence Kelly, Minana Hodges. Republican Association and Wide-Awakes, numbering 500 men, the former designated by a silver button and the red-white-and-blue sprig, and the latter re a silver eagle on the lappel. ‘They were headed by Capt. Sinith. New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts delegations, each wearing an evergreen sprig in the lappel ‘of the coat. They were headed by Marshals Gen. J. C. Abbott, Gen H. H. Baxter, and Major Rogers. The three States turned out about 250 inen in the line, and, as one of them told us, confidentially, with “nary office-seeker amongst them.’ The New York delegation were headed by Marshal J. H. Hobart Ward. They wore badges of whi'e satin with the words “New York” printed thereon. They numbered about 250. California delegation, numbering 50 men, headed bya carriage surrounded by the California campaign flay, the Stars and Stripes, with a bust of Lincoln and Hamlin on it, and under the bot- tom stripe a white fleld, Dearing the words, ‘‘Cal- {fornia true to the Union.” The carriage con- tained F.. Stanford, late republican candidate for Governor of California; D W.Cheeseman, | jeut. Governor do.; S. H. Parker, ex-State Senator; Samuel Gamage, high private; and Master Willie Gamage, native Californian, bearing the flag abovementioned. Their marshal was Mr. Richard Chenery. The Virginia delegation, one hundred strong, bearing the U. 8. flag. with the name of the Sta prin across, it, and under the command of their marshal, Mr. George Rye. THR APPRARANCE OF THE sTRi Never in the history of Washington was so im- mense a crowd of spectators seen on Pennsylvania avenue. From the Treasury to the Cap{tol, on both sides of the Avenue, from the building line to the curb-stone, myriads were packed in solid mass, in incalculable numbers. Every avail- able window, and balcony, and house-' Pp near the Avenue and on it was full of human forms and faces, till no room remained to stand or sit. THRY HAVE MUSIC IN THEIR SOLES. Perhaps the oddest incident of the day was the following: As the civic portion of the pr | eye up the avenue, there was noticed ar sound, not easily describable—a s! tp, crack- ing, rasping sort of detonation, at regular inter- vals of perhaps three seconds. ‘The police, on th alert for air guns and other op serra of assassi- nation, walked up and down the line completely uzzled. The locaie of the peculiar noise soon ame narrowed down to the New England del. egation, and Lag? | soon the facts of the case came out, creating no little amusement all around. {[t seems that the New England folks wear ‘‘pegged” boots and shoes pretty generally, and this season with extra heavy soles on account of the deep snows. Coming South, the unusual heat and dry- ness of the atmosphere here has shrunk the peg- timber in their foot-gear excessively, occasioning @ general squeaking witb every movement, swell- ing in the aggregate, when the delegation was keeping step iu line, to a volume perceptible in the pauses of the Marine Band for several blocks. “Treasons”’ and ‘‘ stratagems’’ cannot be tpt a poe on ry ier 80 ep Fromage * their soles, ire,) al u jon’t care a San ae GUARD FOR THE PLATFORM. The National Guard battalion, Col. J. A. Tait, assembled at their armory at 9a. m , and after going through the manual ina first-class manner through the avenue to the Capitol. Ar- rived there, they were formed inclose order about the platform on the east portico, which position they maintained in order to keep the crowd from preasing too closely thereupon, until the inaugu- ral ceremonies were conc! To guard immediate neighborhood of the Presideat during the ceremonies was the special duty of this bat- tallon. THE CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS. The doors of the Capitol were guarded by a strong force of special police, who admitted none except members, officers of the House and Senate, and ladies. When the reporters of the House charged on the police and passed in, about ev third: man about the doors suddenly became reporter, and the expose of the iynorance of some was menypren refreshing. No persons were admitted into leries of the House, so Con- = had its shouts and yelis of ‘Mr. peaker,”’ &c., all to itself. A few disconsolate ladies watched from the windows of the passages around the galleries the forming of the militai companies in front of the platform, and wh ay their time in listening to the half audible jon in the Hall THE PICTURE MACHINE. . . etc..) and standing room in “the rear for about twiceas many more. Thiagof course was the W fought duting the madsions ss sel Sought du: ing, to ol sition there—and tome tall strnggling was mel eg for the favorite places. THE ENCLOSED Wate. ‘As usual on such occasions, when the assem- bling in the immediate vicinity of the principal point ofattraction immense throng of curio Spectators renders a passage thi b utterly { possible, an enclosed walk wes co! ted several iy8 prior to the ina ration from the street on the north side of the Capitol to the north entrance door of the new Senate wi ng, a di two hundred feet, h which the President org sioheagernig and ye ~ lomatic cor oy nto im thence Into tha Benak chamber. THE CEREMONIES AT THR CAPITOL. Crowas gathered about the Capitol early this , and retained their position there b throug on, of'a footing . Lin- of —— Governors of States and Territories of the Union, and Ex-Governors of States, Assistant Secretaries of De Postmaster ret Commissioner, ugton and Georgetown, Senate. These were ail be admi| door of the Capitol. The families of the Diplo- matic Corps, who were out in brilliant force, en- tered at the same door of the Capitol, and passed thence to the di pallery Seats were in front of the a table for t Buchanan and Mr. in, ir their left, for the Com-mittee of Arrange- me The venerable Chief Justice Taney and the As- sociate Justices of the Supreme Court were seat- ed on the right of the Chair; and the Diplomatic Corps, en costume, with the Heads of Depart- ments, to the left of the Chair. ‘To the right and left of the Officers of the Army and Navy, Governors of States and Territories of the Union, Ex-Gover- nors of States, Assistant Secretaries of Depart- ments, and the Assistant Postmaster General, bs schema Auditors, Register, and Solicitor of the Treasury, Treasurer, Commissioners, Ju hy and the Mayors of Washington ind Georgetown, Members of Congress occupied seats to the left of the Chair The galleries were reserved exclu- sively for ladies, and the display thereabout was of flower-garden - The Rotunda was cl , and the entrances to the Capitol generally were kept as tight as wax. On the arrival of the President and President elect they entered by the north door of the north wing of the Capitol, and proceeded to the Presi- dent's room. The Vice President elect was accompanied to the Capitol by a member of the Committee of Arrangemen‘s, and conducted into the Vice Pres- ident’s room, and afterwards into the Senate Chamber, where the oath of office was be admin- istered to him by the Vice President. The Diplomatic Corps and Justices of the Su- preme Court entered the Senate Chamber a few minutes before the President elect. After a short pause, those assembled in the Senate Chamber proceeded to the platform on the central portico of the Capitol, in the following or ‘The Marshal of the District of Columbia. The Supreme Court of the United States. The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. The Committee of Arrangements. The President of the United States and the Pres- ident elect. The Vice President and the Secretary of the Senate. ‘The Members of the Senate. The Diplomatic Corps Heads of Departments, Governors of States and Territories, the Mayors of Washington and Georgetown, and other persons who had been admitted into the Senate Chamber On reaching the front of the bortice, the Presi- dent elect took the seat provided for him in the front of the platform. The President and the Committee of Arrange- ments occupied a position in the reor of the President elect. Next in the rear of these the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court oc- cupied the seats on the left, and the Vice Presi- dent, Secretary and Members of the Senate those onthe right The Diplomatic Corps occupied the seats next in the rear of the Supreme Court. Heads of Department, Governors, and Ex-Governors of States and Territories, and Ex- Senate, Ex-Members, and Members, and Mem- bers elect of the House of Representatives in the rear of the Mtemberg of the Senate. All being in readiness, the oath of office was administered to the President elect by the Chief Justice with much solemnity; and on the conclu- sion of the President’s address, the Members of the Senate, preceded by the Vice President, Sec- retary, and Sergeant-at-Arms, returned to the Senate chamber, and the President, accompanied by the Committee of Arrangements, proceeded to the President’s House. THE INAUGURAL. Shortly after 1 o’clock p. m., Mr. Lincoln com- menced delivering his inaugural Address in a clear voice, reading from printed copy, inter- with numerous manuscript inbaiinens in entrance were tions He said: Fellow-citizens of the United States :—In com- liance with a cusiom asold as the government Pacis, l appear before you to address es briefly. and to take, in your presence, the oat. prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, to be taken by the President ‘‘before he enters on the execution of his office.’’ 1 do not consider it necessary at present for me to discuss those matters of edministration about which there is no special anxiety or excitement Apprehension seems to exist among the people of the Southern States that by the accession of a republican administration their property and their ce, and personal security, are to be endangered here has never been any reasonable cause for such apprehension. Indeed, the most ample ev- dence to the contrary has all the while existed, and been open to their inspection. It is found in nearly all the published speeches of him who now addresses you. 1 do but quote from one of those 8) hes when I declare that ‘* I have no pur; a rectly or indirectly, to interfere with the insti- tution of slavery in the States where it ex! I ave no lawful right to do so, and i have no inclination to doso.*’ Those who nom- inated and elected me did so with full knowledge that I had made this, and many similar declara- tions, and had never recanted them. And more than this, they placed in the platform, fi ceptance, and as a law to themselves, and to me, the clear and emphatic resolution which | now read : ‘Resolved, That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domes- tic institutions according to itsown judgmen' exclusively, is essential to the balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of our litical fabric depend, and we denounce the jaw less invasion by armed force of the soil of any State or Territory, no matter under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes.”” I _now reiterate these sentiments; and in doing 80, I only press upon the public attention the most ptaclnsion evidence of which = case aero tible, that the property, peace and security of no section are to E 4 anywise endangered by the now incoming Administration 1 add, too, that all the protection which, consistently with the Constitution and the laws, can be given, will be cheerfully given to all the States when jawfully demanded, for whatever cause—as cheerfully to one section as to another. There is much controversy about the delivering up of fugitives from service or labor The clause 1 now read is as plainly written in the Constitu- tion as any other of its provisions: ‘*No person held to service or labor in one State, under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any law or regu- lation therein, be discharged from such service orlabor, but shall be delivered = claim of the party te whom such service or labor may be due.” Itis scarcely questioned that this vision was intended by those who made it for the reclaiming of what we call fugitive slaves; aud the intention of the law-giver Is the law. All members of Con- swear their support to the whole Constitu- lon—to this provision as much as any other. To the proposition, then, that slaves whose cases come within the terms of this clauses ‘shall be delivered up,”’ their oaths are unanimous Now, ifthey would make the effort in good tem per.could they not,with nearly equal unanimity, frame and pass a law, by means of which to keep good that unanimous oath ? There is some difference of opinion whether this clause should be enforced bv natioual or by state authority; but surely that difference is nota very page geo — is to be ere a can be but consequence m, or by which authority it is done. And should Any one, in any case, be content that his oath shall” g° unkept, on a merely unsubstantial controversy ‘88 to how it shall be kept? se aa in, in any law upon this subject, aii the edteguntde of iperty now in clviltzed a conform I now enter upon the same task for the brief constitutional term of four years, under and peculiar difficulty. A disruption of the ion heretofore only menaced, is now formidably attem; 5 I hold. that in contem ion of universal law, -_ of the Constitution Union of these States is ual. Perpetuity sions of our national Consti- nion wy endure —— ex some action not provided for rey eal boy z Again, if the ited States be nota government it—break it, soho speak; bul doce it a r all to leweaily reecteeh Ie? . a a Descend: from these genera’ i} 5 find the proposition “3 aoe the Union is . It was formed in fact, the Articlesof Association in 1774. tured and continued by the tion of Inde- ndencein 1776. It was further matured and e faith of all the then thirteen States expresal = ‘hted and engaged that it should be perpetual, 'y Articles of Confederation in 1778. And finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution, was “‘to form @ more perfect union.” Butit destruction of the Union, by one, or by a eae of the States, be lawfully possible, Jnion is less perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. It follows from these views that no State, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union,—that resolves and ordinances to that effect legally void; and that acts of violence, within y State or States, against the authority of the United States, are insurrectionary or revolution- ary, according to circumstances. therefore consider that, in view of the Consti- tution and the laws, the Union is unbroken and = oe bec pom finpemaad Ishall take care, as ¢ Constitution itself expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States. Doing this I deem to be only a simple duty on my part; and | shall perform it, so far as practicable, unless my rightful masters, American people, shall withhold the requisite means, or, insome authoritative manner, direct the contrary. I trust this will not be regarded asa menace, but only asthe declared pur of the Union that it will constitutionally and maintain itself. In doing this there needs to be no bloodshed or violence; and there sball be none, unless it be forced upon the national authority. The power —- me will = sed to hold, occupy, and the property laces beiongi the Borerament, and to cotlect the dat es nd. im- posts ; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion,—nousing of force against or aniong the people anywhere. Where hostility to the United States, in any inte- rior locality, shall be so great and so universal, to prevent eer pa resident citizens from hol ing the Federal offices, there will be no attempt to force obnoxious strangers among the people for that object. While the strict legal right may exist in the government to enforce the exercise of these offices, the attempt to do so would be so ir- ritating . and so nearly impracticable with all, 1 deem it better to forego, for the time, the uses of such offices. The mails, unless repelled, will continue to be furnished in all partsof the Union. So faras pos- sible, the people evervwhere shall have fhat sense of perfect security which is most favorable to calm thought and reflection. The course here in- dicated will be followed, unless current events and experience shall show 2 modification, or change to be proper, and in every case and ex- gency, my best discretion will be exercised, ac- cording to circumstances actuelly existing, and with a view and a hope of a peaceful solution of the national troubles, sud the restoration of fra- ternal sympathies and affections. That there are persons in one section or another who seek to destroy the Union at all events, and are glad of any pretext to do it, I will neither af- firm or deny; but if there be such, I need address no word to them. To those, however,who really love the Union, may I not speak? Before entering upon so grave a matter es the destruction of our national febric, with sll its benefits, its memories, and its hopes, would it not be wise to ascertain precisely why we do it? Will you bazard so desperate a step. while there is any possibility that any portion of the ills you fly from have no real existence? Will » while the certain ills you fly to, are greater than all the real peg doy flyfrom? Wii you risk the com- mission of so fearful a mistake? All profess to be content in the Union, if all constitutional rights can be maintained. Is it true, then, that any right, opp f written in the Constitution, has been denied? [| think not. Happily the human mind is so constituted thatno yy can reach to the audacity of doing this. hink, if you can, of a single instance in which a plainly-written provision of the Consti- tation has ever been denied. If, by the mere force of numbers, a majority should hae 8 minori| of any clearly-written constitutional right, {t might, ina moral point of view, justify revolu- tioa—ceriainly would, if such right were a vital one. But such is not our case. Ali the vital rights of mixorities and of individuals are so plainly as- sured to them, by aftirmatfon and negotiation, guarantees and provisions, in the Constitution, that controversies never arise concerning them. But no organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question ‘which may occur in practical administration. No foresight can anticipate, nor any document of reasonable length contain express provisions for all possible questions. Shall fugitives from labor be surrendered by national or by State authority ? The Constitution does not expressly s1y. May Congress prohibit siavery in the territories? The Constitution does not enapeoes beard Must Con- grens protect slavery in the territories? The Con- stitution does not expressly say. From questions of this class = ply all our con- troversies, as we divide upon them into majorities and minorities. If the minority will not acq esce, the majority must, or the Government must cease. There is no other alternative; for continu- ing the Government, is acquiescence on one side or the other. If a minority, in such case, will secede rather than acquiesce, they make precedent which, in turn, will divide and ruin them; for a minority of their own will secede from them whenever a majority refuses to be con- trolled by such minority. For instance, why may not any jon of a new confederacy, 2 ror two hence, arbitrarily secede again, precisely as ions of the it Union now claim to secede it. All who cherish disunion sentiments are now being educated to fhe exact temper of doing this Is there such a perfect identity of interests among the States to compose a new Union, as to Produce harmony only, and prevent renewed secession? Plainly, the central idea of seces- sion is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations, and mee #2 changing easily with deliberate changes Popular opinions and sentiments is the only true sovereign of a free — hoever rejects it, does, of necessit anarchy ity, fi or to despotism. Unanimity is lee possible ; lio ruleate minority asa ——_- it, is ee comes issable; th majorit, fn Ts igeithatis 1 do not forget the position assumed », some, that constitutional questions are to be decided by the Supreme Court; nor do I deny that such de- cisions must be binding in any case, upon the jes to a suit, — object = vege sui —- they are also enti! to very respect ani ccnridentian tae cana by all other de- partments of the Government. And while it is obviously possible that such de-ision may be erroneous in any given case, still the evil effect following it being limited to that particular case, with the chance that it may be over-ruled, and never become a precedeat for other cases, can better be borne than could the evils of a different practice. At the same time the candid citizen must confers that if the policy of the government upon vital questions atfecting the whole people. is to be irrevocabiy fixed by the decisions of the Supreme Coort, the instant they are made in ordinary litigation between parties in al actions, the people will have ceased their own rulers, having, to that exteut, pra tleslly resigned tLeir goverament into the hands of that eminent tribunal Nor is there in this view any assault upon the Court or the - It is a daty from which they may not ink to cases brought them and it is no fault of others seek to turn their decisions to poll One section of our coun’ right, and ought to be extended, believes it is wrong, and ough! le ‘This is the only sebstantiai dispute. The fugi- tive slave clause of the Constitution, and the law seagate fr foreign slave trade, are each as ‘unforced perhaps. as any law can be in a commani' porn mg hn orgs ten su, kreet Mody of the people gation tn other cascs,and a few each. I think cannot be perfectly and it worse in both cases caombocted the sections than before. slave witbyut bet. ‘Saves now surrendered, would not be surrendered at all, by the of Physically speaking, we cannot separate. We cannot remove cor Sapecave claims from each other, nor bu!ld ao impassable wall between them. A busband and wife may be divorced, and go out of the presence, and beyond the reach of esch other; but the different parts of our — can- not do this. They cannot but remain face fo faces intercourse, elther amicable or hostile, must continue between them Is it ‘ble then te make that intercourse more satisfactory, after separation than b-fore” ‘21 aliens make treaties easier than friendscen make lnws? Can treaties be more faithfully en- forced between aliens than a friends’ Suppose you go to war, you cannot always; and wher, after much loss on both and no gain on either, you cease fighting, the identical old questions, as to terms of intercourse, are ge upon you This conntry, with its instite the people who inhabit it grow weary of the existing exercise their comsisiut: or their revolat right to throw it. I cannot many worthy and of baving N Constitution amended While I make no recommendation of amead- ments, I fully ize the rightful authority of SS whole su At, to be exer. ch in either of the modes prescribed in the instrument ftself; and I sbould, under exist pon 1 will venture te add that to me mode seems preferable, in that it —— =, originate oo the x only permitting them Propositions originated by others, chosen for the purpose, and Precisely such as cept or approve. I wu amend- ment to the Constitution, which amendment, however, I bave not seen, bas the effect that the Federal Government never interfere with the domestic institutions of the States, including that of persons beld to service F Shon misconstruction of what | have said, ‘om My purpose, not to k of Z ul mendments, ce for as to say that, ‘bia — F ecpeng ened peg cares constitutions Ww, ve no jon to its made express = irrevocabie. . ‘ ~~ he Chief Magistrate derives all his aw from the peo; mage they have suioek eae upon bim to tix terms for the separation of the States. The themseives can do this also, if they choose fat the Executive, as such, bas nothing todo with it. His duty is to administer the present Government, as it came to his bands, and to transmit it, unimpaired by bim, to his successor. Why should there not bea patient confidence in the ultimate justice of the People? is there any better or equal hope in the world? In our — dificulties, is ether party without faith being in the right? If the Almighty Ruler of Nations, with Hiseternal truth and justice, be on your side of the North, or on yours of the South, troth and that justice will surely prevail, by the judg- ment of this great tribunal, the American peo} By the frame of the government under which We live, this same people have wisely given their public servants bus little power to do mischief; and have, with equal liom, provided for the return of that little tothier own hands at very short intervals. While the soa retain their virtue and vi; lancer no adm{nistration, by any extreme of wic! edness or folly, can very seriously injure the gov- ernment in the short space of four years My countrymen, one and all, think cal and weil upon this whole subject. Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time. If there be an object to Aurry any of you, in bot haste, to a step which ponwrin oe _ delvderately, tuat object will ustra: y taking time; but no good object can be frustrated by it Such of you as are now dissatisfied, still have the old Consiitution unimpaired, and, on the sen- sitive point, the lews of your ow: framing under it; while the new administration will bave no im- mediate power, if it would, to change eltber. If it were admitted that you who are dissatis- fied, hold the right side in the dispute, there still isno single good reason for precipitate action Intelligence, patriotism, christianity, and a firm reliance on Him, who has nevertyet forsxken favored land, are still competent to adjust, in the best way, all our present dificulty. “In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-country- men, and not in mine, is the momentous: issue of civil war. Tbe Government wiil not nszall yor You can have no conflict, without being yeur- selves the aggressors You have no osth registered _ apweny bing ss Government, wiile [ sbali have the most 2 One to “preser tect, and defend”’ it. aac a Iam loth to close. We are not enemies, but . We must not be enemies. yo 3 pes. sion may have strained, it must not bonds of affection. The mystic chords of mem- ory, stretching from every batUe fleld and patriot grave to every living heart and bearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of thet ture. RETURN FROM CAPITOL AB soon asthe inauguration ceremonics were concluded, the Military, with the Marshals, As sistant Marshals, and Aids, es a final ceremony, escorted the President and his stteudants to the Executive Mansion. ON THE WATCH FOR aSsasetne Though the reports thatan attempt would be made to shoot Mr. Lincoln while delivering his inaagural was notserlously credited,!t was thought visabie to omit no —— to frustrate an’ = 5 if ly, the police in frout of the Capitol were serene preventing the assem- bling of any op en looking individuals ia and anon. INCIDENTAL. The day has passed off with no disturbances or incidents of moment. A few — men tried - a pas- of the militar crowd! street; or the party, ai A Rage Gt the Mounted Guard with acane, which was noticed by Captoia Owen, who instantly threatened to smash his face in if be did not leave. The fei- low sluuk away like a whipped dog into bis little of rowdies. At Fi steenth street, a drunken pacer tbe Viry delegat: and one of marks to Virgin’ on. them proposed three cheers for the Southern Con- federacy, which he tried by himself, but only got through with one. The buge car of the Republican Association broke down near the corner of Third street this morning on its way to join the line of procession, but was set up again in time tofall into line with its freight ttle misses on the return of the ion from Willards’ Hotel. Fortunately no — of the — party in the car were injared the accident "among the incidents of the day was the cireu- ft of “damp from the seeod ike lll ness, with the new crop of whiskers sported the new President brought out in fine relief. *MART DETECTIVES The Baltimore and ~Phi detect ves brought on here to spot rogues visiting this city for plander at inauguration time, seems to have confined their labors chiefly ey at our drinking shops. etc etc. A party of them entered a well-known cyprian establisb- ment on Toirteenth street, Pr of ae last night, pioneered one our own ce, and pent they pan foe for the nig! The city, we presume, will foot the bills. Picxrocxets at Wore arrangement to protect inst thieves and pick, Sterne fin, v aad have been ee