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5ELER.
185 Electoral Votes.
The Somerset Herald.
WEDESDAT
Mirrh
TnE"Poie''o!tbeI!urliagtou Haul ana tie Hoae sdjouraeii till Tburs-
jrocoeJiog-t un Tbyrrilaj and Tbur
iinv uijht:
HOUiK.
Afirr a erie of Ciibus;cria
Mr. Wood, of Xew Vort, cfferMl a
refoln'.ion that the rol oi' tbn Kleoj
torsi So'Uc, ("f Wrtnuat), be uot
receired.
Mr. Wliin?r. of Obio, niave.l to
!it it on the th!s.
A point f order was mad. tbat
the niotion to lav it on tba table ua
lecidil
yCy, burs:5; out thu, afier 'tbe
Const:-'
nil. il 1 er a bttr.rc-ra:.
A iM'moermt :
Oli. l: I were a linnocrat,
I WnQid Bui t&r XEJ ilxiTl
J 4 nttnp tad h:nrj nod nve - car.
Ami rip and war,
An4 jrowl and Ware.
Anil w!pand acrwh and aoort anl "rarf .'
AnO iuikji and paw the Jin.
Thk lon ?oot in over at
!at, and from all part of tie couowr
come tbe eouod of rejoicing tbat tie
duly elected President and Vice
President, Ratherford B. IUye?, and
William A. Wheeler bare eutered up- (;oVERNOR ,j ATE8 t0l,k ,,be 04.h 0f
on tbe dutieof tbe great cnicee to tfiCe as Pret-ident cf tbe 1'oited Sta- uot in order, aii tbi was the maia
aain oieot. aad tb Presiding O.TiiPr
slm'ii tbeQ Aaijajce thn dcUion on
tbe question Hab.'nitted.' Tbe Senate
h uotiaeu t'j3 II jase ia regard to
Its ac.ija 03 tbe objections, t the
ri-rtiriL-ate izoat Vermont.- Tbe
House has not reached itx ju(JenieQt
n tbf oiiectioDS. aud tbe diitv is
1u.13dj.iory on the Chair to notify tbe r j, aad tbat at one o'clock tbe vot
Sjoate of tbat fjcu" (AppUuse ) nbu!i bu takeu on tbe tnain (iietion,
Mr. O'lJ.icn. Therefore 1 o!Tt but there were objection! to it. and a
lerie, aad tbr.r was a very
csai'irtty agasor-t it.
Mr. Lyude then Oijvel h reeei"
tiil ton o'cl'Jct to-n!orrjv rnoroiny.
Ut-jected 53 to 14
At 12:20 Mr. Wood, of New York,
amue a pr.pition tbat tbe Hou.xe
tuku a recess tiil ten aVlock t-inor-
wbicb they were chosen. Tbe con
test baa been a long and bitter tee.
moat unscrupulously pnrsoeded on
the part of their political opponent?,
and tbreatning at limes to eventuate
in resolution.
But thanks to tbe good
men
tes on Saturdar evening. Itwaad- icrtion oa wbi-b tbe v.h-must t
minietered in 'the "White llou.e"' taken under ibe Electoral law.
, , , . , . . In toe course ot the uiscusei'in oa
about even o clock m tbe even.og by mMQi of Uvt de.
tie Chief Juittice of the United States cjirtd that ir tbe Housa intended to
Supreme Court, no cce beiog ptesent execute tbe law it woi'ld be absolute-
at tie time, except tbe Chief Ja.-iice ly necessary to adopt a ret dutina cm-
and Prudent II ay es. tin, ff .11 fililiiiriog.
J Mr. U ailing reulted. W ben Trend
.. rr,. , , t . ,. i? law Giibusteriog is patriotism.
and troe.of both political parties M' ..ut tbat JjjKX"
the danger bas beeen averted and Friday is an unlucky day It wa Mr. WalKog then moved to n-c.:i.
right, and justice, and law still main- on three consecutive Fridays tbat the sider tbe Ust vote
. . . p rVetr-ral rni.riiiM.inn il(-ii!fd tlie Tbe motion to reconsider i rt-
tain tbe.r beneicent sway. I-ecural CommiSP.on dcudtd t.,e
r votes of I londa, Louisiana anJ Ure- - ,, . ' - , ...
Wiib the true, calm courage t-f . .. ' . . , .. Tb question recurred on Mr.
' ... Pn against bim, and on the foor.b Woods arueudment, as m,!u:u.
conscions recutnde tbe Kepubiicaos Frij8j (iftH) tbe final dicision. that tbattbo voto of S .ilace b u n c-unied.
were not moved by the tbreatningt of wa8 D&1 elected Prebideut was Mr. CaulSc ld, oi IiiiuoU, iatcr;oi-
insurrection, tbe wiles fraud, or the rendered Ly tbe Joint Commits cf 't
Waodishmenuorgold, and as during tbe two House, of Congress. ed on baviajr the ori-ioui rolitiou.
(Mr. I oppieiorj r) road, out in thai,.
TUC rMn AT I AQT too, be a overrulod, the Speaker
tbii order.
Tbe speaker,
entertain it.
Mr. Jjprincer.
a propot'iuon that me 1 rei-ideot rf (hauinau a day) bad been ushered
tbe Jjecate 1 reiiuested to bring with iu, a lit day to wiiues the coQfciua
bim the duplicate return. (Sbont.sof liou of tbe viliainv and scandal of
Th
. dehire t sioruit
wai of uproar aud confusion endued,
laBtiur for several uiiuuiea, in tbe
c urne oT which Mr. Iiiackburo, ot"
Keotuckr. exclaimed . tbat Fridar
'Oojer.:-';
IN Jul NT SCr-SJi
At eleven o'clock the Senators en
tered .t: b.tit aad the action u' ejeb
h juse on ibH obiectioin bivinir been
read tbe Preidin? Ofiieer aoaounced
tbat (the twi bouses 00; e mcurrin?
olberwie tbe electoral votes Ver
mum would he emoted, an 1 tbey
weri? t'uerenpon de'lar-d as live for
ll5venil Wheeler
Toen tbe certificu'e of Viriui on tbe objection coniuie(.ced
wts read, ar.d the vofi cf that Stat
were nan juticed as elev-i f jr Tilden
aad Hetidrtek.
The votes of . Went Virsrinia were
nf-st ' at'io'irnrerj as five for Tilden
aad H20uriks.
this proceeding ; and Mr. O'Urien.
of Maryland, designated Mr. Wood,
of New York, as tbe bigb priest of
tbe Ilepublicun party, and was bim
.seit designated oy Mr. Harrison, cf
Illinois, as tbe -mtll priest of tbe fili
busters. .
Mr. Wood theu declared that if hi
proposition were Dot as.-euted to b
Would never leave tbe naiil the
count was fioihed.
At one o'clock the two hour debate
ford I'.. Haves, lSo.SamuelJ. Tilden,
184 ;. for Yice-Prenideet William A.
"Wheeler, Is.'i, Tboraas J. Heod:itk,
LSI. .
"Wbereol, 1 do announce Ilutber
lord 15. Hayes is duly elected Presi
dent for tbe four y tar from lbs 4tb
ft March, 1317. and William . A.
"Wheeler is also duly elected for the
same period. The count of the elec
toral vote having been determined,
tbij iiut meeting is now diesolred,
and 1 be Senate will retire to their
chamber."
Tbe time was 4:10 A. m. when tbe
(tanouuement was made, A bins nr
two was beard iu . tbe rear of the
Democratic seats, and before tbe Sen
ate got out, Mr. Uiackburn movrd
tbat the House now adjourn, which
was carried wita rcarceiy a demur,
and in two minui.es the gailtries ami
floor were emptied.
OHIO'S FAREWELL.
DECEPTION
0?" THE PRESIDENTELECT.
Bin-
tk late rebellion. BO DOW. DOt a
gle member of tbe grand old party,
faltered in bis loyalty to duty and to
country.
Tbe country bas never heretofore
witnessed such a struggle, and we
most sincerely trust will never m.e
its like . again. Tbe turbulent and
unscrupulous element of the Demo
cratic party, basely repudiating the
decision of a tribunal shaped and
fashioned by its triendsand by C? TZ3 SU2SEILLAS,
w hose judgment tbey were solemnly
The Result Proclaimed.
HAYES AKD WHEELER CHOSEN,
r 1 1. IHU S T K U I X (i TO THE LA ST.
.vas not now oe!.rc tui House, ana
the vote proceeded.
The substitute es adopted jea.c,
210; nays, J J Kepubiicans deeming
it tbe btet policy to vou for it.
Another dilatory nmlija, ia the
fchape of a motion to ree juMd-.-., . as
:nado by Mr. O'lirleu, l" Maryland,
aad was laid on tbe ui10 yea-, 171 ;
navs, ot.
The queh'.ion recurred .n the
adoption of the rcsjimion 11s anuoJ
ed. Mr. Yaucn, of i'lLn; inoed to lay
it on lbs table, b 'eS '1','
uays, 11.
Another uiotou to rec joui'-r Wiut
'.VIr-'iN.!N Tilt: LAST STATK
Theu cuius the !.-t Sta'.t, tbe
S?a; of Wirconaio, with tea votes
for IHves ;ind "Wheeler. The cer-
I'R'KTEIUNiJS IX TttK SZXATE
When tbe Senate returned to its
chamber, after WiBCOQeia was ob
jected to, Mr. Cameron of Wisconsin,
submitted the .following:
Ji-molrrJ, Tbat tbe vote of Da iiel
L i. wues, as- an elector of the State
of Wise-jnuia, be cjun ed, togetbe.
witb the other nine tlecturral votes
of thai Stale, tbe objections iiiada
.'iRILl.IAXT (. ATliERINO AT COLL'MBi'H
COMI'LIMEN'TS KR'JM ALL PXKTfKH.
1:11 cat of Wisconsin havia-r been 'u,'rt;ki 10 tnecoairary, notwunstantt.
read, .Mr. Lynde (Wis.) pre-er.ted ob- Tt)e resolution was ugreed to witb-
j'tioas, viued by Seuators iir:i;iai, oot foil call, tboob three or four
MeDjDald, L-ily, Cooper aad John- Senators on tbe Democratic bide
r?v5, and Ilure.seniuiives Lyiide r,,"et! no when the question was put.
( VVis 1, Uarcha'rd (Wis.), Pnillips THK" closinv, scene
( Io.), Tucker (Va ), Sriner (ill ). aijix;tos, March 2.-3:30
ItiCtf (Uhiu), auce (UI10), 1 i-ung " -titer tinny itnijiite.s (-pent
( Tea ). aal Money (Misn ), to coua
iiifj tbi rote of Mr. Dioiel W. Ijr
dss, oaa of the electors of the S:a:e cf
Wisciasia, because be held tbe of
lice of pensi.ta sureja and ex imiu
in surgeon, ot tbe Peuioa 0:li'e
prior t it! mi November 17i,
!!je dsv of the Presidential e!euoj,
pledge to abtae.determineaxop.uDgc .rn T Ty P TR(C HFPM.Tr made bv Mr. Money, ot Mi-wsippi,
the countrr into Chaos at tbe cost ol W' KfcrUiMl ! aud w laid oo thetal.-j K0:
A.
iu
points of order aad iu attempts of
Mr, Mills to get a direct vole on bis
proposition for tbe House to declare
there was no election, and to proceed
to an election. Speaker Randall snid
he bad used exertion, iu bis power to
get a vote ou Mr. Mills proposition,
but objection was made by several
.1
the country into chaos at tbe
National discredit and eommercia
min.andbv turmoil and rowdyism Tbe end bas at las', been reached,
" 1 1. x- 1 'd Ilutlerford 15. Haves and Will-
attempted to control tbe National jM K Wbeeer pfoLlaimed Pre.i-
iroe.se of Representatives. Hut tLe dent and Vice-President of the
- A
nays, oo.
This brought the Hoo-e r.t ks:
V-t.'-lO p. m ) to a vte oa Mr. i'opol's
ton's resolution, as amended 'y. Mr.
Wood's ubniisute. thai is, that tbe
vote of Sollace be dot counted.
aod on December G, 1-70, the day 00 members, and it could only be doue
wLich he assumed to cast bis vote as J unanimous consent, and a number
a elector; tbat said oflice was aa of- of members had objected.
Ttir. rtAi. iiTE.
Mr. Wailiajr ctne'iv;irfcd to intr
nise turiber di'l;ij in the mi;i;? of a
rrqiii-s-. thai be
Vol!!'.;:, w I'leC Utt
and an
be e.vuxrd
.jeak'-r ri fo.-
ai'iienl fri'
fr ni
'1 to
n the
t-:...j c... Tl ..,-..1. ..,..
mad consnirtcT. which left no means v .. , . . . . r ..
ro.u 1-vuojiiia.tj, u complisbed in joint convention .f tbe
untried to hinder and prevent tbe i0 nou.s of Congress oa Frldiv
count, utterly and miserablv failed, morning at 4:10 A. m , alter an all
J ' night session of the most txcitiu;
and tbe country having etcajed the rharacu?r. We congratulate the
dancers of tbissecond Democratic re- uoiry 00 tbe result aud especially n.
. . . . .mose orave ana sturuy uepuj.ican ru-lp ,.f ;;je 'i,;r .A i.f,
bellion, win again resume its tonward Uit trough evil aud good report er a!i r. fo S t . V:,u .-i . s Jd s ,
march to "renewed prosperity and ba,ve stjod by their faith aad their t,e r-,t! pr :.vJ -4. a" 4 1 h t-.i'..
tr. .A .1, PJ brouSh tbe ,on? BDd "rJ'n? ed-yes. 20.-,; navsM S ; lb V
r , . rocgie ui lue insk cigui muu.uj. ei.-i,in 01 tbo Ji
rrrrf wurro, our iuwt. mc-u; fc ,,., wv.v. uw viw-i. r-. l.ce s Vv.C te fi
lations on tbe final triumph
use
the Pen t' ! 'ei.s v "? :
jeri'y I r 'h.j pi.-p .-
bri'tiiii tbr q i:- ii...i ;
There tv:w j-uf .-...
left, for tbo ruit. ii-y,
to tec f; -iilrr tb lu.-t
mae ly M-. C;-nl.
und -as .M on the '
nay?, ",3
Tbi r- 'f.t was :
h that t'.e II
ill :
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IV IX
iiri.
i 77;
. as tbey come to ns tbrougrb ike daily
press, premisioir that Urejron wtu
which we have labored And waited counted on Saturday Ust for Hayes,
o lontr lbe Commigsion having decided it oo
'. Fridiiv night, bv tbe usual vote of H
May our new raters bo endowed t0 - sjJUih 'Caroliaa went next
with wisdom, fidelity, and an abiding to the Comirission. and altboogh a
. Democratic committee sent to that
ease ol Jnty to the whole country Slale bj tbe JIj0rte U(1 decided tbat
aMa-aMaa.a.a V . -11
- " ' yes was eotitiea to toe voie oi f bi i.'r.t was . .i i' 10. 1 )
I 'itsrpEST UaYKm leu tiis Dome at tbai btate, tbe Democratic memoers
Columbus accompanied bv his iami- of tbe Commission gave a solid rote lsvt;rc j
I .r, a t,.rt nf lirannal friei.H egint according it tO bim. A StfOEg
' .. ' , CJibas'.ering element waa developed us rammm. rr
for Washington, at Boon on Tueeday - embers of
la. Wbiletn roate. al Maysville th, J.ouse, and it wa at one time ia,.
when the Nrrtb Central intersects feared that tber would.be able to Mr. 015. :. cf M
tbe fecBsvlyania railroad near tbe protract tbe count beyond tbe legal ..teopted t - 3 '-r h i v s -b. J.r
westend of tbe great Snsquehana nd d' " " '" -
. .. . j j-' . But a large oodr of Democrats refus- jug to kih in ""? t - iif.. ii
rAdge,ba reared a dispatch at 4:10 to jtfia tt'and ol out bol.ily over tb.!. tU , r t
k. m. onttriday aoraing announcing and manfully for law and order, recoifoiei lutn f. ihj; .. i
bit focuial dedarauoo aa President of When tbe vote of Vermont was id:
tbe Toiled State -br Mr. "errjr the reached oa Wednesday, aa attempt '"I"ue Caair bs.:n.'' a vo-.e i.i
preridlng oficer of Ibe Joint Com- a made to pt op a bogus return the H u-e i frt ieiw-'
!' ' aai ttw eend it to the C-ommitiuo, Uuve mou n, and uow '.pc la, g.-ejw
tnitte oftbe two Houses of C0Dgtes,t u WWthroU)fblb9 firmoe.ss of broos..i to tbo f -iow p...": t-ri.pl.
Ilia arrival and reception at Wash- Vice-President Ferry. - Objections -in tbe ja-: 'Wbta'tie 4-.oiiau.ts
loa is deUiled in another col u5 being made tbe Houses separated, have voted they shall immediately
iiee of pruli; and trust, aad tbe said
D iwoes could not, therefore, be con-n.-itioaiiliy
api:i3:ei ai e'ect rfor
'thn S:a;e of Wiscoasin, or Vjte as
sueb uuder the Constitution of the
United
was no
an eiector fol saij Suie, aud that
his vol cauuot be cjuititu:ioaa!ly
c .uu:ed.
Tfie Sijua'.e tbsa, at twenty -five
miuu:.es part eleven, ret'.red to iis
chain W so tbat the U m-n miht
separately consider and d nerinio ihj
olijec.ijus.
HOUSE
A cons as tLe Senate withdrew
-M '. Miles, of Te.Ts, offered a loug
wnes of resolutions, 'idiu with a
THE ROLL CALL.
At twentj-Sve minutes ni.tr three
A. M . a vute was reached on count
ing Djwub's vote oa a rising vote.
It ft ood 112 veas to ilS nays, ana roll
tates; that 'said Djwne. call oeing dttmaoded, it comiieaced at
therefore, duly appjiatdd half-past three.
TUE fcTRl HOLE ENllEP. .
At C:'iO the House gave up tbe
context and drcidd to let Wisconsin'
Ij cjuoied OS yeas to 124 nays.
the joint cox vextio.v.
At 4:0o a- ui., the Seuate came into
the House, the Democratic revolu
tionists ail left tbeir .seats and stood
on tbe tiuside of tbeir seats iu
order that they can say they were
oot iu tbeir seats.
The galleries are at least two-third.-
foil, and least two hundred
irpo-itioa that tbe House proceed to persons were on the floor. The
-!c: a President -of tbe United Soudker tiutiiied tbe doorkeeper's pj-
SU.tis.
Mr Lydc, of Wisc.iusiu, wasrec g
o iteil ly tbe Speaker as the objector
to the W'i-iMu-tn vote, and offered a
res loiiio tbat tbe vote of Dowues be
lice to arrest auy persio who tbould
otiempt to applaud.
Tbirty-eighi Senators were present,
among whom were Messrs. Conk-
liog and Logan. Tbe Vice-Presi-
:-T fvi"v n'3T'i:.!t
t,
Uiit i iiiuu-d, tiecause be held an of- dent ordered the action of tbe two
fie of profit aad trust under ihe boues to be read amid perfect si-
I'aii-d S;ates, and was therefore not leuoe. - .
-:jri-;r.uiiooailv apnoioted an elector. I- took ooe miuuto to ref.d, and
.Mr. V. iles then offered bis as a sub- I'erry ordered Wisconsin coo cited for
itute. Haye Senator Allison anuounced
At this point twenty minutes to 't. Mr. F-ry said this concluded tbe
ttti.lve clock -a messenger from count of ibe - thirty-eight States of
tie t-ejite aaoouoced that t'ue cb- tbo Union. Mr. Allisun then aa-
jrc.jin had uot been sustained. nouueed that Rutbertord B. Hayes,
'ii..! aiiiiouocemeat was greeted had 1Si votes, and Samuel J. Tilden,
.i.u ery general clappiog of baud 14 ; William A. Wheeler, 18. and
.. . - - I . ...i.i: , p t
i iuit ieui),ican aiue oi iue ilnuse
.a iid iu the galleries. The dew nstra
Jwu uuuuyeU members ou the Deino
fj.iCoi Je of tbe Uoii-e, abodcjiand
cl liie clewing of the galleries Tta
i oo.uas J. Hondricki'. 1H4
Mr. Ferry tbea said : ' In an
nouncing tbe final result, the Chair
trusts all will refrain from any demon
strations tf aptilauae. Tbe whole
;eier unec.eo. ine iooiiies to be nuojoerol votea is 3C3, of , whicb a
deared, but snbiaitted to the House majority is 183, and tbe Vote, u de
the question as to cleariog the gal- termined, is for President, Ruther-
Ci.llmuls, Oh:o, Feb. 2r. The
reception given to President-elect
Hayes this evening by the citizens of
Columbus, without distinction of par
ty,' is now in progress at the Capitol,
end lis an enthusiastic ovation. , The
balls of the Senate and House of
Representatives w ere tilled rapidly as
soon as tae doors were opened at S
o'clock. Those who were a few min
utes la'.e bad to be eoctented in tbe
corridors, or go away altogether.
Huudreun left, unable to reath the
s'-ej-s of: the buildiog. The're arc
Oiany protuiuent citizeos, Deiut crats
and Repa'iiicans, frcm all part cf the
State present, for the purpose of pay
ing their respects to the Governor.
Tbe congratulations aud niches for
bis prosperous administration of the .
a.Tairs of the nation (for the disputed
having been ps-cd favorably at
Washington, no oce questions a eae
ful inauguration now), have been
eariy, a 'id coming froui citizens of
both political parties, ate significant
as sbowinir in what bigb psr-onal re
gard Mr. Hay es is held in bis own
S.ate. The Governor, with Mrs.
Hayes leaning on his arra and ac
compsnied by tbe committee, entered
tbe Senate Chamber at 8 o'clock, aud
immedia ely after tbo-e baiog tick
ets were admitted. . Mrs. Hayes wa
plainly but richly dressed . in heavy
black silk, her only ornament beiuit
flo'vers.
, . FLflTUKl. XiETAlLS
' The reception of Governor Hayrs
and wife began iu the rotunda of tbe
Slate Hoii-entt P. V. The piipiis
of tbe IJlind As luct were tiri re
ceived... After singing several appro
priate songs tbey 'erq each taken by
the band by tbe Governor aud wifo,
wbo addressed kiudly irood-bye words
to each a tbey passed. . Tbe pupiU
of public schools and of tbe Deafaiui
I)uiiib Asylum. were next admitted,
and for two hours they poured in by
thousands uod tiled past tbe Governor
and wife who. were avuiding in the
ceuwr of the : rotunda, . acknowledg
ing Bds and rvci(uitio3s aud cheers
from tbeir little friends. Due notica
ble feature was sixty very small chil
dren from the . kindergarten school,
beaded by . lo little boys with drums
and a Hag. .. Aa ibey passed tbe ro
tund tbey sang "Hold the Fort"'
with great gustu..
At'lo'clo(k the reception in tbe
Senate chamber was concluded, aud
Goveruor and Mrs. Hiyes, repaired
to tbe House of Representatives, fol
lowed by the .Reception Commiiue,
where tbey were received wiib hearty
applause aud given seats near tbe
Speaker's desk.
- Tbe outside doors were now open
ed, aad tbe crowd, pomed in-. Siting
all the v&cant space. The joint
meeting was called to order by U.
W. Curtis, President to tern, of the
Senate, wht made a fow complimen
tary and Lizbly appropriate remarks,
declaring the iuiporiug cereaionies of
tbe day aud evening were not mere
formalities, bat the unselfish tributes
of a people to a man tbat they admir
ed as n citizen aud so highly respec
ted ns an oilu-ia!.
The glee club sang the "Star Span
gled Jlanoer," alter which speeches
highly complimentary of Governor
Hayes as a citizen and official were
made by Senator Waraeck and Hon.
Charles II. Grosveoor, tbe Speaker
of tbe House. Governor Hayes tben
took hi? place in the Seaker's stand
amidst prolonged applause, and spoke
as follows;
liOVF.RMUl HAYFS' REMARKS
Mr. PriiJtM anJ Liyli't nnl ;,
7e men.
I shall make no attempt to de
, seriJiewhat I have felt during the
progress of this reception, nor what
I feel now tbat it is drawing to a
t loe. I wish in tbf fewest words to
thank tbe citizens of Columbus and
, members of tbe General Assembly,
tbe State officers and the pet-pie of
Obio wbo have taken part in it. for
tbeir very preat kindness to me and
to my family oi bis and on many
other occasions. Toe city ot Colum
bus end its people bave very many
aiid great claims to our affection and
gratitude. It is more than forty
e&r rinre I became acquainted in
b')t borMl with Columbus, and Trim
that day to this maoy of my most in
timate tricLils have been among i'.s
ti;izens. : Many are gone : 1 look ia
Vane amoug tbote we bave ciet this
eveuiug for some wbo were once
numbered witb my most foeiiliar ac
quaintances. A few are here whose
aequaintar.ee I made durinir tbe first
well rcnien.bertd jear of the cholera,
the year 1S33. Among ite-e are the
cbairiuan cf your Executive. Ctirnmit
tee, Mr. William Dtshler, and then I
saw fir tbe first time bis oliter broth
er. IJut very many of my early
friends of Columbus are gone.
, Among those 1 knew and lemember
fi r ibeir friendliness t me as a b r,
atid who are no loogir living, are
eiicb wtll kuuw n cit zets T earlier
days iu ibis city as Jos. Rideway,
Sr., Jos. K dcway, Jr.. San.l. MeOa
rv, Alfred Kellev. Gustavus Saa,
Dr. J. G .loi-f?,Jobn Noble, M. J.
Gilbert aud niau V who were near my
0 a u ni-, Mieti as Tboinas S. Fitch,
Jas. Msiibews, Albert 1$. Ilutlt-r and
Dr. f'lMiifUs Case, with whom I was
on terms ot iutima'.e friendship We
are. reminded by tbe absence of ibene
friends of tbe changes we must rx-pe.-t
in ibe years thai are In-toiw us.
Aa for myself and family we go,
pei hH) s, to return in a fer days to
K-i ;) y cur aecunti med place iu ihi
ei iiiiiiiiiiiiy ; possibly we po itimti.r
enes btii oiber dolus n-a m meet
Vqii ngnin. I n tbat event I w.i-li '"
sa. as Mr. I.iucolu t-aid ionii.)r
i' ii bis friends ni Soring b-lo ni:tfu
yr.rs a to, that "I trust you w,!l pray
1 hl 1 may bave tbat Divine assist-
m e and gaidftl.ee. without whicb I
cauuot succeed, and willi whieb I
eauuoi fail."
After tbe j.iint sesion L at i bfu
iiiiolved ibe vinitors paid ibsir ra-
peeis to tbe illustrious jtoesif. and
W iu. Leonard, Chief Cleik of ike
H "Use, on bebaif of his a-sciatrs,
uraianted Mr.' Hayee witb an. elc
gaot crystal and broos vasp filled
with choice flowers. Tbe audience
theu dispersed, and Governor arid
Mrs. Hayes were escorted to tbeir
residence.
THE IKADGOBIIIOS.
Jltithcrforil 15. llayos an.l Wnt.
A. "WhcclcrDtily Inductrtl
Into their Ilih Otrires
ap
A ibe
A M.rflrrvai. firm
Ct-EVELAXn, Feb. 2S At Tiffin.
Ohio, this evening Jacob Wetzel, a
biker, shot bis 1 tie girl, two Tears
o'd, -brouirh tbe beart,causing iustsnt
deaib. and ai tempted to kill his wife,
sb iotin ber in tbe left leg. Toe
w ound is serious, but not fatal. No
reason is kiown for tbe 6eodih act,
though whisky is tbe probable rau-e.
The stre ts were crowded with ex
cited pwole, wbt threatened to lynch
th murderer, wbo U fafely lodged in
the city prisoo, closely guarded.
WAsiiiMiTox, March .". At 10 to
day President Hayes, accompajitd
by his son and Senator Sherman, left
the retidence cf tbe Senator for tbe
Executive Mansion, where he was
met and cordially greeted by ex-President
Grant, wbo was ia wai'io? to
escort the new President to the Capi
tol. There were also present tbe
Vice President elect and the Commis
sioners of thd District cf Columbia.
The party adjourn -d to the Clue
parlor, aud passed some time in con
versation. In the meantime tbe grand inangu
ral pageant tbat bad gathered a:
Wasbinton Circle, in the west end of
the city, about a mile distant from tbr
Wbiie House, started with their fly
in? banners and bands of m jstc.
Lieut. CV. Grant, in field naif rm.
and Calonel Amos; Webster, of tbe
militia of the District, special aid,
repirted at the Executive Maofioa
that the profession was approa'rin.
The carriage of ex President Grant,
in which four horses were barneyed,
was standing at tbe door, and w.tboot
any delay tbe President, escorted Mr
tbe ex President and Senator Morrill,
of tbe Committee of Arrangements,
took s'-ats therein, aud driiu;r to one
of tbe gateway leading to llae Ex
ecutive Mansion, awai.ed t!ie
proacb of ibe miliitary escort,
cheer tfreetetl them as thev ltfi
Man.-ion.
THE I'RjCEbSIOX To THE CAPST"!..
Af.er a very few momenu tbe pro
cession. General Whipple, as Grand
Mart-ball, moved by the Execuiivw
Mansion, coming in tbe folfowiuir
o der :
Adjutants Genera! and aids- to tin;
Grand Marshal.
Fir( y''V'.son.-r.revet Mar Geu
eral W. H. French, commanding;
liaud tf Second I'uited Sta4es Ar
tillery ; Ilaitaliou of Uuiled S:,!es
Artillery; First, second aud third
regimei.t.
Srrtmtf 'iV(V'on. Drevet Lieuren
aot Cul. Cbarles Hey wool., command
ing; Uaud; Battalion of Uti'ied
Stated Mar n?s
Tl.ir.i 1triinnV, RoWrt L
Flemiuij, coiiiuiiiudinir: band, Wsh
ibgtuu Light Infantry corpse, tomd:
State FeucioW, baud; Wecacox L
gioo, Wusbiugioo arxillery, brsr. b:
:aiion. District of Columbia, colored.
Columbus cadets.
Here tbe distinguished pany await
ing within trie gateway ot tbe execu
tive grounds passed iu, amid tbe
p'audit.iof tbe multitude, and look
their places ii; ibe pro-e-!.uni, no bait
being made. .
Following the carriage. .f tbe
Presideul and ex-President aod Vi-e
President elect, with citizens ou foot
oneitber side, ot tbe carriages came
the civil pan of the n-ceioi in
three divisions; ibe first node tb
commaud of Lu. Timothy T ..bey.
ernbracirg citizens, officials, o. hoi se
back aud on fovt, Tbe dispfoy was
imposing.
Afier tbete came ibe Fifth division,
inarshaled l.y Arthur Sbephert. It
as l eaded hy a fiu band of iuu.-U-and
contaiued tbe following pjluieal
associations: Yuan r Men' leHit)i
can Club, of District ,f Columbia ;
Hartrautt Club, of Philadelphia ;
National Veteran Club, Grand Army
of Republic, Germnn Republicu
Club, ot D. C. ; Pamunkey Republi
can Club, cf Maryland : Republicsu
organizations of D. C.
The Sixth division, raarshaled by
A. Eaton and composed of associa
tions of tbe States of Ohio, Xer
Yer-:. Pennsylvania. !oaa, Michigan
aud tfce Cei-tra! Ass'iciation of Siate",
all of wbicb have hadquariers here,
filed io, and ibe Fire Department of
tbe District closed tbe procession,
whicb was folly forty minutes pass
io? the Execuiive Mansion.
The weather, raw and cloudy when
tbe prtetssion srarteil, became
jni'e cbeerful an 'he day advacred.
and when the Capitol was reached
hv the procession ibe sun was shining
brightly. The artillery reitimenis.pa
radinir of infantry am well as light
artiiltr, and the admirable marchicg
of tbe Marine batialiion were suljerts
of profuse commendation. Tbe Co
lumbus, O , Cadet I"ad an ovath-n.
Governor Hanranfr, of Pennsylva'iia,
marching at the head of the Hart
ranft CIui, was greeted wiib very
j?fea! applause. The Presidents car
riage, of course, was exceedingly
conspicuous in the !ia; though very
distant from tb front, it was ihe first
t!ijeetof atu-action, and its occupania
were bailed with continuous cbeers.
Tbe colored ..tunpanie were assign
ed a promiLent place.
The right of the lice wa held by tb
G ireruiueut tro ps. Tbe Columbus
Cadets had the nt.Xt honor. Tbe
Treasury building was alive with
ppertators. every wiudow beiux fiileu,
and three fourths of the spectator
were ladies. Gen. Sherman aud oth
er promiuent army cflk-ers say, that
considering tbe very shor: tiine tor
preparations, tbe parade was most
creditable.
Holders of cards of admission to
tbe capitol thronged the approaches
s.f tbe Seuate long before ibe doorj
ei-e opened, bbC witbia a tew min
ies afier eleven thj Senate gal enes
ere ailed to tbe utmost capucity. .
3rs. 4Iayes, wiie of tbe President, oc-cuuw-d
a If out seat iu the private gal
lery, next to tbe Diplomatic gallery.
Her liule sou Scott sat ou Ltrlefaud
Mr. Kettator tne-rifiaa ui her right.
Mir- Fannie Hsies and Wrs .aiiley
AIU occupied aeatbeyoud Mrs.
rbeman, together with other person
al tri-ooe. of Mrs. Haves from (Inio.
Tfee dijJouiaru; gallery was occa
j.iel by Lat'.r Thorctoo and the otb--r
latiies of the jDiploiuaiic corps.
Tbe reiii tiuiu naileries also ure-(x-nted
a tr;Hiut appearance. The
greater iHiutier of the OcecpantS
were ladies. The floor of the Senate,
xeeptiug the seats reserved for the
Presidential party. Supreme Cour
and D plomaiic Corps, was crowded
with Senators and Seuators-elecc,
Oieiulters of tbe House of Represeta
tives aod other distinguished person
ages entitled to its privileges.
Among tbe latter were General
Sherman and Hajor Generals Han
cock and Ferry, ia full uniform, and
Attended by uieuibr ut their re-pt-t-i.e
staffs. "Tl"
Aliout quarter before twelve the
foreign uiiuinicr and secretaries and
Mttmbes of legation entered tiw
Senate Chamber, headed hy Sir Ed
a-.ird Thornton. lU-an of tbe Diplo
cfta.ic Corps, aud io k tbwtf seats in
llw two froot rows ef Senators:'
rbwrt on ibe light. All the sev
er!, 6eads .f bureaus ;f war and o
vy iarniieu!. Comptrollers, Au,'
iu.rs oi Register of the Treasury,
Solicitor if the several department.
Unit d States Treasurer and a num
btr of Judge of Federal Courts, and
f tb euprene Courta of tbe several
Sta;e .
Mrr Hayes and br party bad pre
ciously left ib gallerry ao.1 taken
tiin on the platform er-ted foe Jbe
r:ai, weicb was built tut Crots
tbr iii vl landing of tbe steps of tbe
cnas jMirtico aod profusely iratd
as NMial wiib national ft i (. J.
Tbe President bean bis inaiig.rai
address at 12: to, immediaiely after
ibe proeesio reached tbe plaif.rm.
ulis apearauee at tbe froot of ibe
platform was greeted witb sihoats ot
tpilaiHe from tbe people, wbo stood
:ioeIy packed ia and behind long
lines of military tbat extended from
one end of tbe capitol grounds to tbe
other.