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Show ABRAHAM LSNCOLN INAUGURATED AS . PRESIDENT fSfTY YEARS AGO TODAY ' k ' WASHINGTON. March 4. Today marks the close of an even half century since the momentous March I when Abraham Lincoln was Inaugurated prebldent of the United Slates The Inaugural roromonlea took place as usual on the east portico of the cpltol. Mr. Lincoln, Chief Justice Rogor B. Taney, who administered the i oath of office, Stephen A Douglas.whom he had dofeatpd; Jamos Buchat-an the retiring presldont. and other eminent men occupied n ralHed platform built of plank, under which was stationed a company of soldiers. ; f About noon President Buchanan arrived at Wlllard's hotel in Ills carriage and called for the president elect ; ! who was staying thore Mr. Lincoln entered the vehicle, sitting beside the retiring president on the drlvo ' along tho route soldiers wore stationed. Even on the roofs of houses troops with br.stllng musket barrels were seen. This precaution had been taken because of long continued rumors that an attempt would be made to assassinate Mr. Lincoln. IH EXTRACTS FROM LINCOLN'S INAUGURAL SPEECH. , II Why shoirid there not be a patient confidence rn the ultimate ulti-mate Justice of the people? Is there any hotter or equal hope in the vorld7 In our present differences Is either party without with-out faith of being In the right? If the Almighty Ruler of nations, na-tions, vrfth hlo eternal .truth and justice, be on your side of tho north or on yours of the Gouth that truth and that Justice Jus-tice will surelypprevail by the Judgment of this great tribunal of the American people. I hold that in contemplation of universal law and of the constitution con-stitution the Union of these ctates Ig perpetual. Perpetuity Ic Implied, ,'f npt expressed, In the fundamental law of all national na-tional governments. It is safe to assort that no government proper evorhad a provision in Its organic lav for-lto own termination. ter-mination. Continue to executo all tho express provisions of our national constitution and the Union vm'II endure forever. I am loath to close. We are H not encmiec, but friends. We ill must not be enemies. Though I H passion may have strained, It lSl must not break our bonds of vMH affection. The mystic chords of j Vj memory, stretching from every j '.M battlefield and patriot grave to " H every living heart 'and hearth- M stone all over this broad land, ' j wll yet swell the chorus of the fl Union when again touched, as jjS surely they will be, by the bet- 3H tcr angels of our nature. fl i i |