Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration.
March 4.
I spent most of the day in the Endowment House, we gave
Endowments to 67 persons H. C. K. sealed 7, & W. Woodruff 25 couple we
left about 3 oclok. There was a great celebration in the City on this
day of all the Military & Civil authorities on the inauguration of
Abraham Lincoln to the presidential chair & the late victories the Camp
Duglass U. S. armey was present & thousand of the citizens Joined them in
the celebration Judge Titus & Hon Wm. H. Hooper made the speeches at the
close Hon G. A. Smith waved the U. S. Flag & said "One Country, A united
Country An undivid Country & the old Flag Forever" Ats the company
dispersed J. Taylor W. Woodruff G. A. Smith G. Q. Cannon A. O. Smoot
R Burton & scores of others Met Col George & staff at the City hall
& took refreshments together speeches were made & tosts were drank
all this was for policy. Col George is Expected to take the place of Cornor
He is a vary unassuming quiet man.
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