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' ■ »■ • ' ■JOHN BO* »S DffATHHJBAL..Andrew Johnso'n was inaugurated-as President of the United States on Saturday;-last'the' 15th. The ceremonies tookplaWat the ,Kirkw.oo.d. House.' . Chief Jus-.tice- dbase administered the • following -:o'ath of oiS.ceor ' • * ...U1 do solemnly swear, tbafc T wiirfaithtul-Ty ‘execute the officeof President o'f the United--States, and will, to the best df myability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United StatesAfter receiving .the oath, and being declared-President of the United States, Mr. Johnson remarked : . „ .“Gentlenea : I mast .be' permitted to say that I have been almost overwhelmed by; the announcement of the sad event which has so recently occurred. I feel in competent to perform duties so’important and responsible as those-which have been so-uoexpecfcedly thrown upon me. As to an indication of any- policy which mly be pursued by me in the administration of the Government, I have to say that that mustbts left to development as the administration progreses. The message or declara tion must be made by acts as they transpire. The only assurance that I can give of the future , is a reference to the past course I have taken in- connection wit-h-this rebellion; ' My past public life .which, has been long and laborious, hai^ been found, as I in good conscience believe, up-: ^ \S’r®at. princple of right, which lies at the basis of all things; - The best energies of my lifa hav# b«n *p*nt in widavormg
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Jefferson Banner
Jefferson, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Apr 19, 1865
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