The life and times of Memminger . pleading eloquence of the agedman as he invoked the blessing of God upon the President-elect and upon the cause he was chosen to maintain. Thegreat concourse of people seemed to have been similarly im-pressed, and were awed into silence so complete that, seatedon horseback near the outskirts of the assembly, I heard,with great distinctness, nearly every word of this most im-pressive prayer. At its close, Mr. Cobb formally announcedthat the President-elect, Mr. Davis, had arrived, and was nowready to take the oath of office. Mr. Davis came forwardamid a sto
The life and times of Memminger . pleading eloquence of the agedman as he invoked the blessing of God upon the President-elect and upon the cause he was chosen to maintain. Thegreat concourse of people seemed to have been similarly im-pressed, and were awed into silence so complete that, seatedon horseback near the outskirts of the assembly, I heard,with great distinctness, nearly every word of this most im-pressive prayer. At its close, Mr. Cobb formally announcedthat the President-elect, Mr. Davis, had arrived, and was nowready to take the oath of office. Mr. Davis came forwardamid a storm of apj^lause. As soon as it was quieted, in aclear and measured tone of voice he gave a distinct utteranceto his inaugural address. This address appears in full insome of the histories of that period. Its insertion here I donot deem necessary. At the close of his address, turning toMr. Cobb, Mr. Davis declared his readiness to take the oathof ofiice as President of the Confederacy, which was accord-ingly administered by Mr.
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