February 19, 1861; The Charleston Mercury
The Inaugural Address, ETC., ETC., ETC.
MONTGOMERY, February 18. – The Inaugural ceremonies are just over. The procession was the grandest pageant ever witnessed in the South.
There was an immense concourse on Capitol Hill, consisting of ladies from all portions of this and neighboring States, the military and citizens.
President DAVIS commenced his inaugural at one o’clock precisely.