Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-03-16
CITY OF RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY MORNING. MRcH 1858
THE INAUGURAL.

THE INAUGURAL.
No Inaugural Address has ever received such
warm and general praise as that of President
Pierce. Nearly all the newspapers Of the country,
the Wing included, speak of it as manly, sensi-
BILE, and patriotic document. The Petersburg In
telligencer (Whig) says:
We lay the Address be ;ore OUT readers to-day,
and, Whig as we are and expect to be, we do not
hesitate to commend it to the attention Of readers
1t Is most excellent Address, in both style and SEN
timent. His position in regard the South is clear,
frank. and unequivoca, and we thank him for the pa
trotic stand which he has taken in the outset of
administration, which we hope may rebound to his
own personal renown and the good Of his country. "
We noticed in our last the complimentary allu-
sion to it Of the Washington Republic, the organ
Of Mr.. Fillmore. The National Intelligencer says
it contains much that is unexceptionable.
The Baltimore Sun sums up the opinions of the
press as follows:
"The Philadelphia Ledger independently consid
ers 1t modest but decided exposition of the lead
ing principles which shall govern the new admihis-
tra'ion SO far they may be indicated at early
period in its official existence. These principles, II
says are sound and democratic in the enlarged and
republican sense of that term, and adds:
we may infer prudent and consistent course to be
pursued by the administration, and that the peo
pie have conded the government of the nation in safe
and upright hanas.''
The Philadelphia Inquirer (whig) pronounces it
eloquent and patriotic" and not without merit as
literary composition''-a dgnihed and even hand.
some compliment, considering the political opinions
of that journal. The News and the North American
(both whie) assail it, the former saying it is nom
commi,,al. and the latter alleging that it contains
-. Hal 4
dent" The Bulletin (ndependen,) says It is we'll
written, and generally explicit similar state
pers, equally limited in length and after referring to
its contents, adds:
The new administration, under the guidance Of
sentiments like these open auspicousy for the coun-
try. May it continue and en6 as glorlously."
All the New York papers, with the exception Of
the Tribune. Gree soil whig.) and the Post. free
soil democrat,) speak in high terms of the inaugural.
The Express (whis) says ii, is plain straigh-for.
ward' common'sense document likely to receive the
unqualified approval of the country at large"
The Courier (whig) is mos, favorably disposed to
its annuncations. and Promises-while it intends 20
adhere to its whig principles-a fair and courteous
support Of the administration.
The Journal of Commerce (independen) says" it
contains many soond and NOBLE sentiments In re-.
gard 10 the compromise measures It's all that 'ould
be asked There is, however, winking at the ac-
quisition Of more territory"
The Daily Times (whig) is highly pleased with
IT, and says its tone is manly. its style fresh and
its spri, emneny earnest and sincere and while the
spirit Of it is such win for its author the sincere
regard. not unmingled with friendly sympathy, Of
all his coun,rymen, the political purposes which he
proclams will meet with equally hearty, and a
scarcely less genial concurrence
The Herald. Sun and Mirror, (all INDEPENDENT
profess TO be highly pleased with it, while the Pos,
(ee soil democra is altogether silent in regard to
it. Its free soil contemPorary-the Tri5une-how-
ever, says its sentiments wrong and maladrot !;
that the part relating to our foreign policy is
bravado, and that its decided Unonism :. rides awk-
wardly in the same vehicle with his frank avowas
of his determination to apply the bow.slrng Ieen,-
lessy TO the Fillmore ofice-hoders, who in the
main jealous Unionsavers as he ISL The Tri-
hume bjec;s TO it also inconsistent in its glori-
cations of fiee:,om and slave hunting patriotic
duty."''
Even the Raleigh Register, with all its Wing
bitterness, speaks in favorable terms of the Inau.
gural.
President Pierce has entered upon his duties
with brgh prospects and with the confidence of the
masses Of his countrymen. We have no doubt he
will prove himself fully equal to the responsibilities
and labors which lie before him.