The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-10
ENT BUCHAHAN'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

r OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
In the course ola very able review of the Presidents in
augural address, the Cincinnati enquirer says;
ave do not know Of any President whose inaugural is
so &c from tie damaging charge OF non-commttasm as
this OF Air Buchanan II leaves PERSON in doubt as
To what action the administration will pursue This sig
nal boldness and decision ~ thus frankly defining his po
son in the outset does not harmonic very well the
opinions expressed by the opposition press that Mr. Blu
chanan lacked rmness and resolution that he acile
and easily moulded TO suit the will Of others The message
doctrines agree perfectly with those enunciaed by Mr. Blu
chanan in Congress- and before the people upon other
sons His record entirely consistent and complete
will be admitted by his bitterest political opponents His
general sentiments upon the subject Of slavery soundy
national and patriotic although in the North many may
differ from his Individual opinion the time when the
people Of the Territories properly legsste upon the
subject
President Buchanans inaugural address regarded by
the Philadelphia Ledger fair and temperate exposition
of his views and feelings in regard to public policy, and is
good auguiy fer the neSt four years administration
g: makes promises unlikely or impossible to be fulfilled
and is sufficiently explicit in lis oil the puoc
principles which will govern the administration. No adj
ministaton hope to escape entirely unscathed the
perils which attend the execution of duty any admin
stra,on which bases s acts firmly upon the principles
ayowed in the inaugural may be satisfied that the honest
sentiment OF the country viii sustain 1t against all oppo-
sition"
The Boston Pest remarks with great force and truth
"The address of President Buchanan is noble paper
in aud matter it is worthy sequence to the letter
In which, as candidate, Mr. Buchanan accepted the nom
nation the presidency Though this letter was address
ed TO party, yet its high tone its wise words and its
comprehensive views commanded the favorable Judgment
OF the whole nation. The may be justly and conf
IDENTITY predicted this inaugural Though this is ad
dressed TO the nation, yet the party that called Mr. Blu
chanan into power will the fundamentals OF their good
old cause pervadiDg every sentence 49,
/ uOn-cOmmttal
clear decided, bold an direct 1t reiteates the views
in the letter OF acceptance as to the bane OF slavery
agitation the dunion tendencies of seconalism and
regards the great doctrine of popular sovereignty as set
Ting the question that has long convulstd the country
The pledge is given that the people Of Territory like the
people of State shall be protected in the exercise OF their
rights against all outside interference The tone OF the ad
dress this great and vital subject Is calm and conca
tory but Of great frmncss and will command the eHhu-
sastic endorsement OF the democratic party"
The address, it gives much pleasure to state, is re-
ceived with great favor by the opposition press gen.
orally.
The Boston Bee says
1t has the merit of breyity and of toernbIe explicit
ankness it is for the most part devoid of mere
rhetorical hourshea and in many points, reference
the the aid of government to great public works
the public lands it's general peace sentiments, and The
obligation to deal justly with all nations it is :ep-
tionable"
/ The Boston Transcript says:
III written with clearness and discusses public ques
tons in calm and dgnifed 1t should BIZ read
by every citizsn of the land.h
| We copy the following from the Boston Courier
1t evident from the message that Mr. Buchanan
conceves himself to be national and not party Presi-
dent of the United States, and far observe there
is specific mention of the term democracy of any
ethsr party name, throughout the address This sig
nicant and happy omen and the general tenor and tenn
per OF the message TO in correspondence with it
In reality, without feeling it at all necessary commit
ourselves SO far as to express either absolute appreciation
dis pprobation OF every point developed less
distinctly in this document at least glad to bear
witness that ID NATIONAL patriotic and pacific gen.
era sentiments that is to marked degree kind in spirit
and exp. ession that it contains neither threat
and that its character therefore, such properly war
rant its unusually soiemn appeal the Source of all wis
dom and blessings and that is remarkably inerspered
with illusions and pointed language which cannot be but
profoundly gratifying 10 those who love the of the
Father OF his Country who sincerely pray our own
domestic peace and the general friendship of the nations
II unusually plain in style it exhibits at
tempt at rhetoric or ornament of any kind but it
to have been prepared with the direct and simple view
presenting and partially disclosing line of public policy
which, in most respects undoubtedly will be acceptable
the country at large And in general it possesses the
gularly happy quality no party or person can make
much capital By assailing it."
The Boston Herald says:
aThs address, which appeared in the morning papers
and has this been read by millions of the c ems of the
United States of the cearest and straghtfor
ward documents OF The kind that have issued from the
Capitol. lie takes boldly and squarey the democratic
platform on the great questions that have agitaed the
country Jor several years past Sartug with the decara
ton that he has determined not to be candidate for re
election be states his opinions independently and fearless
/ ly.n
/ The Boston Times says:
We but repeat the opinions of those OF our political
opponents have read the document when we iteate
that is of the ceares and abes messages given
to the American people Like the mind of the great
man who wrote it, the address plain concise and sound
in every part presenting, in mirror the reflex of
opinions entertained by the people in regard to the admin
istration of our national affairs"
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
On Saturday number OF the officers of the navy assem-.