The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-07
THE PRESIDENTS INAUGURAL ADDRESS.-OPIN
IONS OF THE PRESS.

THE PRESIDENTS INAUGURAL ADDRESS--OPIN-
IONS OF THE PRESS.
One OF thu most gratifying evidences Of the sound state
of public opinion upon the great questions Of the day
found in the response President Bucbanans inaugural
message The language of that document clearly develops
the principles which guide the action of his admin
itraon They are hailed with The highest enthusiasm by
the entire democratic press and have received the strong
endorsement journals which opposed his election. No in
augura has ever met with favor upon all Sides Mr..
Buchanan has most happily marked out line of public
policy which clearly meets the appreciation of the great
body of the American people, the following extracts
most conclusively prove
Our contemporaries of the National laegener thus
tce the inaugural address of President Buchanan:
ain country like ours the genius of whose institutions
as well the manifold relations of its complex civil
ganism tend to the production of new political issues 1t is
manfesy impossible to fore'ell what mutations and
sequent influences the quadrennal term OF admin
israton may bring forth II any one therefore, should
be disposed complain that the inaugural address of Mr.
Buchanan consists rather of general statements than of
precise definitions respecting the future of his pol
ICY it be admitted in candor that such reticence
has legitimate foundation not only in the very nature of
such political oraor but in the prudent OF wise
satemanship which acts in the living present and
leaves the dead past to bury lis dead.
"We are free confess that the perusal Of the address
has given us sincere satisfaction entirely unexceptiona-
BILE does appear be in thought and expression Indeed
may say that alike in matter and in manner 1t reminds
us of those sterling attributes of good Judgment and
mon sense which characterized the State papers of Pre
dent Monroe and only hope that at the close Of
Mr. Buchanans administration the comparison thus sug
gesed may extend not only to the wetempered sent-
and unamb'ous dicon of these two statesmen but
also 10 that restoration Of good feeling which marked the
era of the earlier President and which ain hope will
be the conscientious aim of his veteran successor
The Philadelphia Argus says
ave take great pleasure in laying before readers
ted States 1t is bold manly outspoken expression Of
patriotic enments and such 1t will Ind responsive
echo in the bosom Of every true friend OF the Union and
the constitution in the land. Inere Is no umeservng
tmdty in the enunuation of his opinions upon conro
verted questions hesitation as to the policy be shall
adopt in the discharge of bis high official duties strict
construction Of the constitution; firm adherence to
State rights devoted attachment to the Union as formed
by patriotic foefahes and last though not least in
point of Importance the great principle OF popular SOW
eeignty, among the doctrines set forth in this able
document with great clesrness and power.
THAT portion the address which is devoted to section
al parties abolition anaucsm, the Kansas question, the
right of the individual sovereign, will command the
deep and earnest attention Of the thoughtful men of Eli
political parties The illusions political integrity and
political corruption wened and just His position
in relation the bgoed and proscrpuve know-nothing
psry and TO foreign immigration, meets with hearty
concurrence"
The Baltimore American (opposition) says:
aTbere are points upon which we, in agreement with
many of our readers differ essentially from Mr. Buchanan
but those points fully discussed during the contest
closing with election that reference to them is not
cessary now Iti is pleasant rather to with
him i'm the strong Union sentiment that anmaes the direct
ard ncse phraseology of his address, and assist in inn
pressing their wisdom upon those who seize the
abuses of our system OF the exravagances
of sectional feelings and endeayor TO elevate them into
of such dire importance demand the destruction
Of tho Union So also would join in the wise rebuke of
official corruption and earnest accompanying denuncaton
of the exayagant squanderpg of the public ands These
are points that Mr. Buchanan may make the object OF his
administration 10 preserve enforce correct the need