Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-04-04
The Presidents Inaugural Address

VIII be found on the first page, and it is a
document which will be read with emotions
of pride aud gratitude by honest men of all
political parties. 1t is truly national and
conservative in tone and sentiment and will
do more to allay sectional prejudice and hos
tilty than anything that has emanated from
an official source for long period of time
The people of the Republic have abundant
cause to rejoice that they have President
who "humby nvokes the God Of our fathers
for wisdom and firmnesS to execute its high
and responsible duties in such manner as to
restore harmony and the ancient Eiendship
among the people of the several States, and
to preserve our free institutions throughout
many generations" james Buchanan is not
the President Of party or faction, or of a
section; he is the Chief Magistrate of the
whole United States, and will administer the
government during the term of his Office with
an eye single to the union, peace, prosperity,
and glory of his country For four years, at
least, we have sure guaranty that the Ship
Of State will be governed and guided in a
manner that will secure the unqualified ap-
proyal of our own people, and command the
admiration of the whole world.
In the selection of his Cabinet, Mr.. Bu-
chanan has displayed that profound wisdom
which has ever characterized his public life.
The Cabinet combines every requisite that
could be desired, and glance at the names
must convince every mind that it is an unit
on all the great questions of the day. Those
who compose it, like the President, are states
men Of the first class, with ample experience.
and enjoying the unbounded confidence of the
people. The Executive has called around
him constitutional advisers who will do honor
to the exalted positions in which they are
placed The administration will be conserv-
ative, and at the same time, firm, decided
and patriotic. No section of The country
will be outraged with obnoxious ultraism
and not one jot or little of either National or
States Rights will be sacrificed or violated.
The President and his Cabinet, under any
and all circumstances, will uphold and main
tain that great and grand sentiment, "Union
and Liberty, now and forever, one and nsep-
arabic"
We need not, however, speak at great
length Of .he Inaugural. Every man will
read and study it for himself. Nevertheless
we cannot refrain from aludng, in addition,
to the Presidents position on the Pacific
Railroad question. 1t will be seen that he
takes the most positive and unequivocal
ground in favor OF its speedy construction,
and sets forth national and sound reasons in
its favor. There is no longer doubt on the
suhject-it is now foregone conclusion that
the road will be built The Inaugural is the
seyerest comment that could possibly be writ
ten in answer to the scurrilous caricatures
paraded daily in the California Republican
journals during the late political struggle =
Those who were guilty Of that ridiculous SLAM
der upon the Democracy and their candidate
for the Presidency, will now hide their heads
in very shame Fremont" locomotive ell
gines were humbug; "Dronedary Lines
were scare-crow, invented by INSCRIPTIONS
politicians; while the Pacific Railroad, under
q Democratic administration, it is now settled,
will be a reality-and 50 it is, and ever has