Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-20
fse President Elees and the Philadelphia
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Ths Philadelphia Publis Ledger IL q yer,
oslm, Iudisious and straight forward paper, de-
eidedly Rspablicancin lie principles, but mod
crate in Ice tone, and very candid In the discus
sion Of oil polltieal questions. In the Issue o.
shss paper Of the 16lh of February, the editor
sxprsssss bis opinion of the performances Of
"old ABB" on bis journey to the white House,
without reservation end ina very frank and
plain way. We extract the following from what
the Ledgv says: AZ e .s.'s g ts1. 1.s + n. e +
Ma. LrncoIx's sfEEcHEs.-We confess We
are somevhst disappointed In the speeches
= which Mr.. Lincoln 10 making while on his way
% the seat Of Government, where he ie 70 be In
veSsed with the chief executive authority. To
say nothing Of the tone Of these speeches, which
Al no, alva,s becoming the serious situation Of
afP.irs In winch the country is now placed, he
d,yea no, seem 70 have FULLY apprehended the diff
HeuItiss be has TO encounter at the very begin
nipe of his administration, and which the wis.
ess ,,atesman in the land would approach with
dread and hssitation. There IL o degree Of Dip
papcy IN his treatment Of our national d,ficui.
iiss, uhenhe does approach thassubject, even in
Q rem3tc manner that shove heis not let suf
aciensly lmore essed with their real signi6c c,nce,
0Uo u1t PIn1eutcu W hb owA Hine Nv eeAuho
sourss Of astion which is likely to lead us 70
psses and safety. When Mr.. Lincoln attempts
% ignore the crisis which nos, threstens the ex !
istsnce or the Governments and the peats Of. The
count Y, and declares that "thefe 10 nothing
wrong, or nothing which keeping cool on both
aidss aiil NOT sorreos, shove = y1fy nhaiiyn anu
superficial appreciatiou Of our dificdlties There
h eoInsthing more than Q mere ebullition Of
temcsr In the actual severance DISK OF seven
0ta,os or she Union, and the attitude and de-
mapds for guarantees Of security by seven OF
eirht othars. There 10 also something seriously
wrong IN the utter prossrstion OF business over
he whole land, and the entering and distress
vhIsh have ooue upon thousands OF the indus
RAJ oIssses of society. II Mr.. Lincoln does
nof ksov these facts, and has nothing TO offer In
she Way Of adjusting the diff rulties which have
produced then, he Is not the man for the times,
and bic pfsssnce at Washington may rather
aeeravAts than heal our troubles. The appre-
hensions Of danger, which have driven the
Southern States into accession, have been slim
uIased b. as reckless and unprincipled aset Of
hamaeoeuss a. ever disgrse q . country, but
the pnbiic mind In thas quarter IL NOS the less
asscly aflscscd 90 thss sccpunt, and it u the
psrs of saescious stssesman &C once 70 aliay
thers spprebe bensions. not by treating them ss
he csptious irriiability Of fchildren, buthy shoW
ine tkss be e profoundy sensible Of their cause,
and ss far as wise words, prudent suggestions
apiooncilissory laDsnaRe can restore confdence'
wIileDdeavor 70 remose the Tears ana holo out
q ahops Of just and honorable compromise, With
out which the two sections Of our county can
nersf harmonise again sasg yiissdI .s rs sc