Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-04

surrendered, would no, be surrendered q, all. b,
the othsr.
Physically spesiing, we cannO, separate. w,
4 cannot remove our respective claims from eacl
: other, nor build an mpassable wall between them
A husband and wife NAV be divorced and 90 90
Of the presence, and beyond the reach Of enet
| other; but the different parts Of our country can
not do this. They cannot but remain face 70 fsoe,
and intercourse, either amcable or hostile mus
continue between them IL IL possible then q
make that intercourse more satisfactory, eft,s
Cal aliens make treaties easier than friends can
make laws' Can treaties be more faithfully en-
forced between aliens than laws can anon z
/ nlenos! suppose YOU 20 20 war, YOU cannot fght
/ always and when, after much loss on both sides
| and no gain on either, you cease hghtina the
identical old questions, as 10 terms Of interooure,
This country, with its institutions. belong, 20
the people who inhabit IL. whensver thew sh.u
grow wesry Of the existing government, they can
exercise their eossisssftosaI right OF amendi ny a.
or their revolutionary right 20 dsmembcr or ovet,
| throw L. j cannot be Ignorant Of the fact that
many worthy and patriotic citizens are DESTROYS
Ml having the NATIONAL Constitution amended.
While ! make no recommendation OF ameod-
| menus, luLy recognise the righUuI authority Of
the people over the whole subject, 70 be exerl
ss ,o IN eH ,, o. tne modes prescribed 10 the
/ Circumstances, favor, rather than oppose a fair
opportunity being afforded the people 70 act
| upon it
| I will venture te add that 70 me the oopvrp,,o,
| mode seems preferable, In that IL allows smend.
| ments TO originate with the people them.elyvx
instead OF only permitting them 70 take OF reject
propositions originated by Others, not especially
| chosen Tor the purpose, and which might not bs
precisely such az they would wish % eithef AZ.
cept or approve l understand proposed amend
| ment TO the Constitution, which amendment
| however, have not seen, has passed Congres. 90
the effect that the Federal government shall neye,
interfere with the domestic Institutions OF the
II lnAN fA-e. - -
TO avoid misconsnucton Of what have said,
depart from my purpose, not TO speak Of pertic.
ula, amendments, 90 far as 20 say that, holding
such provision to now beimplied constitutional
| and irrevocabe.
The Chief Magistrate derives all his authority
| rom the people, and they have conferred none
upon him 10 hx terms for the separation Of "a.
suites The people themselves can do this also.
II they choose but the Executive az such, has
nothlng TO do with IL. His duty is 20 administ<s
| the present Government, as IL came 20 hi, hands
and 70 transmit Il, unimpaired by him, 70 his
Why should there not be a patient confidence
In the ultimate justice Of the people, Ia there anv
better or equal hope In the world, In our present
almculnes Is either party without faith of being
In the righp IL the AlnIis hty r uler OF N,tions
with His eternal truth and Justice be on your ride
OF the North, or on yours Of the South that truth
ana that Justice will surely prevail. by the judg-
ment OF this great trib unaI the American peop1e
BY the frame Of the government under which
we AVE- THIS same people have wisely given their
public servants bus little power 10 do mischief:
ana nave, WITH equal wisdom, provided for the
return OF that little TO thier own hands az vcry
short intervals.
While the peple retain their virtue and vigf.
lancer no administration, by any extreme Of wick
edness or folly, very seriously iniure the gov
eminent In the short space Of four wears
My countrymen, one and all, think calmly and
s'eH upon this whole subject. Nothing valuable
can be lost ~ taking time. III there be an object
to hurry any Of you, In hot haste, to step which
you will never take deliberately, that object will
De frustrated by taking time; but no good object
can De frustrated by IL.
Such Of you are now dissatisfied. still have
the old Constitution unmpared and on the sen-
siuve point, the laws Of Your own framing under
II; while the new administration will have no inn
mediate power, II IL would, 70 change either
IL IL were admitted that you who are dissatis-
fed, hold the right side in t6s dispute there sill
Is no single good reason for Prec1pitate action.
Intelligence, patriotism, christianity and a rrm
rellancs on Him, who has nevenyet forsaken this
favored land, are still competent 70 adjust in the
best way, all our present difficulty.
In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-country-
men, and not In mine, is the momentous Issue Of
civil war. The Government will not nszail Vop
You can have no conflict without being your
selves the aggressors Yox have oath registered
In Heaven 70 destroy the Government. while +
shall have the most solemn one to preserve, pro-
tect, and defendr It.
am 10th 70 close. We are not enemies BIZ.
friends We must not be enemies. Though pas
sion may have strained, IL must not break our
bonds OF affection. The mystic chords Of menu
grave TO every living heart and heerthstone al
over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus Of
the Union, when again touched, AZ surely they
Will De, by the better angels OF their nature.
HERETuRS PROM THx CAPITOL
As soon asthe Inauguration ceremonies were
concluded the Military, with the Marshals, A.
escorted the President and his attendants 70 the
Executive Mansion.
ON THE WATCH FOR AssAssINs.
Though the reports that an attemp, would be
Il a
inaugural was not seriously credited IL was thought
advisable TO omit no precaution 70 illustrate any
such plot and, accordingly, the police In front Of
the Capitol Were noticed preventing the assem-
compact masses by passing amongst them ever
| and anon.
INCIDENTAL.
The day has passed OF with no disturbances OF
incidents Of moment.
A few drunken men tried TO obstruct the pas
sage Of the military by crowding into the street,
one Of the party, German, struck a horse Of the
Mounted Guard with a cane, which was noticed
by Captsin Owen, who instantly threatened 20
smash his face In IL be did not leave. The fell
low skunk away like q whipped dog into his
little gang Of rowdies.
At Thirteenth street, a drunken party, who
claimed TO be ylrginians, made insulting re-
them proposed three cheers for the Southern Con-
federacy- which he tried by himself, but only got
through with one.
The huge car Of the Republican Association
broke down near the corner Of Third street this
morning on its way 10 join the line of procession,
but was set up az ain Ia time 70 fall into line with
It's freight Of little misses on the return OF the
procession from willards' Hotel. Fortunately
one Of the numerous party in the car were injured
by the accident.
Among the incidents Of the day was the circu-
lation by French & Richstein Of Autographs Of
"Uncle Abe damp from the press good like
ness, with the new crop Of whiskers sportod by
the new President brought out in fine relief
SMART DETECTIVES
The Baltimore and >Philadelphia detectives
brought on here TO spot rogues visiting this city
| for plumber at Inauguration time, seems TO have
confined their labors chiefly 10 mpling liquors
at our drinking shops, etc etc. A drunken party
of them entered a well-known cyprisn establish
ment on Thirteenth street, south Of the avenue,
last night, pioneered by one Of our own police,
and possibly they quartered for the night. The
| city, we presume, will foot the bills.
/ PIckPocKEIs AT WoRK.-Notwithstsndin the
| arrangement 70 protect strangers and citizens
against thieves and pickpockets 10 seems few Of
the professional slipped into the city through the
fingers Of the vgilant special Detectives, or other
wise, and have been operating successfully.
Thursday night, q gentleman from New York
| had his pocket picked at the Odd Fellows Hall,
:. An a.