Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-03-08

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v inaugural address of Mr.. Lincoln This ad-
dress has been looked for with intense anxi-
ely, in all parts of the Country, and has
doubtless been read with more interest than
amy other similar document ever was. And
how that it is before the people We invite our
Ffaders 70 more than an ordinary careful read
Jag Of i. We do not propose TO criticise its
aaerits. We have neither the time or dspo-
.sition 70 comment on it at length, we regard
it with horror and utterly repudiate the war
like and coercive policy it promul gates. Our
readers are as capable of judgng what it is
worth, and what it means, as we arc.
1t is clothed in choice and elegant language
yet is full of craft and cunning, it is clearly
intended to admit Of double meaning. or
indeed Of any Interpretation But it means
coercion and war or it means nothing
Mr.. Lincoln denies the right of secession.
says the Uaion is whole, entire and unkroken,
and that he intends g to hold, occupy and
possess the property and places belonging to
the government, and TO collect the duties and
imposts' He promises that beyond what
wil Dc used against or among the people any
here, plainly saying, that rs much force us
Il necessary, will be used This language APP
plies directly TO the seeded States, and enun-
ciatcs war with the Confederate States, as
clearly rs language can do II, unless they
submit TO his authority Our worstapprehen-
sions are excited aud with painful anxiety we
will await events
Mr.. LINCOLN CABINET NOMINATED AID Coy
rInaED- Who They Are and What They ire
President Lincoln, on Tuesday last, com
1nunicated to the T. s Senate, in Executive
Session, the names Of the following Cabinet
Officers who were all confirmed unanimously,
excepting Messrs. Bates and Blair Fonr or
men, an the ground that they were unwilling
that any of the slave States should be repre-
scented in the cabinet;
William II. Seward. of New York, Secrcta-
= ny Of Stale.
Salmon P Chase, of Ohio, Secretary of the
Treasury.
Simon Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, Sccreta-
~ of War.
Gideon G. Wellcs, of Connecticut, secreta-
ry az tAe Navy
Caleb 3. Smith, of Indiana Secretary of
the Interior.
Montgomery Blair, of lIaryl land, Postmas-
ter General
Edward Bates, of Missouri, Attorney Ge-
neral.
Five Of these gentlemen arc from the free
States and Two erom slave States. As regards
old party divisions Messrs. Chase, Blair,
C,me.on and Welles were formerly demo-
Gratis and Messrs Seward, Smith and Bates,
old line wings, but all of them now are
modern republicans. .
The TSAuGuRArioS BALL.-This ball, which
took place in Washington on Monday night
i, said TO have been well attended There was
brilliant array of beauty and fashion. One
al To- dies Is represented to have beea at
iiTcd ia t>ge thousand dollars worth Of laces
and twenty fhsrsaad dollars worth OF dia-
monde A letter says
At l05 clock ihe presidential parts came
in. Senator Anthony anu ficp-P esidcnt
Iiamln supported the President senator
Douglas escorted Mrs. Lincoln; Senator Baker,
Mrs. lIamlin; Gov Yates. Mrs Baker, and
up Hail Columbia, and tie party marched
from one end Of the hall 10 the other, amid
inspiring strains of the national air. causing
an era OF tremendous good feeling. After a
brief promenade, the President, with Mrs.
llamin took stations at the upper end of the
room, aud i large number Of persons ayailed
themselves of the opportunity OF icing pre-
scented to Mr. lincoln, who shook hands with
everybody At III o. clock, the President
IL. info ~ fla
same order IS they entered the ball At l23
uclock The quadrilIe of the evening was
.danced--Doaglas and Mrs Lincoln, lIamlin
md Miss Edwards. Mayor Bcrret and Mrs.
bergman, Mr. HARVARD and Mrs. Baker com
posing the set. Miss Edwards. niece Of Mrs.
Lincoln, was Acknowledged TO be the belle OF
the evening The ladies Of the Presidential
party were dressed cxquistcy, and imperfect
taste.
DIP MASSACHUSETTS EVER sscEDE?-Certair-
Is she did. On the 2G,h Of March, ls45, The
Legislature Of Massachusetts passed the fell
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That Massachusetts hereby re-
fuscs to acknowledge the act Of the govern.
mcnt Of the United States authorizing the adj
mission Of Texas as legal act in any way
binding her from using her utmost excrtion.
in cooperating with other States, by every
lawful and constitutional measure, to annu
lis conditions and defeat its accomplish
mcnt
5zs- It Is reported that Lord Lyons, Oh
British Minister, has notified the govcrnmen
nj Washington that bis government will no
recognize merely proclamation Of the block
ado Of the southern ports on the part Of Mr.
d.inroln s administration, but that blockade
10 lie considered such, mustbc cilectual. Iii
stated too, thatthe French government, also
will soon give similar official notification, an'
4hat this course will probably be followed b,
all the leading European powers having com