Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-15
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one III the ablest political journals published
in the metropolis Of New England is, the Boz |
ton Courier During the late Presidential can
VASE, IL supported the BrIL5 L5EvERErr ticket, and
evil preserves, With vigor the conservative tone
tthen assumed. A Boston Republican journal
having c,mpiained bitterly Of the severe critic
ci.m to which the President's Inaugural has
been subjected bs . considerable portion of the
Democratic press. the Courier respsnis oy say,
log that "if the Democratic press does assail
the Inaugural with unreasonable and unbecom
ing severity, il does but repeat the lessons it
has recently been taught by the Republican
.neess I" lttgs 11i % COCO 3a oa bAoe isa
/ After referring to the serious condition Of the
country whea Mr. BucHAsAs issued his last an.
nu4l message, and comparing that document
with the inaugural addressof Presideu, LINCOLN,
the Courier is" struck, not only With the resern
4 blance between the message and the inaugural,
In the general drift of discussion and argumen-
tation, but with the marked superiority Of the
message in clearDess Of reasoning and neatness
o. style" The Courier proceeds to draw the
the parallel between the views and policy Of the
! late and the new President, after the following
fashion: y, ~ .r,1 s-sli4y fff a4i tiaaa q
Both agree in declaring that there Is nothing In The
II the Republican party to justify or excuse disso
lution Of the Unp; and both substantially affirm thatit
no essential way have the constitutional rghD OF IN,
eonthen states been invaded impaired, endangered
Both deny the right oi sece sion a. diaingaished iron
the right Of revolution, and both dissent from th
doctrine tha. the Constitution 10 q mere compact
and the Federal Government a mere voluntar,
association Of taies TO be dissolved At pleasure by an
and policy vf the Executive there il substantial df
ehce between their views Both recognize the grea
constitutional fact that the President only execut
the laws and not make them, and that any new power
y are wanted Congress must create them, Both afrn
their intention to execute the laws but both with sub
not be made where II has become Impossible, or where
would lead to evaporation, violence and boodshed-
Both deny the right and the expedency Of coercing
State; President Buchanan directly and elaboraeiy
but President Lincoln only impliedy and by inference
50, too, the policy of President Buchanan was sub
stAntiay the same as that which present indication
point ont as abe ut TO be adopted by President Lincoln
! II was pacific. temporizipg policy; usig the att,
ephet disparaging II was to avoid all VIC
lent collisions; to gain time and thus ALLOW the heats
> thing was preferable to civil war. y,
, Having alluded to the vituperation and viru
lence with which Mr.. BUoHANAN's messagewa
"a assailed by the Republican press, the COarie
Justly remarks that "the cautious and pacifi
!, policy, which in President LINCOLN is hailed q
"A the perfection of prudence, was denounced
;. President BUCHANAN as the pitiable indecisic
- of helpless incompetency, which could on
!. wiring It's hands in the presence Of imminel
! DANGER, The Courier closes its discourse wit
the following stinRing application: -sfssss