Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-02
The Policy of the Administration.
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The Policy Of the Administration.
The Baltimore Clipper has the following
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Abraham Lincoln received legacy from
james Buchanan of the most complicated
state of affairs ever known in this country.
We remember nothing like it except the will
of distinguished statesman: 81 leave my
property to my. relatives, and my debts to
my friends" If we but ex lmine the state
of affairs when the present administration
came into power, we shall see that demoral-
ization pervaded every branch OF the public
service; the army was disorganized by trea-
son in every grade below the highest; seven
States had assumed to be independent of the
Union, and to have formed an independent
Government; the forts of the United States
were in state of actual seige; the arsensls
and arms in many Of the States had been
seized and to crown the whole, the treasury
was depleted, and the country groaning un-
der load of debt
in such condition of affairs, fool would
have precipitstely plunged into a line Of
policy, and obstinately pursued it, for veal
or woe to its legitimate conclusion of des-
truction, ruin, devastation and civil war
Bat on the contrary the present administra-
ton hasjudiciously waited, has advised with
the best generals and admirals of the Repub-
lie; it has considered that this matter was
far more important than
Changing the holders Of Ofiess."
It has watched for some sign from the
South of a reaction, and at last the sign has
come. The Union sentiment has at length
manifested itself Applications for Office in
the Gulf States have been fled with the Ad-
ministration, accompanied by such letters,
petitions and endorsements as can leave no
doubt that there is yet Union sentiment
there which can be nourished into success
ful demonstration Of patriotism. Convinced
of this Mr.. Lincoln has nominated Dis
trict Judge for Alabama. ~
We have always been of opinion that the
true way to govern people was for them to
govern themselves, and when the Inhabitants
Of one of the seeding States ask that the
proper provisions be made for that end, it is
absurd to say that so peaceful a solution Of
the difficulty should be rejected. This is the
solution of Mr.. Lineoln's inaugural against
force without and in favor of enforcement
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mini ,tration with regard to secession. The
reaction has begun; the tide of revolution
has struck the granite wall of conservatism,
and rebounds. We soon shall see, if this
wise policy prevails, calmer waters and bluer
skies. Let the same conciliatory spirit be
pursued in the Border States, by encourag-
ing the Union men who have an organization
behind them, and before the next snow
Rhitens the ground, disunion and secession
will be but the baseless fabrics Of dream.
Almost 4 COLLISION IN RAIneH. The Raj
digR N. O. Register says mat dn ne arrival
ofthe tfaIn fsuul t5uldsboso o1s11day after
aOOh, iadenvith the delegates rstsrning from
the Secession eopYentiOn collision between
them, or some easm, and a portion of the
citizens of Raleigh would have taken place
but for the departure of the train on its west
tern route. The Register adds:
"These bellicose delegates were filed with
the spirit Of secession, and what amount Of
other spirit we do not pretend to say. 0ntheir
arrival at the depot, some Of them, we learn,
for we were not present cried out that Raleigh
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compliment to our city, an Oak City man re-
piled they dare not come out of the cars and
repeat the assertion, whereupOn several of the
fire-eaters tumbled out and the fight would
most assurediy have begun, but for the op-
perfume and conservative notice given by the
locomotive that it was about to drag the
train out of Raleigh.
"Amoug those Of the party who wereready
for the fight was we learn, the Hon. Burton
Craige, who remarked, we hear, that if there
was any fighting to be done he wished to be
considered in the ring. As there is no fort
either at Crabtree Greek or Neuse river that
the people of Raleigh can seize upon to pro
teet the city from an invasion of the fire eat
ers, we suggest the prompt erection of re-
doubts at different points on the border Of the
city, and line of sentinels aroundit day and
night to give notice of the coming of the foe"