The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-25
The Declarations OF the AdmAnlstratx0n
THE INAUGURAL ExPLAnED-AR. LINCOLN FOL
PEACE

The Declarations OF the Administrations.
THE INAUGURAL ExPLAnED-AR. LINCOLN FOR
PEACE.
The Knoxville Wing Of the 10th instant contains let
ter from the Hon. A. R. Nelson, Of Tennessee, dated
JoDesboro, March Is, the following paragraphs from
which will command general attention. Mr.. Nelson,
after discussing the improved disposition and concla
tory tone Of the republican leaders, says
Whatever construction the secessionists may place
upon Mr. Lncons inaug lral address,, Mr. Maynard and
myself had 1t from his own lips, on Thursday night,
Qhe Thursday night after the inaugural that he was
maintain IT, that be was then inclined 70 the opinion that
II would be better to orego the collection Of the
for season. so as TO allow the people Of the seeding
40 children OF o common family he was not dis
rcsed 70 take sway their bread by Withholding even
their mail facilities He expressed strong hope that,
after little time is allowed fors reflection, they
win secede from the position they have taken.
We had two interviews with the President. The first
own desire, and was prvate but told him that with
bis permission, would tel my constituents when got
home what he said, and he replied that we were At
liberty TO repeat IL TO whom we pleased. Although
strongly opposed TO the action Of the secediog States the
object Of Mr. Maynard and myself 80 far as volun
we were both a. well pleased with the Presidents frank
ness ~ he expressed himself TO be with our VISIT
From the Albany Journal, March 49,
PEACEFUL SECESSION
Is "peacefu secession poesble2 The President has
sworn TO enforce the laws. II his oath kept, and the
laws they are, thers must be collision, sub
mission TO awless violence. The public property has
been seized Its recovery imperative duty prac
ticabe. The revenue laws are broken. They must be
enforced practicable And the practcability or en-
forcing them depends upon the force ct the OF the
is such force avaableS That the only real question
s foresworn il he do not call II into requsition. II be
not he is blameess no matter by whom or where, or
when, the laws are broken
The opinion Of those whose duty it ia to know is that
such force s avaable AZ necessary to compel sub
mission. Nor there any existing law under which the
needed force can be called INTO reputation
Twenty thousand men, are told would be required
to effect what is necessary 70 simply hold Fort Sumter.
If these twenty thousand cannot had not
half that number in the regular service, and the
President power call for volunteers, then the
fort must be abandoned n 10 necessity, no matter
n one fort cannss be held, z possible 70 compel the
thoUssnd nsr would Be- required FOR tbs WORK
whsrs the nsn And where is the power TO call for
thems without men there can be no coercion there
but II Is N sxistiDg fact
Can The revenue laws be enforoeds Il seeems not.
ports Of enrySnot on she quarter deck Of man war
Il win % 70 beSin shs enforcement Of the aws by
breang thsm Tne President Y q much bound By the
q IN, with tho laws ~ they are, the President Is
he ga sossiansas, vhss y 70 prevent 'ps.csfui
Ths iase Congress Was, unqusstionably, composed Of
brave men. No NG1sators uttered nobler senti-
msas they had aysssnipg appreciasion Of The duty
Of nnisson the laws and sovereignty Of the repub
o Their adherence 0 the crime involved In the act OF
ssscsssisn" was expressed In becoming language Ths
peopls gmpAthized with, and responded, enthusiast
onl6 ~ could be desired 70, the demand that there
SAsaM be "no oompromise with traitors" But, un-
y0tnnatey they neglected 70 provide the means 70
complain what they 20 eoquenty enforced. So much
tine wasted in words that the needed acts were
omitted.
1s result in the incidence Of the traitors
Of the Gulf Statee-n the existing necessity for the
Z abandonment Of Fort sumtern the defiant manner in
which arsenas seised mins pundered the revenue
hws ignored and the authority Of The government dsre
rded. The traitors forgive members Of Congress the
kah things said Of them in consideration Of their neglect
y DO any thing 70 interfere with their plans and pur
poses.
But there ID . rsmssy, What one Congress omitted
annAssr may do, although, 70 II W tune, IL may be
necessary 70 cali an extra secession.
Whatever, therefore, may be determined upon here
afer-whether coercion submssion-there has been,
thus far "peacefu secession" No blood has been she'd
Perhaps none win be- There certainly should not be by
the general government, has not the needed force
10 carry on the which the shedding Of blood would
initiate