The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-07


THE INAUGURAL.
We give below the opinions on Mr. Lincoln's in
augural of such influential journals as came to
hand BY the mails yesterday, and also telegraph
ic dispatches from distant parts of the country,
showing how the announcement of the policy of
the new administration has been received:
m From the Wilmington IN C) Herald
lhere is no mitigation of LincOln's fanaticism in
tHlS inaugural address, and, painful as it may be
70 the American people, they might as well open
their eyes TO the solemn fact that is inevitable
From The Lynch5urg rirginianI
Ihe purpose enuncated by Mr.. Lincoln to en-
force the Federal laws in the Seceded States if sus-
tanned by his "rightful MASTER the American peo.
pie, we regard as ill-judged and unfortunate, and
calculated to lead to hostile results, in which the
greater portion of both sections of the country may
become involved.
From the Richmond WhigI
we desire to repeat what we said on Yesterday
that the coercive policy, foreshadowed in Presi-
cent Llnc0ln's inaugural, towards the seeding
states, Will meet with the stern and unyielding
slstance OF a united South. The declaration con-
tanned in that document to the effect that the Fed
eral Government intends ''tO hold, OCCUPY and
possess the property and places belonging to the
Government, and to collect the duties and imposts'
necessarily involves war, and war, as remarked
by Mr.. Dorman in mis- speech in Convention on
yesterday, involves total and permanent disrup-
tiOn of the UniCh
1t is too late now to discuss the rightfulness or
the wrongfulness of the abstract doctrine of Sc
cession. Six or seven States have already pro-
claimed themselves Independent of the Union, and
nave organized Provisional Government, and are
now In the act of dscharging all the functions of
separate nationality. 1t is the part of wise and
practical men, and il is especially the duty of the
Federai Administration at Washington, to look
tdctS in the face-to meet and accept facts as they
lind them, and dispose of them with view to the
interests of peace and harmony. Let Lincoln car
Y hn 10 inAip nI -
civil war will be naugurated forthwith throughout
the length and breadth of the land.
From the Pits5arg, Pa, POstl
:, we are grie7ed to look over this production of
Mr. LncOln's, and to think that so puerile a paper
should have come to dash down the hopes and
sadden the hearts Of the people.
From the Harrisburg Pa.J Union.l
Revolution is to be ignored-the revenue is to be
collected-the mails furnished-the public proper
ty held-that already taken to be re-taken-and all
the functions of government to be exc "cised, as if
nothing extraordinary had happened, and certain
States bad not formed separate and distinct gov
ernment, and certain other States not about to
JOIN the revolution. The wisdom of this policy is
ABOUT paralleled by that of the master of ship
who should determine not to recognize the exist
ence OF storm after the waves began to roll
mountain high about him, but insist upon spreading
all sail to welcome gentle and favorable breeze.
From the ". z. Journal of Commercel
Inc effect Of the Presidents policy upon the
o'"'V IldJGs NHICu nave DOJ yet SeCtueQ, remains
to be SEEN If these could all continue in the
Union, animated by the spirit which once existed,
and cooperating Vigorous with the free States,
the preponderance 3f force would be decidedly
against the new Southern Confederacy. But if, as
seems probable, Virginia and other border States
shall Join those already out of the Union, the two
powers will be more nearly equalized, and the
struggle which must ensue, under the policy ipdi-
Gated by the President, will be protracted and
fearful.
From the Nc,y FoyE: Ereuing PoStl
II collisions should come out of this simple and
lnoifensive discharge of duties which impera-
tive upon the President, the fault will not be his;
the fault will rest upon those who rebel against the
q Goyernment; and upon their heads, too, will fall
the consequences.
From the Ne1g York ErpreSSl
Upon the practical solution of these apparently
contradictory assertions, now hinges the awful
event OF civil war. If the President attempts to
reinforce Fort Sumter, the opens at once
The metaphysical question Of who committed the
ASSAULT" will owndle at once into insignifcance,
before the great fact that civil war exists.
From tie Tirginia Sentinsl)
he people OF the North think thus and so about
slavery; they have determined to impose their idea
upon US; they have seized the government with
that declaration; the majority thus obtained, shall
rule; 1t shall administer the government on all
questions; the retreat of the subjected States is
haughtily denied; their unqualified submission is
imperativey demanded; the independence of the
seeded States is secuted; the purpose to make
them pay taxes and receive garrisons, is affirmed
in short, WAR is denounced; for submission, even
Lincoln does not expect.
From the Wheeling Union
Among the mere words of Lincon's inaugural
the country will fasten its attention upon that part
which declares the relations which he proposes to
main tain with the Southern COnfederacy. He de-
nies the independence of that Conederacy distinct
ly. From this denial must flow woes innumerable.
lie declares his purpose to h0d the forts and
collect revenue in the Confederate States. This
makes inevitable. The inaugural is deca-
ration of war; 1t will be accepted in that sense by
the Southern Confederacy. War, we believe, is
BY TELEGRAPH.
LOUISIANA.
Neo Orleans Nj rch 5.-The inaugural is most
generally condemned.
THE EFFECT IN MONTGOMERY AND NEW ORLEANS
Neac Orleans, March 5.-Mr. Lincoln's inaugural
was received here yesterday in three hours from
w ast.ngton. 1t is regarded as incOngruous and
relative to constitutional rights The
assertion that the ordinances of the seeded States
are VOID, and their acts insurrectionary, coupled
with the determination to hold occupy and possess
the government property, and to collect revenue,
are received as an open declaration of war. The
assertion that no blood will be shed, and no inva
sion made unless the South resists, is ridiculed.
Dispatches to-day from Montgomery universally
concede war to be inevitable. The Southern Con-
gress was engaged in organizing standing army
Of ten thousand men. Eight thousand men can at
once be placed on moveabe war footing.
The Picayune of to-day states that precedent
exists for the South to regard any attempt at coer-
cion as declaration of war, by the act ofCongress
in 1915, declaring in preamble that ''war exists by
the act OF Mexico"
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston, s. c., March 5.-Our community has
not been disappointed, and exhibited very little |
feeling on the subject. They are content to leave
Mr.. Lincoln and the inaugural in the hands of
Jefferson Davis and the Congress of the Confeder-
ate States.
Cleveland, March 5.-The Republican press are
highly pleased with the inaugural, while the Dem
ocratic papers consider tain to cause the
sion of the border States.
Cincinnati, March 5.-The inaugural was re-
ceiVed by telegraph, and published in extras, at
o'clock p. NJ yesterday. 1t is well received by all
parties, and, with few exceptions, regarded a
very sensible and judcious document, producing a |
most favorable impression. 1t is generally con-
ceded that Mr. Lincoln has laid down the only pol
icy for himself that he could have done and be con-
sistent with his duty and his official oath, and in
doing so he has mingled midness with irmness ad-
mirably.
TENNESSEE.
LOuisUlHe, March 5.-The opinions in relation to
The inaugural at Nashville unfavo-able. 1t is
believed that the President is determined to retake
the forts, and forciby collect the revenue. Opn-
ions are unsettled by the manner in which it was
received at Washington, and the people are await
ng the document in full
KnorUiHe, March 5.-President LincOns inau-
yural is univerally condemned, and if correctly |
reported, will induce Tennessee to fight him to the
bitter end.
MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA.
At Jackson and Columbus, Missis ppi and Tus- |
;umbia, Alabama, the people consider it to be
declaration of war.
At Vicksburg, Mississippi, it is regarded un-
averably, and generally considered silly produc-
lion.
KENTUCKY.
Louisville, March 5.-Ihe Union men are rather
favorably impressed by the language of the in
augural, while the sympathizers with the Southern
think it a declaration of war.
MISSOURI.
st. LOUIS, March 5.-The Presidents inaugural
was published in extras, yesterday afternoon, and
sought after with great avidity by persons of all
parties. The Republican douglas Democrat) news
paper, says: We fail to see in it any disposition
to sweep party platforms and party politics away,
out its guarded words and studied sentences seem
10 have been prompted by idea of meeting the
expectations of the Republicans who elected him.
We hoped for more conservative, more cOncilia-
tory expression Of sentiment. Much will depend
upon putting into practice the ideas advanced; that
will test the question, be it of expediency or
right, whether the forts can be held re-taken
and the revenues collected without bloodshed.
The Democrat (Republican) says-''We can on
y say this morning thatit meets the highest ex-
pectations of the country, both in the point of
and patriotism, and that its effect
on the public mind cannot be other than salutary
in the highest degree.
The Ne,os (Bell and Eyerett) defers making any
comment.
KANSAS.
WyandOHe, March 4.-The bells are ringing,
and salute of 81 guns being fired in honor of the
of Abraham Lincoln.
NORTH CAROLINA.
GoldSbOrougb, March 5.-The inaugural is re-
ceived in this place and throughout this section
with perfect indignation.
kaleigh, March 5.--The inaugural is favorably