The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-03-08

justice of the people? Is there any better
or equal hope in the world, in our present
differences Is either party without faith of
being in the right? If the Almighty ruler
of nations will with his eternal truth and JUS
tice be on your side of the North, or on yours
of the South, that truth and that justice will
surely prevail by the judgment Of this great
tribunal-the American people.
BY the frame of the government under
which we live, the same people have wisely
given their public servants but little power
for mischief, and have with equal wisdom
provided for the return of that little to their
own hands at very short intervals. While
the people retain virtue and vigilance, no ad-
ministration Of any extreme of wickedhess or
folly can very seriously impair the govern
ment in the short space of four years.
REFLECTION INvOKED-THE ISSUE IN TIE
HANDS OF THE PEOPLE.
My countrymen, one and all, think calmly
and well W on this whole subject. Nothing
valuable can be lost by taking time. II there
be an object to hurry any of you in hot haste
to a step which you would never take delibe-
rately, that object will be frustrated by taking
time. But no good object can be frustrated
by it. Such of you as are now dissatisfied,
still have the old constitution unimpaired,
and on the sensitive point the laws of your
own framing under it, while the new admin
istration have no immediate power, if it would
to change either. If 1t were admitted that
you, who are dissatisfied, hold the RICH: side
in the dispute, there still is no single good
reason for preclpltate action.
. | am 10th to close. We are not enemies
but friends. We must not be enemies
Though passion may have strained it must
not break our bonds OF affection. The mys-
tyc call of memory, stretching from every
battlefield and patriot grave to every living
heart and hear,hstone all over this broad
land, will yet swell the chords Of the Union
when again touched, as surely as they will be
by the better angels Of our nature.
( Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and i
firm reliance On Him who has never yet for
saken this favored land, are still competent
to adjust in the best way all our present diff
ticulties.
In your hands, my dissatisfied tcllow-coun-
tiymen, and not IN mine, is the momentOus
issue Of civil war. The government will not
assail you. You can have no conflict Withou,
no oath registered IN heaven to destroy tn.
government, while shall have the most sol
emn one to preserve, protect and defend Ii.
During the delivery of the Inaugural
which commenced at hat-past one O'Clock
Mr. Lincoln was much cheered. especially al
ll,,sin no ~,
chanan and Chief Justice fancy listened with
utmost attention to every word of the address
and at its conclusion the latter administered
the usual oath, in answer to which Mr. Lin.
coin was vocterously checred. The Chief
Justice seemed very much agitated, and hi:
hands shook very perceptbly with emotion.
The Inauguration of to-day makes III,
eighth C, remony of the kind at which Chief
Justice fancy has officiated, having admins
tered the oath of office succeSsiveiv TO Presi
dents Van Buren,, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, FIJI
more, Pierce, Buchanan and Lincoln. Th,
ceremony was exceedingly impressive. A
the conclusion of the inauguration ceremonie
the president was escorted to the Scnat,
Chamber, thence to his carriage. and the militia
~ forming as III the procession Of this mornin:
accompanied him with the Ommltte OF Ar
engagements to the White House.
On reaching the Executive mansion, tn,
troops formed in double line on Maine ave
nue., and the barourhe containing the presl
dental party passed through to the Whit
House. MIR Buchanan accompanied MIR Lin
,, coin to the main hall and Their took fare
well leave Of him, expressing hope in cor
dial terms that his atministrati ION might nroy,
happy and prosperous one. The express
dent then retired to the residence Of distric
attorney Ould.
On the arrival of the procession at tn
White House, the mar>halS were successive
I introduced to president Lincoln, and then
the line being formed. the people rushed il
. to congratulate the new president The rus
was exceeding " great. Thus ended. Tor III
day time, the Inauguration ceremonies.