The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-03-06

Government shall never interfere with the domes.
nc institutions Of the Slaless including that OF per-
sons held 10 service. To avoid misconstruction
OF what have said. ! depart from my purpose not
10 speak ot particular amendments so Tar as TO say
that holding sneh provision 20 be new implied as
constitutional law have no objection 70 Its being
made express and rrevOcabie. =.
The Chief Magistrate derives allhis authority
from the people and they have conferred none
upon him 10 fix terms for the separation OF the
States. The people themselves can do Ibis II they
choose. but The executive, such, has nothing 10
do with IT, Ills duty il TO administer pre- sent gov
eminent as il came his hands. and to transmit u
unimpsired by him, TO his successor. Why should
there not he a patient confidence in the ultimate
justice of the peopei Is there any better or equal
hope in the worldi In our present differences is
either party without faith of being in the right
II the Almighty Ruler OF Nations, with His cter-
ternnl truth and Justice be ON our side OF the
North, or on yours of the South, thai truth and
justice will suiey prevail. by the judgment OF this
great tribunal. the American people.
BY the frame Vf the Government under which We
live. this same people have wisely given iheir
public servants but little power toi mischief and
have with equnl wisdom provided Tor the return oi
that lite 10 their own hnnds, at very short inter
walls. While the people return their virtue and
vigilan'e, no administration, by any extreme ol
wickedness or folly, can very seriously lnlnre tne
Government { the shoIt space offour years.
My countrymen; one and all, think calmly and
well upon this whole subject. Nothing valuable
can be lost by taking time. II there be an object
to hurry any one oC you in hot haste TO a. step
which you could never take deliberately, lat oh
ect will be frustrated by taking time, but no good
object can be- frustrated by il. Such oty u as are
now dissatisfied still have tho old Constitution
unmpaired, and on the sensitive point, the laws o
your own framing nndeT it, while the new admin,
isiratiun will have no immediate power, il 1t will
change either. Intelligence, patriotism, christi
anity, and firm reliance on him who has never
yet torsak,n this favored land, are still compe
tent TO adjust in the best way all our present troub
bles 4.
In your hands, my dissatisfied courtrymen, an
not in mine, is The momentous issue OF civil war
The Government will not assuil you. You car
have no conflict without being yourselves the ag
gressors You have sno oath registered in HEAVIER
to destroy the Government, while l shall have
The most solemn one to preserve, protect and de
( lend it.
| am 10th to close. We are not enemies
but friends. " must not he enemies. Though
passi, may Eave strained, it must not breal
our bonds of affection. The mystic chords o
memory, stretching from every battle fielC
and patriot grave to every loving heart anc
hearthstone, all over this broad land, will ye
swell the chorus Of the Union when agail
touched, as surely they will be, by the bette
angels Of our nature.
..... . 8'. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
! WASHINGTON March 4 1861,