, 1861-03-08
| not be d reasonable doubt. We shall here
| after present this subject from another point
Of view, and in somewhat fuller light.


[From the Lexington (Ey.} obaerver.]
The Republican President is now clothed
With al the executive power and alnlinistr..-
tive authority confarred:o ON him by tAc Consti-
tutioa of the Uuiled States, but viii have u,
other power or authority. As President, lt
has no power to disturb slavery in any State,
nor any to prevent its extension to q Terri
tory =
We hare just read his Inaugural address,
we hnd It temperate, peaceful, ard as national
as we expected. It was not his province, III
that adaress, to propose any mode Of adjust
ment Of onr sectional difficulties on thcsuhject
ol slavery. But he indicates approval Of call
of National Convention whereby the people
may settle those matters for themselves with
out his dictation or interference as TO the
terinE CT settlement. He also makes a solemn
pledge. guaranteed by his official oGth; to en-.
force foc Fugitive Slave Law, az well as ali
other laws Of the United statee-to defend
our property against all forcible iuyasion-ana
to forbear the employment of force tt, recover
that of which we have been robbed by treason,
Aud he asserts that his party have neither
power or wish to interfere with slavery in the
States.
1sthere anything in the Inaugural ominous
Of evil or injustice to kentucky? Is her cor
,lition now worse in the Union than it would
ne out Of the Union? Has anything been
done or is anything likely to occur that would
justify her in any revolutionary movement
desttuctiye OF her peace. her slave property,
and her future security? Why should she, hitI-
erto the Unions champion, now desire to de-
stroy 1t? She does not. Her heart etil1 throbs for
the glorious Un:tsn with its patriotic memo
ries, with Its national music, and its charming.
st4rs and stripes. We doubt not that, In their
sober senses, & large majority Of freemen ar5
devoted to the Union--feel that its preserva-
ton is their paramount political interest, nei-
thcr zee nor aprFehend any good cause for its
dissolution; and are resolved to await future
Developments before they elect to desert il,
and try the vortex of revolution with all its
uncertainties, burdens and horrors But W.
apprehend that discontented spirits here, as III
the seeding States, yearning for personal ae-
graudizement, hopeless for them in the UnloH,
viii. soon make q violent and organized outcry
against the Mon, and in favor of secession by
T. Kentucky. To meet this sacrilegfous crusade
by sesssl politicians and reckless dGnsagos11ts
! who have ruled almost to ruin, we conjure this
people 1T once to Get up for themselves and
take II. .eir OWL vital concerns IN their OWL
sovereign hands without longer delay Lex
thetc., q. soon as possible, organize uniof
Gu is in every election precinct In kentuck ).
apd urge every true friend Of the Cnion to iii
! them aud take Union pledge. Ii this : nal
Kentucky will stand IN enduring monu men
t Of intelligence and patriotism, Of iber y ant
law.
From tho Memphis Bulletin, Aarch 81
In our telcg1aphic columns will be fonnt
| what purports to be synopsis Of the ney
Presidents Inaugural Its reception il sstt nigh
| was hailed by our violent disunjon fl lends a
awarlike," and those who wish no adj. ust1nent
| nnder any circumstances, were in tiigh gle
that 7.olg Tennessee would be forced to sg
ouI'' We do not 70 construc this telegraph
paraphraae; but, on the contrary, regard it 4
indicating decided pacific pulley on the par
| Of the Administration. We would counsel on
readers to reserve their Judgments until II
can lay before them an ~ ithentic printed cop
Of the Iuaur11ral