The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-02
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Enforcement of the Laws.
EVANSVILLE.

Enforcement of the Laws.
On Monday next Abraham Lincoln will
take the following oath of office;
q do solemnly swear that l will faith
fully execute the Office of President of the
United States, and will, to the best of my
ability, PreSerUe, protect, and defend the Con-
stitution of the United States"
Having taken this oath he can pursue
but ore course to avoid committing the aw-
full crime of perjury. He will, of necessity
be compelled to see that the LdtcS are enforced.
He has no other alternative, If Congress
does not repeal the revenue laws, he will be
compelled to collect the revenue at all ports
of entry even if force be required to do
so. Matters have been allowed to drift so
quietly alongan traitors have been permit
ted to consummare their treason with such
IMMUNITY within the very shadow of the
National Capitol, that the people are
beginning to apprehend they are no
longer taxed to support the government
that will in turn insure them protec-
ton at home and abroad, but to feed vile
horde of leeches, who while they eat up
their substance plot against their liberties.
The dilly-dallying course pursued by Mr.
Buchanan, has outraged the patriotism Of
the people and their reverence for law and
order and they expect Mr.. Lincoln to de-
monstrate to surrounding nations-who
have been gazing with establishment at the
strange spectacle of a great government be-
ing overthrown without a struggle in its
defense-that the Constitution still answers
the purpose for which it was made, and that
all violations Of its provisions will be visit
ed with the penalty they deserve.
Mr.. Lincoln we doubt not will suggest in
his inaugural address the prepriety and ne
cessity of calling national convention. If
the people of the Southern States want to
establish a Slave Confederacy let them first
go out Of the Union by changing the con-
stitution in accordance with it's own pro-
visions. Let them join in the movement
for the convention and we have no doubt
the Northern States will consent to let them
go in peace. This is the only way that the
present secession movement can be consum-
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think anything else, and the sooner the
people arouse themselves to face the true
position affairs have assumed the better will
it be for all parties concerned.
Is it likely that the people of the North
west will permit either Louisiana or the
Southern Confederacy to levy tribute on
their merchandise, at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi, without lighting? Louisiana was
purchased by the government to insure the
free navigation of that river. Will our peo-
pie tamely surrender that right at the die
tation of petty State? Never, never.
The country will expect Mr.. Lincolns in
augural to give forth no uncertain sound
Those who have been praying, for months
that the 4th of March might quickly come
are confidently anticipating that something
will be done and done promptly. If it is
necessary that our people and nation should
be purified as if by fire, the sooner the issue
is made, the quicker will the terrible or.
deal be passed. But the prayer of every
true patriot is, God grant peaceful solu-
ton of our difficulties