, 1861-03-09
a Pair Of Democratic Opinions of the
Inaugural.
EErn1,, the Cleveland Paindnaler ]


From the Cleveland Piaindealer.]
Wo never expected TO zee Black Republl-
can President peaceab1y inaugurated In this
White Republican country. We have had
misgiyiugs more than we dare utter in regard
TO Me. Iincoln's Inauguration, but now the.
Rubicon is passed, and the Government for
Anderson, Generi Scott, Secretaries Holt,
Dix and Stanton for that same. Had not An
lerson, without orders, left his quarters at
Fort Moultrie, the conspiracy of Floyd,
Thompson, Cobb d Co. to beeray the Govern
ment, Administration aga>an into The hands
of the South, would not have been known in
time to hive saved Virginia and Maryland
from the secession movement, taking Wash
ingeon with them, and necessarily preyeoting
the Inauguration at the recognized seat Of
Government.
But that dangerous point has been passed,
and the possession Of the Government and
prestige of regularity remain with the North
ern Republic The candidate legally elected
has been legally inaugurated, and Abraham
Lincoln is to-day the only constitutional
President Of these United States. Let all the
world take notice, and let every good citizen
take heed, that We still have Government
strong enough to protect its friends and pun
ish lis enemies!
The policy Of the new Administration is fully
unveiled in hIr. Lincoln's Inaugural. Like its
distinguished author, it is jfatjooted. It is
| more magazinish in sound than in style, smell
| ing strongly Of gunpowder, and is s. coercion''
all oper, as the South understand that word
| Ell firmly and deliberately declares his deter
| mina;ion to use all the powers vested in him
to hold" t'occupy and possess the property
! belonging to the Federal Government, collect
the duties and enforce the laws in all The States
| That is emphatic enough. He Is eE9t1cio
! Commandments Of the Army and Navy OF
| this whole Republic. That Army aud Navy
hare never known defeat, and heretofore hare.
! commanded the respect and admiration Of the
world.
MI Lincoln's theory that there was but one
| Republic, that there can be but one General
| Government, that all ordinances of secession
; are bnt so many acts Of rebellion, and must be
t dealt with as such Is correct. That is the doc
trine Of the Constitution, acknowledged and
enforced by nil the Presidents from Washing.
TIM down to Buchanan. Any other theory de-
stroys the Government Mr. Lincoln Is not
the first President who has thus declared this
doctrine, but he is the first to carry it out
against an organized revolution in the govern.
| mcnt.
From the New York News.l >
The Inaugural Of Mr. Lincoln is certainly
en able and statcsmanlike document. It il
drawn up with elaborate care and perfect &C.
qualntascc with all the questions that now
distract the country. These it discusses with
a condensed treyfty in which every word tells
and every word has been made the subject o1
careful study and consideration. The 1naugl'
r7ll shows that Mr.. Lincoln felt the load, aud
appreciated the full extent Of the duties he
was to assume when he laid his hand on the
Eyaugelists, and swore to perform them.
The tone of the Message is courteous,
considerate, aud even conciliatory. The
! casual reader would at once be taken BY
the honaycd phrases in which 1t is couched
tic many obvious truths it contains, rnd cor.
tain admissions Of constitutional rights which
off {he f. aintf. anfi Ella
very political campaign, seem almost like
!! concessions. We could reconcile a peaceful
policy with the Inaugural, but still there is !:
sting left. The Inaugural is not satisfactory
/, it is ambiguous; and we fear the Republicans
even while professieg the most peaceful inten
tons. Coercion could not have been put in +
more agreeable form 1t reads like challenge
! under the code, In which an Invitation to tht
field Is vailed under the most satisfactory eyl
lables.