The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-03-13

quire, n-v snpr'scde its temporary existence" "
Cor. V. y Times.
WHAT - SAID d THP INAUGURAL
OPIVIsNS sIF TBE PRESS AND THE:
PEOPLE.
Fl. tie BaG.Ia t.use.. ()-n az
We are on the whoIe era,ihed with the tone
and temper Of tn. address Ii is moderate. de-
cided, AID not without positive merit
w. hope il will he received as kindly as We
think it ought TO be by the ciuzens Of the border
States.
From Re .;p~hcs'e- lem at. {te gut Gblican.)
The Inaugural is sufficiently Jaoksonian to
give promise Of vigorous and fearless discharge
OF dury ON the part Of the President, while there
is an abundant evidence thar peace will be the
policy Of the administration unless war is pre-
determined 10y the rebel leaders.
From the c n matt Gazette (Republican)
IL is simply impossible 10 preserve the Union
in a manner that would render its continuance
valuable, or even desirable upon any oher basis
than that so plainly laid down by the President
That objections viii he made, and that dssalis
faction viii b. expressed with reiereaee to the
message, i TO be expected; but these objections
and this dissatisfaction viii proceed from men in
dissolution Of the Union, or are governed more
by pirJi-il pIelGdicrs than natilo ic feelings
But the true 'iien IS Of the Union everywhere
will, we Cot fdently believe. rally 10 the support
Of the administration, which has, Considering z
the circumstances, been So auspiciously iuaugu
rated.
from the Cincinnati Commercial. Independently
1t is hard, however to give an abstract of a
=.
s,rion. TIE general eject Of the address must
be reassuring The sensation it produced here
was certai " one of hopelulneSs On ,he great
question of civil war, il is very plain that Mr..
Lincoln will not rashy take II easurcs leadu,g to
it, he will DO all that ali honest, earnest ma'
car do, 10 avert that catastrophe But if drag
ged into war, he would made it with all the might
of the Government.
From the Niaaukee Sentinel CHe?ublicsn)
The Inaugural, we think. will impress any sen.
>ibie man with the conviction that President
Lincoln Will do his duty cor couscientiou>v. unGe
TERED b, fear OF disapproval, and uLinHuenced
10y threats OF opposition.
From -. Buffalo ',mrs-rca'. (Repub ican.)
u is to our mind all that could be desired or
expected That our fellow citizens in the berder
states viii coincide in this opinion can scarce.
lv doubt and should the seli-cOnstituted author
tiles which now pretend TO govern the seeded
States not succeeded in preventing the dissent
nation o. the address within their borders, we
feel confident that lis influence must have the
effect to insprit the conservatives there, aud to
convince the d, s'iuctiyes Also that if war and
blood,hed are to ensue, they must, in the EN-
phatc language ot President Lincoln, b. Of then
own creation. But We feel that the soothing ef
feet of such maily, such patriotic. and such faith
erv sentiments as are uttered by President Lin
coin, " III Prove Ike oil upon the waters, and
eventual. calm the public mind.
FROM, the Albany Statesman, (Repub'ean)
We have read and rc.r, ad this address to find
one word tha, should have remained unsaid-to
find one sentence not complete We have found
neither. Ii is the perfection oi an explicit dec
liration-it is exact without being proiuse, guard
ed without being vague and unmeaniuC.
With such a standard bearer, with such ar
evolutionary Of his holy aud just purpose, W,
fed the people will be strong TO resist the mad
hess of rebellion. and quick TO restore peace auG
harmony to the Union-tks chols Uaioa.
From the Oey.lani Herald. (Repu5lcan.)
The Inaugural will bear repeated reading, anC
each new perusa will but strengthen the convic
tion that at length we have GOT /" the right mar
in the right place"
C rte,pouGenc- Of the " Y. Herald.
Washington, March 4.
The all absorbing topic of conversation ant
speculation tonight is. of course, the Inaugural
Republicans Of all shadss express the ui,nos
satisfaction with it, Democrats, while denounc
ing its treatment of the Southern question, We
give the author credit for honesty, irmnesS ars
patriotic intentions. Among border State mel
there is difference OF opini IN. Some coatent
that il will strengthen the Union sentiment il
their States. while others cimarously assert tha
it will dive them out il. less than month.
ANY one familiar with Mr. Lincoln's style viii
a, once concede that the form aud substance o
the Inaugu,s! is of his own conception from be
ginning to end Il is now positively known, in
seed. that in ia preparation he was not assste,
by any one. This independence of thought AM
action argues well tor the future in the eyes o
his friends.
F. oaa the Y. rirne-. (IniePan'ent.l
The Characteristic feature OF the address il it
profound sincerity, - the earnest determination
which it eviaces TO render equal and exact JUS ic
TO every STATE, to every secIiJn 10 every inter
est OF the Republic, and 10 administer the Gov
eminent in a spirit Of the most thorough an
impartial equality. To this purpose every ollie
consideration is made TO bend. And ho one VIII
can understand and appreciate such charact,.
as that Of Er. Lincoln, will doubt that this spiri
/ vii mark every act OF hi. administration.
/ In our Judgment the Inaugural caunot fail t
exeit very happy influence upon public sent
men; throughout the country. .,i men. of a
parties must feel that its sentiments Just an
! true, e,-:hat it sets forth the ONLY basis on whic
tie government; o! this counIry can be maintain
ed. "hl- at the same time il brsathes the Yer
spirit ot kindness and Cancellation, aud relies "
o. justice and reflection, rather than force, fo
| the preservation ot the T, dera, Cuion.
The lnadgu al inspires the strongest and mos
corfdeus hopes Of the wisdom ard success OF III
Rev administration. Il Is marked throug ghout b
consumm ate aoiiity,a wise and prudent sagaciry
{ e Judgment Of affairs, profound APPRECIATE
oi the tii!i .nd daI ge;s OF the crisis,
calm, self possessed, uufinching courage ad,
qiare TO any enei gencv, kind and conciliato-
| temper, AID the most earnest, sincere and VI
swersng devotion TO the Union and Constitution
II the dangers o. the hour eau be averted all
he Union can be saved, this Is the basis @
which alone il caa be accomplished. If the Il
ION eauuot te saved on this basis and cousistel,
ly with these principles, then i. is better that
should rot be saved at all.