Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-06


80 bablic document involving such mo-
mentous results, ever gave such universal
nfsfaction to the American people, as the
inaugural Address with which President
lincoln ppeiseed bis administration. And
for lbis shefs s sbandant reason. 70 begin
with, It IS brief There is no unnecessary re-
view ef The past or prefix sxplauation of
the present. Mr., Lincoln takes the country
as be finds it, gives, in a very few words, his
opinion Of its case, and tells what be will
do IN the premises. aeA etHa zIs3
Its perfectly plain and ineligible. There
are no double-iaced propositions in it, no
hiding behind skillfuTy constructed battsriss
Of words phFases. It is the summing up and
careful charge Ct The Judge, rather than ths
plea Of the counsellor. There is not an an-
biguous sentence in the whole address, but
from afst to lsst it is full Of strong, sound
common sense,
lis firm and decided. Whoever has hsd
The misfortune to Rad any one Of James
Baehanan,s messages, win read this ADDRESS
VIII positive delight be he political friend or
fos, provided he have any love Of pure Eng
-lisa Aad oI e man Bao knows himself what
be proposes o DO. In every community, be
it North orsouth, it is the emphatic man who
isrsspested and h6n6rea The weak, Fsril-
Iating man may have brains but he does
col know how to use them. he may make
. good tailor, but be wiz never DO for a
general Nh. Lincoln knows what be means
10 81 and do and be wastes no breath in
n,aEiag ons sentsnee an excuse for the last
or the next BE does not recognize the right
Of State to seceds. So far, his language
is the same-as that used By Buchanan in bis
last message but whils The latter turned
and twisted tie subject and finally begged
Congress 10
''Fify the sSrreWs Of poor Oh man.
and tell him what was his duty, Mr. Lin
cola argues that therefore the Union is still
unbroken, ana il is his duty to see that the
federal laws ass executed faithfully in all the
States. Thare IS no disputing this logic, and
Il Buchanan had drawn the same conclu-
sions and acted upon them, there would be
Z no trsason to-day. There is not a aresPecta-
be sontherner, even, who win not admire,
even though he may hate, the Independence
and stamina Of our new President.
ThsBpohaneous applause from the multi
tide il attendance at the delivery Of the
Address, which greeted the words 81 shall
perform my duty testified how heartily be
wIll Be sustained. The telegraph teIls us
fhas i,svsry sentence which indicated firm
ness Il the Presidential Chair, and every
sentence Of a conciliatory nature was eheered
% the echo elltta htk
Il san able document The writeri is not
fhs qihird rate lawyer, some Of his OppO-
nents have delighted to style him, nor does
be owe biz position to aeeident There is
depth and vigor about this Inaugural which
win stand the test Of time. Bis Argument
70 establish the proposition that the major
ny 6hoaId rule, is uaanswerables Crr7
fhe inaugural may not restore peace at
onps 70 the country, but twill inspire con
fasncs in the new Administration, and hope
for the future. .rrrr r--- a.
A Coon sUGeEsuoE.-A correspondent Of
ths Boston Transcript proposes a statue to
Naiur Anderson. BE says; eFo Perpetuate
the history Of noble deed, and encourage a
slpiFit Of patriotism, 8 statne should be erect-
ed 70 Major Anderson and his little band Of
heroes. This should be done By the people,
and = sh0Eld bear evidence of the universal
ssniiueatof esteem a which ths nation holds
the soldiers Of Fort samter. Let there then
be contributioh taksn in be psi.,.y CON Of
tie BHioa, dza ef fhiS let tzs statue Be- usals
Staut kegs perforated with holes at the top.
for admission Of the coin, and bearing pic
ture Of Major Andersen. or Fort MOpltrie
win serve for constellation iboxes, and the
newspaper Offices thraughont tie country
would be convenient places to deposit them"
Dad 1s A HERaEae-Barnum's big four
pound trout died last Saturday, and there is
r,,r-,fn,, In the ,houee of Rarnnr, IN coroa