Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-23
Gems of the Inaugural.

sOhN"iho AZ hldhO BSAhS VI uiOusub' "a pres
,ion and logic, that they deserve passing
notice.
Gem the frst;
apprehension seems to exist among
the people Of the Southern States, that by
the accession Of a Republican Administra-
ton, their property, and their peace and
personal security are to be endangered
There has never been any rca sonablo cause
for such apprehension"
This is a Slight improvement upon the
declaration that there was ':nothing the
Understanding going wrong" 1t is
ascertained that apprehension seems to ex
ist-th it is barely possible the people of
the Southern States entertain fears that
their rights will be endangered under a
Republican Administrations "there
has never been any reasonable cause for
such apprehension" The persistent abuse
of the South during series of years the
enactment of unconstitutional laws to pre-.
vent the return of fugitive slaves even
the announcement of Mr.. LINCOLN HIM
self that the Union cannot endure half slave
and half free, as it was created, constitute
no reasonable ground for apprehension
The Southern States are verv unreasona-
bic in taking Mr.. Lincoln and his associa-
tes at their word, bclieyoing they meant
what they said.
Gem the second:
t'I therefore consider that, 10 view of
the constitution aud laws, the Union is
unbroken, and, to the extent of my ability,
| shall take care, as the Constitution
expressly onjoins on me, that the laws of
the Union be faithfully execnted in all the
States"
Here we are Informed that the fact of
session is TO be ignored, and that the lars
Of the Union are to be enforced in all the
States.-Now, for the purpose of expound d
ing and executing its laws in the States,
the Government has instituted courts, ap-
pointed judges, marshals, acc., as its agents.
But, in the next paragraph, we are inform
cd that
"Whero hostility in any interior locality
shall be 50 great and so universal as to
prevent competent resident citizens from
holding federal Offices, there will be no
attempt to force obnoxious strangers among
the people for that object. While the strict
legal right may exist in the Government to
enforce the exercise Of these Offices, the
attempt to do so would be so irritating and
so nearly unfeasible withal, that deem it
better to forcgo, for time, the use Of
such offices"
So it seems that the laws are only to be
enforced to certain extent in the disaff-
ectcd tates, while no attempt will be made
to maintain the United Safes Courts, or
to appoint federal officers to execute the
laws in localities where universal hostility
to the Government prevails That is, the
the laws are to be enforced in some partic-
ulars, and not in others. Tho mails arc to
be furnished; but, in case q robbery /;
committed upon them, there is to be nc
court t. try aud punish the offence. And
yet, this is to be permitted under an Ad-
ministra'ion which considers the Union
unbrokon. The theory and the practice
don't haromonizc. fit is true that til,
Union cxi Is in an unbroken state, WHY
not enforce all its laws
e Gem the third
"That there are persons in one sectio,
or another who seek to destroy the Uniol
at all events, and are glad of any pretex
to do it, will neither affirm nor deny
but if there be such, l need address II
B, word to them"
5 Very n-committal. There may b
= persons in one section or another VIII
L. seek to destroy the Union at all events
and then again there may not. 1t is
j very preplexing question. If such person
j. exist it is not necessary to address them
Let US drop the subject The wonder
why it was introduced. Perhaps to max
darkness visible.