New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-07
PRESIDENT LINcoLNs INAUGURAL.
OPINIONS OF TIE PRESS.
From TIE N. Y. Evening Post.

From TIE N. Y Evening Post.
Admirable "a the Inaugural Addrese is in all its parts
convincing in argument concise and pthy IN manner,
and simple in stylethe generous and conciliatoy tone
ia the most admirable. Mr.. Lin :oln thoroughly re-
flutes the theory of secession He points ont lie foes
and the disaected districts against It's coDse-
quences, but he does in the kindly, plying manner
Of father who reasons with erring child. He in.
duges in no harsh rebukes, he calls no hard Names
bnt he pleads against The error OF me secesoIssts
with the deep, warin-hearted sincerity Of one who
earnestly depores the nfatuaton he correets One Of
the prominent features is It's wide and liberal nation
atty Diminishing irrelevant at the present time any
discussion OF the various topics treated OF on similar
occasions by his predecessors new President bas
devoted his entire address 10 the absorbing topic OK
the daythe most important event OF national hls-
tory. Like q cooheaded statesman and honest pat
riot he has defined 10 the nation at large his position,
without abiding 10 the various personal or party
influences which have been brought TO bear ag iinst
him since biz nomination and election
From The n. Y Commercial Advertiser
II has been remarked that Mr.. Lincoln has shown IN
Washington a wonderful reticence and capacity, IN
that city of whspereTs and tae-bearers OF Keeping
his own counsel that astonshes the propiety OF the
CAPITAL and racks the inventive genius OF the news
mongers, who in defanlt of actual expressions FROM
his lips are put to the necessity Of indsciimae manu-
facture. This is a virtue in statesman, though
vastly perplexing 10 those who sarround him. Butt 10
this quality Mr. lncola adds another equally rare ia
the Federal city that OF saying what he means and q
meaning what he says. His words are not designed 20
conceal his thoughts They rather intended 10
press his ideas as concsey and as decidedly as posi-.
bic. Let the inaugural be weighed by this standard.
Let the thought OF craft or sl6tlety or dupelty 70
banished and there be no difficulty in understand
ing the meaning of Abraham Lincoln who called
HosEsT by lis neighbors, will carry TO and through
bis term Of Office the same homely but rare and ex-
pressive name The inaugural is the work of MIR Lin
coins own pen and hand nal,ered by any to whom
he confded it, contents and bearing from its opening
address to the tender aud touching words Of its close,
the impress of who feels bis grave Responsibilities,
l,,.kn hnas to ~, 10
gay as he sad last Spring in Cooper Institute Let
us have faith that right makes might and in that faith
let us to the end dare to do Our duty, GndeI'
stand it,"
From The NJ y Herald.
Ii would have been almost instructive President
Lincoln had contened himself with telling his audience,
Yesterday, funny story, and let them co. Ills insu-
gural is but a paraphrase OF the vague generaiiusr
contained In his pilgrimage speecoes, ana SHOWS
either that he has not made mp bis mind respecting s
future course else that he desires Tor the prese,
TO keep mis- intentions 10 himself
In word the Inaugural is not ii crude performance
it abounds in traits Of craft and cunning IL oeara
marks Of indecson, and yet VI strong coercion pro-
ciyities with serious doubts whether the GoyerneD.
will he able TO crafty them IL IS 20 clearly iehdeu
TO admit OF q double, or even OF any possible nerle
ation that many will content themselves Win Wn.
ing for the progress Of events IN the mewhlie,
ing in Il for no meaning at all. IL Is neither candlS
nor statesmanke; does 1t possess any essens' u
dignity OF patriotism. Ii would have caused Maeh'
Madison or Jackso with contempt. With regard 70
the ultimate projects Of Mr.. Lincoln, the pubic Is
mo wiser than before Ii s sincerely TO be trpsiea
that he is vet ignorant of them HIMSELF
From The Philadelphs Press.
Tn his remarks IN reference TO the character OF our
institutions and the mpossbiy OF lega secession with"
ont the consent Of all the States be only reerates
forcble terms the views which have been repeatedly
expressed by all the great statesmen Of our country
Even Mr.. Buchanan proclaimed his clear eonviclion
that il was his duty to enforce the laws in all quarters
of the Confederacy far as he was enabled and en-
powered to do So by Congress and the CONSTITUTIONS
and Mr.. Lincoln could not, without violating his om
cal oath, do less. But while be thus ayows his dese
TO faithfully discharge all the duties which the Anf
can people have imposed upon him. he makes an III
effort to remove the apprehensions OF danger oh a"
Administration which have been excited aGobg
portion of the people of the Slave States ad
have been difficult for any one occupying LIE Ss.sr
to have given them more ample assurances ol M ,ha
mna,ion TO treat the South fairly and Justly
North ,,..
AS An Address we cannot zee how any ,isu -. ana
man. having in view the enforcement Oh ,ne raw FL
the good of the country make any oe)ee9n ~ TOO
IF sSy objection can be possibly made 20 ~, nd
neat en;cnce 10 the revolutioDists Inc piainns: NJ
anine with which he speaks must sSm anS a. .ss
sysyy mind 40 detlripg to DO undersIoea, sn0