The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-14

A remarkably large number OF Ualii0t r
:. oeira huntsrs ars here, attending, 10 P
ho;r resnsctiye interests with much lnouS, :: >
'rv Ira P. Rankin will be Collector o. = =
Customs at San Francisco, and Joseph a.
Nunes, Surveyor General.
Dr. Blakely, Of Sacramento. is worSiug
faithfully for the Honolulu COnsulsN'p' :
r.. sneech of Senator Douglas on Mr.
L,ucoln,s Inaugural Address,
In the Senate on the 9th inst, senator
c,INeMAS made speech on resolution
ordering copies of Mr.. LINcoLS's lnau-
onral in which he declared it declara'
lion Of war.-Mr. Douglas replied;
SPEECH OF Mr.. DOUGLAS,
Mr.. Douglas, Of Ill.,, could not consent
That III. Senator's remarks should go
ont unanswered. He had read the IN
aucural carefully with view OF under
standing what the policy Of the Admins,
,r,tior is to be, as therein vindlcated' ~
is characterized Jy great ability and '9"I ;
IirecIness on certain points A critical
. analysis is necessary to arrive at the true
: construction. He had partially made an
$ analysis, and had come TO the conclusion
y that il was q peace rather than war war
y MASSAGE He had examined It candid'y
IS and critically, and thought there was no
le foundation for a different opinion. On
the contrary, there is a distinct pledge
n that tue policy Of the Administrators
er shall be conducted exclusively with reier
ence to a peaceful solution oil our na'i0h
Al difficulties. 1t is true, the Preslden
aid indicated a certain line Of policy, so Il
he conducted as1o lead to q peaceful So SO
rs luton, butt was not as explicit as Il
OF (Douglas) desired. He then quote
le- from Ibe inaugural in support Of his p'
snt sition, saying. unless the means be iu u,
All nished. the President cannot execute u
to laws. He thought the President IN IL
} TO remarks on this subject was referring
eek The future action Of Congress giving NJ III
hat mower to enforce obedience TO them. I
President must have been aware u
lge, in 1882 law passed 10 enable Preside
ond Jackson 10 enforce the revenue laws
Mr.. the mort of Charleston. The act explr
in two years. Was it to be supPos
:, is that Mr.. Lincoln thought he had m
Re- mower without than Gen. Jackson
eng with the aid of Legislation? He repeia.!
when The President pledges himself
way collect the revenue and enforce the Ia
ap' unless Congress witbholds the requi
means, is he not to be understood
'nn, his act is dependent on the future COZ
'tary of Congress! He thoug ght that was
IS to nroner construction Of the Inaugural
lnder The President says:-"He shall peri
his duty so far as practicable. unless
'rney rightful masters, the American pee
ID his sLalI withhold the requisite means
sum. in soms authoritative manner direct
'f the contrary The President further
po' The power con6ded 10 me Will
con- used to hold, occupy, aud possess
sue property. and places belonging 10
IcCal' Goyernment, and to collect the q
and imposts; but beyond what may
to day necessary for these objects there W
ics in no invasion no using Of force agains
4augh' among the people anywhere
President does not say he WIN take
in re- session of the forts, but that he VIII
'n's - occupy and possess them. This
asPl' eouiyocal language but he did not
Nearly denim the President for it. Beyond
ressing NAV be necessary for these objects,
oy 'oI will be no invasion no using o.
r. and among the psople anywhere. 1t it
I'd their Gu,y Of the President to enforce tn
enuo laws, it is his duty to eniorc
he in other laws. 1t cannot be justified
le made the revenue laws shall be enforced
nil other laws which afford protec
ltmen!s compensation for taxes shall not
m. made forced. Hethought there were TWO
Buch- in which they could find solul
these doubts, The President 6
to. day @ WHARF hostility to the United 81
marine any interior locality shall be so gr
so universal as TO prevent compete
'en ten idcnt citizens from holding the
OF "a Offices, there will be no a'tol
t accept force obnoxious strangers among
today ple for tl.at object" The Pres'den
OF the distinction between the exterior
oil suo, interior. If he has power In one
received has in the other. Ii it is his dut,
mmenoa' case to enforce the laws 1t is his
ours In the other. There was no prov'sio
was so which authorizes distinction IN
'al! va'n' spsct between places in the int
BLAIR on the seaboard. This brought
stmaSler the construction Of another cIa1
ready on most important of all and tho key
on,iro poicy. But he was rejolc'
ntlr,nS IN he read il. He invited attention
y friends, showing conclusively that the l
darEsns is pledged to policy which lo'
members neaceCu solution of our d'flicul
ways sue against all others. He says tn
ing mon here Indicated will be followed
II Hoos,er- the current Of events and experit
NJ OF hk' show q modification or chang
Pefiln, 10 proper; and IN every case OF eXii
IN Mr'L'h- hest discretion will be exercise
oecn 10 ding to the circumstances actn
no freSl' ting, and with view and a hop
~ no the ful solution of the national tro'
-sacr'h' log the restoration Of fraternal $.
'l'on OF an an and affections" In other W
on wen wen President says if the collecIo
III proo"p'y revenue will lead toa peaceful
peais III DC, then it will be collected. Ii thu
wen known meut CT that collection has
H'ute' LOT then it will be abandoned. :
Is s,,o"e forls and arscnals in the seced'
'rs Oh "es', . He will recapture them or not
mas written them, and will reinforce or not
H.. Forts Sumter and Pickens-I