The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-05
The Inaugural Address or Mr. LincoIn-
The Country NO Wiser than IL was he
Sore-Is Coc rcion the Policyy

The Inaugural Address OF Mr. LlncOln-
The Country mo Wiser than IL was Be
Sore-Is Coc rcion the Policys
Ii would have been almost as instructive If
President Lincoln had contented himself with
telling his audience, yesterday, funny story,
and let them 60. His inaugural is but para
phrase Of the vague generalities contained in
bis pilgrimage speeches, and shows clearly,
either Chat he has not made up his mind re-
specting his future course, OF else that he de-
sires, for the present, to keep his intentions to
himself The stupendous questions of the last
month hare been, whether the incoming ad-
ministration would adopt coercion or con-
ciliation policy towards the Southern States;
whether II would propose satisfactory amend
ments 10 the constitution, converting an extra
session Of Congress for the purpose of con-
sidcring them; and whether, with the spirit
Of the Statesmen who laid the corner
stone or the institutions Of the republic,
Il would rise to the dignity Of the occa-
sion, and meet ~ was fitting, the terrible
crisis through which the country il passing
The inaugural gives no satisfaction on any Of
she~e points. Parts Of IL contradict those that
precede them, and where the adoption OF any
course Ii hinted at. studious' disavowal of its
being Recommendation Is appended Not
small portion OF the columns Of our paper, to
which the document N smpliied, look as
though they we're thrown In as mere make
weight A resolve 10 procrStinate, before
committing himself, IL apparent throughout
Indeed Mr. Lincoln closes by saying that
''thsrc J. no object In being In q hurry" and
that nothing valuable can be lost by taking
time FILLED with careless Jofhomie as this
frrt proclamation 10 the country Of the new
President, l., II viii give but small contentment
70 tbo-e who believe that not only its prospc.
rity, but liz very existence Is at stake.
The inaugural opcns by deliberately ignor-
Ing the true Issue between the Southern and
Northern States IL declares that the slave
holding members Of the confederation have no
gric, anoes; that nobody Il hart" or win
have @ right 10 imagine himself hurt. until the
peculiar institution Il actively invaded where
II cxist. apprehension he says, "secms
10 cAirs among he people Of the Southern
States, that theirpTopcrty, and their peace, and
personal security, are 10 b. endangered. There
hes never becn any reasonable cause Tor such
spprchension. indecd. the most ample evidence
~ tbe oontrary has all The while existed. and
ccca cpen " thcir inspection" Tbc same spirit
1os uroash TIE Whole .p~cch Ne quotes
INC Chcago platform resolution Against John
Isrc~n. - Acagh that we're an an sufficient
rcriy 10 ohjccsions, and elsewhere cxclAimss -
u n true that sny right, written In the censti-
tuition hrs been dcnicd. ! think not" Yet,
IN The limo aud q hail. which Il all
that he links proper 10 Devote 70 The
monen,ous qsestios Of Inc common Territories,
yui q which has grown The sectional strife
Which oonygslaes thu Union Ne virtually kick.
- rieecs ste whole Groundwork o. republican
sgprssons, and conicsscs the untenablene-s %
their pa claims Must Congress-" Nc ssyF,
protect slavery n ,he Tetriioriess The con.
s'isuuoh doe not expressly say
4 couple q paragraph devoted 10 the Fngi-
i've slave lau, ooasain an acknowledgment
q d. duty y ehiorgc u nj. While eruphatI- /
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