The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-08
THE INAUGURAL.

We publish in Cur paper of to-day the In
augural Address of President Lincoln. Brief
and to the point, it will be read by all, and
in tho absence of the Editor we leave our
readers this week to make up their own opin-
IONS on its merits. We copy, however, a
few remarks from other papers on the ad-
dress. 1t is received by the Republican press
of all sections with unqualified approval.
The New York Tribune says:
cit is marked by no useless words and no
feeble expression; she who runs may read"
it, and to twenty millions Of people It will
carry the tidings. glad or not, rs tho case
may be, that the Federal Government OF tho
United States is still in existence, with q
Man at the head Of it..
The address cannot fail to exercise a happy
influence upon the country. The tone of al
most tenderness with which the south is
called upon to return to her allegiance, can
not fail to convince even those who differ
from Mr.. Lincoln, that he earnestly and So
riously desires to avoid all difficulty and dis
turbance, while the frmness with which he
avows his determination to obey the simple
letter of his duty, must command the respect
of the whole country, while 1t carries con-
yiction of his earnstness OF purpose, and OF
his courage to enforce it,"
The Boston Journal speaks thus:
"for our own part we have no hesitation
In saying that We regard the Inaugural as
grand and admirable ineyery respcct-being
sound in its positions, patriotic inspirit. I'M
answerable in its arguments. and precisely
fitted for the emergency"
The Bostsn Herald douglas Dem.) says:
"On the whole, the Inaugural is all that
could be expected FROM Mr.. Lincoln and the
party he represents. Ii will not meet the
APPRECIATION of the extremists Of either par
~, and the President must expect to be de-
nounced by those who are enlisted in q war
upon the integrity Of the Union. But no
will be sustained by the great mass Of the
people whose sentiments he has so truly re-
fected. lie has shown that he is,equal to
the emergency. While he will exert his in
fluence to preserve the peace and harmony
Of the country. he will not countenance those
who make war upon the government"
The NeuDwyporf Herald which favors
compromise, thus heartily endorses the In
augural.
at will he read by oil 1t will be admired
BY every patriot in the land. II Is glo-
rious message-words Of wisdom, Of concilia-
ton. Of peace; yes. and Us brave and firm as
pacific. It has about il nothing noisy, de-
clamatory, and bolsterous II bears upon its
every line the calmness Of seli.rcliant truth.
and 1t carries with IL consciousness oil
strength that can afford to bear and iorbear'
and vet possess the power, when necessary
TO assert and maintain the right"
The New Bedford Mercury says:
"Thc Inaugural Address Of President Ian.
coin Is a model state papcr-calm. dignihed
and conciliatory, yet frIn and expressive OF
n due sense Of the unusual responsibility dc.
yolying upon him rs the chief magistrate OF
the nation. Il cannot, we think. bus 70,
ceivc the entire approval Of every ia,r ana
impartial mind in every part OF the onioh'
not excepting tho seeding States. its con-
ci.enes and importance will ensure 70 " IN
eager perusal."