Nebraska advertiser., 1861-03-14
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THURSDAY M0RNINGrMAR. Il, 1861.
Ne PFesident's Message.

To-day we place before our readers
the Presidents Message. We regret
not beng able TO do so sooner. 1t was
received here by telegraph IN the even
ing Of the 4th but owing to the sick
ness of two or three of our Office hands,
it was impossible to put it into type for
next mornings Bulletin.
The following general dispatch from
Washington, Immediately after the de-
livery Of the inaugural will convey some
thing Of an idea how the message was
received there by friends of the Union Of
all parties;
The opening sentence of the inaugu-
ral,-Fellow-citizen of the United States
was the signal for prolonged applause,
the Union sentiment thereof, striking a
tender chord in the popular breast
Again, when, after defining certain &C
lions to be his duty, he said, "And l shall
perform it," there was spontaneous and
uproarous manifestation Of applause,
which continued for some moments.
Every sentence which indicated firm
ness in the Presidential chair, and every
statement of a conciliatory nature was
cheered to the echo; while his appeal to
his dissatisfied fellow-countryn,en, desir-
ing them to reflect calmly, and not hur-
ry into false steps, was welcomed by one
and all most heartily and cordially.
The closing sentence upset the water
ing pot of many of his hearers, and, at
this point alone, did the melodlous voice
Of the President elect falter. Judge Ia
ney did not remove his eyes from Lincoln
during the entire delivery. Douglas who
stood by the right Of the railing was APP
parently satisfied, as he exclaimed, Tsot-
to voice, "Goodr' "That's SOP HNo
c~oercion," and Good againr!n
Judge fancy was the first person who
shook hands with Mr.. Lincoln, and he
was followed by Mr.. Buchanan, Messrs.
Chase, Douglas and others.
A Southern gentleman seized! him by
the hand, and said: God bless you, my
dear sir, you will a V US" To which
Lincoln replied: 81 am very glad that
what | have said causes pleasure to 9TH
ers, because then l know they are pleas
ed with what is right"
Al this point, Gov. King, and many in
.fluentlal New Workers, Governors Hop
pin and Sprague, of Rhode Island, Buck
ingham of Connecticut, and the entire
CabInet of the outgoing Administration,
shook him by the hand.
While conservative people are in rap
lures over the message, il cannot be de-
MED that many SOutherneIs look upon it
as a precursor Of a They VIII prob
ably take a calner view tomorrow.
BIr. Weed is delighted with it, but Mr.
Wigfall publicly declared il ga most mis-
cradle paper" Its conciliatory tone and
frank, ~outspoken declaration of loyalty to
the whole country, captured the hearts of
many heretofore opposed 10 Mr.. Lincoln,
and its firm enuneiation Of purpose to
fulfill hls oath to maintain the Constitu-
lion and laws, challenges universal re-
spect.
~ Is CeItdIuly aS Ihllu, Conservative
and peaceful in lis character as it could
possibly be, unless his position should
have been to surrender the country to
disunion traitors. If we have a govern
ment It's laxs must be enforced and 1t
is no less treason to surrender, than to
resist their enforcement. The DeoDle of
the United States viii sustain any Exec
utige, Of whatever party he may be, in
the enforcement Of laws and preserva-
ton Of the Constitution.
Mr.. Lincoln has taken a correct, bold
stand for MS country, and his pas, histo-.
~ is a sufficient guarantee that lie viii