Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-05

cease fighting. The old identical question as
70 terms Of intercourse is again opened. This
country, with its institutions, belongs 10 the
people who inhabit il.
whenever they shall grow weary Of the
existlng GoVernment they can exercise their
constitutional right Of amending it, or their
IeVolunonary rlght to dismember or over
throw 1t. can not be ignorant OF the fact
that many worthy and patriotic citizens are
desirous OF having the National Constitution
amended. While | make no recommends
tione of amendments, | fully recognize the
rightful authority Of the people over the
whole subject, TO be exercised in either of
the modes prescribed in the instrument
ITSELF
should, under existing circumstances,
favor rather than oppose a fair opportunity
being offered the people TO act upon it. /
will venture to add that to me the conven-
tion mode seems preferable, inasmuch as IL
allows the amendment to originate with the
people themselves, instead only of permit
ting them TO take or reject q proposition
originated by others, not especially chosen
for the purpose, and which might not be
precisely such as they would not wish to
either accept or refuse.
understand proposed amendment TO
the Constitution, which amendment, how
TO the effect that the Federal Government
shall never interfere with the domestic in
stitutions of the States, including that of
persons held to service. To avoid a mis-
construction of what have said, depart
from my purpose to speak of particular
amendments, so far as TO say that, holding
such provision to the now implied
as constitutional law, l have no OBJ
Jecton to its being made express
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derives all his authority from the people, and
they have conferred none upon him TO fix
terms for the separation of the States. The
people tbemselVes can do this if they choose,
but the Executive, as such, has nothing to
do with it. .''... r. '..r t.E
His duty is to administer the present Gov
eminent as it comes to his hands, and to
transmit it, unimpaired by him, TO his sue
cessor. Why should there not be a patient
confidence in the ultimate justice of the peo-
ple2 Is there any better or equal hope in
ne world2 In our present differences is
either party without faith or being in right
OF the Almighty Ruler of nations, with his
eternal truth and justice be on our side of
the North or on yours of the South, that
truth and that justice will surely prevail by
the judgment of this great tribunal-the
American people. ......r
By the form of the Government under
which we live this same people have wisely
given their public servants but little power
for mischief, and have with equal wisdom
provided for the return of that little to their
own hands at very short intervals. While the
people retain their virtue and vigilance,
no Administration, by any extreme of wick
edness or folly, can very seriously injure the
Government in the short space of four years.
My countrymen, one and all, think calmly
and well upon this whole subject.
Nothing valuable can be lost by taking
time. If there be an object to hurry any of
you, in hot haste, to step which you would
never take deliberately, that object will be
Illustrated by taking time but no good
object can be frustrated by it. Such of you
as are now dissatisfied still have the old
Constitution, unimpaired and on the sensi-
tive point the laws of your own framing,
under 1t, while the new Administration will
have no immediate power If il would, to
change either. If it were admitted that Won
who are dissatisfied hold the right side in
the dispute, there still is no single good in
reason for precipitate action. : t-
Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity and
firm reliance in him who has never vet for
saken this favored land are still competent
to adjust in the best way, all our present
difficulties. In your hands, my dissatisfied
countrymen, and not inimine, is the moment
Gus issue of civil war. The Government
will not assail you.
n You can have no conflict without being
yourselves the aggressors. You have no
oath registered in Heaven to destroy the
Government, while l shall have the most
solemn one to preserve, protect and defend
it. ] am 10th to close.
We are not enemies but friends. We
must not be enemies. Though passion may
have strained, it must not break our
bonds of affection. The mystic chords of
memory stretching from every battlefield
and patriotic graves to every loving heart
and hearthstone all over this broad land, will
yet swell the chorus of the Union when
again touched, as surely as they will be the
better angels of our nature. ..
During the delivery of the inaugural,
which commenced at halfpast one O'Clock,
he was much cheered, especially at any al
lusion to the Union.
President Buchanan and Chief Justice
Taney listened with the utmost attention TO
every word of the address, and at its con-
clusion the latter administered the usual
oath, in taking which Mr.. Lincoln was Vo-
ciferously cheered.
p The Chief-Justice seemed very much agi-
tated, and his hands shook very perceptibly
with emotion. The Inauguration of to-day
makes the eighth ceremony of the kind
which Chief Justice Taney has officiated,
having administered the oath of office sue
cessively to Presidents Van Buren, Tyler,
Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan
and Lincoln. .
At the conclusion of the ceremonies, which
were very impressive, the President was
escorted to the Senate Chamber, thence to
his carriage, and the military forming as in
the procession of this morning, accompanied
him, with the Committee of Arrangements,
n Hnnua uyitl M
On reaching the Executive mansion, the
troops formed in double line on the main
avenue, and the carriage containing the
Presidential party passed through to the
mansion.
Mr., Buchanan accompanied Mr.. Lincoln
to the main hall, and then took his farewell
leaving Of him, expressing in cordial terms
the hope that his Administration might prove
happy and prosperous one. -..
Mr.. Buchanan then retired to the resi-
dence of District Attorney 0uld, where he
will soiourn until his departure from the
city TO, morrow evening, giI
On the arrival of the procession at the
White House, the marshals of the day were
successfully introduceds then the line being
formed, the people rushed in to congratulate
the new President. The rush was exceed
ingly great. y- ...sg
Thus ended the Inauguration ceremonies
for the daytime, though the enthusiasm was
not by any means equal to that manifested
on former similar occasions.
Every thing passed off quietly. The
amplest civil and military preparations were
made by the municipal military authorities
and General Scott, to provide forany emer-
gency that might have arisen. i.g
The various bodies of the United States
Troops now here were stationed in different
parts of the city, the Sappers and Miners
alone being in the procession. Gen. Scott,
it is said, was near the Capitol with Capt.
Barry's Company of Light Artillery and
Maj. Hasktns, commanding, acting as In
fantry. The officers, it is reported, were
continually passing to and fro, and it is said
the General was heard to exclaim "EveTy
thing is going on peaceably, thank God Al
miehtY for it, -