The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-03-14
How Mr.. Lincoln's Inaugural is Received.
[Erom the Cincinnati Gazette

Mr. Lincoln has presented his policy, and that policy
is now before the American people. He has notperhapS
gone as fully into of the questions that agate the
country as many people might have desired, but upon
vital matters he has been sufficiently explicit to remove
all doubts that may have existed as to his position as
Chief Magistrate of the American people, and ut the
same time to dspcl whatever fears might have been en-
terained that should continue without firm and re
liable Government one hand; or that we should have
Il radical aggressive Administration on the other. up
ON tie leading questions with which Mr.. Lincon will be
call upon deal in apractca manner he has taken the
only position consistent with the duties OF Chet Mag
strate regardu of his oath and desrous OF maintaining
the Government entrusted his keeping by the people
In the first place. he takes occasion to declare that he
has neither tho desire the right to Interfere with the
institution of Slavery where it exists. The language
used by him this point is plain and so pointed that
it be misunderstood by men OF the most common
intellect.
@ He shows that there is no such thing the right
of Secesson and consequently resolves
and ordinances of States that have nominay Withdrawn
the Union remains unbroken in legal sense, and he
announces that it will be his duty under the Consu
ton to that it is preserved. The argument used
against right Of Secession is brief but
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8. While expressing the highest regard for the de-
cisons of the Supreme Court he points to the danger OF
turning those decisions to political purposes
T. On the question of enforcing the laws, he is firm
but conservative. lie expresses determination to eX
ercse forbearance towards rebeous States, so far as
possible consistent with the existence OF the Union,
which he is bound to maintain He sees no necessity for
boodshed, and there will be no war, unless 1t shall be
forced upon the Government. IL difficulties OF this
character occur therefore, upon those who are seeking
to destroy the Union must fall the responsibility.
D. Upon the question of carrying out the provisions
of the Fugitive Slave Law he says all that the most ex-
acting Southern men could desire.
g. In regard to the theory of peaceabe Secession, he
takes the ground that this mode Of disposing of existing
difficulties, is clearly impractcable. Dissolve the Cn1n
and the questions that agitac the country, would
still remain be settled and ii these cannot be peace
fully arranged while people, under one Gov
ernment, with interests, in the main Identical. how
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boodshcd, when we should become divided, with two
Governments and opposite interests?
We have thus recapulated the leading ideas for
cbly and clearly expressed in the address And
remains to be asked What there in the Inaugural OBJ
cconable to Union Is tVere anything that those
who sincerely desire the preservation OF this Govern
mcnt cannot endorse If there Isl if the policy presen
ted by Mr. Lincoln fails to receive the support or the
friends of the Constitution, in both sections OF the
country then have not understood nor can we COM
prehend the meaning of the language used by those who
express attachment to the Union.
from the Philadelphia Press.
An intense desire prevailed among citizens yester-
day. to obtain copies the inaugural address OF the new
mandforthe extras in which it published was ex-
cecdingy brisk. 1t has produced decidedly tavora-
BILE impression here and glad to learn that the
faithful representatives of the Southern Union sentiment
at Washington, are also gratifed with its tone.
[From the New York World.
OF course Mr.. Lincoln could say nothing that would
satisfy those who traitors at heart and of choice and
nounce Were the document not open to their attack
would be proof positive that it anything but what
the occasion demanded. But those of the South who
st regard the Union who vet recognize the duties
involved in oath to fatfuly execute the office OF
President Of the United States, and preserve protect and
defend the Constitution, will find no reason for com
plant no ground for apprehension The President does
not shrink from full declaration of purpose to maintain
the supremacy of the Constitution but he nduges in
Of Kindness, concition and peace No strictly impair.
tal man, no intelligent foreigner the other side of the
water, on reading this address, for moment mag
inc that its author harm to any section of the
country. N a-ts.
[From the Lexington tKy.,) 0bserver.l
The Republican President is clothed with all the
executive power and administrative authority conferred
him by the Constitution of the United States, but will
have other power or authority We have just read
his inaugural address. We find it temperate peaceful
and as national we expected 1t was not his province
in that address to propose any mode of adjustment OF
sectional difficulties the subject of Slavery But
he indicates approval of call of National Convention
whereby the people may settle those matters for them
selves without his dication or interference as to the
of settlement And he asserts that his party have
neither the power or wish to interfere with Slavery in
the States.
From the Louisville Democrat ~
Although those bent precipitation may present that
this inaugural means coercion there not word like it
that is not logical necessity Of Lincons position, and
the notifications by circumstances quite full
could be expected. His appeal to the Convention of the
people, and his earnest plea for place. indicate anything
but disposition for coercion Some may censure the
general remarks about the deciSuns of the Supreme
Court but the intelligent reader will see that it is but
the old Democratic doctrine of Jefferson and Jackson.
lfit be heresy, it is not Lincolns.
From the St Louis Democrat
We can only say this morning, that II meets the high
expectations of the country both in point of states
manship and PATRIOTISM ana mat IT'S erect on the public
mind be other than salutary in the highest de-
gree.
From the Chicago Tribune
We quite that no doeumnnt can be found a
nOng American State papers embodyng soundeT wis
dom and higher patriotism breathing kndlier feelings
to all sections OF the country, stamped with irmer
purpose maintain the Union and Constitution involae
than the Inaugural Address of President Lincoln.