Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-14
The President.s Inaugural.

On the previous page we give the Inaugural
Address Of President Lincoln, upon assuming
the duties of his Office 1t is a document
which will be the most extensively read Of any
since the formation Of the Government. With
what satisfaction it will be peruscd is quite
different thing The secessionists may, and
Justly too think it means them, 50 far as their
acts Of rebellion are concerned. There can be
no doubt as to the Presidents meaning, and if
the socedcls intend to maintain their trcachery
and rebellion, they have got to fight for it.
The President evidently means to support the
Constitution, preserve the Union, and execute
the Laws, when be says to the people of this
Nation:
You have no oath registered in Heaven, to
destroy the Government while Shall have the
most solemn one to preserve, protect and defend
it,"
As to the Presidents policy, it is plainly
laid down, although it may conflict with ABB
lition notions Of abolishing Slavery. The Mes
sage is not an Abolition document, by any
means, and may not give satisfaction to those
expecting a raid upon the South, and the i'm
mediate abolition Of Slavery. la fact, tho
leading Abolition organs have declared that
March 4th was the worst day of Mr.. Lincolns
life, and that President Lincoln was cropping in
moral confusion and darkness On the other
hand, those who had expected a backing down
from Chicago platform, and dcsertion Of the
principles Of the Republican party, are equally
disappointcd. IL has ternPoriaing policy
IL IS II bold, manly utterance OF patriotic senli-
ment' by a man who fears God, and has the
welfare and prosperity Of the whole Country
in mind sufficient time has already elapsed
since It's delivery to give time for the comments
Of the Press, in all parts Of the Country. The
Southern papers are divided il sentiment, some
denoancing and Others applauling it. The
Democratic Press are mixed up and at variance
as to IT'S yirtuos--one declaring, wholesale and
without exception, that il is weak, dish-wa-
ter, sehool-Joy ellusion; another, and the ma
jorty, award it the credit Of being plain.
spoken and sound.
The New York papers have moro to do in
manufacturing public sentiment than all the
rest OF the papers in the Country, aud are gem
orally supposed to reflect the sentiments Of the
largest number OF people, while nine times out
Of ten the Country press never gives an opinion
until it has seen the city papers. For this rea-
son we close these comments with extracts from
the . big guns down to Gotham.
From the Times Independently
THE Inaugural inspires the strongest and
most confident hopes OF the wisdom and success
of the new Administration. 1t is marked by
consummatc ability, wise aid prudent sagac-
ty in the Judgment Of affairs profound appre-
citation of the difficulties and dangers OF the
crisis, u calm, self possessed, undinching cour-
age adequate 10 any emergency, II kind and
cOnciliatory temper, and the most earnest, sin
cere and answering devotion to the Union and
the Constitution. II the dangers of the hour
can be ayerted, and the Union can be saved
this is tho basis on which alone il can be accom-
plshcd,"
From the Tribune Republican)
The Address cannot iail 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, cannot fail to
convince even those who differ from MIR. Lincoln
that he earnestly and seriously desires to avoid
all difficulty and disturbance, while the frmnes,
with which he avows his determination to obey
the simple letter of his duty must command
the respect OF the whole Country, while il
carries conviction of his carnestness of purpose
and of his courage to enforce it,.
From the Express Bell-Eyerett
The President, Mr.. Lincoln, though brief
is wordy, and though Sorbose, yet not clear. -
The English of i, does not rise into the higl
spherc OF State paper or classical compost
ton and yet does not fall below medioerity
The work, as whole, seems to have been on
of patch work-bccause of the disconnecte,
gaiiing together Of thoughts and sentences
We regret to say that IN our opinion the Mes
sage Injuries the Union cause everywhere in tn
Border States and strengthens secession in Al
quarters.
The Herald (Satanc) says
- IN word, the Inaugural is not crud