The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-03-14
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inst, Senator Douglas, IN reply 70 Cliugman
Of North Carolina, expressed bis visws on the
Presidents inaugural ss follows u o.. l
Mr.. Douglas could bot consent that the Seniors re,
marks should 60 out unanswered, lie had read the in.
the policy OF the Administration Is 10 be- as therein in
dcatcd. II Is characterized by great ability and with
great drSeao % certain points critical anhySls !,
PARTIALLY hadc 90 analysts, and had to the eonct
sion that Il was peace rather than war message He
had examined candidly and critically, and thought
there foundation for different opinion. On the
contrary there IL distinct pledge that che policy OF the
Administration shall be conducted exclusively with ref
erence 10 peaceful solution OF National difficulties
II Is true, the President indicated certain line Of policy
10 be conducted hs 10 lead TO peaceful solution but Il
wsspot 30 cspicit @o he Douglos) desired. He then
quoted from the inaugural In support Of his poston
csSdci execute &c laws ne Thought be Presfcnt' IN
his rsnarks on This subject referring TO the future
ncton OF Congress giving him power eu0rce obedience
10 them. The President must have been aware that in
1882 law passed 10 enable President Jackson to enforce
the revenue hwsip the port Of Charleston The act
pred In two years. Was IL to be esupposcd that Mr. En-
coin thought he had power without than Gen. Jack
son had with tho aid Of cRslaion9 lie repeated when
the President pledges himself to collect the and
enforce the laws, unless Congress wthhods tho requ
site means Is he not 10 be undcrsood that his act is de-
pendente o the htur course Of Congress9 He Thought
that was the proper construction Of the inaugural for
the President says Tile shall perform bis duty as isr
as practicable unless his righu masters the American
people, shall withhold the requisite means or in some
su,hcrltntye manner direct ue contrary" The Presi-
dent further SAYS "TlIc power conhdcd 10 ma win be
used 70 hold occupy and possess the property and pa
COS belonging 70 the governments and 20 collect the du-
uss ana loSts but beyond what may bcnecessary for
these objects there will be no INVASION no using Of force
against or among the people any here" The President
Goes not say he will take possession of the forts but that
nc %iu hold occnpy and possess them This was equiv,
ocal language but be did not condemn the President for
it, Beyond what may be necessary for these objects
there will be no invasion, using Of force amoug tho
pc2ple anywhere Hit is the duty Of the President to
enforce the revenue laws Is his duty TO enforce the 9TH
or laws. IL cannot be justified that the revenue laws
shall be enforced and n other laws which afrd pro
aoon as compensation for taxes shall not be eufroced
lie thought there were two points in which they could
find solution Of these doubts. The President saws
where hostility H. the United States in any interior To-
caiy shall be 80 great and universal rs to prevent
competent resident citizens from holding the federal off
ces there VIII be no attempt 10 force obnoxious strangers
among the people for that object" The President draws
distinction between the exterior and the interior If he
has power IN one case he has power in the other. If il
his duty in one case TO enforce the laws Il is his duty
IN the other There was provision of law which a
thorAes adisucon n this respect between places in the
interior and those on the scaboard This brought him
to the construction ofanoer the most important
of all and the key to the entire policy But he was re-
l9lesd when he read 4 He invited attention, TO II as
policy which looks to peaceful solution Of our ain
cuos and against all others He says the course here
indicated will be followed unless the current of events
aud experience shall show modification change TO be
proper and in every case Of exgency my best discrc
tron will be exercised, according to the circumstances
usually existing aud with a view and a hone of a peace
fu solution OF the national troubles and the restoration of
traternal sympothics and affections. In other words,
the President says IL the collection of the revenue will
lead To peaceful solution, then 1t will be collected Ii
the abandonment of that collection has that effect then
IL will he abandoned So OF forts and arsenas in the
secolng States. lie will rccapure them not recap
ture them aud will reinforce or moi reinforce FORTS Sum
ter and Pckcns pledged in either case 10 a peaceful,
policy and acting with this view this is not the true
construction, why was there not inserted pledge to
coercion, rctke the forts recapue the nrscnas, collect
the revenue and enforce the laws unless there was at
tachcd to each one condition which the pledge was
to be carried out9 But the pledge is only do il in
der To peaceful solution, and for other He
submitted whether not the friends of peace have not
much To rejoice Mt. The cnaugural was much more con
sorvatiye thnn he had anticipated. II pacific
aud conciaiory than he had predicted He repeated
aIer careful examination and analysis he was clearly
OF the opinion that tle Administration stands pledged to
peaceful solution and will do that win lead to
war, and make no Change Of policy unless necessary TO
preserve peace He thought Tho President had stated
the Of the troubles clearly and indicated remedy
The President IN manner peculiar 10 himself proceeds
10 show what did not produce the troubles Mr. Douglas
here quoted from the inaugural, adding that according
to this 1t was the attempt to prohibit slavery protect
slavery IN the territories in the absence of express
constitutional provision Tor either purpose. IL the Pps-
den has traly stated the cause, what's the rcmey2 II
is TO adopt constitutional provision the subject The
President speaks of such amendments as to define the
power of Congress the subject He gives us to un
dersand there never be peace until the question is
seed aud that II cannot be settled except by amend
ment 10 the Constitution. The President stands pledged
to let the people decide the mode Of amendment lie
will not interfere he will not oppose It. If the people
say that Congress shall protect slavery everywhere, the
President pledged not 10 oppose aud So r the peo
pie say slavery shall not be protected everywhere II
they shall incorporate the Crtcdcn proposition he will
not oppose it, lie is in favor OF s,oh amendments
will sote the question forever by express provisions Of
the Constitution, leaving 20 the people to decide what
amendments shall be made, and win accept them cheer
uly Taking thisto be the meaning of the proposition,
he douglas found in tmuch canse for encouragement,
In the first place. ii was PEACEFUL not aggressive Thu