Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-04-09
The Policy of the Administra.
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ton.
More than a month has gone by since
Lincoln was inaugurated President, and
yet the country is in the dark in regard to
the line of policy that will be adopted by
him. lie has ignored his inaugural pro-
fesslons and promises. and seems to be in
a quandary as what to do or what to nd
wise. Indeed, his mastery inactivity ("
Is becoming painful and humiliating to
these who placed him in his present posi-
ton. Instead Of finding him "seeond
Jackson" as they claimed they would, he
has exhibited unmistaka5le indications of
| cowardice. lie is evidently afraid to as
sumo the responsibility and hence, so
far, he has had no policy to force, persuade
or compromise.
While Lincoln is Facilitating and hest
tating what course to pursue, there is being
firmly established government de fitcto in
our government with all the attributes of
an independent nation lie promised to
enforce the laws in his inaugural message,
| but has utterly failed to make the first eff
| fort in that direction. The true friends of
| the country stand aghast while our Repub.
lie is drifting on swiftly to certain and ir-
revocable ruin; and Lincoln is either blind
to the terrible dangers that encompass us,
Or Indifferent in regard to the prosperity
aud per9etuity of the Union.
One thing is certain, however, the times
row demand some action on the part Of the
the new Administration. Lincoln can de-
lay no longer. lie must either reinforce
the forts, collect the revenues, and main
tain the integrity of the country at all haz
ards, or must abandon the forts and sur
render the government property, and con-
sent to a peaceable separation. Either horn
! of the dilemma is had enough-the former
would plunge our country into devastating
civil war, while the latter would be de-
structive of national honor and u Disgrace
full backing down from the vaunted p sition
of the Republican leaders previous to Lin>
coins Inauguration.
Therefore, the country awaits the devel-
! opement of Mr.. Lincoln's policy IN fearful
suspense. 1t IS the question that now en-
cages the public mind above all Others
So much time has exp ired that we greatly
| fear all attempts to avoid a collision with
the seeded States. or to allay the sectional
strife that is driving the border States out
of the Union, will be in vain. Thus the
vacillating and imbecile course of the new
Administration is paralizing all the Union
elements in the South, and threatening to
bring our country into still more lament
able condition than it is at present.
We believe that the heart of the Pres-
dent is right, and that he would initiate
policy moderation, Cancellation and con-
cossion, were it not for the radical men in
his party. The Abolition element Of the
Republican party, which we admit is no
unimportant one, is the stumbling block
Lincoln is afraid of their opposition, and
hence fails to make any effort 10 calm down
the lashing waves of revolution, which Sec
tional vengeance have excited in the south
ern portion of our Confederacy.
We have had no hand in bringing the
present Administration into power, but if
Lincoln will break loose from the trammels
OF party and pursue the conciliatory policy
inaugurated by Mr.. Buchanan, calculated
and intended as it was, to restore the nation
to union and to prosperity and peace, we
pledge him our ardent support.
But the present do nothing policy is all
most as bad as would be an effort to coerce
the South. If persIstedin relentless and
as bloody war as ever cursed the world is
inevitable. We therefore regard the press
ent time as the turning point in our ma
tionaI career.