, 1861-03-05

not especially chosen. for The pur-
pose, and which might; not precisely
suit; as they wonld wiah others ito be PR
seuted1 to accept OF refuse: understand
proposed amendment to tie Constitution,
which amendment, however, ! have not seen,
has passed Congress, to tht effect that the 1
Federal Government shall never interfere
with the domestic institutions of States, In
cludtng that Of persons held to SERVICE. TO
avoid uisconstruction Of what have sasd. /
depart from nv purpose not to speak Of par-
ticu}ar amendments, so far 81 to say that hold.
ing such provision to now be Implied con-
stltutiona1 Law, / have no objection to its being
made express and irrevocable. The Chief
Magistrate derives all his authority from the
people, and they have conEerred none upon
him to III the terms for the ssna1atfon Of the
States. The peoplo themselves alone can do
this if they choose; but tlHs Executive, Is
such, has nothing to do will His duty is
to administer the present government a. It
comes to his hands, aud trssrnlt Iit1 unfupa;r-
ed by him to his successor. Why shonld there
not be a patIent confidence II tbs ultimate
Justice Of the peop1ef. Is therrany ;7bstfer or
equal hone in the world? In:onr present ilif.
ferences il either party without faith OF being
in the riehte If the Almighty Ruler of na-
tions. with eterna1 trutb and stice. be IN
your side Of the North, or on yoprs of the
South, that truth and Justice viii surely pro-
vail by the. Judgment ..cf this great
tribunal.-the great tAmericau.ueople By the
frame Of the Government under which we live,
this same people have wisely given their pub
Lie servants but little power for mischief, aud
have, with equal wisdom, provided for the re-
turn Of that Ittle to their hands at very short
intervals. While the people retain their virtue,
and vigilance: no Administration, by any e1-'
trame wickedness or folly, can very seriously
iniure the Government in the abort space Of
four years. = -
Ny 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,
but no good object can be frustrated by 1t.
Such Of YOU as are now dissatisfied, still have
the old Constitution unimpasred, and on the
sensitive point, the laws Of your own framing.
Under it the new Administration will have no
immediate [powerl if it wqnld, to- change
] either. II it were admitted that yon who
are dissatisfied hold the right side Of
disnutp there s+;11 ia M sinp1e reasor ft1r nre.
cinjtate action, Intellipence. patriotism, Chris.
tianity. and firm reliance On Him who has
never vet forssken this favored land. are still
nonnatert IN adinst IN +he teat wav all onr
| n,avent dtft1cn,tjes. IN vo1r bands nv aia-
Satisfied fellow conntrvroan and mt In mine
| ia the momentous issue Of ciyt. Bar. The rov.
! o.,.n+ vi, ~ ,za.;, von Won con haze M
.a,,,,;,t ,v,thou+ ha,np vo1p.e}yes tbe aporex.
e., W., ,,a.s ~ oott reo;s+ered T., 1eave,
~ a,s+,os; ~. ca-.a,-,r,av+ 3rt,1, sh.1, b,va
49, -as.t aa1a,,,. ana ~ a-s.ss~,a ,-o.oct .nd
sasand - r am 18th ~ c1o,a w. ars MT
| .,.7,;a. h,t f-;anae 1ua n,,,a+ ,o+ ta e,n-
| no;sa rhnnot ,.sa,o,, NAV 1,,va ,+ra,naa u
1ons+ no+ hr.ar ~ honae ~
,ffact,on Tha mvst3c choraa ~
| ,,amn,o .+re+cb;nv frono. everv b,t+1a
field and natriot,s erave To every nvin,r heart
ona haor+bs+ona al ova- tb;a hroaa lona VIII
wv avail tho chnrna cf +ha no,on vben 40, >,
tonchea a. anra1v az tbev Win he hv +he hetter
.nrs1a ~ on, nstn-e -.
1nrfnn The da,;Darv of Tho x,,ron,I., which
commenced at balEpast one O'Clock. ha Was
much cheered, especially at any allusion to
| t:e un;or.- ~. b: z-a4s.l<s=- .e-,~---i--
| President Buchanan and Chief.J Justice Taney
listened with the utmost attention to every
word of the address, and at its conclusion the
hitter administered the usual oath, in taking
| which Mr. Lincoln was vociferously cheered.
The ChieEJustice seemed very much agi-
tated, and bis hands shock very perceptib1y
with emotion The Inauguration Of to-day
| makes the eighth ceremony Of the kind at
which ChiefJustice Taney has oflciated, hav.
ing administered the oath Of Office snccess-
! lively to Presidents Van Buren,, Tyler, Polk,
Taylor, Fillmore Pierce, Buchanan and Lin.
coin. The ceremony was exceedingly i'm.
| pressive.
At the conclusion Of the Inauguration cere-
monies, the President WIS escorted to the
senate Chamber, thence to his cafriage, and
tho, military forming as in the procession oi
tbis morning, accompanied him to the White
| House, with hi. Buchanan and the Commit
tee Of Arrangements.
On reaching the Executive Mansion, The
troopsuormed in double line On the main ave
nue., and the barouche containing the P1esi
Dental party passed through to the Mansion
Mr., Buchanan accompanied Mr. Lincoln tc
the main hall and there took his farewell ol
him, expressing the hope, in cordial terms
that his administration might prove happy
and prosperous one.
| The Expfesident then retired to the resi-
depce Of District ATTORNEY Aud. where he viii
temporarily toiourn till his departure from
| the city to morrow evening, :.
On the arrival Of the procession Of Tie Whit.
House, the marshsls Of the day were, success
j strely introduced, then, tho lino being formed
| the people rushed IN to congratulate Tho ueH
President. The rush WIS exceedingly great
Thus ended for tne day.time the Inaugu.a
ttou ceremonies.
Thouph the enthusiasm wn1 mt hr an,
means eon.l ia that 1nanif.sted an forne'
ff;eimi,ar occasions everything nassed of
| quietly"
j. The annlest civil and military prenaration
|. we're made bv the municipal authorities AMI
Gen, Scott, to provide for any emergency tha
might arise, The various bodies ofthe Unite,
States troops now here we're stationed in dill
farant Maria If the c,tv Tho ,anns,s and miner
!; alone hr1nq in the. nrocesalon. ..Lieut Ger
srott "a sa,d 1ua. ,sar :+ha c,n,to, r,t,
!: ca,t Rarrv,s cornnanv of, j,qht artI11erv an,
MI Haskins,a cf;Innand act5nt, a. infantrs
The oflcerg. it Is reported, were continual
passing to and fro. and II i said the Genera
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