Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-07
The Press upon Mr.. Lincsin,. inaugural.

Inc Efese upon Mr.. Lfncofu's ms usuraI.
The Albany(N Statesman, the organ Of the
radical republicans, regards the insugural as in
dicatve OF the determ nation to enforce the laws
IL says that Mr. Lincoln sfrms his devotion to all
the tenet' Of that platform Of principles upon
which be secured the votes Of the people. In
doing so he solemnly declares the honesty and the
patriotism Of his party, and disavows all sym pa
thy and concert Of action with that class Of poll
sonal needs, and who stand ready 70 ignore party
professions Of fundamental principles for tempo
rafy results
The Buffalo Courier (democratc) has a quite
and thinks il ought to be satisfactory to the border
states The republican papers Of Buffalo are
pleased with It.
The Chicago Democrat (wentworth's paperl
experiences a feeling Of delicacy In giving It's
views In regard TO the inaugural but as IL neither
wishes nor expects anything at the hands Of Mr.
Lincoln, 1t can give the document its unq ualifed
admiration.
The Chicago Pest (neutraD regards Il as highly
respectable paper. II infers, from the general
tone Of the address, that his Administrator will
not prevent speedy ard honorable adjustment of
the present national troubles.
The Chicago Times (dem says that the general
purport OF the message forces the conclusion that
Mr. Lincoln has resolved to force his doctrine
unon the country at the point Of the bayonet
The article concludes by saying that "Ouf own
conviction Is that the Union is lost beyond hope
II the message be carried out In good faith there
must be civil war within thirty days, or the
southern people are a set of arrant bracyarts and
towards. The only hope Left 10, that Mr.. Lincoln
will not do as he says"
The Detroit Free Press (dem J fears from the
temper OF the inaugural, and the construction Of
the Cabinet We shall have the secession Of the
border States and war, while the seeded States
Will rec GIVE II as a declaration Of war and pre-
pare for war.
The Wilmington IN. C.) Herald saws: +" There
10 no mitig alton of Lincoln's fanaticsm in this
inaugural address, and. painful AZ 1t may be to
the American people, they might well open
their eyes to the solemn fact that war is inevIta-
BILE"
The Wilmington IN. CO. Journal, in some
comments, remarks: Not recognizing in any
way the right of any State to secede, he (Mf
Lincoln) regards none as having seeded, and says
| that be considers II his duty TO execute the laws
throughout all hold and possess the property, and
| collect all the duties. The result to which this
Is too plain to admit Of any shadow of doubt
Still Mr.. Lincoln says there need be no blood
shed-if the seeded States submit, we suppose
Tor we FEAR his remarks must be untrue on any
| other hypothesis"
The New York Journal Of Commerce (dem. }
says: eve apprehsnd that the President, before
he shall have been long in Office will discover
that there Is an essential difference between the
working out Of problem In theory and carving
the conclusion TO which it leads into practical
| effect He will discover that while the positions
which he has enunciated were sound enough as
expeditions of Executive duty, so long the
Union remained intact, the 10 essentially diff
ferent, now that separation has taken place He
will find, as question of fact that in attempting
to carry out his policy, he will have 10 encounter
an organized, earnest, and determined resistance
! from a large and powerful portion of the late
Union, and that the QUESTION of Jurisdiction, SO
| easily disposed Of in theory in the inaugural
address, is in fact to be determined only by force
The case then is resolved into the simple practi-
| cal, and vet momentous question, will the Gov
eminent OF the United States attempt by force to
| retake the forts, to collect the revenue and to
L N 10 tery hrv
the Confederate States, ," IL the reply Is in the
| amrmatlve, we are on the eve Of disastrous,
bloody. and desolating war"
| The Philadelphia Bulletin (semi-rep.) says In
| regard TO Mr. Lincoln's recommendation Of a
National Convention a means Of adjusting our
national difficulties: This is perha ps tie fairest
and most thorough method, If Il were not for the
| fatal delay which 1t involves. The evil of Dis
| union Is upon Us now In most formidable proper
| lions Ii is fearful reality, and time, even to
days, Is precious, while Convention requires
| mon'hs, ana perhaps years. IL Congress had ex-
tended the olive branch as 1t should have done,
delay would have had the salutary effect 10 allay
excitement and passion; but this great and vital
DUTY wa, left comparatively undone: As 1t is,
we fear the precious time lost in getting the ma
chlnery OF a National Convention into operatio on
Will only prove disastrous alternating the Border
slave states In connection with the project Of a
| National Convention, Mr.. Lincoln makes the re-
marx that the people alone have the authority sto
| NIX lives for the separation Of the States This
appears to contemplate some action Of the National
L d,
through recognition by the people, acting In their
| highest sovereign capacity, Of the Independence
| OF the separated States"
The Richmond Wing says This document
VIII be found in another column. We have only
uIne 10 say that the policy indicated therein to-
wards the seceding States will meet with the stern
and unyieding resistance of a united south"
The Petersburg Intelligencer says of Mr.. Lin.
coins policy with regard to collecting TIE reve-
nue. as set forth In his Inaugural: We think II
the worst policy which Mr.. Lincoln could posi-
oiy pursue. IL he doesn't feel called upon to
enforce the laws everywhere in the seced ny
states, he had better abandon the idea Of enforc
Ing them at all. The best thing Mr. Lincoln
could have done, would have been to recommend
The Immediate and unconditional acknowledg-
nent Of the independence Of the Southern Con-
The Lynchburg Virginian says: "The purpose
enunciafed by Mr.. Lincoln to enforce the federal
laws In the seeded, IL sustained by his rig htful
master, the American people, we regard as I'll
judged and unfortunate, and calculated to lead TO
hostile results, in which the greater portion of
both sections Of the country may become involved
Ihs spirit OF the address otherwise seeus to be
conciliatory and peaceful, and calculated to In.
sPire some degree Of hope "
HAVE VnII ,,,,r