Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-08
THE PRESS ON THE INAUGURAL.


fer considerably. While the Republican journals gene
rally exto il able and sound those of the opposition
with some few exceptions handle it with severity We
make up some additional extracts from our Northern ex
| changes:
The Albany a.. Argus calls the inaugural "a loose
| tinted stump spsech"-condemns the introduction OF
he Chicago platform in State paper and adds:
Mr. Lincoln assumes the responsibility of revolution
ling the Federal Government, and making it bstru
meat OF force instead OF opinion"
The New York Day Book has put in juxta-poStion,
does the Express the seemingly contradictory passages
OF the inaugural, and thus translates:
In other words, though you do not recognize me
President will moltst You If you will pas for
tue support OF my government We want your money,
that cannot bring ourselves to decline, and II you do
e. US have it peacefully, why, shall be compelled
take it from you by iorce in which you not We,
will be the aggressors This coercion and civil
war, and nothing else"
The New York News says
"The inaugural is not satisfactory it is ambiguous;
and fear the Republicans, while protesting the
mcst peaceful intentions Coercion could not have been
put agreeable FORM il reads like a challenge
under the Code, in which invitation TO the field Is
yelled under the most satisfactory syllables."
The Courier dc Elats Uns also criticises the nau
gura and says that not line indicates the views the
considered ideas of chief of the State in the presence
of great crisis. "Ar Lincoln does rise the
gency does not display powerful individuality but
seems swayed alternately by the COZ aicting views of
those around him" After mentioning the contradictory
assertions that the federal property will be occupied but
that the government will attack the South it says
"The rest of the speech is full of ncoherent discussions
of the danger Of people misa pretending what gov.
eminent of the sorty consists in; OF the limits within
which the decisions OF the Supreme Court should be
ricted; OF the costs Of disunion In word Mr.. Lin
coin develops arguments instead Of proposing soluton
he propounds questions even instead OF answering Them.
The Albany a. ~ Statesman, the organ Of the radi.
cal Republicans, regards the inaugural as indicative OF
the determination to enforce the laws 1t says that Mr.
Lincoln ams his devotion to all the tenets OF that plat
form of principles upon which be secured the votes Of the
d .ope Ia doing so he solcmny declares the hones.y
nd the patriotism OF his party, ana dissvows all sympa-
thy and concert of action with that class ct politicians
who make principles subserVent TO personal needs, aud
who ready TO gnors party professions OF funda-
| mental principles for temporary results.
Tie Buffalo Courier (DemocraO has quite appreciate
nv article in reference to the inaugural and thinks ought
to be satisfactory the border States. The Republican
papers Of Bufao pleased with it.
The Chicago Democra; (Wentworth's paper) expert
ences feeling Of decacy in giving its views III regard
to the inaugural but it neither wishes expects
anything at the hends Of Mr. Lincoln, it give the
document its unqualified admiration
The Chicago Post neutra regards it, with the excep-
ton of 4 few egancies of expression as highly re
spectacle plper II niers, from the general tone OF the
address that his administration will not prevent speedy
and honorable adjustment Of the present national rou
tle3.
The Chicago Times (democraD says that the whole
message appears 10 be loose, dsointed, rambling ef-
fair The general purport OF the message forces the
conclusion that Mr. Lncoll has resolved force his doe
trine upon the country at the point of the bayonet The
article concludes by saying that Our conviction il
that the Union is lost beyond hope. II tie message is
carried in good faith, there must be civil within
thirty days or the Southern people a set OF arrant
sragg rs and yards The only hope left is that ar.
Lincoln will not DO as he says"
The Detroit Free Press (democrat fears from the
pc of the inaugural aud the construction Of the Cab
net shall have the OF the border States AMI
war While the seeded States will receive it u declara
ion Of war aud prepare Tor War.
The Journal of Commerce also regards Mr.. Lilcon's
determination to enforce the laws equivalent to dec
hratiOn of war. 1t says:
"Yh L. w desire all to read and to reflects upon It's
anguageto w~igh its doctrines and estimate L cir
value It's principtswe compelled TO avow be-
lief that il will fail TO accomplish the great wish Of every
Datrio heart-the res otation OF peace and harmony
and uuS.. b3tseen all the States The President puts
forth professions OF love for the Union, and
places justly ard properly much upon HIS duty
or serve il aud execute the laws But he commits the
practical error OF setting up the theory OF an uubrokn
Union against the stubborn fact OF divided ard dissev
cred lie proceeds upon this false assumption
false in practical fact, however correct in the the
orctci relsonDg-lo speak OF enforcing the laws and
co lectiug the in all the States-a
whih in the existing relations OF the seeded States 20
the Union is nothing less than proclamation Of war.
THE TELEGRAPH SAYS.
By telegraph We have the following accounts of the
views said 10 b. entertained of the inaugural in distant
cities:
s.. Lows, March 5.-The Presidents inaugural was
published in yesterday afternoon and sought after
with great avidity BY persons of all parties The Repub
lcan douglas democracy newspaper 1--WE fail to
see in il any disposition sweep party platforms and
party politics away; but its guarded words and studied
sentences have been prompted by idea of
maetrg the expectations OF the republicans who elected
him. We hop-d for conservative, c0ncilia-
tory expression OF sentiment Much will depend upon
puug into practice ideas advanced that will test the
question be it Of expediency tight, whether the
forts be hel retaken and the collected
without bloodshed."
TIE Democrat (repnblican) says: g We can only say
this morning that it meets the highest expec aions OF
the country, both in the point OF craftsmanship and
patriotism aud tina, its effect upon the public mind
not be other than salutary in the highest degree"
The News BELL and Everett de.ers making any COM
meat.
CHARLESTON S. c. March This community has
not Leen disappointed and have e1h!bted very little
feeling in regard to tie inaugural They are content to
leave President Lincoln and his inaugural il tho hands
of President Davis and the Congress of the Confederate
States
GoLDsDoRoUGH, n. G., March 1.-The Inaugural is re-
ceived in this place, and throughout this section with
perfect Indignation.
RALEIGH, n. c., March 5.-The Inaugural is favoraby
received by the Unonsts. They think it does very we'll
for Lincoln, though they do approve of all of it.
The disunionsts dissatisfied with il.
NASHVILLE Tenn, March 5.-The opinions ia relation
to the inaugural at Nashville unfavorabe II is be-
eved that the President determined 10 retake the forts
(orcbly and collect the revenue Opinions are unsettled
by the manner 1t was received at Washington, and the
people are waiting the document in full
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March 5th.-Presdent Lincon's n
augural is unve sally condemned and if correctly
ported will induce Tennessee to fight him to the bitter
end.
LOUISVILLE, March 5.-The Union men are rather "a
voraby impressed by the language of the inaugural while
the symDahsers with the S0uhera Confederacy think
a declaration OF Eaf.
A. Jackson and Columbus, Miss, and Tuscumba, Ala,
the people consider it to be declaration of At
vicksburg Miss, it is regarded unavoraby and gene
rally considered a silly production.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 1.-The Republican press are
highly pleased with the inaugural while the Democratic
papers consider it certain secession of the
border States.
NEW ORLEANS, March, Mr.. Lincoln's inaugural
Wss received here yesterday in three hours from Wash
ington 1t is regarded incongruOus and contradictory
relative to constitutional lights The assertion that the
ordinances of the seeded States void and their acts
insurreconary coupled with the determination to held
occupy and possess the government property aud col
lect revenue receiv open declaration Of war;
The assertion that blood will be she'd and no invasion
made unless the South resists IL ridiculous
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