Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-12
PROM RICHMOND.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON THE


The Albany, New York, Atlas and Argus
attacks the message as weak, rambling,
loose, gaunted, and as inviting civil war. 1t
says Mr.. Lincoln assumes the responsibility
Of revolutionizing the Federal Government,
and making it an instrument of force instead
Of opinion. True, be asserts that the respon-
sibility of civil war viii rest with the d%issatis-
fed States. But how? He win undertake,
with the army and navy, to capture the forts
and collect the revenues In those States, and IL
the people resist they will be treated as insur-
gents, and will be regarded as commencing civil
war.
The Democratic members indorse, almost
without exception, the position of the .dtlas
and Argus, and believe the attempt to infoFce
the revenue laws must lead to collision and
war.
At a meeting Of the Republican council of
one hundred Of this city, held this evening,
VIM. C. Weed was unanimously elected presi-
dent fer the ensuing year.
Strong resolutions were passed approving
the inaugural Of President Lincoln, in favor
Of the Union, against any compromise that
would lower the standard Of the Republican
party and the principles promulgated in the
Chicago platform.
| The NewIYork Statesman, the srgan Of the
radical Republicans, regards the inaugural as
indicative Of the determination to enforce the
laws. It says Mr.. Lincoln sfirms his devo-
ton to all the tenets Of that platform Of prin-
ciples, upon which be secured the votes Of the
people. In doing 80 he solemnly declares the
honesty and the patriotism of bis party, and
disavows all sympathy and concert Of taction
with that class Of politicians who make pTin-
ciples subservient to personal needs, and who
stand ready to ignore party professions of
fundamental principles for temporary results.
s-PR1KGFIELD, Mass, March 5.-The Re-
publicans Of all shades are delighted with
President Lincoln's inaugural. Il satisfies the
independent Uniod men Of all parties, and few
or none are found to object to its temper or
position.
The New York Day Book says:
However indefinite Mr.. Lincoln may be as to
what bis policy would be in reference to the
q. S. forts taken possession of by the seeded
States, there is no doubt at Washington that
bis intention is to recapture them. The ques-
fion was directly put last Saturday by Senator
Wigfal to Mr.. Trumbull IN The Senate, "Wbat
win the incoming administration do about the
captured forts 90 to which Mr.. TrumbuQ re-
piled that they would be Ietaken.
The Corinth (Miss.) advertiser (Union)
says;
An appeal has been taken 70 the God Of bat
ties. Reasons sceptre has departed, and pas
sion and Preiudices have been enthroned. 1t
is not now necessary to inquire who are re-
sponsible-whicb right, or which wrong-the
question is, under which king-speak or die !
In other words, those who agree that the
President has the right to collect the revenue
and enforce the federal laws over the seeded
! States, have now to choose between its praeti-
those who deny the right, and upon that point
we cannot better express ourselves than by
giving the following
"Tako heed
How you awake our sleeping sword Of war;
We charge YOU in The name OF cd, take heed,
For never two sach SECTIONS did contend
without much fail Of blood whose guilty drops
Are ever one . woe, a sure complaint
'Gainst him whose vrongs give edge unto the sword,
That makes sach waste in BRIEF mortality"
The Yazoo (Miss.) Democrat says matters
are now approaching a eliminating point, and
in our opinion, II Lincoln carries out the line
Of policy which be has marked out, which be de-
clares he viii, (and we do not doubt II, then so
surely will there be war. When'war does be-
gin, it will be, in the language Of Talleyrand,
the beginning Of the end. How it is to be de-
ferred for another month, is a little above our
comprehension.
The following paragraph is the termination
OF an article 10 the Natchez Free Trader: "Mr.
Lincoln enunciates the k-RsPublican doc
trines throughout. He will eoerce if be can.
| The question is, when. where and how will he
attempt coercion? Will IL be BY sea or by
land? Win be essay blockades or march his
land forces against US, ard with what end in
view. He can only win by determination
Abe Lincoln may ruin the North, he may
force war on rs, but be can never conquer US;
but on the contrary, each move he may make
to that end, will add to our strength and serve
more rapidly than otherwise might be, 10 make
us the mighty republic which It is recorded in
the book Of fate the Gulf States will be.
Lincoln has declared war.
The Aberdeen (Miss.) Conservative SAYS:
He declares that in order to secure peace and
avert civil war, the seeding States must sub
NIT to his construction Of the Constitution and
the law. From bis cool and deliberate Ian
guage, we uHders' and that we must either sub
nit to his rule or we must fight. II Lincoln
attempts to carry out the language Of bis in
sugursl. the insulted Southern CORfederaey
must act with submission or the war com
mences.
The Albany IN. " Times says;
The noticeable feature of the address is a
declaration that the President will use bis
power to hold and retake all the forts, a~rsenals,
| etc, and collect the duties. This position will
be sustained by the Republicans pretty unsni-
mousiy, ane will be regarded BY the seeded
States as a declaration Of war. We trust it
will not be SO regarded BY The border States.
The Rochester IN. - Advertiser says
Time necessarily precludes further notics OF
this important State paper to-day. But we
cannot close this partial and imperfect review
without remarking that we are pleased with
the prospect OF some Affirmative policy in place
Of the negatiVeness and imbecilitV Of The
Buchanan Administration. We shall be most
agreeably surprised If the inaugural does BOT
add greatly to the discomfort already prevail
ing in the Confederate States, and establish
their people more firmly in the position they
have already assumed.
81 EmnneiPate Your Slaves u--Gen.
scett DcceiFed-sHc - for b
OHth,
WAsHTEsroE, March BE is currently re-
ported that the following purport Of a dia-
iogue recently occurred between DR.. John B.
Writ, Of Westmoreland, and Salmon p. Chase
Mr.. Writ asked "upon what principle will the
new cabinet administer the Conveniently" Mr..
Chase promptly replied "On free soil prin-
cipIes.D Mr.. Writ inquired "What, in that
case, will Virginia and Maryland do?" Mr..
Chase replied with emphasis, Why emanei-
pate their slaves"
It is impossible to-day to obtain any veri6-
cation Of the many important rumors in eircu-
lstion. AmmoBg these is one to the effect that
General Scott says has been grossly deceived
by northern statesmen, who represented that
concessions would be made satisfactory to the
Southern States. His steps to preserve public
confidence and quiet were taken with that
view, consequently be has been villihed and
abused By the whole sonth. He intlmates
that IL his sBord should ever be drawn, it will
be for the south.-Riebmoad Eaquirsr.
DIsTIEsUIsHEp -SoLpIERs.-Gsn. Henniug-
sen and Col. Loekridge, both Of whom wele
officers in the last Nicaragnan war, under Gen.
Vim. Walker, are now in the city Of Mont-
gomery, anxious for positions In the army Of
the Confederate States. They are both brave
soldiers, and devoted to the cause Of the South,
and we hepe they viii receive appointments
! commensurate with their merit and valor.-I
.dflant0 (Gs) Eateilige~esr,