Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-03-13
Aincoin'S inaugural Address.


before he enters on the execution of his office.
l do not consider it necessary, at present,
for me to discuss those matters Of Admins
tratiun, about which there is no special anxi-
ETY. or excitement. apprehension seems to
exist among the people Of tile Southern States,
that by the accession Of 4 Republican Admin
istraton, their property, and their peace and
personal security are 10 be endangered
There has never been any reasonable cause
for such apprehension. Indeed, the most am
pie evidence to the contrary, has all the while
existed and teen open to their inspection. 1t
is found in nearly ali the published speeches
of him, who now addresses you. | do but
quote from one Of those speeches when dc
clare, that have no purpose directly or in
directly, to interfere with the Institution Of
slavery, in the States whore it exists. / be.
lieve ! have no Lawful right to DO so, and ]
have no inclination to do so. These who
nominated ami eirc!ed me: dill so with full
Knowledge that hid made this and lmany
siuilaf declarations, ard had never rccantcc
them. And more than this they placed in
the Platform for M acccrtancc, and as 4 law
t, themselves aad 10 lnc: tic clear and ca!-
patic resolution which mow read.
RcSolre,l, That the maintenance iivio!aic
of tie rights of States. and especially the
right OF each State to order and control it:
own domestic Institutions according to It's
owl Judgment exclusively. is essential to that
balance Of power on which the perfection and
endurance of our political fabric leir.nd and
we denourcc the awlcss invasion b. arntG
force of the soil Of any State Or Territory, II"
matter under what pretcxt: as among the
gravcst of crimes.
now rci.era!c these sentiments. and in
d,iag SO onl, press upon TIC lHsb'c at'e'-
ton the most conclusive evidence CT WHICH
the case is susceptible: Thai the property.
peace and security Of n section, arc to he i'll
anywiSc endangered by the now inc ming
Administration" | add, too, that all the
protection which, consistently with the Con-
stitution and the laws, can be given, will be
checrfully given to all the States, when law
fully demanded ior Whatever '"'s'' % '''e''
fully to one section as 10 aho'he
There is much controversy abb
cry Of 1usi''vcS from scl''ce Oh
clause | now read Is as plainly "
Constitution as any o'ns, 0i It's
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law, hy means "l w.,lei 10 NeVl' sooi '''"'
uaan'i'o'' 'a'A i"e'e '' S',','' '"'s'e"''
o' opinion "ne;"er '!''> clause S'''"'" 'c e'''
forced 10y r''';i"i';'i or u! Sac ''i&"s''E' "c'
surely that ''.'!tiear' IS moi very ma'cFa
oac. II t!": slave is to ;;e surrendered, Ii ca
bpf nu little consequence to hi'' "r 10 'iil-
cr', hy w!ch authority Il !S "''''': "'a S''o''
any oil" in any c'I&'' b. content tias l!S cat
>ial. 90 unkclt. Oh :""Ee nisub ''i;iia! coz,
ir"ver'i', as 10 o" II Sl'a'' nc h"t'I A2''''
IN any iaw ni''n til :E' Jet, r'i-''l ""' Il
The s,i,sr"y,!i ii l!':eriy, kiow' III riT'i:scH
AMI iinna"e .ilri Ti'e;c': 10 he ln'ro'i';G2.
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dcr"'! 81 ;i '!;;Ve' Mi '::'""t u u. ';c "Sl
II i:c S'ile i':.c Is Fr"'r'c ii law i'F th'
@i.:"rccac''' ti lias c'''i>c lii !!:c Goa i'i"
tioa which st''a"a'lie"S '&'1 ii'c c''!@ Us :"
":c:i State shall lc ci,l'ic'i I" ~ PVT s''
an! im!a1ntic5 Il G.;'z:nS Iii tle Scv';"
states.
take The ''i:,'l oath t''-'!'j' with II" mcn
til rySc''a';':'s, III" WIN =" l"'l''Se I" coz
Stf';e tue Constitutions "r la'S u; ahy hSPt',
critical r!lirS Afd, W!:l;c 80 h"t ci!"o>'
now 10 specify particular acts "' Congress IL
pT"pcr to lac ch'":ce": Il" suggest 'hat
will be m'lcIl Sa'er l"r AL poth ~ Gl'cial ai''
private stations, 70 CONFORM TO- a'''' "''"e 'S
all those actS Which stan" Hhrcpci'cn' 'hii
TO violate any o. tacin trusting 10 liaG lihpu
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