New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-11
FROM GEORGIA.
WHAT is THOUGHT OF THE INAUGURAL.
P,ox, tluy aa.<isl Corres poudsnt.

From Our Special Correspondent
SAVANNAH, March 4, 1851.
This evening the Inaugural address Of Presi-
dent Lincoln has been published in extra
issues of some of our Southern journals. PrOba-
bly, no utterance Of Presidential lips has ever
been awaited with more anxiety. Judging from
the manner in which, 80 far, it is received, none
has ever been more appropriate to the occasion.
Not word have we yet beard uttered against
its tone. Here is that same sincerity, candOr,
kindness and frmness, which previous kDowl-
edge of him had led the American people to eI-
pect from Abraham Lincoln. Great effort has
been made lately to bring him into ridicule
throughout the South, a. q man of weak and
trifiug mind. Thank Heaven public curiosity
bias for once obliged the aristocratic keepers Of
the South to let Republicanism speak for itself.
We prophecy for this temperate yet firm enunci.
alton of ito principles and intentions, powerful
and sweeping effect at the South.
Mareh 5, 1S6l.-Those who did not read last
night are reading this morning. The leayen
works. OF course the Extremists try to raise the
shout of war! war But they find no escape
from the necessity Of inaugurating it themselves.
II in said the attack Oh Fort Sumter will be de-
| layed until formal demand for it's surrender is
made and refused. But, plainly, there il no oc-
casion tor such delay. The answer to such 8
summons has already been given in ADVANCE
! We believe the attempt to take the Fort will DO
made soon, if at all. 1t was reported here yes
| terday that Major Anderson would resign on the
| erpiraton of the late Administration. Ere this
reaches Won the fact OF such resignation or inten-
ton win be known. A very friendly feeling
toward him has been manifested by the Charles
topiaus. Gentlemen from there report him as
saying that be hopes the first ball fired against
Fort Sumter will prove fatal to himself; that be
feels bound by his oath to defend the fortress to
the last extremity; that if his own State-Ken-
tucky-would secede, he would feel relieved OF
hi. obligations; but that he now has but one way
open before him, and that is TO defend the Fort
TO the last extremity" The patriotic
and sodierly conduct Of Major Ander-
son, hitherto, should relieve him of oil need
less suspicion. We cannot credit to him any dis
honorable intentions. Whether the Establishments
of the Charlestonians, and the arguments Of his
own friends and kindred arrayed against bun
have had the effect to induce resignation on his
part Of the position he has 30 honorably filed, we
have no certain means of knowing. II such an In
tention should develop i-el we should attribute it
rather to the want Of consideration which bis
own Government has shown him, in exposing
him and his command TO the tender mercies of
preparations for their destruction constantly going
on beneath their very guns. 1t is reported here
that these preparations are now 90 complete and
effective that the Fort can aud wiz be taken
without serious loss Of life This is probably
rather too sanguine. But every increase in the
strength Of the assailants, and every delay to
reinforce the garrison, adds to the probability Of
an attack. We question whether delay will
occur until formal demand ia made by the Con-
federate Commissioners; but it meg be 80.
Upon the more moderate Secessionists the In.
augural has very depressing effect. All their
props are knocked from under them. Fret, there
is no disposition to interfere with their "constl.
tutonal rights" but rather ~ defend them.
Second, there is going to be no "inyasion" OF
the homes and affairs" Of tho South; and I'll
this bosly bubble about " coercion" and subju-
CATION" is very efectualy pricked and collapsed.
tmTu, Lnoy ufo RNcu uIothOty W uHucAob@hu
that If any blood is 10 be shed, they are to take
the initiative and the responsibility. Some weak
talk is bad about there being hard time IN
prospect IN relaxing the forts and arsenals;" but
it is plain enough that the President designs TO
enter into 10 such aggraVating conflict. he
simply intends to give the South severe letting
alone, to work out for themselves their own sal
walton with fear and trembling. Fourth, the
execution of the laws" is announced rs duty |
from which certain "oaths registered in heaven" |
will not permit the President to swene. This in |
a hard nut TO crack. Double duties instead Of |
free trade, then, lie the offspring of Secession.
For some tiIae past Southern merchants have
bAap making haste to snip from New-York in
lime 10 avoid the payment Of their own tariA.
This goes not look much ike the mon
Intercourse with the North" which has been
o strenuo1ss advocated, ard which this morn
ng receives the impulse of nav batch of ad-
Iiee. So bitter, indeed, is she feeling of the dis
appointed and detected sscedsr> TINT the Border ]