Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-04

The inaugural Message wia be a short
oue-only two columns, Our dispatches Say
that in II, 'sMr. Lincoln will use firm and de-
cided laafdage Hs win execute the laws"
To a foreigner, unacquainted with The history
and features Of the present rebellion, such an
assertion would seem absurd in the extreme.
What else should or could the President do
but to enforce the laws2 But By the South
ern members Of Congress and bT the members
Of the 8Ioat9ornery Provisional Government
the language will be resented as a personal
and Political insult, and cries Of coercion
viii be shouted by every ire-eater in the
land before twenty -four hours For by en-
forcement Of the laws, they understands
tssy should-Atas punishment Of treason and
the strict fulRlment Of those enAetments
which they have nulli6ed and resisted. Un-
der thsse circumstances, al patriotic citizens
viii rejoice to hear this assertion on. the part
eff the Presidents while all traitors, North
or South, may sink away in shame and fear.
Mr.. Lincoln says further, that The Unit d
States forts IA seeding States viii be held or
recovered, aud the duties viii be collected
This viii be bombsheIl in the camp Of the
enemy, and viii create as much confusion
aud exoitsnsht as one Of those destructive
missives hot lhoaG Eors sumte-, would in d
sand batssry On Cummings Point But we
reioics Il15 q sf61lG VIII be lalan and
that the President wiz epat rs bot down
firmly It's just what he Was elected to
90, and FHat TTs ha7s expscted Of him. Had
the OUTGOING President had particle Of ma
tional honor or personal sslfTespeet those
forts #6uld never have been in the
hands Of traitors to tie Government. They
are Federal property, in the hands of thieves
and the new Custodian Of the nations destiny
can do nolsss than to hold in trust that prop
erty. The disunion press Of The North as well
as OF the South, win say this Is declaration
Of war, but who ccnmencsd the war The
Stars ahd Stripes haFs, bssu issd upon By the
rsbsllious States they haFe seized monies
and forts they baye taken possession Of 2. S.
Revenue Cutters they have been making
constant prepalation f0T Al stack upon Fort
Sumter ana sVear they viii have It and
yet, when the Government claims the right
to protect its oNB property, they cry out
against & as tie Inauguration Of civil war.
As if an inesndiary burns down OnF stables !
and sheds ana ppeply brings shaTings and
kindlings which be piles about our house
ready for ighitng declaring that he viii |
burn the house just as soon as he finds It con-
venient and pleasant 70 DO 50, and when we |
propose 3ifips \ watehnaan to protect our
property ths unblushing rascal swears that If |
we do it, be Tll not only burn our house, but |
win dsstaoF ~ e1ops hlr horses and cattle,
and win make way vith onr Wife and Little
onssl Ifueh Arguments win not prevail in
the case Of solitary villain why. win they
in the case Of State, or a sOohisdelacy0 of
viliains3
Mr. Lihedln VIII b 1stainedin bis course.
The people Of tie North are with him, and
while thsydeFts - see no blood shed, fit
can be avoided, they are equally desirous to
see the laYY fsithfally lyszeoPtsdi and the fed
eral property protected. a7 ti-as'