The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-06
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WEDNESDAY MoRNING.................MARcH
reception of the inaugural.

Reception of the inaugural.
Our dispatches inform US that in various
localities throughout the country the Inau-
gural was received with great satisfaction
and enthusiasm. Here it sent thrill OF
Joy through the community when read yes
terday in our telegraphic columns. Few
who perused it carefully and understanding
" had the hardihoed TO deny the business OF
its conclusions or doubt the patriotism and
wisdom that dictated it. Prominent gen
tlemen opposed to Mr.. Lincoln politically
were outspoken in their admiration of the
Address.
We did not expect that Mr.. Lincoln
would be fortunate enough to please all of
his own party some, we expected, either
Of radical or conservative views, would find
fault. But we have talked freely with
many Republicans, and have yet to find one
who does not endorse the Address heartily,
and is not willing to sustain the President
in any course be may find necessary to pur-
sue in order to maintain the Government
intact.
We consider the Inaugural a most adj
mirable state paper. 1t comes fully up to
the expectations of Mr.. Lincoln's numerous
supporters who have read with so much
satisfaction his powerful and terse argu-
ments made in the campaign of 1858; and
it far surpasses the expectations of those
gentlemen of the Opposition who either
have never read Mr.. LIS published speeches,
or have read them with a predetermina
ton not to acknowledge his merits as an
orator and logical reasoner. The address,
upon the only subject on which it processes
to treat-the great question of the age, the
integrity of the American Unions COM
prehensive in scope, exhaustive in analysis,
patriotic and benevolent in its sentiments,
firm and determined in its resolves to exc
cute the laws, protect the government pro-
perty, maintain the Constitution, and pre-
serve the Union.
Mr. Lincoln, it will be observed, proposes
no compromise. He leaves it to the people,
g his rightful masters" to say whether any
amendment shall be made to the Constitu-
ton. If they want any made he thinks
the proper way to amend that instrument
will be by means of National Convention.
If they see proper to propose a Convention
he feels inclined to favor the movement
This is all he is authorized to do in the
premises. He was elected for another pur-
pose-"to administer and preserved the govern
ment as it came to his hands, and to trans
init it, unimpaired by him, to his success
sor." This duty he pledges himself to per-
form if it lies in his power.
< The position he takes is the only tenable
ground that is to be found. There is no
other consistent with the idea that this
is an established government of law and
order. lie has found that golden mean u
between a tyrannical federalism and loose,
disjointed states rights system, which
has been the beau ideal of the wisest of our
statesmen
The common sense of the country will
seize on the Presidents arguments, and with
them fortify itself against the assaults OF
sophistry and Misrepresentation. 1t is hop.
ed that this Address may have an extensive
circulation both North and South. Wher-
ever it goes it will ~ carry healing on its
wings to the excited public mind, and en-
courage the masses with the assurance
that we have government strong enough
to punish traitors and competent to protect
itself against harm.
This address will insure for the new Pres
ident united Republican party and pow
erful support from Union men generally.