Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-07
VIEWS OF THE PRESS on Mr. LINCOLN'S INAU-
GIrRAL.

GURAL
There will, Of course, be considerable interest mani
tested to see the vess Of the press both North and
South on Mr. Lncons inaugural address We therefore
subOin number Of eHtrasts.
Beginning with the Baltimore press the Aaericais
speaks kindly Of it, and thinks the tone is pacific and
'tbat he has the issues presented with rmness and
fraukaess that are in themselves commendable" The
EleAa,gs does not Ike i,n any particular whatever
Its conclusions are thus expressed:
"t would be idle at such moment to stop to lament
the ear error hich the Pcesid and bis advisers have
committed aud only hope that may not be too
late for the people OF Maryland do something that
may still prevent the consequences which the rash and
ule1aciug position nov assumed BY the Administration
is likely TO provoke for the measures Of NJ Lincoln
mean var. We are clear, however, that they should
decisive steps 70 ob;an some security for their
rights they are live hencetOrth under gOyernm nj
which has announced ha, the majority entitled to rule
eyenii it Oseuides Courts and Constitutions
The 'Sunn is exceedingly bitter against it and cannot
find one expression in it all approve With fell
swoop it nulidss the whole affair After long review
i, concludes thus
'There is no UuiOn spirit in the address, II is sectional
and mischievous and studously wiIhholis any sgu OF
recognition OF that equality Of the States upon which
union can alone be maintained tmeans what 1t say
il is the kne aud the requiem Of the Union, and the
death Of hope.
The Clipper" on the other hand, says:
I'VE heartily commend il genuine Union address,
worthy OF the fullest apprOb alton Of every conservative
DnOn-Oyng in the South as well as IN the North,
aud in any way obnoxious 10 the ultra but honest
advocates OF southern Righs II Mr. LucOlns inaugu-
raj augury OF the character OF his administration,
the country may be congratulated upon his election TO
The Presidency"
The National "IntslEgeneer,' of Washington city,
speaks thus:
"Reserving for ourselves in consequence Of the late
hour which are able give it a cursOry Ie
rusA opportunity 10 examine lis points with more
del,bers,on may simply say for the present that it
eives 10 conservative citizens good reason 70 expect
cOueiAtOry al the hands OF the Pres dent
aud certainly demands that he should be aoNed 10 ind
by his practical policy the justice Just Of the
hopes inspired oy the pledge he makes TO the effect that
hs % discretion will be exercised according TO cir
eumstances actually existing, with a view peaceful
solution Of the national troubles and the restoration Of
frAterna sympashies aud affections"
The Alexandria (va) Sentinel takes different view,
and remarks
e The positions taken make the inaugural dCe'ara
ton Of var. He ayOsed views aud purposes wholly in
consistent with the position OF the seeded States They
have no alternative out 20 abandon their claim TO iade
Pendcnee and render obedience 20 the authority Nhl'h
they have repudiated maintain their position AgAhst
all the pOser which Lincoln can command
The Alexandria Gazette says:
Ii IS document or rather speech uEiqas, and a.
together out Of the Official rORs and bears Ihe mafAs
oi being composed hurredly IL s not such an one as
We wished nor Is il such one as probably VIII eo1en,
ale or satisfy thOs whom be speaks Of a. "ds'Atnea
10 tue South. On the whole, n may oe
aid that a. in all bis previous speeches since bis sleeaO0