Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-04
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Anp.u.m. LINCOLN was sinaugurated
President of the United States March =
1851. 4Three years have elapsed since that
event. Civil war then threatened the coun-
m: h 4 few weeks 1t came with all Its nor
rors. It has continued with accumulated
horrors to the present time, and Is likeiyi
under the policy and management OF LIN
COLIN and his sycophants, to continue ior a
generation to come.
On the 4th of March, 1851, 10 several
States ordinances of secession from tne
Union had been passed, and so-called IN
dependent Southern Confederaey had peen
formed. The graSest apprehensions OF an
immediate outbreak of civil war existed
throughout the country. Under these cir
cumstances all minds naturally awaited
with intense anxiety the declaration OF
policy in the inaugural Of the new Presi-
dent. II came at last, and while it satisfied
no.one, seemed to assume a conservative
and pacific tone.
AS Mr.. LINCOLN is now an admitted can
didate for reelection, it is due to ourselves
and the country to compare his course since
his inauguration and his present position
with the principles laid down, at the outset
Of his Presidential career for his guidance.
To do this fully our readers should careful
ly peruse his inaugural address. But one
Of the more important features in that doc
ument we now propose to notice briefly.
Tn the outset of. his address, MIR. LINCOLN,
in defining his exact position in regard to
slavery in the States, quoted the following
from one of his own speeches: Il have no
purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere
with the institution of slavery in the States
j. where it exists and Immediately added:
..Tbelieye have no right to do SO; and |
haze no inclination to do So" lie then said,
as If to put his position on the slavery ques-
tion beyond all doubt or cavil;
Those who nominated and elected me did
II with the full knowledge that had made
this and many similar declarations, and had
never recanted them. And, more than this,
they placed in the platform, for my accept
ance. and as law to themselves and 10 me,
the clear and emphatic resolution which L
now read:
s.Resolred, That the maintenance inviolate
of the rights of the States. and especially
the right of each State tn order and control
its own domestic institutions according to
its own judgment exclusively, is essential
to that balance of power on which the per-
fection and endurance of our political fabric
depend; and we denounce the lawless in
yasion by armed force of the soil OF any
State or Territory, no matter under what
pretext, as among the gravest of crimes"
II now reiterate these sentiments" said
LINCOLN three years ago. How long did
he abide by them? Not. many months, for
the radical Disunion fanatics soon persuade
ed him that, as "heir to the aspi-
rations of JOHN BRowS," there was a 'mil-
itary necessity" for his taking from the
people Of certain States the control of their
domestic institutions, such as slavery, reli-
gion, the elective franchise, &C., and as
suming himself exclusively their regula-
tion or abolishment altogether. He is still
under the samerinfluence, and is seeking
through its aid to make sure of second
four years term Of office.