Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-10

The New York World thGs comments on the
message Of President LrNcoLx:
4 more tame. jejune. common place state d.
per never emanated iron man clothed with
high responsibilities II i. In the main. tepid
recital Of certsin points and statistics from the
reports of the heads OF the executive departments
in a style not better than Is attained by every alb
ridger OF documents in a newspaper IL does not
reach even the subordinate merits Of method and
proportion.
The intellectual poverty Of The message i IN
no degree atoned for by patriotic fervor or eleva-
ton OF sentiment. IL i amazing that a man
called to be the chief actor in the most moment
Gus civil struggle the world ever saw il lifted to
no inspiration. II Dir. Lincoln understood hi.
epoch, one would naturally expect tina; IFS gran.
deur would impress his Imagination. But the
message is as cold as il is feeble. We would
not be understood by this criticism implying
that \ state paper should ever be rhapsody
but mind deeply impressed easily siifs
other minds 10 their profountest depths
without any breach Of Official decorum. Fore
casting sagacity aud a vigorous grasp Of the sit
uation would be worth all the feeling in the
world: but when a chief magistrate cannot in
struci and guide. ii would be some partial atone.
mef.t IL he could inspire. electrfy or encourage.
company with a iorpor and vulgarity of feeling
He never rises To the level. or even appreciates
the prophecies, Of a great occasion. The coarse
ADD scanty drapery in which he clothes his starye
ling conceptions IA perhaps a merit. il can, Al
any rate. be said in his favor that his style
matches well WITH his matter.
Such document affords no scope for particu.
lar comment IL il beneath it. |, is idle to con
flute what nobody Gill remember: aud as foi
commentator, even the Republican organs viii
be az loss where 10 bestow it. Mr.. Lincoln
holds out no hope of peace: he has nothing more
original to say on this interesting subject than t.
reiterate and expand his Niagara manifesto Ii
a curious financial recommendation he deviate
for once into originality but il il On originality
which is painfully suggestive OF "a los tone 0
moral feeling. We must indeed concede e
Mr. Lincoln the possession OF a perfectly bal
/ auced character, his conscience is worth,
OF his intellect, and his sense OF decoruu
worthy Of both He gravely recommends tina
our government shall raise money from citi
zen- by cOrru?ting their sense of pecuniary hon
or lie wants Congress to pass an act to pro
tect the purchasers Of government bonds from
| paying their honest debts lie gravely reco m
mends that this species Of property shall b
| placed beyond the reach not only of taxation bu
! OF creditors. This. from the President OF tn
/ United States, j. "A creditable proposal Blu
when foreign nations. who never hit upon thi
refinement. shall see our government suggesting
/ TO our citizens a safe method Of evadng thei
private obligations. will they not be apt 10 inte
that where such morality prevails. il will be a
easy step 10 public reputation Private all
public debts stand on the same GROUND Of mora
obligation but the average conscience of men
commonly supposed TO be the weaker in relatio
to public engagements. lt is spectacle as as
founding Us il is melancholy TO see the chief mag
istrate OF great nation asking Congress L
enable citizens to cheat their creditors out q
their hon est dues
The New York News. in reviewing the Pre-
duction says:
Its language is more dignihed and less wander
ing and obscure than that of last years Message
and its tone il more subdued and less suggestiy
Of an effort 20 create melodramatic effect
Nevertheless, il is vague and superficial Ii dea
carelessly with those points that are of par
mount interest to the public, aud evinces n
states manlke analysis OF the political situation
IL sheds no ray of hope upon the future. Peru
ng il with vain expectation Of finding som
clue that may lead out of the dismal labyrinth
OF inter sectional discussion, the patriot will pr
il aside with sigh, painfully conscious that
j neither solves nor was intended TO solve tho tel
rible enigma. 1t is emphatic and plain spoke
only when IL aiirms that the war shall be prose
cutci 10 the bitter eud.