Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-08
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FROM Tiiuh UN,TEb STATES.

THE INAUGURATION OF ABRAHAM LIN
C0LN-IIiS INAUGURAL ADDRESS GEN.
ERAL NEWS, sc.
We received, yesterday afterleon our usual sup
ply of Northern journals, including the Baitimere
| -lmericaa OF Saturday afternoon. The principal
topic OF interest il fiaA
LrNcoLN's IIAuGuRAL ADDRESS.
The 4Iasrican has several kilograms from Wash
ington descriptive OF the procession which escorted
President Lincoln to the Capitol the 4tll inst
Ii also publishes the following summary OF Lincoln's
! inaugural address $50 I" ~
Etli3,o- G0t,stcya,eHAt this second appearing to
taxi the oath ofthe Presidential Office there is less
occasion Tor extended address than there was at
tie first. Then statement, somewhat in detail OF
"a course to be pursued seemed fitting and proper.
Now at the expiration of four years. during whcl.
public declarations have been constantly called
forth in every point and phase OF the great contest
which still absorbS the attention and cngrOsses the
energies Orthe nation, little that is could be
presented ~ H t'-F
The progress of arms, upon which m else
chiefly depends, is as well known to the public to
myself and il is, trust, reasonably satisfactory
and encouraging 10 ALL 80
With high hope tor the future, no prediction in
regard to il is yentured. On the occasion cores
pOndiug To- this four years ago all thoughts were
dreaded tall sought to avoid it-wlile the inau-
gura address being delivered from this place,
devoted altogether 60 saving the Union without war
insurgcnt agents were in the city seeking TO destroy
il, without war-Secking to dissolve the Union aud
divide the effects by negotiation.
Both parties deprecated war But one of them
would make rather than let the Nation survive
and the other would accept rather than let il
perish, and the war came One eighth of the whole
population were coiorrd slaves, not distributed
generally over the Uuion, but localized ia the
Southern part OF it, These slaves conslituteda te.
GUITAR and powerful Interest. All know thai this
interest was somehow the cause OF the war
To strengthen, perpeiuate and extend this inter-
est was the object for which the insurgents would
rend the Unon-even by war while the Govern
meut claimed no right to do more than to restrict
the territorial enlargement of t.. Neither party
expected by the war the magnitude or the duration
which it has already attained. Neither anticipated
that the cause of the conflict might cease with or
even before the conflict itself should cease. Zach
looked for an easier triumph and result less fun
damental aud astounding.
Both read the same Bible aud pray To the same
God aud each invokes IFS aid against the other
II may seem strange that any man should dare to
ask Just Gods assistance IN wringing their bread
from tho sweat OF other mems faces: hut let us Judge
not, that We be'nOt judged. The prayer of both
could not be anSwered-ulat Ol neither has been
answered fully.
the world because of offences, far it must needs be
that offences eope; but woe TO that lnan by whom
the offence cometh."
ID We should suppose THAT American slavery is one
of those offences which, Ia the providence OF. God
must needs conc, but which having continued
through his appointed time-ile NOW wills 10 re-
move, and that He gives to both North and South
this terrible the due to those by whom
the offence came, shalt we discern therein any de-
parture from those Divine attributes which this
believer in living God always ascTibes 10 him
FOndly do We hope-ieryentiy do we pray that
this mighty seo8rge,Of war may speedily pass away;
yet ii God wills that IL eoninne until all the
piled by the bcRdsmanS two hundred years OF unre-
quilted toll shall be sunk and until every drop of
blood drawn with the lash shaA be paid by another
draws with the sword, ~ was said ihree hundred
years ago. 50 still il must be said the judgments
OF the Load are true aud righteous altogether' with
malice towards none with charity Tor all; witt
fTInness ia the right, rs God gives us - see the
right lee us strive on hnish the work We are in,
10 bind p The nations wounds TO care for hini who
shall have cOme 10 the battle, and Cor his widow and
his orphan to do Nil which iaay achieve and cherish
iust aHd lasting peace amoag ourselves and with
ali nations. - ~. -
sHERMAN's MOVEMENT.
: The Teibaae holds the Lalowiag language regard
ing Sherman, ani indicates thereby the deep
seated tears for his safety Pervading the 'foyal
Nofth:v q" -. sa
Just at present, every loyal heart is oppressed
with soHeitude respecting Sharman aud his gallant
army Most of AS have relatives ia that armw all
have dear friends there; bat anxiety as 10 their
fate is quite subordinate to cOneeTn for the fate
81 our country. What is the strength OF that army
how is it provided with food aad ioragei what ia
cities remain TO il for crossing the raia-swohen
rivers aRd smaller str OF the taroltndsl how
vide AZ the area winch its cavalry Is enAblcd to
sweep IN ats Inevitable quest of forage7 What.are
the changes OF It's eaeetng beIore battle a jane-
ton with our forces already In North Carolina q,
Writ te able to intercept AID oYerwhelIn Hardce
or aast il meet aud fight al disadvantage The late
garris6ns OF Savannah aRd Charleston, as we'd as
the remnant OF Hoods array, combined with all
that fleanregard has been able 80 gather Ia the
Caronas, and sucb portion OF the Army OF Virginia
as Lee has been able to send " ieadl TO the Yad&
kim. While every loyal LraIa Is basy with these
grave problems, TIE Daily NessF puts forth alraier
on ''fhe Strasgle in Carolina,p which,l after a'>
sorting that .ahe Abolitio8ists'' make Gen. Sher-
mans whole free little less ia IN Seventy Theus1.
and while '.,ce are bouad to regard Il as, at the
most, ffon Fifx y sixty Thss'sas'S teus pro-
raeds = '..-.a I. d. l..-l = 7 ESQ