The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-03-22
IINcoLN,s INAUGURAL. ADDRESS.

Abraham LlhCeih W1s ae1'"
President Of the United States on the 4ln
inst. The following is his Inaugural id-
dress:
FrLLow- CouSrRYMEN:-At this second
appearing to take the oath VI the Pres'den-
tial Office, there is less OCCASION Tor an ex-
tended address than there was al hrst.
Then. a statement, somewhat in detail, OF
a course tobe pursued seemed htting ana
proper. Now, at the expiration oil Tour
wears, during which public declarations
have been constantly called farlh in every
point and phase OF the great contest which
still abserbs the attention aud ensrosses
the energies Of the natloa. little that IS new
could be presented. !,
TIE progress OF our arms, npoa which au
else chiefly depends, IS as well known 10
the pubic as TO myself, and it IS, trust,
reasonably satisfactory aud encouraging to
all.
With high hope for the future, no pre-,
dictioa in regard to il - yeniared. Ol The
occasion corresponding 10 tins tour years
ago, all thoughts were anxlously directed
to an impending civil war. Al dreaded
it-all sought 10 AVOID il. While the IN
augural address was being delivered from
this place, devoted altogether 10 saving the
Union without war, insurgent agents were
in the city seeking 70 dissolve tae UhIan
and divide the effects By negotiation.
Beth parties deprecated war. But one
Of them would. make war rather than ii
the nation survive, and the ether Woald
accept war rather than let II perish, and
the war came. 0ne-eighih Of the wholC
population were coored slaves. mt dis
tributed generally over the Union. but 10
oalized IN ihr soa.hera part Of u. These
slaves constituted a pc uliar aaf powerful
interest. All know taaf tils interest was
sDmehsw tie cause VI the war.
To strengthen, perprtul,e and extent
this interest sas the Object for winch ,h'
insurgents would read the Uuiun. even By
war-while the Government ciasmsG M
right 10 do more than 10 restrict the terri
torial enlargement d Il. Stither part.
expected b. tire war tie magnitude or III
duration which il mas already attained
Neither ANTICIPATED that the cause Of Iii
conflict should Cease With " even bei0r
the sconflct itself should Cease. FAC
looked for az easier triumph and = resUI
less Fundamental and ASTOUNDING.
Both read u e same Bible AMI pray 10 N
sane God. aud each .n.okes ms All again
the other. II may seem strange that %
man shoaId dare % ak just Gld's assii
lance 10 swinging their bread frnm u
sweat Of otier.nen' 5 faces, but lrt ~ judi
not, tia; we be not judged. The prayer
both could not he an,wersd--that Vt nriht
has been answered lully.
The Almighty has lis own purpose
"WOe un,o the world because IL offence
for il must needs be that offence. cnml
but woe TO that man BY when li.e oarnl
cemeth."
ii We shoulh suppose that American 81
very IS one Of those offence, which, in q
providence Of God, must needs CO ne, b
which. having continued throIgI his 81
pointed time, lie nov wills IL remove, VI
that lie gives 10 bsth North ard sgnth III
terrible war az the wee due TO tha.s
whom the offence came. shall we disco
therein any departure from tbsse Div
attcibaies which the believer 10 liyii
God always ascribes 10 Hrmi
FsniIy do We hope-lersen,ly do '
pray-ih,t this mighty scoarase Of "
nay speedily pass aSay; YET, IL God wi
that il continue until III The wealth piI
" lie p,ai,nin's tva hInlred AMI III
Years of uprrq tied t,li shalt be sunk. a
IN i every drnp Vt blsoI drawn with /
l4sh ,biil 5e pad by snjlaef drawn v
thu ,sDri. a, wlt sail u ss hsnJrsl gei
sgrss, sfIlli. ms. ~ said Y ile iadginsi
~ ,ht I.,tdare true aid righteous aitoge
er; via. ;n,ilce tsvtr.l, noe ritb c'iar
f., ali." Wiln frmne.s 10 the rirtf--
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