Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-18
President LincoIn-s Second Inaugural.


Fellow countrymen: At this second appearing
10 take the oath Of Presidential office, there is
less occasion for an extended address than there
was at first. Then statement somewhat in de- |
tail of the course to be pursued seemed fitting
and proper Now. at the expiration of four years,
during which public declaration have been con-
stantly called forth on every point and phase of
the great contest which still abscrbs the attention
and engrosses the energies of the nation, little /
that is could he presented. The progress of
our arms on which all else depends, is as well
known to the people to myself, and is, trust,
reasonably satisfactory and encouraging. with
the highest hope for the future, no prediction in
regard TO il is yentured. On occasion corrc |
spending TO this. four years ago, all thoughts
were anxiously directed to impending civil war. !
All dreaded it all sought to avoid it. While |
the Inaugural address was being delivered from
this place devoted to having the Union without
war. insurgcnt agents were i'll the city seeking
to destroy ii without war-seeking to dissolve ,
the Union and divide its effects by negotiation.
Both parties deprecated war. but one of them
would make wal rather than let the nation sur
yivc, and the other would accept war rather than
let it perish. War came. onc-eighth OF the /
whole population were colored slaves, not dis
ributed generally over the lnion, hut localized |
in the Southern part Of i. These slaves consti- /
tuted peculiar powerful interest. All knew
this interest somehow the cause of the war. /
To strengthen the institution and extend its in
terests was the object for which the Insurgents
would rcnd the Union by war; while the Gov
ernmcnt claimed no right to do more than restrict
the territorial enlargement Of it. Neither party
expected war OF the magnitude duration
which il has already attained. Neither antici-
pated that the cause Of conflict piaht cease.
before the conflict itself should cease. Each
looked for easier triumph and result less
fundamental and astounding Both read the
same Bible and pray 10 the ,ame God. Each IN
vckc> His aid against the other. Il may seem
strange that any man ,hord dare TO ask just
Gods assistance in wriaging hi, bread from the
sweat Of other men 5 faces but lct rs Judge
not tiat We be MOI judged. Thc prayers of both
could not be answered. That OF neither has
been an, wcred fully. The Almighty has iiis own
purposes in thc woes OF the world because Of its
o'cnscS For IT, must need, he thlt oA"nses
come but Woa TO that rt'n Af whom oh"i-e
c,n,eth T. NJ shall s..lpose american slavery
to be one ol these great ofcuseS. which. III she
providence o' o,oi. mast urcdS cone. hu' which
Aasin. continued through Ills appointed sine,
lie uoW wills 10 he no moro, thea lie gltc~ To
both Norh and Noutl, this terrible Nar . the
,,oc due thoso hv whom ~" GHcuSo ea,lo. Nhtl.
We discern :hcrciu aray .lcpartur" irom t"o." li-
wac attributes whioh believers in the living coo
aiyavs a-crijIc,l 10 Elm nudlv - we horc fer
tho event. do we pray t'iat his mighty -cour~H
of war ny speedily pa avn. fci li N"8
wills that i, continue uEtl Ill the hnndsm"n
two hundred and d.tv years unr"qHlt"I ;uh
should be sunk and until every drop ot lood
drawn with the lash shall be paid p! another
drawn hv the sword. as was said tArcc thousand
years ago. SO still Il mu. hc 'aid: tha the judg-
mcnts OF the Lord are true and righteous. MI
together. with u..,Iicc towards will: charity
O." ga. With r.tnr-- IA the right. IS a!el gives
~ 80 >"t ti" rirtt iet u> strive na to finish the
'1or. ne are iu. 10 bind up the national wounds.
to care for hin who ,hr.l have borne the battle.
and for his widow and his orphans and do all
We really rlay to achieve aud cherish just ANA
Ia sing peace among ourselves and with all ma
tjoas
AssrHrS THE Hrsro>slniLrY.-The following
letter from Il Federal Assessor in NeSad. Nplains
itself. It is well worthy of perusal hy all as il
contains information which may prove yanable
to our people before many months:
Carson Cry March. 1863.
Editor of the. Eefeprl<c-Sir: Ny attention
was called to circular Published in yonr paper
Of the 2,th ult, dsapproNlng the publication OF
the income lax. would say that hold myself
responsible for that publication. and the public
interest of the Revenue Department demanded
it and any who have not made their returns
correctly. through misunderstanding of the
law or otherwise, or have failed or neglected TO
make anv return. would recommend TO repair
immediately to the Assessors silice and make
their returns and such corrections as the law
demands before any further Investigation is
made The circular referred to was issued over
two wears aro. by the Commissioner. in good
faith when he supposed that the patriotism and
honesty in the breast of every American citizen
were sufficient to induce him to make his
turns correctly in this time of country
trbulation But facts have proven TO the
contrary, the Secretary of Treasury has issued
the following instructions July 90 1861 - 1t Is
,.fT Ttr,,n n ~
that comics of all lists returned to the Collector
shall remain in the office of the Assessor, and
shall br open to the inspection OF all persons
who NAV apply to inspect the same 1t IS OF
esnecial Importance that the Assessor give full
effect 10 this provision with reference to the list
heretofore made up and containing the assess
ments upon the income for the year 1863, IN
order that the ampest opportunity may nc gwen
for the detection of any fraudulent returns that
nav have occurred and for this purpose As
SCISSOR. should seek the cooperation of all tax
paying citizens. JAMES >. DlLLEf'
GrrrxsAcK DrcIslox.-The supreme Court on
Monday week made greenback decision to the
effect that debt contracted before the passage OF
the Legal Tender Act may be paid in the Gov
ernment currency The decisions of that body
on the ereenback question may now be summed
mn as follows state and county taxes must
lie paid in gold coin "a contract made in wr
t,ne to nav in gold will be enforced 3-Green-
backs are legal tender fer debts where the
debtor did not specifically contract to pay in
gold 4-Greenbacks are a legal tender for all
debts contracted prior to the passage OF the Lc
gal Tender Act by Congress
Rrcu Coryry.-In 1863, there were 9,Gij yo-
ters in solano county. OF thi; number the in.
-.-1a
did give in names figured the matter down very
close. as we notice the odd cents attached to
many of the returns. Some, is cents over
round sum in dollars some 10 some |, 2l and
A. cents, and so on. The income tax payers COM
prise little II per cent, of the entire voting