The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-08

The nau6uratlon. e
From tho Chicago Times we clip the fol-
lowing Washington Dispatch of March 4th.
After telling that it rained in the morning,
and describing the procession, the dispatch
proceeds: @ e
"The oath to protect and maintain the
constitution Of the United States was
administered to Mr.. Lincoln by Chief JUS
tice Chase, in the presence Of thousands,
who witnessed the interesting ceremony
while standing ia mud almost knee. deep
The inaugural was then read, after which
national salute was fired The procession
then again moved up Pennsylvania avenue,
the President being conveyed in all open
barouche. Seated with him were his son.
and Senator Foster, Of the committee Of
arrangements. The president was escorted
to the White House, after which the pro-
cession separated.
Everything passed off in the most quiet
and orderly manner, and, although thous-
ands participated in the ceremonies, not an
accident occurred to mar the pleasures Of
the day.
.ttaEHE WAsnINaToN, March 4.
The following is the presidents inaugural
address: ,.s W. 0,..
Fsl!ow. countrymen AT this second ap.
pearing to take the oath Of the presidential
office, there is less occasion for an extended
addtess than there vas at tho frst Then
. statement somewhat in detail Of a course
to be pursued seemed very fitting and
proper Now, at the expiration Of four
years, during which public declarations
have been constantly called forth on every
point and phase Of the great contest which
still absorbs the attention and cngrosses the
energies Of the nation, little that is new
, could be presented. The progress of our
arms, upon which all else chiefly depends,
II IS we'll known to the public as to myself,
and 1t 70, trust, reasonably encouraging to
all. ~ ~ ~ = .'@~@ +
With high hope for the future, no predic.
ton in regard to it is ventured. On the
occasion corresponding to this, four years
ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to
/, an impending civil war. All dreaded it;
\ all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural
address was being delivered from this place,
devoted altogether to saving the union with
~...ut war, insurgent agents were in the city
arsseking to destroy it without war seeking
lar s,tissolve the union and divide the effects
negotiation.
9TH parties deprecated war, but ono Of
M Upk for 4 would make war rather than let the
axsche1a survive, and the other would accept
--.r rather thar let it perish, and the war
.me. One eighth Of the whole population
we're cOlorod slaves, not distributed gsner.
0r.!ly over the union, but localized in the
.southern part Of it. These slaves consti
4 ,tuted peculiar and powerful interest. All
knNew that this interest was somehow the
Cause Of the war. To strengthen, perpetu
ssirs ard extend this interest, was the object
<or whi:h the insurgents would rend the
union by war, while the government claim.
Cd no right to do more than to restrict the
territorial enlargement Of it.
Neither party expected for the war the
magnitude or duration which it has already
attained. Neither anticipated that the
cause Of tine conflict might cease even be-
fore the conflict itself should cease. Each
looked for an easier triumph, and a result
less fundamental and astounding. Both
read from the same Bible and prayed to tn
same God, and each invokes his aid against
the other. 1t may seem strange that any
men should dare to ask just Goi's ass,s.
lance in wringing their bread from the
sweat of other meas faces. But let US
Judge not that we be not judged The
prayers Of both should not be answered
that of neither has been answered fully
The Almighty has His own purposes.
"Woc unto the world, because Of offences,
for it must needs be THAI offences come
but woe 10 that man by W HON the offence
cometh." IL we shall suppose that Ameri.
can slavery is one of the offences. that in
the providence Of God, mus. needs come,
but which, having continued through His
appointed time, de now wills to remove,
that he gives to both north and south this
terrible war as the woe due to those by
whom the offence came, shall we discern
that there is any departure from those
Divine attributes which the believes in a
living God always ascribe 20 him? Fondly
do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this
mighty scourge Of var may speedily pass
away; yet, ii God wills that it continue
until all the wealth piled by the bondman's
s two hundred and fifty years of unrcquited
toll shall be sunk, and until every drop of
blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by
another drawn witb<th sword, as was said
three thousand years ago, so still it must
be said that thpt judgments of the Lord are
true and righteous altogether; with malice
towardsi1sne, with charity to all.
With hrmness in the right, as God gives
Us to see the right, let US strive on to finish
Az. work we are in, 10 bind up the nations
wounds, and care for him who shall have
borne the battle, and for his widows and
orphans-to do all which may achieve and
cherish a just and lasting peace among
ourselves and with oil nations"