New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-01
THE PREsIDENT,s INAUGURAL IN
ENGLAND.


For the first time since the days OF Gen.
Jacksons immense popularity an American Presideni
has been inaugurated for the second time. Inc Sircu
stances under which Mr.. Lincoln assumes once toi
another term of four years strange and impress
sive that they NAV Justify address fui OF KIND OF
Cromweian dictop ana ~ succession
politicians This short inaugural sDeecb reveals the
disposition and the opinions OF the Federal Maeftrae
more completely than many OF the verbose 'on o
not but that the President placed IN the most I'M
portant position TO which statesman can aspire In
vested with power greater than that OF most Mon
archs fuls the duties which destiny has imposed on
him with tirmness and coBseeni1usness, out wilhout
any feeling of exhiaration et successor sahguinc
anticipation OF coming prosperity. 80
The brief ausion to the expectations OF the two par
ties during the early days of the war shows what IS
passing through the mind Of the Cher Magistrate Wien
he looks back TO four years Of slaughter and turns
round TO ceze into the black darkness which shronus
the future All dreaded the war; all sought 70 avoid IT.
WLe the last inaugural address was doiive red seccs
sion was but half accomplished. Virginion officers at
tended President Lincoln for two months iser his IN,
sallation and many OF them left the Federal capital
with unwilling hearts TO fightsn the cause TO which
they felt themselves bound. This not thing
that came suddenly without delberation. Every
thing that could be said for II or against 1t was freely
ute ed before the fist great armies were III the neiu
President buchanan thought II impossible to restrain
the action of State. On the other hand. there had
been wanting men who told the North that they
must keep no terms with sayeowners and traitors.
The mass Of the people went into war unwillingly,
and yet VITA but little knowledge OF what was before
them. Neither party says MI l.ncoin, expected
the magnitude or duration which II has already at
tained neither anticipated that the ol1se OF the CON
ic might before the conflict Itself should
cease. Each looked for an easier triumph ana result
less fundamental and astonishing Mr. Lincoln anci.
pates that this result will be In favor OF his section OF
The Union; but. warned by experience be does nor
venture to predict an early term Tor the great setue
ment, In his Message Of few months since be gave
his opinion that the would last at least as long as
Mr. Jefferson Davis remained at the head Z. the South
ern people. This opinion, so far from Deing cuanged
-. a. EaIa hay
EXPRESSED in even stronger terms on the present occa
sion. In a Of mingled resolution ana deSpondene!
he prays that the sc0rge Of war may pass away Dut
PROCESSES himself resigned to the infection OF me present
evils until the wealth pied by bondsmen during two
hundred and fifty years Of unreqaed toll shall be srnk
ana every drop Of blood drawn "itn the lash shau
b. paid by another drawn with the sword
Sncb Language is not unbecoming man who has been
continued in power ayowedly that he may persist IN
devastating war Mr. Lincoln has no doubt made ~
his mind 10 carry through To the letter the policy whcI
has boen indicated in his proclamaii0ns and messages
For this he lab0red during his first term II cce iof
this in the days Of Federal Ill success he Issued
his decree for the abolition of Slavery 1t was Ia con
sequence Of his seadastness on these points tnat ~
was reelected by great majority ard he could not u
he would shrink from doing all that he Las promised.
and which his party expect But even AFTER fortune mas
favored the Northern arms abundantly and connu'
ousy the President abstains nom any OF those predc
tons which were rife in the early part OF the war;
| lie knows too well the difficulties of the task which
still lies before his Government he thinks OF the armies
which be kept the debts tat must Oe incurred
the arrangement of political and social relations when
must be endured before the States OF the Old Union re-
turn 10 their former condition Ills address appears to
be intended repress the more sangune expeditions
of the Northern people, and 70 intimate TO them mat
fresh exetions aud sacrifices viii be necessary Tor the
attainment OF their object. The reaction caused py AIS
appointed hope is often dangerous. ana II the federas
should Imagine that the present summer vii BRING the
end Of the war; and should then be deceived IN their ex
pectaons feeling Of discourage AKIN ~ tbat Oh
! last Autumn might possibly supenene. Nr Lincoln,
therefore Ike prudent statesman. conee Is his own
hopes ii be cheres any and bids the people In effect
to make up their minds for another cpnsceraoe term
Of fighting.
From, The Daiiy .v'strs, .ss"rrh II.
Mr. Iinroln's inaugural address contains no