Putnam patriot., 1911-03-03

voice carried far and was heard to the outskirts of the assemblage. Every reference To upholdlng the Union was enthusiastically cheered. Perhaps the fate of the nation never hung on one mans words as 1t hung on Lincoln's then, and certainly no inaugural ad dress was ever uttered so fateful with meaning While many sought to mini mHe the crisis, saying that there would be no war. all knew that the crisis had come, and, while Llneoln's greatness was not yet recognized, the nation even then began to realize dim y that the man had come with the oe- easlon The assemblage. having heard all manner of gr0tesque reports of tlls Illinois "rall splitter" was surprised at the stntesmanship, moderation and yet the frmness of the address. It was remarked that there was not weak line in it Despite It's appeals for peace, the south took 1t as chal- lenge to war. Looked at in retrospect, t seems plain now that war was in evitable whatever Lincoln had said, but the country did not think SO then and continued 10 disbelieve until the firing on Fort Sumter.
 There were some memorable sen tences in Iincolns first inaugural. For example "Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental law of all national governments" Physically speaking. we cannot separate" You s.. haa r. destroy the government, while l shall have the most solemn one 10 preserve, protect and defend it" We are not enemies but friends" The beauty of these simple statements Is that time has approved their wisdom, Today north and south join in saying, We are not enemies but friends"
 At the close of the address Lincoln was sworn in by Chief Justice Fancy. greeted the open Bible with his lips according 10 form and was hailed by the multiiudes and ny the guns as president If the United States At that moment new era started in America and a new name was given to the worlds immortals
 There was return trip through the wooden tunnel and over the cohble- stones of Pennsy avenue. fare well lo Buchanan nj the White House. long presidential reception. which was genuinely enjoyed by Lincoln. who always liked to meet "the folks" the usual inaugural ball in the even ing. ufter which the new president, who had to bear a burden heavier than that of Washington" settled down to grupple with the question of holding Fort Sumter and the larger prohlems thereto related of preserving nation and freeing race
 That newspapers have improved in fifty years despite the opinions of some pessimists 10 the contrary, Is | revealed by little item in the New l York Tribune ef March B. ls6l It is headed "Telegraphing the Inaugural
 to New York" and runs
 1 The manner In which President Lin.
 coln's inaugural was transmitted by tele, | graph is deserving of especial commenda. | ton The American Telegraph company l under the 0hlu management ot F. s San. l ANtN. feN1 wee president H4AeUN at tht l disposal ot thc Associated Press thre,
 wires between Washington and this citv | The delivery of the Inaugural commenced
 at =ao o'clock Washington time. and th,
 telegraphers promptly to the minute be
 gan it's transmission To New York Tn,
 nrst words of the message wsre receive
 by the agent of the press here at l.4
 o'clock and Che last st about SSo whil
 the entire document was furnished to ,h
 different newspapers by 0 clock. Sue, | rap'a4ty in teleSFaphic communication ha
 never befOre been reached in this country
 and it shoSild be a source of pride 10 th, | American company, it's president and on
 orators that so notable an act has bee,
 accomplished. We understand that a fll | synopsis of the inaugural was yester,ia, l evening transmitted 10 St Johns. N V
 thence Co be forwarded by steam tuc i.
 intercept tho steamship Fulton. bound i,
 Europe. er Cape Race.
 Even If We have not improved in tn
 matter of presidents in halr a century
 since we have never had another Lin
 coin. we have at least gone ahead i
 telegraphs and newspapers Let u
 have hope.
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