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To the Citizens of the United states:

"Fellow-Citizens of the United States:

In compliance with a custom as old as the Government itself, I appear before you to address you briefly and to take in your presence the oath prescribed by the Constitution of the United States to be taken by the President "before he enters on the execution of this office."

I do not consider it necessary at present for me to discuss those matters of administration about which there is no special anxiety or excitement.

Apprehension seems to exist among the people of the Southern States that by the accession of a Republican Administration their property and their peace and personal security are to be endangered. There has never been any reasonable cause for such apprehension. Indeed, the most ample evidence to the contrary has all the while existed and been open to their inspection. It is found in nearly all the published speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that- I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.
Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge that I had made this and many similar declarations and had never recanted them; and more than this, they placed in the platform for my acceptance, and as a law to themselves and to me, the clear and emphatic resolution which I now read:

Resolved, That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depend; and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of any State or Territory, no matter what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes."
-Lincoln's Inaugural speech
"Lincoln Elected! Institution of Slavery at Risk?"
Today Newly elected president Abraham Lincoln has been offically inaugurated into the Office of President of the united state with his vice president Hannibal Hamlin. This new president bodes ill tides for southern slave holders as they fear that President Lincoln may use his powers to outlaw slavery despite Lincoln's constant re-assurances that he has no such intention."
-New York TImes.

"Texas to join the Southern Rebels!"
Today Febuary 23rd after a referendum by the people of the state of Texas they have decided to join the Confederacy states of America the latest of 7 states in open rebellion against the United states. most attribute this rebellion to the election of anti-slavery proponent President Abraham Lincoln.
-Harper's Daily

"Fort Sumter Bombarded War Declared!"
Two days ago Rebel forces from the so called confederate states of america have fired on Fort Sumter in North Carolina, according to reports the rebels were trying to regain hold of the fort which was being held by Major General Robert Anderson and his forces. soon after Anderson refused to surrender the fort the rebels opened fire on the fort and several ships going to resupply the fort's garrison.This caused major debate in congress ending in a Official declaration by the US against the Rebelling states.
-New York Post
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