Editorial claiming that, even if Lincoln should win and should want to commit an act of aggression against the South, he could not do so because of the protections of the Congress and the Supreme Court. Editorial accuses Breckinridge and the Secessionists of giving Lincoln the presidency and accuses Yancey of being a hypocrite. Warns Democrats to look out for spurious tickets. Mass Meeting of the People of Augusta. A mass meeting to preserve the Union will be held in Staunton.
Article includes the names of men who signed a petition in support of the rally.
Spectator prints election returns by precinct for Augusta and claims that Augusta's strong Bell vote allows it to be very proud despite national defeat. Editorial arguing that those who supported and voted for the Union ticket have nothing to be ashamed of, and that a conservative force is needed now more than ever to save the country.