Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-12
A BALTIN0REAN.
WOULD THE ELECTION OF LINCOLN BE sUFFi-
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WOULD THE El.kGIltlN OF LiNCOl4N Bh NlFFl-
GENT CAUSE FOR DlSSOLVING THE UNION?
TIE disunion faction the Democratic party zeal
ousy laborng 70 iauiilIize the public mind with the
idea of ds1uiOn; and by appealing tohe passions and
prrudices of Southern gentlemen, are endcavorng TO
iupres them wi the id that they cannot with htnO
any longer remsn in the Uuion in the event Of the ecc
ton of Lincoln aud Hamlin President and Vice Pres
dent OF the United States. Now, desire for few
ments 70 look at this matter in candid aud rational
way aud H there any good reason why the election
Of Lincoln should the South separate themselves
from their Northern breh thereby cut them elves
CT from the many aud great blessings and privileges
which we enjOy-eyen admitting that all this could
be done peaceaby and quietly, aud without involving
ourselves in all the dangers and untold AMI inconceva
bic disasters Of civil war We too apt, when speak
ing Of the North, to place them all in the same
category, and 70 regard them all FreeSoilers
Black Republicans aud Abolitionists when in fact,
large msjory Of them have sympathy whatever, with
the FreesOi notions of GiddDgs, Gerrit Smith, and 9th
ers but are ready at any time TO do justice TO all ard
TO uphold the Union by impartial and strict enforce
ment of the laws. IT, indeed it were fact, that the
entire North or even a large majority Of the North,
we're Aboouists and for the purpose Of carrying out
views nimca Southern Institutions they should ell =
vate Lincoln 10 the Presidential Chair without any
gard to the voice OF the minority, then there would be
some reason in this cry Of dsuuiou; but when such Is
not the fact but the contrary large majority Of our
Northern brethren are with in sentiment; aud when
the dsuniOnists themselves compelled TO admit that
10 only tlrOugn tuelr own utefhal useen-OnS,
majority may accidentally elect Lincoln it is most at
suri and ridiculous to insist dissolution Of the
Union because of things has to pass which
the friends Of the Union have themselves been instru-
IN ntal ia bringing about Tbs most rabid disunonst
will not deny, that in New York, Pennsylvania,
and New Jersey, there is large majority OF
Union men, and those who opposed to the
Black Republicans and that if these Union men could
agree among themselves that all Of these States could be
carried against Liucon for in 1885, only four years
the majority Pennsylvania against Fremont was 1867
1 no. in New Yofk 81 AIS, aud ia New Jersey AZ $40
aad the aggregate majority IN all the Northern ts
1885, against Fremout 2lS SOL. AMI yet the dis
unioniss the South say that the election Of Lincoln,
by majority should be sufficient Of a dissolution
Of the Union. And simply because can't agree amorg
ourselves, must loose from Northern friends
Notwithstanding in 1856 Northern friends, those
who friendly Southern institutions, gave l.,
539,SlO Communicating enemies at the North
by 2lSG9l. Is there any in such course? II
Lincoln is elected it will not be because enemies
too strong for US but because cantsgree among
selves Aud il would be nice piece OF folly TO dissolve
;as great and glorious Union simply because those who
profess be its friends have, by their insane quarr,ls
permitted minority 10 gain temporary ascendeney.-
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