Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-11-30


recent political triumphs, Illinois Republi-
cans have especial reasons for congratulate IN.
In common with their political brethren
throughout the Union, they rejoice in the
| General result. which secures TO the country
| a Republican President, who, we trust and
| believe is to bring back the government TO
the policy of the fathers. and thereby restore
| the fraternal feeling which existed between
the different sectl ,ns of the country in the
purer and better days OF the Republic. In
| addition, they have the satisfaction of hay
| ing secured Republican Legislature, and
/ thereby Republican United States Senator,
and the power t. enact the necessary laws to
pryent illegal voting and TO give TO every
part of the State, according 70 the popula-
ton, lis prOpUrtlonatc share in tue Icsisia-
ton of the State.
And. more than this. we Ii.in0sans have
especial reason to rejoice in the fact that the
standard-bcarer in this great political contest,
who las I'D the i epablican hosts II victory,
is our .cllJw-citIzen the pure ,inc,rruptibie.
patriotic and tai ,nt"d Lincoln, than whom
The Constitution in all its l,arts has not Il
more faithful supporter, nor the Union an
ADLER defender But. while We rejoice o. /
Il victory 50 complete. let it not be by way
Of triumph over political opponents, or We
are all. hv whatever name called, bTcthren
OF q common country, and interested alike
in SO guiding the ship ot state through the
boisterous waves Of these temrcstuous times,
as TO bring ii to 4 haren Of peace and safety.
Rither let us rejoice over the success OF the
principles nc advocate, the maintenance Of
which we believe essential to the preservation
OF our free Institutions and tie peTpctuIty Of
constitu ,ionai liberty.
sir. Lincoln, although the candidate Of
the Republican party, as Chief Magistrate,
will neither belong 10 that or any otncr
party. When inauguratcd he will be the
! President Of the country, and the whole
country, and djubt not will be as ready t.
defend and protect the state in which he las
not received u solitary vote, against any en-
croachn.ent upon its constitutional rights, as
the one IN which he has received the lar
sest majority: willie they, by whose votes
he las been designated as Chief Magistrate
Of The Republic, will expect him 70 maintain
and carr, forward the principles on which
WIS dcc;el, thy know that IN doing so no
| encr achme!lt Will be made on the resei we'd
rights Of any OF tic states They know
that the Federal government IS one Of dele
gated powers; that 1t can do nothing except
the authority for the act can be found in the
instrument which created it, and that all
powers not conferred are reserved to the
states, or tie people OF the states.
Hence when their political opponents have
charged them with abolitionism. or attribu-
ted 10 them desire TO interfere with slavery
In the states, or some fanatic has insisted
they oaght to d. 50, the reply has invariably
been that the people who made the Federal
government did not think proper to confer
ON 1t sHcl authority, and 1t has therefore
no NOR. ri -r.lt t. r,cdile with SLAVERY IN Il
state tnnn it has to interfere with strld IN
in Rss,.I. Mr. are the peope IT the non
slarehoiding states in any way responsible
for s!"I-ry IN tie states which tol.rate IT.
because. as 10 t''at question they are as lor-
elgn Il dch other - inGcrcnd,nu Govern
ments. / ,ayt ';.brTl1 in ard Tor the Repu-
hlican Or-..zi;'Ja with entire c0niid, nee
that WAeney IL should be in power, each
and ali 81! H.. -;a:as would lac left =. IS
complete cpntgoi Of their own IRIS resq,c
lively, and ~ 80 ie:.tci liberty to choose and
employ their o"n n:eans OF protecting lr1-
pHfN. ani preserving; peace and order vitnin
t"c!f respective limits, as tlcy have ever !
ben under any y ADMINISTRATION
IAo>e w"o hyt yutcd fyr IT. Lincoln |
have cx cc;1 AM a:.i. .;:Tcct this. and thov |
w9ai! hot have voted Or hin had they |
expected otherwise. / rerar,. it as extremely |
to' tgl.a'c FOR the peace OF the whole country |
hat tins noia. upon which the Republicans |
have been 50 lViic and So re:sistcntly mis- |
represented, Is now t. b, Brought II a lrac.
t;c.l test, an! placed beyond - possibility
If doubt. 1t should Je L matter Of rei.i-
cir, to al truc Republicans mai they viii
no" GaAo an opportunity oi demonstrating
to their political adyrlearirs, nd to the
W Ord. that they are lot for interfering
w!,h The domestic Institutions of aay Of the
states, nor tie advocates Of nero cqlal.ty
or anal amAtio?, with which lJ.itic%l
!e-naSoGUeS lave 50 often charged then
" zen tbs IS sewn. = reaction vii ASST
raliy take Il.cc in favor Of Repul!ica,,>,g
4 ne 'nlHt even, Wi, be Satisfied: the riuJts
o. N''-..-rn ;ns,. vii b, respected: and ..c
if.fe:h'i ieo!,Es ,x:siing IN GlIan tin.cs.
Nhc" i"en IRON ali i%Jts Of tac country
N'"t iorta together 10 battle for a c}minan
- tSi AGAINST 4 common Caomy, viii be
'eSlhfel-
fiSafioni>ts pr SC, o. whom, unfortunate
= tle't rave 'eti, a lew IN the country for
om y.ars, understand tbs. and are now in
l3t ,-tc a. 70; ,ut Of tn, Tnjon nre.;soI,
''clu>. tsr c..not ,orch l,nrer t,oin,a;,
n arlr-. t..s. n anon: the S,i,tbern ,,o,,ir
hat n g.. t.,., : and f,ra,ilfs and Iiva. ,ra
. =" .n.:..u e.ad i,v ,ction OF the Fr.,pr,I
.9r-ram-a,. VIA such. ROW or nrvoc !. ;
Sc tx ID. Hence the seoi, 70 infI me the ,
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~ purposes Of tie h..na.!;c.,. r;.,f- M" !
he h3i @ 81 ,rpclriraii.i.. come o. "a S.u.t- Z
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