Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-20
Lincoln and Secession.

The Springfield (ll.) Journal, puolsned IN the Guy W
which the President elect resides and an ardent advocate
Of his election has the reputation of being the eOnhden
M exponeut Of his views II this true an article that
appears in its issue Of the 18th inst, has more than ord-
nary significance and viii have any other tendency than to
y heexeitement and appease the dseontents resulting
from his election Temporarily as the article IS Torded,
l. 0ves the secessouists very distinctly 10 understand
that they arc TO be dealt with traitors The Journal
tells Us that Mr. LncOlns business will be to see that
the Union Is preserved at all hazards and from all as
snsp and 'hat those who would destroy the law would
be dealt with by the strong Of the law Ihs - hs
pastoa toward me South His organ takes no heed OF
those who destroy the law at the North and who by
tbsir own tresson" have brought the Union into peril
In eonvipg the Journals article the st. Louis RP~b-
e,, ssks; win Mr. Lincoln, on bis accession to the
Pdspev take equal care to execute the law which pro-
vides for the rendition of slaves who may have escaped
from their owners in Missouri Kentucky, Virginia
and who nav be found in Chicago Cleveland or Pitts
burshs VIII he compel the execution of the law as It
sand. on the Statute Books Suppose that after the 4sh
Of March next Just such case comes up as that which
occurred at Chicago Hast week; negro slave IS cap
ured there upon due process of law Is in charge OF the
Marshal Of the United Satss who taking her &c Spring
field where an examination Is to take place before the
limited States COMMISSIONER mob Of negrOes aud their
white brethren nterpOe TO prevent heeHeeuon Of the
Law the slave Is delivered into the charge OF municipal
officers and BY collision IS surrendered to the agents OF
the mob VIII Mr. Lincoln take any measure to enforce
this law in Chicago where the efficiency of the law has
beep destroyeds If he will not do this then what right
ha he 70 demand an observance Of the laws IN the South
or anywhere elses Here IS the Journals article:
sIxcrytrSr TREasoN.-We publish a large amount Of
rs-tr ia another column detailing the movements Of the
..eessioniss IN South Carolina Georgia aud Alabama
the principal States where the dsuuion sentiment seems
10 la r.mpaut There NAV be something in all this bus-
tar and there may not be- We inclined to the lat
Ter opinion and that when the hutter OF diaeeon &C.
easioned BY the OF Mr. Lucolus election subsidies
these disuniOn threats will disappear with II But should
we be mistaken in this, issue Is al once presented
~ the American peopls which will for the time suspend
al others We refer 70 that Of Union Disuron. Mr..
Lincoln will represent the party OF the Constitution and
the laws As such representative, duly elected by the
psooe ne will AZ once rally around him, rot only the en-
lire North but the entire conservative strength OF the
S,,tb He il nov the President elect Of the United
Safes His speeches his political record, the platform
s marty on which he stands all show that be proposes
no interference with the constitutional rights or internal
aIrs Of any State Government HIS policy vii De peace
ana hs administration viii be conducted the principles
-.bi,h guided Washington and j. iersOn and "the men
Who mad the Union" ShoHid modification RAISE ttS
heal Re ell haze Discretionary P0Usr Dat 70 execute
The l1ss Haf dsfy Is proHosneed ~ me CoHstt"ot
rs B,sinsss ,ri Be thar ths Union . Presved az
az hazards, and from az assaults. To aid bin in that
business il will hardly be necessary for him to cal into
r,ouston either the army or The navy. We believe
win he issue presented Of Union DisuniO0, public
sentiment-fs pu5ic sentiment Of ne Southern Stiiss
tbss,tslres-xil be all sufficient to pu.doNn-any bach
Of traitors who may attempt 70 DEFY the Constitution
aud the laws Of the land That public sentiment viii be
fond ia the fFm and daundess determination OF the
Tuion men and the conservatives of the South, Who on
such an ssue viii rally around A. Lincoln, sc all naz'
ards as the representative OF the Goverumenl But
should il come 10 the worst ~ feel satisfied from b n
~ knos Of Mr. Lincoln, that hose rho oo'dd Destroy
a, li- cR b. dealt ,r;h Be- ne strong Of tie tao-
M Lincoln has himself told the country What be would
DO in sneh an emergency In his Leaveuworth speech
Ne said. You Democrats greatly fear that tue
success Of the Republicans vii destroy the
Vpon Whvs Do the Republicans declare
against the Uuon? Nothing Ike it. Your own state
men: oft l. that il the Black Republicans elect Pres
ideu. YOU won't stand IT, You viii break up the Union
Tnat will be your act not ours. To icsuiy H. you must
show that policy gives YOU just cause Tor sueh ts
perata action. Can Won deny that Hhen You diic"Di
r. yon -iH md our policy Is sxlcy the policy Of ne
mon ,.Ao made ne Union p0,hjsg more, nothing
less Do YOU think you justified 70 break up the gov
eminent rather than 70 have administered By Washing
ton and other great and good men who made II and al
muislefed IN II you DO, you are very unreSsohaoe,
and more reasonable cannot, and ui hot, sHoD't
10 yo4 While We elect President q uiH BE- Cur duty
d, a. tbof y,,, x,Bit Old John Brown has been hung
for treason against a State. We cannot object even
though slavery is wrong That cannot excuse violence,
bloodshed and treason Il could avail him nothing that
he might ttiDk himself right So, If consututionauy we
elect President and therefore you undertake TO destroy
the Union 10 tri Be on, day % deal 0ih you as Old
IA, Bro,.. ,sas dealt NTH We cen only DO oar daty
We hope and believe that in section will msJofiy
80 act Is 70 render such extreme measures necessary