The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-11-24
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elected by party purely sectional. ne
statistics will show that Abraham Lincoln
has been elected President OF the United
States, by thepcople who inhabit the north
ern portion ofthis confcdcracy. The period
has now arrived, which Washington so
periodically warned us. Parties have ari-
sen whose battle cries arc not .prnciplc,
but hatred Of each other. How this disas-
trous result has been brought about is now
a matter Of but very little moment. When
the stately ship labors amid the breakers OF
a lee shore, it is not the province ofan able
commander to waste his words in vain re-
grets or useless determinations, but rather
TO bend all Of his powers TO the task of re-
trioving the errors which have caused the
danger Although cur situation is one
that is fraught with danger, yet it is far
from hopeless. When we reflect that the
President elect, has, although been elected,
received less than one third Of the popular
vote of the Union, we can but feel that his
election is by far more attributable to our
selves than to the people of the North,
Our disputes and divisions, and not
Black Republican strength has elected
Lincoln. BY our want of manimity, We
not only encouraged our enemies, but dis
couragcd our friends. We gave to our foes
the prestige of their success. This of itself
will sway thousands of the weak and W.
cillating, those who ever wish TO be on the
strong side and believe that "right makes
right" The breaking up of the Democratic
Convention at Charleston, showed
plainly to the people Of the North, that
there was party South, who were in ia
vor Of establishing Southern party, who
did not expect to elect thu candidate who
they might nominate for the Presidency,
but wished by some grounds for which
they might openly avow the principles Of
disunion. This they concluded they would
have by the election Of Lincoln. This has
been brought about by those who wished
for Black Republican success, that they
might i'll that find the lever by which to
loosen the very foundation stones of this
great fabric Of Constitutional liberty. This
has caused all of our troubles Had the
Democratic party remained unit At
Charleston, Lincoln would not be- the Pry-i-
dent elect to-day, and the disturbances
that now threatens 20 cugulf Us, would
have never happened, With q single Ma
tional man in the field, he would have
been the sole one in the South, il the nom
nation had been made at Chailrston.-
This would have given him such a pre-
tigc of success, that he would have carried
nearly one half of the Northern States, and
would have been triumphantly elected, aud
we should never have been called upon to
meet the almost fatal issues that are Tow
before us. Useless the retrospect The
evil hes been Effected, and the architects
of it rejoice in the success that has thus
far attended their unhallowcd Vaccinations
are striving to hurry It's on to the dcnoUc-
ment of the tragedy, as they had long ago
skctched for Us. In their rage Tor Office
aud their desire to be first, they would make
US believe that governments are to be-
crushed rs hccdIcssIy, and with as Iitt"
thought ~ nut SHELF.
Let us pause and reflect, before w, SIR
render ourselves TO the guidance OF dcma-
gogucs, whose sole aim is personal aS-
We have grievances, soIc
ones and bitter but is there no remedy
other than that OF ruin! We may pull
down the temple Of our lihcric% and Samp-
son like bury our enemies beneath its rUins,
but we shall crush ourselves at the same
time. Is it.thc pagt Of wise men to do ths
while We have shadow Of hope Of redress
under the Constitution Have We EXHAUST
cd all Constitutional remedies
Ii is more than probable that Il Con,cu-
ton of the Southern States will Do called
We think it now TO be- inevitable. VIII
not the people take this matter in hand
Let Us JOIN heart aud hand, one and all, ia
this movement and cause such men 10 be
sent to that Convention, rs shall express
the true will the heart of the southern
people. We have men in orr land who
are animated by the spiri: that sustained
our Revolutionary fath0s. Let these be-
sent 10 the Convention and We have no
fear of the result.
But if it is to be left to the guidance of
factious dcmagogucs, who have brought
all these evils upon Us, We fear the worst
The one would by calm and dignfcd ac-