The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-12-20
Political.

L1xcoLx PREPARING TO PUBLISH HIS PROGRAMME.
The Washington correspondent of the ST. Louis
Republican, says:
The programme Of Lincoln, as understood by the
Republican Executive COMMITTEES. is to deliver a
speech on the occasion of being serenaded-(which
speech is already prepared for publication)-ln which
he will lay down clearly and emphatically the princi-
PIES on which he will administer the government, and
these principles viii be such as TO meet q cordial en-
Gorsement by every one, except, as L have before said,
the ultras North and South They will be mutually
disappointed.
SPIRIT OF THE WESTERN Pass on LISCOLS.-The
St. Louis Republican douglas Dem.) is disposed to
give Lincoln a fair trial, and says:
Let MIR. Lincoln go into the Presidential office. Let
him show his hand. Let him say whether, under the
solemn obligations which be must take IN frontof the
Capitol, on the 4tb Q! March. TO support the Constl-
tuition, and see that the laws are faithfully executed,
he will pledge himself 10 carry out the Fugitive slave
Law, and 20 respect the rights Of all sections Of the
Union alike. And II he refuses TO do it. or should Sc
leet such n Cabinet as would justify the belief that he
does not intend to do it, then will be time enough TO
adopt measures looking 10 4 dissolution OF the Union
The Cincinnati G1-sffs (Republican) says:
There are already indications that the SeeessionIsts
who have inflicted a most serious injury on their own
section without any evil effect elsewhere, nope 10
bring about O compromise Alarmed At the personal
ruin impending over tEem-(and which cannot now
be averted by any devicel-these consprators are
said to be lsyiug plans for n Convention OF tue seve-
raj States for the purpose Of patching up another
coupromise FOR the proposed object Of keeping the
Union together by some Constitutional amendment
This can never be effected as proposed. The perhdI-
Gus Reputation OF the Northern share OF the Com
promise OF 1870, BY an almost united Southern vote,
aided by a few northern doughfaces, and the gross
violation Of the Peace Measures Of 1850 By the renew
Al Of agitation in 1854, has rendered all further
transactions in that line impossible.
Scene At SPRISGFIELD. WHEN LINCOLN VOTED
The correspondent Of the St Louis Democrat (Rep-)
was at Springfield. Ill, on election day. He writes
Lincoln himself voted At half past three. amid con-
siderable excitement. His friends alnos; lifted him
OF the ground and would have carried him 70 the
polls but for interference. Each man was desir-
Gus Of having the privilege OF hSndIug Lincoln his
ballot. One fellow yelled out. You ought to vote
for Douglas. Uncle Abs he has done all be could
for yoa - and the cheers were perfectly deaiening-
"Oi Abe Uncle Abe" q Honest Abe The
Giant Killer" and other remarks abOunded, ana a.
together the scene was one Of rare interest
SorrH CAEoLIxA FoKcrSG FREE NEGROES TO WEAR
A BADGE OF Observation-Disclosures 10 TIE NORTH
A law has recently been passed IN south carolina re-
curing ali free eo,Ore1 persons 70 wear q badge OF
distinction. This many Of the c0lCret families living
in Charleston deemed Al i~ndiguhy. and some have
left the State in consequence of Il They have come
North. IL "a stated that about - families have Ar
rived in Philadelphia Most OF these nave melLs
which places them above poverty. They are gener-
ally mulattoes, and Of various SHADES and hghtness'
The Interests Of the North and the so.ih
One
The View York World, Of a ate date. discusses
with singular ability and rare goo temper, the ques-
ton Of a dissolution Of the Union growing out Of a
preponiererce Of Northern pOweraId influence IN the
Federal Government, and the fears md threats Of the
South on this account. We quote s. much OF the ar
ticIe as seems specially pertinent. Since 1t cannot
be otherwise than that the superior weight OF the
North must, sooner or later, make tself felt IN the
politics Of the country, We regard itas fortunate that
il does no; get the control Of all tie departments Of
the government at once. The shock given 70 southern
feeling wouli be too violent, if Congress, the ezecu-
tive, and the judiciary were all topass at the same
time under Northern control. II Il Ortunate th"t inc
experiment IS first 10 be tried with tie executive, I'M
supported by the other department. Of the govern