The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-11-28

one VIII wall anu 1OliC; uEIil tHtIS 10 w
room for hope. But she will not aid
Lincoln or Gen, Douglas in hanging the
citizens of any State for obedience to the
Constitut onal authorities of such State.
She will not become the hangman of the
Federal Government in such CASE
She will not permit any army OF North
err mercenaries to be marched acrsss her
territory to force orc of her Southern sis
tiers to remain in Union from which, IN
n proper manner, she has determined to
withdraw. She will advise moderation,
counsel prudence, urge forbearancc, use
all her influence to induce the Southern
States to remain in til /, Union until there
is no hope for peace, or justice, or safety.
in it; she will, and can, and ought to do
no more.
From Tie VieksGurg Mss Wig.
We call upon the people. then, now
that the issue is made, to choose under
which banner they will serve-disunion,
with oil its attcnant horrors of rapino,
murder and civil war-or Union, with
the guarantees of the Constitution to pro-
tect us, and ono-half of the people of the
North to sympathize and aid us in main
tanning our rights. Shall we plunge in
to n war from which we can derive no
benefit, merely to g'atifY the ambition Of
a few desperate leaders, or shall we bold
" and bravoly face the issue and main
tain our rights in the Union? There is
no doubt about our position. We are
against disunon and the dsuniohisss-
There need be no fear Of Mississippi
She will vote down disunion, wherever
the factionists make the issue, by an
overwhelming majority. Let them make
the issue, then, if they dare.
Frsm Tie Nashville (7enn. american.
Frankness is demanded by the exigen
cy, and it is due to candor to say that
we indulge but small hope of any settle
mcnt now The Northern setionalIsts
have presumed too far upon the forbear-
ance of the South, until the people arc in
a fame Of excitement AMI Indignation
But it is a consummation worth contend
ing for, and the last hope Gems 10 center
upon the Middle Save States. 1t will be
glorious but melancholy Immortality
il the record Of history that the last
peaceful stand for the Union, born of the
Revoution-the Union, Of our fathers
the Union with the Constituton-the
Union fully freighted with all our rights
anil with the hopes of the world, was
made on the sol Of Tennessee and Of her
conservative sisters. 1t will be n still
more undying record, if we maintain the
rights of the South in the Union, and
thus perpetuate the inhertance Of our
fathers.
From The -Nsa;saippian.
Now is the time to net. Let the final
step of Secession e taken and fully con-
summated while the Federal Government
is in friendly hands Much may be ac-
conpl.shcd before the 4th Of March next.
But then we are told that it will be
several years before Lincoln will have
control olthe sword and III purse through
the fundamentally of Congress. This
furnishes an additional argument for nc
ton nor. Let US rally TO the protection
of our sovereignty before the enemy can
make good his promise to oyerwhem us.
The issu: is upon Is. Delay is danger
Gus. Nov is the time to strike. Let
Mt moment be lost. The Executive
Of Mississippi will do his duty. The
Legislature conn1t hesitate to do theirs
From Tile Mr. Orllaas G2c,
We are toll that Lincoln has been Ie-
galy aud constitutiooaIly chosen. We
admit the fact, and are wiling to give it
due weight. Hence it is that we are
dis nc med to any immediate resort TO ex-
trem;ti :, because we should then occupy
false position, assuming m attitude of
resistance before the Constitution is VIC
lated and the laws intringed. Whenever
the South resolves to act, let her b. sure
,hat she has right on her side. If one
half or more are of opinion that Lincoln's
election per Sc does not justify resistance,
it is better, for the sake of unanimity, to
wait and see what may spring from it,
than, by forcing premature action upon
the State, to arouse domestic eontrovcr-
sizes and Discussions. Either we have or
Laye not the right to dissolve the Union
for this cause. If we have It not, there
is an end Of the argument: if we have,
the expediency cf its exercise is next to
be considered. Many doubt the right,
and still more the cxpedicncy.
From, The LyacAbug Virgin an.
We trust that the indecent haste with
which they the South Carolina Secess-
ionists are acting will prevent the result
they seek to accomplish; that the people
will see that they are mere footballs, pup
pets in the hands Of these miserable crea
lures, who live, move, and have their
being in popular commotion. Can they
not compass the unpatriotic designs of
such men as Mr.. Keitt? OF men who
swear that, rather than be foi,el in their
purposes, they will tear down the temple
of liberty, '''n0olee all the STATES IN a
common ruin" What part or lot, peo-
pie of Virginia, c9n we have with such
men? If they are resolved to bring
swift ruin upon themselves, let them do
/ it, but let us not connect our fortunes
with theirs.
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