The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-21
The Seeding States to be
Coerced Into the Union.
Interview of ThurlOw Weed
and the President Elect.
Weed Goes TO Washington with His Programme
as Modified by Mr.. Lincoln.
TIE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS,
&C., &C., &c.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Dec. 90 1860.
The Springfield Journal of to-day has startling leader
secession, which, from the peculiar relations OF
paper to the President elect has great significance
1t says that South Carolina cannot dissolve the Union
by the simple passage Of resolutions other passive
demonstrations. Her federal officers may resign ana
she may close hsr post Offices but she cannot
get of this Union until she conquers this govern.
ment While this government endures there can be no
disunion.
South Carolina does obstruct the collection OF tho
revenues ports violate any other federal law
there viii be trouble, and she vii be out OF the
Union II she violates tho law then the tug Of war
The President Of the United State, such
gency, has plain duty to perform. Mr. buchanan may
shirk it, the emergency may not eris during has ad
ADMINISTRATION. " not then the Union rtU las through his
term Of Office
II the overt the part Of South Carolina takes
place after the LIST Of March 1861 then the duty Of
executing the laws win devolve upon Mr.. Lincoln
The laws of the United States must be executed Tho
President has discretionary power the subject His
duty emphstIcay pronounced The constitution M
Lincoln ,riu perform that duty.
Disunion by armed force treason, and treason must
and viii be pu, down a, all hazards.
SPRINGFIELD, NJ, Dec. 20, 1860.
Thurlow Weed, Judge siosson and = IL vanaln, Of
New York. arrived here from the East tn the carly morn
lnF train
Weed olosetcd with Lincoln from nine O'Clock until
IL -,
he subject Of earnest discussion.
/, is said that notifications insisted on b. the
President elect relative 10 the recognition Of the right Of
slavery in tho Territories and that the idea ot restors
ton OF geographical lines Of division was rcpadaed
Weed returns East this evening II reported that he
viii take the modified programme to Washington, whore
u viii be submitted the republican members OF Con.
gress He one but Lincoln and few Of the lat.
ter's friends.
The New York city appointments we're parceled on,
during Weeds interview with Lincoln.
Moses Grnneu is mentioned as secretary Of the Trca
sury, and Mr.. Draper as Collector.
sewmds declIna,ion Of the Cabinet Is said 10
have been iniimased.
The news from Charleston produced great sensation
political circles. Mr. Lincoln, however, received
calmly.
The President elect grossly msreprcscncd In Gibbs
as, letter.
OUR SPRINGFIELD CORRESPONDENTS.
SPRINGFIELD Dec. IL 1901
Mr. Lncsr Sfedks dcair Tlrngh lis 0rsun--He Desires
~ Ra,sttscuns 10 Sond Fsr,n-ESr~s o< D. M BaYs
LS1r-xv. Lincoln VII Not sJsat--Mr BATES Aca,n-
The N-r firm Wcshfngcn-wto, Il Thought n M.
Cass Rssisndtioa, dc.
mentioned In former letter that among the
noteworthy phenomena the political spheres o. this ati
tudc the present time the fact that the Daily
JDro Il this city the central organ OF the republicans
q limos had Of late been evidently made the author
iative vehicle Of Mfr. IAncoIns views current events
Since the publication Wednesday last Of the para
graph bearing upon the proposed selection Of repre-
sentatises Of tho south Of the John BcA school.
hardly an lseue appears without containing
editorial matter Enthusiastically stamped with
m,fcial character. This mornings JotiNas again
contains some yer. significant articles, to- ncss