The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-24
OUR CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.


CHICAGO, ncc. IS 1860
what ia Thought Of the Crisis Chico3ofhe President
Elect and Jhuyior We.d-loha Wentworth 7hromrs Crer
toard-7nreats,aed War Bct,ccn he Conserrct. and
Rddcol Republicans, dc.
il may now BE- considered settled that dsmenber
this Union take place and before this letter
reaches It's destination is probable that star will
have shot from is sphere, and that State will have
formally raised the banner Of individual sovereignty and
Independence nder this substantial practical result II
Is idle to inquire by what means the end has been
reached to whom tho responsibility for the evil most
justly attaches.
The question that claims the attention OF every
patriotic citizen and Of every sensible IS how
can the difficulties in the way OF the Union be most
readily removed that the separation may be only
temporary In iis character How best win back
the confidence and fraternity that characterized in the
early days Of the formation Of the republic, 80 that We
again into the common bond Of brother
hoc and Justify the faith OF fathers the capacity
Of the people for self government
on the All OF Nsrch next, Abraham Lincoln constitu.
tonay elected President Of the United STATES takes
control q the federal government, The party whose
representative he formed the Northern states
III. bass Of hostility to the system Of labor prevailing
the southern states and with the avowcd object OF pre-
venting spread another foot o the territory q the
eventually exist, Growing rabid and ultra
in ts desire appeal 10 the passions aud preudccs Of
the multitude took in come localities, vet more
offensive form Of hostility eliminating IN state laws
nrIlng the statutes II the United States aud defy
the obligations 81 The constitution respect fgtyes
from service. Il Is ths party, existing only in section
and bounded by geographical lines that TO take
bold 81 The geyerHmen, the United states The alarm
Of the south Is natural. II can be removed only BY =
authority speaking for him. that the docmas Of
rcpublcanism, used only success, shall be
abandoned, and the government administered ny him
ia conformity with the constitution, with strict impair.
TALLY and defence Of the interests all the states
Of the Union alike
Has such assurance been svcnf No direct svowai of
his policy ha- yet been made by Nj. I4ncon. probably
because h. mind did not al rst fully grasp the evils
threatening the country IN ell their gnituc; but be.
ieve II he satisfactorily shown that he has given al
ready good guarantee that his administration will b.
Quoted in a Conservative spirit while IL i certain
tina, he viii ID shor, time speak alphabetically and
ds,irctl, tc the disturbed ration
About four weeks since. IN the middle II November
last, meeting OF Few prominent supporters q Mr..
lincoln was held N this city Mr. Lincoln himself was
present, The immediate "a the meeting wa the
appearance u tho first Conservative article published BY
Mr. Thurlow Weed q the Albany Er.nine Jcsyaal Ia
relation 10 The Fugitive slay. Lave and the opposition u
bad encountered from large portion Of the republican
prcss iahp n'worth ~ The chisago Insoct. the
prime tte nesting IN tho par, u the radical
fr,c soiitfs While Mr. sherman of Ohio present
Represent W. Weed and the conservatives Mr. Wen.
worth. wboee rabh course had long been serious
TO Nj Lincoln resolved ~ iha, time 10 have
biz position tndef the administration Defined
throw "a bis allegiance md declare sgainst the Pre-
Sidcn cleo The price e his future upror was ridcu
ionslv hfh. made purlosey, no Doubt
for Wentworth really dcsu,6 serious breach
the republican party, believing that. the rsd.
cal free soil element viii be drawn from ". and
form strong political mc,on IL The Northwest If wntch
lie aspres be the leader. This position would bc
gratifying 70 him then eny minor position under Lincoln
The result ~ III conference most decided
scisor of Mr. wentworth. snd partial endorsement
hy vi Lincoln 81 the snd policy set forth a
be Albany tr,v,g journal, ami supposed 10 have
ctivcd the oncurrence OF senator seward Bitter and
deadly war was ~ ence declared against Lincoln by
wentworth snd the enemy awaits only the fitting mo.
mcnt COZ unmsskin ing his batteries.
Tbs, moncn, will not b. slow to arrive Mr Lincoln
sensible ~ the serious character Of the dangers
that threaten the mon snd prepared Zoe action A
the Hrsar predicted time since. the Csbine, %
VT Behansn y Dissolved, md uhb, whose ipccu.