Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-12-20

3 olutionary IN their character and tsad-ns1
i sa not abl. 10 discriminate between ia,
character, spirt md Tendency OF the anti--la,c e.
: p principle and the slavery rtpTessiOa policy
I a the Republican party. considered IA contec
ton with the torrent Of inhanrStory puhlIca
Z tons and invcctivc- against the dotncsnc insti-
tutions and >ociai relations OF thu South " h,ch
. - daily poured forth LN Republican journals
AEd orstoss ani the character. ieudenr, and do
Q slgns Oi thc Abolition SOcictIcs. and tie inccEds
AIRY publications which fnl their way 60 tlc
puhlic under their auspices. The only essen
tiai difference can pyrreve between the spiri'
and tendency ot the dos tfin-s and Nvow ~ poll
y cN Of toe kepubrsn party and thoss Of the do--
trine> and Uyowci policy ct the AbolitIol. SUsie-
ties. II an the extent and degree Of tho mist h -
which NAV bv inflicted upon the South by ono
ar the other and the deliberate int,ution 90 in
hict them by the Abolition So-ie,ieS. which u
would be- unfair and unjust g. inPutc Ca the
whole BODY of the Rspublican party Hat both
Grs obGokLsns To the charge vf pur-ung poll
Cy which = ~ violation q ,he spirit, n Llj ri
.hs lett,r. OF the Constitution aud rev ulutuuaty
in its tendency. The policy ot both tends strong
" to STIR up internal strife m The -outhsrn
states. % excite diSsensioh~ and ihsuFrect,oas
among the slaves. io produce alarm anI "A sense
oi InsecurIp, both ~ IL life aud property Au'olg 2
III. white population OF every Southern star.
and finally 20 influence the whole south % r,-
vol, against tbe Government To degree AM
extent 6f the mischief hich the Republican par
" may be able 20 iutict by it, anii-slaVer, pol
lev, for rasous which need not state. lt will
be rrl 3ily Acknowledged, will h. ten fold grvai
~ than kny which u1e Abolition Sccvtics have
Il IN tls'ir power to iudci.
That do not unJu-tly chArg, th- Republican
party with having adopted policy which IN It,
character, tendency and practical operation u
In coGfict with the spirit II not the letter 0 the
Constitution, can he made maBii,~t ~ ,cry
few WOuis Unc OF the Important obi-rts 20 ha
Accomplished by the adoption Of the ton,titu-
ton. dc,lared IA the pruaa.ble. 10 in
Surv domestic tranquility and The power wa
cxpres-lv given 90 the Federal Government hy
that instrument TO suppress insurrcti"r~ -.
The SIMPLE announcement Ia the public that
great party at the North, opposed to slavery
has succrv'icd in slecling IT, candidate Tor do.
,T-sIdsucy, disguise u a. wc may, IL well cal
culatcl Co raise cN l-,c tatiuns among the slaves
and might lead 90 sur,ilr insurrcytioGs - thr
Southern states II s4.h All event, winch -
.abft than possible. should really happen. u
might become the duty of Mr. lincoln to restore
the TRANQUILITY winch the policy Of bis party had
disturbed, andto suppress an irsurr, ct'un which
illc same policy had excited.
In stating the exceptions which may he ihis-
ly taken hy the South 10 the election OF Mr. lin-
coin have purposely presented, ia thr strong
est light. the dangers Ia which -outhvru rights
and interests -rc exposed tia. u Jnny not bc
supposed that ! had not const'l-r-d or comPrg
hendcd the toll extent OF the injurious cou-v-
qu-nccs which may result from th' present in, n
asips attitude ct the North upon tia slavery
question bciur, iorJn.d an upiuton upOu thc
grave question whether tbc election ut Nj Ian
coin in ali IL bearigas, together with ali tiIr
precedent gr,eN ances oi whi,h the south have
right Ia complain, furnish auy suiiiclcHt causo
to justify the surropdrr 10y The Southern states
of Z cir interest it The THh giurll4-A hVrlts
age OF the Dnion and 60 seek sairty AMI thr un-
dIstu Ftcti enjoyment OF their rights m South
ern COnirderacV. With ts explanation ! nin
now prepared To say, unhrsitaungiy and unr-
quIVo,aily. that It wouid not and tie conf
d,nce icel IN the soiidliy ct thc grounds upon
vlnCh HNe thiz answer Viii bt luhsllyd uy the
Following consilrfili9us
J. Mr. Lincoln IL - well known. dos not
hold extreme opinions on IN, subject Of slavery.
it II CERTAIN that be has expressed a dgcidrd
opinion HAT thc south has coustJ Jtutioual right
io demand the faithful execution Of The tu-i-
tive slave Law aud that uudeT certain clrvum-
stauccs he would feel ii iis duty not to oppose
the admission of new slave state intu The
I mon His declaration on this point - little
satisiactors 20 the south but neither tlat dec
iaratiou, nor the opiuiDs cNPgss>sd ~ him On
the subject oi the ugitiyr slave law n At all
satisfactory 10 the extremists Of his own party.
pom tho whOir, II MIR iAnyulu, public irc-
lzratIoa- on the subject oi slavery to L. ruu-
Si-r,d the true cxpuHynts of his iuture puliD' .
and II be- po~ses-,'s thu moral courog. 60 I'll
hrr'. th'n ~ oppu,isil.. O. the c"uH-eis oi The
extreme men 0t hi. party and % Is Iu~t urd 'aIr
20 presume tltst hc l,rs possess that NIrtuar nu
serious mischief nrcd bc RPPrrhrn,ir,i dunn: hi-
I administration except the usual evils attending
I the perpetual agitation 90 ga. slavery i--ue-
2 But it j. assumed ~ some chat Nr I'm
I COLI has .isgui.ed hr- irar sentiments that bi-
true character has uot brcn understood aud
that BE- will be- under the coptroi 81 Tie .sof-t
1 men Of hs party do not thIAk ~. ! h-s.
I cyrrs coahdcnne thai his future policy Nill IT,
I fOand to b. in strct conformity With h'- past
Z declarations. hut apart from tins it b. nuv lru
+ orally known that hc will bc powrrlr-s tDr mis-.
| chicf except tp a very iHitrd cStcnt. daring tl.t
| fr-t two wears 81 bic administration urirfs ihe
Sonth-rn Senato4s slsd keyrt 81, tattvcs ~ ted
a. ills ncNt Conlrvss should rtshiy. auI, o.
| think. incNcusahly resign tbeir s-it- cog retire
4 from CUngr.s. aud thus voiurf1uly surrendrf
ih- control in both lloasas a. To Republican
. party. which surely tlicy will not 30 VIII
. both lIdu.cu opposed o. finn Nf llrrois csa
rot appoint his tabiney ministers ur hli aus pi-
Gce, II high FrHde without ti,c assent pt d.
-ouate. or iudeod oi any inferior grsde above
that of a clerk 1r patty deputy p,'stnastrr. ~,
Wiil bc able go carry u' measure r0Hpestsi 's.ti
tbo sulB B,i of siat.fy wt'eh DOES nui r7mnrrd
itself ts thr ~,aitl iud ti.c enl-rrra',t. n gi
bars from the Notih
> As 10 an, apprrhsnsians that ths Espuih
can PARTY. ,n. jufa .ufl snd stimulated 90 iaflsf
efforts by iis 10 l.tr sgctcsa. ntsb Boz su Ftrap fb
giled ia 3D. result Di fbr 'lr,ti1us ot sruafaH
and Representative in co. r.an tmr as fs ob
teiu maiYfi b both ii4usr- 0f the f-fh Con
lfess tiilt s iuring thc ia,st tao FeaF- of Mr
ianr0lns administration ilia It nav b.. vel
o. rs gard siCh AZ event a. 'possibie So str0s,
,ff r,n.ot.s ett.f toF t.e confident b el tliat b.
ru.h uuiur Iaair result eili afiend tls rlrrunu
rr ta Naril. ah.eh afU ta 1re'dC co. rnupIel
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