Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-10

district are now demanding-neW slavery will cease
be an American instiuon-Any OF the States in Whici
it exists may keep it Up il they like and they can; bu
il will have ceased be national interest We shsl
have the nation side in our opposition to the tav'
trade and 10 our endeaVos 70 make industrial allies o.
he inhabitants of Africa. Spa mus; then give va
about her Cuba slave trade. 10 America, free labor vi
presently supersede the extravagant method Of pre-
ductou and the AntAgonsm OF race will be much soft
! encd.
The liberties of the citizens will be recovered from th
day onward after having been and more encroIch
upon for q quarter Of century The Americans will be
again the free people their fathers made them Best Of
all the national character and reputation will improve
and rise character and reputation do rise ale he
casting off great sin and sore disgrace Both have sui
fered grievousy; but may hops that they hay
touched their lowest point and that their present noble
awakening to duty and rjecion II tbe compromises OF
selfinerest may be in time 10 secure political regenerl-
ton and social peace at hone and respect OF the cv
lZed world institutions which NAke the people WLo
live under them really free.
From The London POstsRoU. 23.
The election of Mr. Lincoln TO tAe Presidency Of the
United States is Justly regarded the other side OF the
Atlantic event of great political importance. IL is
victory OF the Northern the Southern States which
is certain TO produce immense amount Of discomfort
throughout the latter; and If to judge by the
language employed in certain quarters this discomfort
is very likely 10 lead 10 open rrpture between the
two great divisions Of the Union. We must, however
receive all such rumors and reports with due regard 10
the circumstances nnder which they have arisen. We
must make allowance for the excited State Of feeling
both among the VctOrs and the vanqushed and
further bear mind that until the result of the voting
known in the State of Pennsylvania, the Southern
States appear have been confident that their candidate
must win the day. Since however, the "Quaker State,
declared itself in favor OF Lncoln the election has been
virtually decided IL in vain that bis opponents az
that serious reverse concentrated the whole of their
efforts TO the gaining Of New York which might still
have turned the scale in their favor But the Empire
State" has followed PENNSYLVANIA, aud Mr. Lincoln is
President elect of the great republic.
As to the cause of the angry feelings evnced through
out the Southern States against their political opponents
during the late struggle there be the smallest
doubt. Slavery is the grand American diculty-the
Of endless peril aud Of endless strife between the
North aud South. No doubt the cry will be that the do
mestc institution" is now in danger. The triumph Of
hs Northern republicans is stiH more important IN
social than a political aspect. ~ implies ~ all
probability rsvision of The id,os affecting SLAVERY. IL
implies at all events that the institution" will not be
extended TO quarters where il does not exist There
will be end for the present. 10 all projects OF annexe
ton in Central America and OF all hllibusering exped
tions TO Cuba The democrats IN short, have been
oroughy beaten and the only question is, wheth
they will attempt they threaten TO do TO set aside
the decision of the Union by force The new President
does upon Office until the 4th of March, that
measures Of active opposition, or, the other,
come to some kind Of understanding with the forth
coming administration. There doubt that the state
of affairs is critical. The democrats Of the South have
o. late exercised complete ascendency at Washing
TN in all that regards the question Of slavery, and that
question has Of late given rise to great amount
of irritation throughout the Union that, we netd
need hardly be surprised the attitude they have
sumed in the face OF their triumphant rivals. Too az,
pe france American institutions about TO be fritd "
Ssoerr teSt than has get been applied 10 MsR
ned hardly say that civil 6eirresa he North
aud The South NoHtd at The present time prove highly m
furious 10 the Of political frecdom throughout the
cyrid We trust that American statesmen OF all politics
Will th ir utmost efforts prevent great calam
~ Much will depend upon the attitude assumed by the
President elect much will depend upon the policy and
conduct of the present administration. The government
OF President Buchanan has been characteriZ' through
out by moderation and good sense it remains to be
whether il is equal to the task maintaining the
tona institutions and the majesty of the law against the
dangers which now threaten them. IL is easy to per-
ceiVe that period of unexamped popular excitement
Il ingle false step might prove fatal the pubc peace
it the very existence Of the Union. But have
@ rent in i tie sSiOa "a sac92 a, tnng 10 mind that
this not the frs. occasion which the dissolution Of
the Union has been violently threatened, uust that
the new President when the time for bis entering office
arrives will be able TO proceed TO Washington Without
those foar hundred thousand Vide ASdkss at his back
iOho IL IS said are ready, II need be- 10 accompany him
10 the capitol.