Red Wing sentinel., 1860-11-28

and only desire t. be !c; alone, with
Out any interference by Congress, with
their domestic concerns, the question
arises Whether Mr.. Lincoln and his
party will have the power, even il they
have the disposition, to disturb or i'm
pair the rights ail institutions Of the
South, either in the States or Terrific
Hes, or in tho District Of Columbia:
They certainly cannot do it under the
existing laws. Will they have the
power to repeal or change these laws,
or TO enact others? 1t is we'll known
that they will be in minority in both
houses ef Con gress, with the Supreme
Cohrt against them. In the Northern,
StateA there have been elected already
u sufficient number of Democratic
members Of Congress-, bold and true
national men pledged to the Cincinnati
Platform and the doctrines Of non.
intervention by Congress with the
question of slavery in the States and
Territories, and the District of Colum.
bia, who, added to tho Southern
Representatives, :, will give at leas,
twenty majority against Mr.. Lincol,
and his party on all these questions
In the Senate there is a decided and
reliable majority. Hence no bill car
pass either Ilouscof Congress impair
ing or disturbing the rights or institu
tions of the Southern people in any
manner whatever, atulcss a portion OF
the Southern Senators and Represe,.:
tatives absent Themselves so as to givl
an Abolition majority IN consequence
cftheir absence.
IN a minority in both Houses o1
{ Congress, with the Supreme Court tc
cxpound the laws and restrain all lille
pal aud unconstitutional acts, the Pres
ident will be utterly powerlcss for evil
ifhe should have the disposition to dc
wrong. Even in the distribution of his
patronage, he would be dependcn,
Upon the Senate for confirmation of his
nominees to Office, SO that he cannot
appoint = bad man to office withou,
the consent of those in whom the South
contides. A partizan President, thus
tied hand and foot, powerless for good
or evil, without tho consent Of his
political opponents, should DO the OBJ
ject ofpity and commiscration, ra,he,
than fear aud apprehension, by y brave
and chivalrous people. What good OF
harm can he do to anybody except to
humble the pride and wound the SEN
sibility Of large portion of the Amer
ican people by occupying the chair
once filled by Washington, Jefferson,
Madison and Jackson? Does this fact
furnish sufficient cause for destroying
the best Government of which the
history of the world gives IN example?
Four years will soon pass away, when
tho ballot box will furnish d peaceful,
legal and constitutional remedy for
all the evils and grievances with which
the country may be afflicted.
III, in the mean time, any act shall
bo bcrprctrated which shall violate or
impair tho rights ofany citizen or State,
or shall endanger the peace and safety
Of any portion Of our people for which,
the constitution and laws shall fail to
provide adequate and efficient rene.
dies, the time will then have arrived
for those who think the constitution
has been disregar,lcd and the federal
power perverted to purposes inconsis'
tent with thor safety, honor and equal,
ity, to consult and deliberate upon the
nature, extent and mode of redress.
~ do not anticipate nor do l deem
Il possible, in the present condition Of
1T the country. that, under, the
administration. of Mr.. Lincoln, any ACT
can be perpe,ratsd that would destoy
or impair the constitutional rights ol
tho citizen, or invade the reserved
rights Of the States upon the subject
Of slavery; but, if should find myself
painfully mistaken on this point. I have
40 hesitation in expressing my deliber
ate conviction that such an outrage
would not only make the Southern peo
Pile unit, bnt woulG arouse and con
solidatc oil the conservative element.
of the North in firm and detetormined I'd
! resistance, by overwhelming MAORI
UleS. s.t.# II .IHtHIF. pGtb.0i!
to In such an event, the South would
occupy an impregrable position. Witt
lhor own people united and animated
by one scntiment-the nnfaltering re
solve to maintain and defend their
rights and liberties as won by th<
. Constitution Of their country, they coult
safely rely upon the Justice Of thci
cause and confidently expect til,
sympathy of. the civilized: world ant
the choicest blessings Of Divine, Prov
idence while struggling for the right
Under these circumstances I eau per
oeive no just cause, no reasonable
groun,l for such rash and precipitat,
) action ~ would plunge into the horrors
.of revolution, anarchy and bankruptcy
! the hsppiest people, the most prosper
Gus country. and the best Governmen
the sun Of Heaven zeycr shed his &c
! nial rays upon. 10 y. tI s'.j o3 b
10 those, If any such there may be
wholo upon disunion and Southcr,
:, Csnfsderacy as. 4 thing desirable i,
itself, and are only waiting for an op
portunity toaaccomplish that what ha,
been previously resolved upon-th
lection Of Lincoln may furnish pr
text for precipitating the Southern
@Skafce into revo1uti0n. Rut ~ +koe