The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-22

pearsDces Justify tho bel that ho WI ce power
the and" during Ihs sex our years.
mo history Of these .wo republican leaders contains
asosheY chapter, IN vhioh both Aso equally sne
rsnd, but In . lees DHnontous way. Five years sgo
Trunbul succeeded . overlapping Lincoln and securing
. Scat 10 tho United ssates senate Is was then com
monty thought thai Lincoln was properly entities 70 Ne
seat and that rrumbr got by oct eryring him In
the Legislature. Every BODY considered 10 natal blow %
Lncons political aspiration How little did the sequence
prove the correctpess 81 this suppstou Az the sanie
time That Tubu had 10 struggle with might and man 20
retain tne advantage gained over lincoln his uns1c5s
ful rival Of 1855 Being quietly lifted into the Preei
Dental char without any effort Of hs more slr
guar turn Of political f,rane IL would be bard 70 crG N
the politlca, snnals OF this country.
The st. Louis papers of yesterday Contained lengthy
letter, written by Senator Douglas committee OF New
oreaos business men, IN reply 20 an invitation TO scLk
II produced quite storm Of indignation among Nj lin
coins adherents owing TO several extremely bitter and
insulting passages in reference 70 the probable position
Of the President elect mo laiers only comment was
smile. His friends however, dsnounoe the epissoary
enuson 'graceess exhibition OF morbid jealousy !" In
unmeasured terms Several quoted from speech made
BY Lincoln a, Freepor, In 1885, refjAtOn Of certain
charges also emAnstng rem Senator Douglas. Ia the
passage J. remarks, that "beng charably disposed he
ready TO accept the only supposton that furnished
key 10 Judge Douglas unwGranted allegations, VIZ
That he was crazy"
Il may be safely asserted that definition Of Mr.. Lin
coins policy need not BIO looked for previous 70 the 4h OF
March. HIS declarations this subject frequent
and decided IN their tenor that there be longer
any doubt TO his determination to remain silent Only
In the Of yesterday be remarked 70 an inquisvo
vsiter that bis opinions all public matters had been
unequivocay and oompreheDsvey expressed since 1854
that BIO considered further explanations quite supeuous
The syctrg news from tho South does not appear 70
disturb Mr. Iincon's equan!my. Without undertaking
its bearing he st adheres 10 tho opinion that actual
secession viii not be attempted. He avoids discussing
this delicate question In the presence OF vslters, brs
when referring TO II his words said to Indicate nrm
and settled opinion against tho right to secede.
Tho iecne OF the Southern state stocks has already
had visible eject upon this section Of the country.
Under the Of this state the Bank Commissioners
bound 10 require all banks OF issue to make up I'M
medatey whatever depreciation the securities deposited
with tho Auditor OF tho state may experience by the
fluctuations Of the stock market Owing 70 the recent
fail or Southern bonds which most Of the currency Of
this 5Ate Is based, tho securities OF large number Of
banss have become insufficient To meet this emergency
. mt ting Of the Bank Comm ssone1 took place In this
city yesterday. large number OF bankers also In
town from al parts OF the State. II % rumorcd that
should be :ruo their banks will have 10 60 into
liquidation, and crisis Will then ensue, compared with
which ihs, Of 1881 VIII prove Insignificant.