Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-12

Opinion of the Leading New Orleans JOur-
nnls on LincOln's EIectIou-A General
Conservative Feeling Rvlnced Ia the
Southern Metropolis -sf -esE -gUg1 /
Our New Orleans exchanges take quito a
conservative view of the result of the late
election, and from the principal dailies thero
we make sufficient extracts to give their
temper and their tone. . ... ....
the BULLETIN CONSERVATIVES.
Let the conservative men of the country
profit by the lesson that has been taught
them, and, unite now for the overthrow of
sectiOnalism, and the maintenance of the |
rights guaranteed by the Constitution, and
the restoration of the early practices and
principles of the Government before section
alism and hatred had usurped the places of
nationality and mutual forbearance.
Let the dead bury the dead. Let the past |
be buried with the past. Let bygones be |
| bygones and let every true patriot now unite |
| for the defense of the South and the Consti- |
! tuition. Let the conservatives of the coun- |
try everywhere now make common cause |
for the overthrow of sectionalism, for South |
ern Rights, for the honor, peace and safety |
of our common country. We said. before |
| the election, and we repeat Il now, that the
| Republican party contains the elements of
| antagonism and dissolution within itself to
q greater extent than ary other party that
ever existed in this country-and the future
will show it. Victory will prove its defeat
| 1t will dissolve away like snow under the
power of the first wrangle upon the first
division of the spoils and the first disappoint-
ment Of hungry mouths.
THE CRESCENT SOMEWHAT EXCITED.
As is already known TO every body, q
| majority of Presidential Electors in the in
| teTest of Lincoln have been chosen by the
people, For this result the South was not
entirely. unprepared. For week or two
past, it is true, we had shadowy hope that
we might escape this caamitous result; but
the returns from New York, and indeed, the
whole North, show that the sectional party
has swept every thing before them, like a
tornado. ... (.r -.t
We read the result in the face of every
citizen upon the street. There is an uni
versal feeling that an insult has been delib-
erately rendered our people, which is re-
spopded to, not by noisy threats or passion
ate objurgations but settled determination
that the South shall never be oppressed under
Mr.. Lincolns administration. -r. .,g-..
Mr.. Lincoln, however, is not yet elected
President. If the Electors who have been
chosen on his ticket are wise, they will
pause before provoking the disastrous conse-
quences, not to the South, but to their own
section, which will ensue, as assuredly as
, the sun shines in the heavens, if they con-
, summate the indgnity they have meditated,
by putting sectional President in the chair
Of Washington. They are under no legal
: obligation TO vote for Lincoln. We warn
them to pause before it is too late. They
may sow the wind If they choose-Iet them
1 look out. for the WhirI,Oind
t THE BEE IN FAVOR OF WAITING.
It NAV be said that the administration ol
: Black Republican President must neces-
1 sarily be Of an aggressive character toward
the South; and that we should fore
stall SO iniquitious policy by withdrawing
3 from the Union. This view of the subject is
u fallacious and extremely shallow. In the
'' first place, we have no right to judge of Lin
g coin by any thing but his acts, and these can
e only be appreciated after his Inauguration
Secondly, the attempt to break up the
Union, before awaiting single overt act, OF
II even the manifestation of the purpose of the
u President elect, would be unjustifiable, un'
precented, and without the shadow of an ex
n cuSe.
v Thirdly, disunion is an uncertain and {
: perilous remedy, to be invoked only il
the last extremity, and as q refuge from
y wrongs more intolerable than the desperate
means by which they. are sought to be re
lieved. Have we yet suffered from sucl
In wrongs7 Is it not utterly preposterous Il
80 pretend that we are cruelty outraged an!
~ oppressed2 Where is the proof of these al
Legations? Let the fiery secessionists ad
IT, dnce these, if they exist, or close their cata
lg logue of fancied woes. Our wrongs ar
prospective rather than real, nor can they 3
-. inflicted so long as Abraham Lincoln is rer
an an dered practically powerless by an adYeri
st Congress.
81" What we should do may, in our opinion
IA be summed up in single word: WAIT.
ut will be time to fight Lincoln with gunpoW
Or. der and the sword when we find either thf
- constitutional resistance fails, or that he an
* his party are bent on our humiliation an
in in destruction. We are for the Union, so Ion
III as it is possible to preserve it. We are wi
ling to 20 with Louisiana, but every goC
m citizen is bound to use his best efforts
ar make Louisiana herself go right.
ns- THE PIoAYUNE SENSIBLE.
Greater watchfulness, higher prudence,
rd- strong effort for concord of opinion, and
ris, preparation for any possible event in Il
eat future, is taught by the result Of the electic
lust closed. A spirit of cancellation towa
- each other becomes duty, and patient TO
IN ~ bearance with opponents, while discussi'
~ the grave matters to'which it gives rise, a
bar necessary. There need be no DOUBT OF !
ner position of, our whole people, if an attem
is made to reduce the doctrines OF Republ
got anism to practice.
Elk, n Those who to-day refuse to make the v
bed tory losta cause of revolution, would be
first to resent and resist an open undisguis
violation of the rights reserved to t
80 1 States. They are not less true 10 the SOu
on because also true TO the Union. They
way not less see danger because they are det
mined to meet it in the Union. And il
Iish because of their devotion, both to the ST
PAR and to the Federal Government, that th
A. will not make an issue which can not un
the people of the States who will all be i
periied by it, in every material and SOC
VIC VIC interest.
you A Southern confederacy can not be form
lgh- by States while in the Union. 1t is forb
den by the Constitution, as is any associat
to of States for any such purpose. The
i'm cession of one State, without concert "
,een others, is a species of dctation TO its coequ
of the South Difficulties of every charaC
ooo surround the subject, and it requires de
zOo crate preparation before single step
'ers. taken. In the meantime, we shall see W
Ior necessity may exist for action. We
Judge whether this Government has pro
hor. a failure, and all hope of freedom is lost.
tbe Such we believe viii be the decision of
dis people of the South, and we look for the
citements Of feeling to give place to a SO
- intelligent and deliberate purpose to taxi
'Ihn, hasty step, yet to be prepared for Whatt
Ia the future may have in store.
- THE DELTA PYRoPHAaoNous.
onu The Della is of course ultra-it is notl
r. In unless fre-eating--and declares:
llais, The tone Of the three journals { Pieag