Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-11-21

have been vague rumors afioat 10 the ell
feet that the Pres ident elect, Mr.. Lincoln
was TO take some speedy occasion for issu
ing . menifesto to the people. wherein b.
ia TO take high conservative ground. and 4
develop policy that shall quiet the South
end render her eatircly cafe under his ad
minIstration.-N. A Ledger.
| OF course, Mr.. Lincoln will do no such
thing. When he is ipaugurated President
of the Uuited States, then he will issat
his inaugural address, in which We have
no doubt, will be marked out the conserva.
tive policy Of his administration. There
is no reason for his taking" some speedy
occasion for issuing q manifesto" To an
prejudiced men, both North and South, the
policy of his administration is fully an
derstood. 1t will be conservative OF
course. and national. for the party that -ill
place him in power is both conservative
aud national.
But, why should Mr.. Lincoln issue a
manifesto to quiet The South" What sv-
idence is there that those fire eaters would
read it. They now Iclude from their bOr-
ders those papers which shadow forth the
policy Of his administration. and what as
surance have we that they would not eI-
clude the manifesto itself. They only ad-
NIT through their post Offices, papsrs is
sued from the Democratic Press, and they
are filed With the most INSCRIPTIONS nis
representations Of the principles sdvoca
ted by the Republican party.
Ifthe South desires to know whet will
be the line Of policy pursued by Mr.. Lin.
coin when he is President Of the. United
States, let ;hem seek the proper means to
obtain that informstion-they have but to
permi. il, aud it will be thrust in their
faces. II the Democratic press in the
Northern States vosld be honest, and tell
our Southern brethren, that the Republi-
cans in the Northern States have not the
lesst idea of interfering with the institu
ions OF the Southern States, then much of
this Southern excitement would at once be
sllsyed. and speedy manifesto" from
Mr. Lincoln weuld not be thought sdvisa.
BILE.
While, as an American citizen, We de.
sire to see peace and quiet everywhere
throughout this entire country-vhilo we
would resort to all means te prevent q dis.
solution Of these States. etill il our South
srn brethren refuse to read our papers, re-
fuse to hear our speakers, refuse the light
tn at would, ifpermitted, ,bs carried to their
very doors, and dOggedly persist in re-
naming in ignorance in relation to the
doctrines OF the great party now coming
into power, it is their fault, not ours.
II the New Albany Ledger snd unsc-u-
pulous papers like it. will tell the South
the plain and honest truth about the Re-
publican party, then will there soon be no
cause for alarm in that quarter.
1t has however now leaked out that
South Carolina does not desire dissolution
from the fact that Mr.. Lincoln is elected
President. 1t contemplated it years sgo
and nov embraces this as the auspicious
moment.
Mr.. McGowen, a member Of the present
Legislature of Sosth Carolina, a few days
ago said in his place that the eco opera
ton with our Southern sisters has been
the settled policy of the State Of South
Carolina for at least ten years past. We
have long been satisfied with the cause
for . dissolution Of this Union. He
thought We saw long ago what was CON-
ing, and only awaited the action Of our
Southern sisters. This being the case, it
would seem strange now that the issue is
upon us-when our need is the sorest-
that We should ignore our past policy
and in the very crisis OF the conflict, cease
to ask for operation.
"Lincoln's election is taken as an occa-
sion for action, but with ne it is not the
only cause for action. We have delayed
for the least ten years for nothing bu. CO
operation. We thought it the best and
wisest policy to remais in the Union with
our Southern sisters. in order TO arrange
the time when and the manner, how of 60
ing out, and nothing elss."
1t seems. then, that this rebel Stat
intended years ago to dissolve all he
connsction-(if she can.) with the Fed
eral Government, and she now only take
advantage of Mr. Lincoln's election to car
ry her reasonable designs into execution
Let her dissolve this Uniou-if she can!
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