New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-22
THE COUNTRY ENTIRE.

To the Editor of The ~ T. Tribune.
SIR: am quiet, peaceable citizen politically. .
snl ON the Republican side am for the pressrvstiss
of the Union desire to witness no separation OF ths
States; have pecunary interest both in the SessA
and in the North NY relatives and friends, equally
endeared are citizens of Slave and Free States de-
sre HI adjustment of the great question without do
turbance, and think it may be done.
The South must not demand anything beyond tbs
protection of their slave property in the States whsrs
Slavery constitutionaly exists. No meddling wah
slaves them must be allowed, unless the Slave Stsss.
demand it, and all consent to it. No Slave StsEss
to be permitted except by the vote Of the people Of tho
State demanding it, entitled by law to vote for IL
The Fugitive Slave Law should be sustained in cab
State or the full value Of the slave shall be psd BY In
State refusing to sustain it, with all the expenses Of tie
legal efforts Of the claimants. This offer the Free States
could afford TO make provided the Saveholdng States
are willing to withdraw all offensive enactments Ell
resolutions affecting or in any way pointing 10 d.
ruption or secession Any further concession cannes
be for a moment entertained.
The whole country has just emerged from the exers
cise of its constitutional and long-esabhshed funs
tons in the choice OF President OF the United State.
The hole question has been fairly submitted and 49,
versly discussed. The respective candidates have
been placed in nomination In the usual form, under
pledge that the result of the ballot should determines
The Preference of the people, All has been fair all hAs
been constitutional all satisfactory The DAY Of ese
ton came and each party appeared in Its full strength
and confidence at the polls The clock has strues.
and, without dissenting voice, the ba1ot-box con-
tanned the will OF the people.
Now Tor the count which is made according 10 kw.
and results in the election Of Abraham Lincoln OF Ii-
linois by large majority. Who can say that he has
right honorably, to withdraw from this docsiouf
What man of honor can claim, at this hour, to break
up fabric which, until the closing OF the ballooox,
was of his own structurel What individual IL there
who claims TO be true and honest American thai -
willing to thus place himself in that category Of ths
infamous7 The common honesty Of the gamingtabAn
would make him blush, and turn from the company =
decent fancy men" Mo- this tails / win, and
heads you lose will not suit the book Of honor, Norss
or South. Grievances never lie rigtted In tn
way. There is but one way 20 meet tins questaoa-
Men Of South Carolina keep TO your pledges and 70
tain your honor and self-respec No harm VIII coue
to yOu Mr. Lincoln and his party your safest anA
best friends They viii do what Is right His sdin.-
istIgration will commence the ith of March noxt
with 1, full appreciation Of the whole difficulty, ana
will exercise just restraint upon flnsticism whsse
and whenever it may appear.
The calm and statesman like characteristics which
have strengthened in former days Of peace
prosperity will be restored, and full understanding,
to the future will enable to turn 10 other lees
citing topics than the opening VI the sayetade. o.
the disturbing efforts Of the Smiths and Phllipoes, who
claim to secure the freedom OF the slave through
dorsement of the Democratic party.
IT, however, the South persist IN disregardng shD
view OF their condition. It Is hoped they VIII sct WIN
caution aud care Let then, secession DO the Secesou
of calmness and consideration, providing for protsc-
ton beyond the Instruments Of bloodshed; an4
let them impress their black millions with such lsvs
Of their condition viii hold them compscty within
their own power and control remembering that whom
tie idea to the slaves that country q
sympathrIg millions Is within their reach, to who's
they may fy without fear Of being returned under
fugitive law all the artillery Of the seeding force viii
be nothmgto stay disastrous the ina
| alton can make it.
IL il not better to be content with your pnsssn>
boundary than to lose whs, you have How many
men, how many corporations, how many ooantris..
have lost their all by making last effort to dono>
their fortunes and their power Ii IS not 100 Lake
| Prs! be wire, be prudent, be just. MERCHANT.