, 1860-09-10


In another column will be found = patriotic
letter from s. E. Flanagan, E*q.. declaring bis
preference for Lincoln over beecxlHridge. His
news arc emInently worthy the consideration
Of every patriot throughout the land. We cor
dially endorse all that he saye, aud commend
his letter to the candid .perural Of our readers.
We have carefully and ma'ure!y weighed the
considerations given in his letter, aEd have a.
rived at the sarue conclusions.
Tho recent elections which have been held in
the South render it certain that Mr. Douglas
cannot be elected and ne are low compelled,
in duty to onr conscience and our country, to
choose between the remaining three candidates,
however reuetant we may be to abundon the
fortunes Of Nr. Douglas. The e1ectlons which
have been held show conctusively to our mind
that the rscc IL between Iii. BrrckinEidge aud
Mr.. Lincoln, and Of the two We prefer The lat
ter. First, Decause We believe him to be ma
tional man and for the preservation It cur glo-
r:ous unicn. We neve di.. nor never can, en-
dorse the doo riae that our National Coustitn.
tion carries slavery into all the territories, even
against the wishes of the people. Of which Nr.
Drecktnridge is the advocate. We have ever
believed it to be local institution, depending
for its protection and maintenance upon the To-
cal authorities: II Congress- must intervene en-
the subject Of slavery IN the territories, and
either establish or prohibit 1t, and that is to be
the issue, Is we honestly believe it is, then we
prefer to 70 With that party favoring its probi-
hition, believing it to be political evil. We
Lave heretofore deemed it unnecessary to e1-
press our individual sentiments publicl5 On the
subject, because we have supposed that the
psopse Of the territories would be left to regu-
late their institutions in their own way, but
nov the issue is presented: Shall slavery be es-
tablisbed CT prohibited in cur public domain!
In tucl contest ne must take sides, ard no
man can be silent.
That Mr.. Dreckinrijge is tic candidate Of c
dieuniou party there is not the Last room to
doubt, and that they are scheminz and plotting
for the overthrow Of the government aud the
disruption Of the confederacy, every Intelligent
man who has read the public journals Of the
South knowa full we'll By sustaining Mr. Doug
las in the present contest, NO shall orfy be as-
sisting in The election Of Breckinridge and aid
ing and abetting in the destruction Of the
Union, which under no circumstances will ne
consent to do. This Union has cost too great
sacrifice Of blood and treasure to be thrown
away for 60 small price-solely for the pu1-
poss Of ofextending slavery.
It has been charged against Mr.. Lincoln that
while in Congress ho voted against supplies for
the army in Mexico. Such is not the,act. Mr.
Lincoln di not take his seat in Congress until
December 7th, 1847, and the war with Mexico
had then in effect closed by ths taking of the
City Of Mexico some three months previous, ut
which time there Wal an arnls!ice and sus.
pension Of hostilities, which we're never egYin
resumed. 4 trtaty Of peass was made ut
Guadalupe Hidalgo On tic I'd of February,
1913, less than two months after be first took bus
supplies cannot be sustained by the record, for
the reason that he was not in Congress until
alter the principal supply bills had been passed.
The American army, however. was still 10 Mexi-
co. and various measures for Deficiencies in sup
plie', resolutions Of thanks, acts for extra par,
aud ior the relief Of widows aad Orphans of OIL
GERS and soldiers who had fallen in the war, were
". lincoln rot<d for ep<ry measure Of this lind
sohich canae 1efore Congrtts. 4 careful exami-
nation Of TIE journals and the Congrtstio.t4k
Globe disclosss the tact that fourteen acts and
eight jsint resolutions Of the character referred
to, were passed BY this Congress. OF these,
three acts and two joint resolutions we're passed
under call for the ayes and nays; the remain
der without Both his political friends and op-
ponents who serTed with him in Congress say
that he voted in 1avor Of I'LL the latter. while q,
10 the former, tie House Journsl son.ains the
proof.
It has also been charged against Mr.. Lincoln
that be ia in favor Of negro equality. This ia
equally as unjust and untounded ~ the charge
OF voting against supplies. In his speech at CT
cage July 1853, Mr. Lincoln said:
More emphatic denials Of negro equality could
not be uttered, aEd similar extracts might be
added, but We forbear. as this article is now
much longer thar We intended it should be-
We cannot close, however, without giving the
questions submitted by Judge Douglas to Mr.
Lincoln, At the joint discussion at Ottawa, aud
Mr. L:uco1n's answers at their next meeting at
Freeport. The questions are given in the o.
der Is propounded by Douglas:
Le: every man lay aside his prejudiees, and
act IN this great crisis BY voting TOR the only
man who can save the Union, which at this
time is in peril.
LETTER PROM 8. Z. FLANAGAN. ESQ.