Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-21

standing" The next clause declares that the Senators
and Representatives before mentioned and the members
Of the several State Legislatures and all Executive and
Judicial officers both Of the United States and ,f the
several States shall be bound by oath or affirmation 10
support this Constitution" The President before err
ing upon the duties Of bis Office shall take the folio Dg
oath affirmation 81 do soemnly swear Tor nifirm)
that will faithfully execute the Office Of President he
United States and will to the best Of my ability pre-
serve protect aud defend the Constitution of the United
States.
How any rational man can suppose in view OF these
facts that the President whatever be his feelings can
waive the execution of the laws in States which may
claim TO have seeded from the Union. is stery
which unable 10 solve II the Presidential Office
in thu hands Of the most uneompromsng dsunion
lists in South Carolina, he could not a OF honor
hold the position and suffer the laws and Constitutions
be trampled under foot His oath would constran him
against his inclnatons TO employ all the land and naval
forces Of the Union in their enforcement and he could
not concieniiousy consistently do this he would be
impelled by his horror of perjury TO resign the Office
Mr.. Buchanan, therefore, has alternative but to
force the laws however much he may regret the necess
ty OF bringing the Federal Government into collision
with those Of any Of the States. Mr.. Lincoln will be
placed in precisely the predcament He may wish
to avoid the shedding of blood He may desire conca
ton and compromise, but he has discretion. If the
laws beresisted they must be enforced.
From The Raleigh(N C) Register (Beli)
The election Of Lincoln, matter how distasteul to-
u.s. has been accomplished in the mode prescribed by the
Constitution and therefore there is ground for either
resistance his Inauguration, for rupture Of thu
Union of these States Supposirg that Lincoln should
desire be aggressive upon the South will be not be
strained by Congress opposed to bis particular views
As the Executive he cannot initiate any OF
legislation but will be confined TO the sole duty OF
forcing the laws in existence and such may be passed
under bis administration Should he. in defiance OF
Congress- aud the laws. isp power, (of which we have
apprehension then there would be uni-
ted South and there would be united South. There
is then reason this tme for the position which s.
Carolina has taken is about 10 take and she should
receive aid and comfort from her sister States if for
the mere reason OF ncons election she chooses to de-
clare herself OF the Union South Carolina has long
wished for opportunity pre,ext to destroy the
Unon and it is very plain that far from feeling any
regret at the success of Lincoln those who sway he
councils are oiced at the petext which they have
for dsunon appeals to other States That these appeal
will be disregarded by North Carolina. well
sured That this Old State can be "precipitated int
revolution" and all its attendant horrors carry
the peculiar views of South Carolina, the Cotton
States" have not the most remote idea Again, we
say let not North Carolina join in the mad work Of
breaking up this Government Not one 10 ten of her
citizens will agree dissolve the Union for causes now
existing Let not leaders politicians by trade, force tho
State into position from which it cannot be extricated
but at expense horrible 10 contemplate.