, 1860-10-22

We clip the following fEcm The Mobile Adrtr.
kissr, to which it IL commur ic4sed By G writer
who may be undoubtedly regarded Is fairly
representing tho preya1eat Eood sens= Of tie
people, even in the Gall States:
L1Scols's SOUTHERN OFFICERS.
The probable election Of I.;rco'n has educed
zs.ay projects, declarations n7d coniec.ures
upon the poicy, duty, and probable decision
aad action OF the S,uth. should that event oc
cur. The ultra party dec!arts fer immediate
disunion more timid party proposes Eul7
cullen aou negative resistauce-she RENTAL 10
hold ofic. uadtr him, and tho tasrirE and
feashering Of any who dare accept under lin;
third and raoEe moderate party declare that
the Ilere elett!on Of my man, in ee-etlu:io,-
al manner, is no cause for dlsunicn. Ibe1 say,
let him be inaug guraled, aud let US visit far some
overt set Of agg1 asBloD, AID stand prepared to
resist it. Wi.bou: Recommending the pos:cy o:
ether, the immediste b9tttrr, or The watch md
vai;ers, propose to show that the plan Of the
middle par1J-tlcss r. ho will cot huld office,
nor lei others Lo:d it, - utterly pEezl!e AID fu
tile. Let us TEST the working OF their project in
Alaeams. Say Lincoln is elected-is inaueusa.
ted, sid instantly eli Federal ofhcsrs il Ala,
b4ma resign, None dEre accept, and Tho cfljces
renaa vacant. This mar eealn very spirited
and patriotic, but ak caibono, what's The coed
10 result frcm it, lie: ~ see. Taere are four
klhCt OF ftCc5aA tN1Ct At1CeTs IL alapAma, TO
wit: the 1ficers Of the Federal Ecurt-, Lard
Officers, PostEaaters and Collectors of ths Gus.
toms. The Judges Of tbs Courts bold eli. fer
lite. cpd therefore do 60: keld tfice under any
administration. suppose here be M .sasshsIstr
Jistric. Attorneys ia tie Federal Cour'e. Sup.
pose even that tie Courts BE shu: up, ~ha! coed
will thst accomplish Wha: would Liacela
es1e w if The Courts Nere clsseds How wouia il
,ns-' .--s-'- With his adminisrationr Next ccme
Tho Land officers. suppose ..- ...- .-..'' ''tEees
we're clo=et, vho Wculd be irjared or aore,ed
BY it, Lirco.n Or our oIu I:.p.eY Tbs Gov.
eminent derives pa.trs pittauce ftum tae s6,e
Of is bit m Ac1e fand, which it cta sparc with
ont incove1i.nco. Ii the cficea vera c:cstd.
our own people rho want tie lasd could moi
se:it Next.be Pestmesters. Supoose lhe m.:ls
are stopped, nil. Li=cela ba Injured, or our
peopiel She n al: n-a given TO Us as bocn
i. an exn.-pe :, i: GoyerIEen'. tnd arc tn
irdikpe- r:s te r:e.ess:y to us. Whit ~culd
I47ncei- c. j. :. st,la the msifs2 No. fig.
Aod ls.. :. I'll, tie Custom House ci1i>.Ie.
| ernmert derives about million dollars per a.
aum. This il the ONLY department Ct Tie Fed
| trAl Government the cbsi1uctl.n Of wLith
would in ure or snuoy III: Adn:iaissra:ior. Hc1
| We have no means Of obstE1c'iEg The collection
| Of customs. Suppose no1s Ct our teoIle dA1e
accept Custom House otIi:es, Then Lincotu will
fnd Northern men wEo Will accept ,hen. Sup.
| pose they dt1e no: lA1d upoa our sci, whea they
csn 1ensin On shi2b5ari, aad collect custcns
oa board revenue cutter AID, if used BE-,
Congress cxn oho!if "a Mobile ss part Of eztr7.
What good uou'd that do the businets AID CON-
| merce OF Mobl1t.
think ,h4t ltaye DINO. stratei the folly aod
futility Of the ptrj.c. proposed by the party
Woo would, by telrS1, or violence, Of public
odium, prevent psrsoas from boidirg cfieo
ruder Lindoln. They would deprive us Of 1Ee
mails, ~ lnSi.pt nsahie necessity; :teJ wou1d
close tie Lad Offices snd tte 1Csurte. which
would BE- a matter Ct indG=rsn nee to the Admin
istra,ion; a1d ths stlempt to p1crens the cr;-
lection Of Customs would b. ridiculous failure
Away, then, with such triarE. L.: Is tske a
more nan]y course. Ii Lincoln sbonld be
elected, 1 Convention ftee people Ct Al.hema
IL already provided lor by Law. Taat CONVEX
ton must detercine uhz.aer tie election OF
U=coln just'Ges Withdrawal from ehe unlor.
1Isc, very vel. Let Us pace up and 80. II,
however, the people, in Coar& n:ion, determine
that it does rot jns'stY di=uuiou, aud they PRO
fer to renaio ia las uuiop, then let the legitl
mhtc operations Ct the G1yernmsnt go Oh {.
btfora. Lei us Try no childish woims which
El.t anroy none but ourselves BkS, LANE.