The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-11-28
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ZIG Noteou ouu 'ouSAI NsotcS uNSe Ueen
blowing most vociferousiy about ceces-
sion. Ksitt, ia his sensation style, is
going to throw his arms-samson like
around the pillars of the Constitution,
AID break up the Union by hurling the
'owering structure of this great confed-
srscy into massive pile of ruins. Gov
srnor Gist. of South Carolina, will, next
thing you know. forbid Uncle Sam the
privilege of carrying the mails for
his constituents : notwithstanding the
Northern States pay the expenses there
of-and then will follow decree that
any man Who. within the State lines,
avows himself anti-slsvery ia his sen,i-
ments. or circulates or conceals incen-
diary pubications-Harper's Magazine,
for instance = shall be laid across the
chopp;ng block, from which shall roll
his severed head. gushing with trai-
tors gore.
Hammond. and Chestnut. and Yam
cey. and Toombs, and JEFF. Davis are
overaowing with disunion gass. aud
endeavoring in theic hot anger. to incite
the re-eaters Of their several States to
daring deeds Of "blood aud thunder"
Seriously. what has produced all this
madness we say madness. because
We know no milder name for it? Sim
ply because tie people Of the United
States. in Constitutional and legitimate
manner. deemed it wise and expedient
70 elect Abraham Lincoln to the Presi-
dency Of the republic.
Though much Amusement. has been
created on this subject. the present
aspect Of affairs presents broad field
for serious reflection; and. without as
suming to speak for any party. We will
endsavor. calmly, candidly and inde-
Pendentiy. to present . few thoughts
upon the subject before US.
First, lave the Southern States sufi-
cient cause in the eIsetion of Mr.. Lin
coin. to. justify cece ssion ? To answer
this interrogatory inielligently. we sho'd
examine carefully and without preju-
dice. the leading principles that will
probably govern the incoming admins
tratiOn.
From The platform enuncia,ing the
principles Of the Republican party. We
learn thar the party soon to be in pow
CT are in farSr of free homesteads for
white meL, \ railroad to the Pacific
Ocean. ami a moderate protective tariff.
Is there anything in any Of these things
that is not alike to the Interests of the
Slave and the Free States ? II there is
our percsp,ive faculties are not accute
enough to discover wherein the one
section would be benefited to the injury
Of the o:hef. We have neither space
nor inclination to dilate upon these SUBJ
division. separately. for each is pro-
hhc theme within itself: aad we design
to be brief in our review of the subject.
But the subject in which the South
is most deeply interested is that Of Slave.
fy; an institution peculiar to the South
ern States. and to maintain which they
propose to cecede. Now what are Mr..
Lincoln's views land his are The view,
Of the Republican Psr,y) on this sub
ject? Why; that neither the States
separately. or the Federal Government,
hsve . right to. nor shall interfere with
the institution OF Slavery in any of the
States where it exists. Tia, it is q
creature of positive enactment. and
cannot otherwise exis; precisely the
doctrine of the Fathers of our Govern.
ment both North and South. The Re-
publicans admit the right Of any State
,opass laws creating Slavery within the
State, aud also deny the right Of any
other States. or Of Congress to abolish
it there. What then has South Caro-.
lima. OF Georgia. or Alabama. or any
Save State to fear from Mr.. Lincoln's
Administration ? Evidently nothing.
But. sgain. admitting the fact thai
Ar. Lincoln and his party are opposed
10 the extension Of Slavery into the
Territories aud in favor Of making ali
territories Of the United States free, is
there the shadow of a prelsxt in
:hst doctrine for disolution? We answer
30! WAys Let the preponderance OF
population. Of free schools. Of college. of
manufactures. in short. of WEALTH in
ihe Nos,hern over the Southern States
answer the question! Nanifestly, the |
South has not sufficient cause for ceces- !