Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-07
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
LINCOLN ELKcrED.-The Stars readers, we
take IL for granted, were not unprepared for the
result of yesterdays election for 1t has sought to
raise no baseless hopes in their minds upon the
subject; having for weeks past clearly foreseen that
the defeat Of Lincoln was impossible. q 90
They have, as good citizens, now bsfore them,
the plain duty Of submitting with grace 10 the
will Of the people as manifested at the ballot box
Those who may hesitate so to do win thus prove
unworthy Of the high prerogstive Of American
citizenship, which embraces obligations, IL viii
be remembered, we'll as privileges. That Lin
coin has been overwhelmingly elected according
the forms Of the Constitution is undeniable and
that his elevation to power In the Government
under that election can no longer be opposed ex-
cept by naked and palpable revolutionary means,
no len apparent. Those who counsel aught but
acquescence in the result under the circumstances,
therefore counsel neither more less than revo-
luton; and that too, while the South are the rich
est and most prosperous community under the
Government of the United States, that the world
contains under any government At this moment,
there 10 not 1.-THE Of the want, crime and indi-
vidual discomfort with ones lot In life the South,
that exists at the North This il for the most part
doubtless the result Of the Souths advantages Of
soil, climate pursuits and institutions. What
man OF common sense with aught accumulated
that may be endangered by revolution, will be
rash enough to favor any such violent change 10
now proposed!
DEMOCRATIC CONVERSATIONAL GAINs-So far,
we have Information Of five Democratic gains Of
members Of Congress in the course of yesterdays
election-three In New York, one In New Jersey,
and one in Massachusetts That Is, Ward in.
place Of Briggs, De Laplane In place Of Horace
F. Clark, and vibbard in place Of Clark B. Coch-
ran, in New York; Perry In place Of Pennington
in New Jersey; and Appleton in place Of Burlin-
game, in Massachusetts. The Republicans, how
ever, claim B.'s election by few votes.
LArKR.-Also, Corning In the Albany IN. W
district, in place of Reynolds, and a member in
place Of Haskins, Republican from the West
chester district --
SDc1sssoN.-The telegraph this morning brings
the following account of the attitude formally as
sumed on the day before yesterday by the Cover
nor and Legislature Of South Carolina, towards
the Union with the General Government in the
keeping Of the Republican party, with sundsy
similar denominations Of individual public -
Of South Carolina and Georgia. IL
We have simply to say Of 1t, that IL 10 In so1ee
keeping with the Stars anticipasIons publisHsf,
from time to time before the election. It bodeal
just such action as we have repeatedly foreshad
owed. We have no doubt Of the truth Of the
whole Of it, including the prognostication con.
corning the symPathizing action Of the other cot.
ton producing States named
Nor have we any doubt that It 10 within the
power Of the President elect to check the tendency
Of things In that section Of the Confederacy by at
once fixing upon the minds Of all conservative
men Of all parties at the south, the convi ction
that he designs making conservative, rather than
an abolition administration We know well,
indeed, that unless so sustained, the disunionsts
can and will drive the conservatives Of the South
to the wall. IL 1T be plain there that hereafter the
doctrines Of Greeley, Sumner, and Giddings upon
the slavery question are to form the basis of the
policy Of the incoming administration, there 10 to
be no Union party anywhere south Of the Potomac
with power over the popular mind sufficient to
stand for an instant before the influence Of the
instinct Of self preservation, which operates in
times Of danger, real or imaginary, upon commu.
mites, az upon individuals.
We repeat, we look to Lincoln, and to Lincoln
only, to enable those at the South who would pre-
serve the Union, to do SO.
IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA, 3. c., Nov. 5.-The Legislature met
to-day There is an evident dis position 10 act in
stead OF talk. The Legislature organized and re-
Therein he suggests thstthe Legislature should,
in view Of the threatening aspect Of affairs re-
main In session, and take action to prepare the
State for the crisis He earnestly recommends, in
case Lincoln il elected, an Immediate call OF a
convention to determine the mode and measure
OF redress. He says he, individually, considers
secession the only alternative left; that the ind-
cations show the secession Of South Carolina
would instantly bring about that Of the entire
South; and that II the General Government at
temPts coercion, our solemn duty is to meet force
NJ IN md h. -
vention's decision during the remainder Of BIS
term, regardless Of hazard. He recommends mil.
itarY reorganization, and that every man in the
State between the ages Of Is and As should be
armed by the State with the oct efcient wea pons
OF modern warfars. He recommends raising i'm
medlately 10000 volunteers to be In readiness at
the shortest notice, with other preparations, con-
sclous that we are contending for our fresdes
We may, says the Governor trust our cause to the
keeping Of the Supreme Disposer of events
The message was made the special order for
Tuesday noon, and the Legislature adjourned.
The conviction Of the necessity of secession is
hourly gaining ground The Federal oficials Of
Charleston are said to have their resiynations
written.
AT the celebration in Savannah, Of the com.
pletion Of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad,
the Mayor Of Savannah pledged fifty thousand
to rush to the assistance Of South Caro-
lima II coerced. Collector Colcock, Of Charleston
made an eloquent disunion speech. Mr. Buchan-
an was toasted a the last Of an illustrious line
There Is the greatest enthusiasm for Southern
ConieuefdCy mere Every nat mas COCK a0e, and
all minds are resolved to fight.
CoLunBIA, Nov. S, ~ p. ma caucus was
held tonight, at which 1t was ascertained that
. large majority Of the Legislature are for inme-
diate secession by State action.
An Immense crowd assembled this evening
at the Congaree House and serenaded Senator
Chesnut He spoke long and eloqucntly, declar.
Ing the last hope Of the Union gone and resistance
unavoidable. The speech was enthusiastically
received, because Mr.. Chestnut was hitherto un.
committed
suit.
Messrs Bonham, Rhett, Ex-Governor Adams
ana others spoke also In the same strain.
HiRsINIA.-The election returns received up to
noon to-day indicate that Bell has carried Virginia
oy plurality vote. IL 1t be SO, the rampant dis
unionism OF Governor Wise, tue Richmond En-
qHrer, and few (Va.) sPouting men Of the party
who sympathze with them In the matter, 10 Justly
chargeable with the loss Of the State The ma.
Jor!ty In the State against dsunion because Of the
election Of Lincoln is immense-ffom I've to ten