The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-11-28
OPINIONS OF THE sOUTHERS PRESS

| From the New Orleans Picayune, Nov Is
II the people of the States South would com
calmly together, and, agreeing upon their ow
exposition of the rights under the Constitution
which they deem expedent to their honor an
safety, would unitedly present them as the basi
OF final settlement Of these sectional question
to the North, we still believe that on that plail
issue there could be found conservatism enousl
to give US security and faith in it, which are es
sential parts Of peace. And, before the proof
of such combined efforts even South Carolin,
would give way to the united cOuns Is of hel
sisters. We NAV be overcredulOus in this hop,
and this belief; but it is a fault Of which W.
shall never have ground to feel reprOach, and
the consequences OF which are much to be pre-
ferred to the cOunses Of utter despOndency and
precipitate rashness.
From the Mi.souri Democrat. Nov II.
Nothing but the early paci6cation of the dis.
affected States can prevent the substitution OF
another line for that which divides parties al
present. The Overshadowing question now be-
ing the maintenance, not of the Territories in
their "nOrmal condition." but the maintenance
Of the Union, the coincidence of the line divi
ding parties, with the line dividing sections
Ceases. One party will doubtless assume I'm
ion. and the other DisuniOn front, as soon a:
Congress meets; and the former will be compo
! sed Of Union men Of all varieties who NAV Dt
| expected 10 array themselves round the Rew Adj
| MlnistIation as round standard and common
center. The latter will necessarily main in op
| position. So tar from the line of demarca,ioI
being geographical, it vii! run through ever,
Southern State like the veins or arteries through
the body, to the remotest extremity; through
every county, CITY, town and hamlet III tht
South, dividing even families and households
but disappearing, We trust, within the border
slave States. The presumption, therefore, i:
that the ciassi6cations made of the members o
the next Congress will be found erroneous and
! that Mr.. Lincoln will have the support OF an eff
ficient working majority in both Houses.
F'cm the richmond W. Euq rer, 10th.
The State of Virginia has as much interest in
the continued peace Of this Contederacy as any
other State, but she will not permit pesceahle
or forcbe coercion by the Federable Govern.
ment. Virginia will, therefore, say to the Fed
erai Government, that South Carolina by :ece5-
sion has removed herself from b yOnd the sphere
OF It's action, and that no force shall be emp 10, I'd
against the State. And if the Federal Govern.
ment persis Virginia will resist the Federal Gov.
ernment. The character Of the force with which
the Federal Government may attempt cUerciou
will not affect the question as To Virginia She
beyond its sphere and assault a sovereign State
From the M-s',sipPsn. Nov. 10
Nov i5 the time TO act. Let the final step oi
Secession be taken and fully consummated while
the Federal Government is ia friendly hands
Much may be accomplished before the 4th ot
March next. But then we are told that it will
be several years before Lincoln will have control
of the sword and the purse through the instru-
mentality of Congress. This furnishes an add-
tional argument for action now. Let US rally 10
the protection of our sovereignty before the en-
emy can make good his promise to overwhem
Us. The issue is upon Us. Delay is dangerous
Now is the time TO strike. Let hot a moment
be lost. The Executive of Mississippi will do his
duty. The Legislature cannot hesitate to do
theirs
From the New Orleans Bee Nov 3
We are told that Lincoln has been legally aud
constitutona!ly chosen. We admit the fact, and
are willing to give it due weight. Hence it is
that we are disinclined to any immediate resort
te extremities, because We should then occupy
false position assuming ar attitude of resistance
before the Constitution is violated ard tn. laws
iniiinged. Whenever the South resolves to act,
let her be sure that she has right on her side
II One-haf or more are of opinion that Lncoln's
election per Sc does not justify resistance. it is
better, for the sake Of nnaDimty, to wait aud
See what may spring from it, than, by forcing
premature actlen upon the State, to arouse do
mestic controversies and dssensons Either We
have or have not the right to dissolve the Union
for this cause. If We have it not, there is al
end of the argument; il We have, the expeden-
cy OF its exercise is next to be considered. Many
doubt the right, and still more the expediency.
From the Lynehburg V.fg a4n, Nov. I6.
We trust that the indecent haste with which
they the South Carolina Secessionists) are act
ing will prevent the result they seek to accom-
plish; thai the people will see that they are
mere footballs puppets in the hands OF these mis-
cradle creatures, who live, move, and have their
being in popular cOmmo;iOn Can they not com
pass the unpatriotic designs Of such men as Mr..
keiu! Ot men who swear that, rather than be
foiled iii their purposes, they will tear down the
temple Of liberty, and involve all the States IL.
common ruin n What part or lot, people of
Virginia, can We have with such men! If they
are resolved to bring swift ruin upon themselves,
let them do it, but let no; connect our fortunes
with theirs.
From The vicksbursh (Miss whz Nov Is
We call upon the people, then, nov that the
issue is made, to choose under which banner
they will seTve-disunOn, with all its attendant
horrors OF rapine, murder and civil war-or I'm
ion, with the guarantees OF the Constitution TO
protect Us, and One.ha)t of the people OF the
North to sympathize and aid Us in maintaining
our rights. Shall We plunge into war from
which We can derive no benefit, merely to gratii J
the ambition of few desperate leaders, or shall
We boldly and bravely face the issue and main
tain our rights in the Union? There is no doubt
about our position. We are against dsunion
and the disuniOnists There need be 10 fear of
Mississippi She will vote down dsunion, when
ever the factionists make the issue, by an over
whelming majority. Let them make the issue,
then, if they dare.
From the Nashville Gsnn.) American, Nov IA
Frankness is demanded by the exgency, and
it is due to candOr to say that we indulge but
small hope of any settlement now. The North.
eIn sectionaiists have presumed too far upon the
forbearance CT the South, until the people are
in fame Of excitement and indignation. But
it is cOnsummatiOn worth contending for, and
the last hope seems to enter upon the Middle
Slave States. 1t will be a glorious but melsn
chOly immortality in the record OF history that
the last peaceful stand for the Union, born Of the
RevOlution-the Union of our fathers-the On.
ion with the Constitution - the Union fully
freigted with all our rights and with the hopes
of the world, was made on the soil Of Tennessee
and of her conservative sisters 1t will be a
still more undying record, if We maintain the
rights Of the South in the Union, and thus per-
petuate the inheritanc of our fathers
From the Savannah iGeo) Republican, Now IL
We come now to the second part OF the sub
ject: what should Georgia and the South do in
| this new and alarming aspect of affairs thst has
been forced upon themy There is difference