Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-11-13

Though Lincoln is elected there is no danseTs
1t is with deep pain that we announce the tri-
umph of Northern Sectional party. We have
labored earnestly to prevent that result, and
supported the only ticket which carried the flag
around which all the conservative strength of
the country could rally without sacrifice of prin-
ciple. The ticket we supported bore aloft
national banner around which conservatives
North and South should have rallied with the
view of preventing the success OF sectionallsm
North or South Our efforts were unsuccessful,
though applied in the right direction, and Sec
tionalism has triumphed over nationality
Though we are mortified at the success of the
Black Republicans in the Presidential election,
yet we are rejoiced to know that the elections
for Congressman have resulted in giving US a
very safe and decided majority against the Re-
publicans in Congress. The success of the Re
publicans in the Presidential election is but
barren victory and its fruits, like the apples of
the Dead Sea, will turn to ashes upon their lips.
They will have the Executive, but no other
branch of the Government, and will, consequent
ly, be impotent for nischief-they will not have
the power to do any harm, however much dis
posed they may be to do SO. We have the Sen
ate, the House of Representatives and the Su-
prime Court in our favor, either one of which
would of itself be sufficient protection to our
rights. AS we have all three there can, by no
possibility, be any danger that our rights can be
violated. No law can reach the President for
his signature without first having passed both
Houses of Congress, and we know that as at
present composed no bill violative of our rights
can pass either House. So that we are perfectly
safe. The President cannot even make an ap-
pointment without the consent of the Senate, SO
that we have nothing to dread in that respect
five remain united we have nothing to fear from
the Black Republicans, because, as before stated
we have both Houses of Congress and the Su.
preme Court in our favor. The danger is iD Sc
cession. Ifseyeral of the Southern States secede,
they will leave us ia q minority in Congress,
where we now have safe majority. This may
be the reason why some of the Southern States
are in such hurry to seeede They think that
if they seceds and leave US at the mercy of a
Black Republican majority in Congress, that we
will secede likewise. This is the way in which
they expect to drag Us into like destiny with
them. They will secede when we have safe
majority and there can be no danger, that we
may be left in minority where danger will
threaten, in the confident belief that we will then
secede and unite our fortunes with theirs. To
secede when there can be no danger would be
adding cowardice to treason. To give up when
we have the game in our own hands would be
cowardly, foolish and criminal. South Carolina,
and other States disposed to secede, should re-
member that comfy due to neighboring States
should restrain them from taking action without
consulting the wishes and interests of other
States, particularly such as Virginia which is
more deeply interested than all the Cotton States
combined. AS no man has right to destroy
even his own property when by so doing he will
endanger that of his neighbor, SO no State has
the right to secede when that act will involve
other States in the common ruin. Virginia has
interests independent of the Cotton States, and
she should take care OF them in spite of the &C.
ton of those States. -~e 4ssr +