The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-10
THE ELECTION AND ITS RESULTS,
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS

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THE ELECTION AND ITS RESULTS.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS
EXTRACTS FROM SOUTHERN JOURNALS.
From the Alexandria Gdzette.l
A list is given of the Northern States, which, by
meanly, to nullfy ubstruct the operation of the
fugitive slave law. We have no word of defence
for them, or their conduct in the premises. We
denounce and condemn their action. We say, as
we have already said, that they daily weaken
ing the ties which bind the Union together-that
they are without excuse, and that if they persist
in such course, they may bring about the most
course hurtful and injurious to the border States,
Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennes-
see. 1t affects, practically, (however much the |
theory may be alike unpalatabe,) very lit
ed by the border slave States. And |
yet the South has for this practical evil,
felt and acknowledged, never seeded! No one of
the Southern States, for this, has yet made prepar
alton to dissolve the government and destroy the
Union? But because Lincoln is eected-without
an overt act-without knowing what he is to
propose recommend-without knowing who
are to compose his Cabinet-without waiting to
see what is to follow-the South is, by the action
of two OF three States, to be precipitated into a
revolution" and, it may be, plunged into all the
disasters and horrors OF civil war; at least, and,
at DeSt TO nave Tue government WDlCn our lore
fathers established by their vaor and wisdom beaten
| down and destroyed! Ought this to be?
From the Charleston Mercury, of TFcdRcsddyl
The Agent of the Associated Press telegraphed
that Lncons election was certain and that triiing
| details were unnecessary. Upon the announce.
ment of this at the Mercury office, which APP
peared to be the headquarters for information, the
crowd gave expression to their feelings by long and
continued cheering for Southern Confederacy.-
| The greatest excitement prevailed, and the news
spread with lightning rapidity over the city.
From the Louisville Courier
| We have no disposition to speculate in regard to
the events yet to come; in regard to what is de-
pendent a contingency of which pro-
foundly ignorant; in regard to the action that the
sovereign States may take ought to take, should
the worst fears entertained by the people Of the
South of the result of the election yesterday be re-
allied. In a few days at most that future into
which we almost dread to peer, big with the happi-
ness of mankind or fraught with the most deplor-
able consequences, will be upon us; and let what
will come we shall endeavor, as in the past, to dis
current events Of interest to the people of the
Union in a spirit of moderation and frankness, con-
suting only our convictions of duty and the die.
tates of an honest and unprecedented judgment as to
the course we will take.
From the Raleigh(N. Cl RegSsterl
For some days to come, we can do but little more
than chronicle the returns of the election which
was held yesterday. 1t would be idle to
speculate on the result. All that we do is to
hope that no matter who is elected, the peace and
tranquility of the country may be preserved, and
the supremacy of the Constitution, and the laws
passed in pursuance of it, may be recognized BIZ
every citizen. No matter what the result OF the
election has been, vast deal of mischief has al
ready been caused by the threats in certain con-
un=ancy to destroy the Union and Government. =
If the threat to destroy the Government is produc
tive OF injury, 'chd 1U be produced By the execution
ofhdt threat? But the consideration OF dollars and
with tho 6tner evils which an attempt to dissolve
, the Union cannot fail to bring upon us. War in
the most dreadful shape in which it can be waged
Al. .
what? All on account of question which
never arise for practical legislation! Citizens of
North Carolina, think of these things.
From the Wilmington IN. C.) Herald
All this, we say, is i-timed, and the indulgence
of similar remarks can do nothing but harm The
? parties who are here charged with encouraging
= and inviting the movement at the North might
with propriey, retaliate upon their aceusers, and
, Law the responsibility at their doors by charging
them with useless and criminal agitation of the
: slavery question. But we trust that the palpable
and suicidal error of such course on the part o.
either will prove sufficient check on both. There
: are some very good Southern rights men who are
not yet prepared to give up the Union. In fact th
Z disunionsts greatly in the minority and have
failed to satisfy the world that they possess all thu
wisdom and all the spirit of the South Until they
j. do this, common justice-to say nothing of be
:, coming modesty-would dictate sentiment of mod
Grafton and forbeorance towards those who diffe
e with them.
II From the Richmond Whig]
: Because the Union was created by the voluntary
consent or eacn OF the original States, II does
V follow that such consent can be withdrawn at will
by any single member of the compact, and its obi
cations and duties, its burdens and demands, b.
lie avoided. government resting such a basi
" would be unstable as the ver.shifting sand.-
. The sport of every popular excitement, the victim
" of every conflicting interest," of plotting ambition
or momentary impulse, twould afford no guaran
tee of perpetuity while the hours bring round tn
circuit of single year. To suppose that singl
State could withdraw at WILL to brand the states
e, of the revolution, convinced of the weakness
& and certain destruction of the old confederation o
of the States of aboring to perpetuate the evil the
- attempted to remedy. Their work, which has BEEF
III the marvel of the world, would be no Cover amen
D. at all; the oaths taken to support and maintain
l. would be bitter mockery of serious obligation;
=, citizens or strangers in its protection
I'll From the Richmond Dispatchl
u 1t is ut least reasonable conjecture that Lincoln
of owes his elevation to the Presidency to the div
ID sons and discords of those who opposedto mir
and his party. Those whose delinquency we ma
thus nationally conclude has produced this depora
BILE result, ought not to break up the Union 70
their own fault. Besides, of the South see a
v the North immense body offathful citizens VIII
G. constitute large minorities in every Black Republi
can State who have struggled with unfatering con
stancy against the balefu power of the party whic
hangs like black cloud over the fate of the nation
They have been true to the Constitution and thei
fel0w-citizens of the South. Ought we not, TO
their sakes-who have been true where it cost
something to be true-to wait and struggle wit
them while longer, trusting that they may We
rule the North through accessions to their rank
from the sober second thought of of misec
i, honest men who have followed the delusve lights
:, the fanatics and the unprincped demagogues wb
% direct the fell agitation in the free States?
s, From the Lynchburg FiryiniGn.l
l. The election is over and Abraham Lincoln ha
r been called, by the voice of the people, expresse
- in constitutional manner, to preside over thi
palatabe the result may be to of the South,
e duty is plain There has, as yet, been no vioato
Of the Constitution by those whose choice has d,
termned the issue that's now upon US, and Lincol
ST. entitled to forbearance until his admnstr
i'll ton shall have indicated and entered upon polio
subversive of our rights under the compact by whic
sr- these thirty-thr States bound together
let national brotherhood He is no patriot who abo
he to keep the unhappy feud that exists betwee
the States, to increase the agitatons that ha,
~ already convulsed the Republic Let rather pou
IT oil upon the troubled and angry waters
NJ. EXTRACTS FROM THE NORTHERN JOURNALS.
~ From the Philadelphia Joarnal.l
~ If the South will but have patience, we will soc
ur see how gratuitous, how needless, how wantOn
on insult has been put upon it. In respect, wha
- ever, will freedom" be the gamer. We can gi,
the South all that the Supreme Court says is i
u due we allow shareholders to take their slay
xt to the territories and then in legal manner wre
dis every one from them. Wherever white labor is
=; all profitable, slavery has chance whatever; al
- that the politicians could have made the Peep
believe that free labor was really in danger, mu
ell ever remain monument of their stupidity and
3D. The talk about the aggressions OF SLAYER
CO. is only equalled by the aspersions which the We
20 cast upon the lamb. Thus, without excuse, wit
Ia out rhyme reason, the North has made mo
dangerous experiment upon the loyalty of t
a South 1t may not prove fatal one. The men
ar the South have ground for apprehension. TIL
may console themselves bv this exhibition of fol
upon the part of the North.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.l
MS In the first place. each State must act ndepen
re- emily for ITSELF and appoint delegates to Southe
o convention of all the States proposing to seced
This will require time, and the longer time there
Urn for discussion the likely the indignant Stat
Ter will be to remain where they 1t is very
re- fest from the recent elections in the South, tn
the dsunion sentiment is of limited extent In sol
of the slave States Lincoln gets very respectful
to vote. In Alabama, where the Legislature pledg
at itself to 90 out of the Union (f Lincoln was ele
edl, without any overt act, and laid tax OF $50
900 for military purposes, the Governor has L
sal thought it necessary to take the lntlatory ste
and the citizens of of the counties openly
E pudiated the tax. In Madison county, in that Sta
ex public meeting has denounced the tax as unet
stitutional and recommend that all the citizens
in the State take bold and legal stand, and resist
enforcement. In the newspapers throughout
South there is feeling of disapprobation of the
avs signs of the disunionsts and should not be
the nrised If the leaders Of the movement will find it
ity much as they are able to do to keep the citizens
am their own section from openly condemning them
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