Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-13
rse Southern Press on tho Result OF the
Election.

The all.absorbing question of interest at this
tine is the course which will be pursued BY
the Southern States in the existing crisis.
Our exchanges are filled with comments on
the result OF the recent Presidential struggle.
All ewes are now turned towards the gathering
clouds in the South. As an index Of public
sentimen, we append a few extracts from the
Southern press. The comments of the Black
Republican and Opposition press Of the North,
have no influence, and are entirely unheedcd
in this section. Southern men are looking to
the welfare OF their own States their instlt-
lions ard their iiresideS. The future alone will
rerca! the cYeDtS which will bring trouble and
disaster upon the country, or heal the discord
and d;ssension which now prevails.
The Lynchburg Republican thinks the issue
is Black Republican domination on the one
hand, or Southern Confedcracy on the other.
1t says:
When the cotton States 10 secede, we shall
advocate secession with them, and resist the
rirht OF the Federal Government to coerce
them lack. We believe Virginia ought to be,
and will be when the time comes, the North OF
the South, and not the South Of the NORTH
Bots and his crew may 90 with Lincoln, and
enjoy the ac>hpots together, but we shall 20
with the South, and for the South at all haZ-
ards and to the last extremity
The ONLY way in which the Union can now
possibly be preserved, is for us to have Con-
vention Of I'LL the States Of the South, which
shall lay down our demands Of constitutional
guarantees These should be submitted to 4
Convention of all the Northern States, and if
rejected, then secession is the only remedy, and
Will be adopted by an overwhelming majority
of each Southern State, it, indeed, majority
Of the Southern States do not secede before
such Convention can be called. Patriots OF
all parties ought to look to this grave question
at cncc, and Invested of all party feeling We
are for secession direct, but are anxious to
adopt any intermediate steps which can posi-
bly, preserve the Union upon constitutional
grounds.
The Clarke county (Va.) Journal says:
Before this paper reaches our readers the
election will have taken place, and we will,
then, on the inside Of this issue give our i'm
pressions after that event. We are almost
without hope though OF avcrting Lincoln's
election, and If that event should overtake us
our mind is clear that We must revolutionize.
Our people will be diSpirited, dcmoralized and
degraded 10 submit TO the rule Of i foreign pco-
pie. With respect TO our section and interests
the North is as foreign 10 Us as England; and
it cannot be thought that we can again come
under tho yoke Of any people. Self:govern-
nlcnt, victory or death in the struggle must, be
ours.
The fears Of our people Of the results and
ISSUES Of maintaining our cause are most re-
markablc, and do not asSima;e us TO our an
ceStry who maintained honor and independence
at every cost There are certain principles per.
fcciy plain 10 the mind, among which are
lst That man or people should not suffer
humiliation and abascmcnt. These more than
destroy 4 people. As We contend, therefore,
for life itself, we should contend against humi
liation and amusement. Such people, after
having started in the race Of self-govcrnment,
now to DC reduced to dependency, could never
lift their hcs rs again Therefore, we say re-
slstancc is Il necessary duty. We must fight
0. perish in our honor and Independent spirit.
The Petersburg Intclligcnccr, Oell-Everct)
has the following:
The Nturns in have shown beyond doubt
that Lincolr is our next President. We fear
no evil from his administration We do not
believe that he will trample on our rights, but
pursue vastly more conservative course than
our politicians have endearored to impress
upon the Southern mind that he wot6 pursue
Apart from this, acc arc for submitting to the
Constitutional expression Of the opinion Of the
majority. We shall Should the Union be pre-
serYed.l support him in his constitutional &C.
ton, and oppose him when he pursues the OPP
pusitc course. As to Eirginia'S vote, we are
\ nl md al 10
that Htr. Breckin-dgc has carried it by small
majority over Mr.. Bell. This We regret deeply
We fear that her course will encourage Cotton
States IN the much feared rebellion now being
prepared for by them. We do hope that Vir-
ginia will not allow herself to be dragged in.
to incOnsiGcratc action. We fear, however,
that danger and distress are ahead
Heaven save us aud ward of Secession and
iss consequences.
The Iappanannock (EaJ Southerncr says
Whether this Union can be divided, seriously
admits great doubt But the probabilities of
sn attempt at dissolution. in certain contingent.
cieS, are certainly very sure The attempt to
our mind, is as fearful as actual diSunion. 1t
will bring with it if it ever should come, col
lision, blocdShcd and the worst caamities.-
More than this. If the attempt should be made
on slight grounds or inadequate causes in the
estimation OF the masses It would doubtless
meet with determined resistance at home. Our
people, We admit, have already been carried to
great lengths hy hot.headcd dcmagogical party
leaders hui when the question Of union or
disunon comes to be bruitcd, those leaders
will find the people will no. 90 with them
They must DC satisfied that the cause is Just
onc--a necessary one, and that the necessity is
imperious.
The Portsmouth (Va) transcript" thinks
secession is inevitable, but adds:
'fut there is no special demand for inmedi-
ate secession. If we discard altogether the as
surarccs offered By prominent friends Of Lin.
colr few days before the election, that lie
would net use his position for sectional purpo.
poses we nave other cheering facts to rely up
on independent of Black Republican profess
sions They will not be able to repeal the Fu-
gitivc Slave Law, or adopt any other hostile le-
sislaton, because both branches Of the next
Congress are inmcal to his administration.
There is no doubt that he will have Southern
men IN mis- Cabinet honest and loyal enough 10
CONSERVATIVE him in a degree, and it is there
fore obviously the dictate Of patriotism and
prudence tina. We should remain in the Union
for the present. This action would not interfere
with the object Of red:eSsns our wrongs The
time which must intervene between the iuau
guraton of Lincoln and the sccurement Of le.
gislatye asccndency by his party, could be cn,.
ployed as season Of preparation, so that at the
8rst blush Of reasonable designs we would be
prepared 10 resist them with united South.
The fredericksburg (ya) Recorder" speak
ing of the incoming administration Of Lincoln,
says:
We should require the execution Of the fu-
gitive sla"c law, non.intcriereucc by Congress
with slavery in the States, Territories or Dis
trict Of Columbia, and due regard in the
Federal LEGISLATION Of the country to the wants