Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-14

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All the non.slnyeholding States, Will
Tho exception Of Now Jersey, have choser
Electors favorable to the election OF Lin
coln including, as wo think, California
and Oregon whilst all the slayeholdinl
States have declared almost unanimousl,
againR Lincoln. by choosing Electors
either for Breckenridge, Bell, or Douglas
In laying down the cares Of public life
General Washington issued "FAREwELI
ADDRESS" to his countrymen. In that
address he tells us that the most fearful
danger to be apprehended, was that o.
eharNcterizing parties by geographical dis
examinations" To him, this was mat
ter of serious concern :" and has now
been realized in the election of Lincoln
Uhat the result will be- time alone can
cell. 1t will be Fortunate indeed, if the
Father Of his Country shall be found ia
have been mistaken in his predictions in
this instance, and that, instead Of dis
rupted and dismembered Confederacy, we
shall yet have great, glorious, happy,
and united county to be.proud Of,
Much depends upon the true men of
the South. But much more depends upon
the toreshado,eings of the incoming Ad-
ministration. As to the Republicans
adopting any Congressional legislation
respecting the Territories, the District Of
Columbia, or the docks or shipoyards-or
other common property" of the Govern
ment-injurious to Southern rights, the
country need be under no apprehensions,
Both branches of Congress viii be against
them. In addition to this, if the income
ing President gives assurance that he will
compel a faithful execution of the "fugi-
tive slave" law, as has been promised by
some of his partisans, there may yet be
means Of escape from the threatened
danger.
But without some unmistakable assu-
rance that this Constitutional guarantee of
the rights Of the siaYe-owBsr, who can
expect submission on the part of the
Southern States The Southern people
are not of that material that win submit
to wrong. A refusal on the part of any
member Of the Confederacy to carry out
that provision of the Constitution respect
ing the rendition Of fugitive slaves, was
proclaimed by Mr.. Webster to be viola
tion of the compact, "and a bargain"
added he, broken on one side, is broken
upon all sides" Therefore, If Mr. Lincoln
announces his determination to see that
the act of Congress providing for the rem
dition Of fugitive slaves, among all other
laws made in obedience to the Constitu
ton, "shaH Je faithfully erecmed,', he will
not only do much towards restoring peace
20 the South, but will thereby announce
to bis Abolition supporters that THEY ARE
MISTAKEN IN THEIR MAN.
1t is our opinion that several of the
Southern States will Immediately prepare
themselves for secession. South Carolina
has already done so. Other States will
doubtless follow. But in dong so, we have
an abiding faith that they will then await
the "overt act" and that such "act' may
be rendered entirely unnecessary by a
timely and authorized announcement from
the head of the incoming Administration,
that the Constitutional rights of the
Southern States and people shall be sa-
credly regarded that his Administration
is to be truly national that the Abolition
traitors OF the North are TO have no voice
in the Government, and that the "nulli,
flying" States are to return to faithful
allegiance to the Constitution by repeal
o. all laws calculated to obstruct a faithful
execution of the fugitive slave law. Other
wise, we have the worst of fears for the
result
As for MT. Lincoln himself, we believe
him to be true patriot, and rational in
sentiment; and, so far as he may be left
to carry out his own views and wishes, all
would be well enough, But this il not
the case with tho Stewards, the Chases, the
Summers, tie Giddings', Lovejoys, and
other leaders Of his party ar d the great
question in which the dearest interests Of
our glorious country are most deeply in
volyed, is, how far these leaders will be
able to control him in their encroach.
ments upon the rights of the States.
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