The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-11-16
The Press on the Election Of Lin.
p, coin to, the Presidency. ,..
From the N. Y. Tribune. Republican.)

From the N. Y. Tribune. Republican.)
e. This election will inaugurate a marked
and most important change in the admins
tration of the Government. The policy Of
extending slavery and increasing its politi-
cal power, will now be checked. The slave
interest will no longer impose its claims and
its law upon the Federal Government. The
Constitution will no longer be regarded as a
mere instrument for Terrifying and increas-
ing slavery. The African, slave trade will
not be re-opened, and more vigorous and
effective measures will be taken for its sup
preston. But, above alt we shall have
established at Washington q rule of honesty
and patriotism, in place of the corruption,
imbecility and intrigue which have con-
trolled our public councils for the last few
years. ,5-,e s.air .t- .&.
From the Philadelphia North American. (Rep.)
1t may be proper at this time to consider
what principles and policy are involved in
the election of Mr.. Lincoln, and the causes
which operated to produce 1t. In the first
place we deny distinctly that it is either
triumph of the North over the South, or of
any sectional aspect of the slavery question.
No such issue was practically asserted, be-
cause the complexion of all the present ter
ritories is settled, and the declarations of
the Chicago Convention against the extern
sion OF slavery, and the power of Congress
over the territories, can only be applied
when the case shall occur. Southern poll
ticians, and their Northern echoes, have at
tempted to force the issue upon us, and we
have accordingly announced our principles
calmly and firmly, in case the contingency
should arise. There is therefore no reason
for agitation, and no danger of any, if the
agitators, who constantly agitate, as they
say, to prevent agitation, will consent to let
slavery alone, as we desire and propose to do.
From Forney's Press, Independently
May not the gerry fact that Mr.. LINCOLN
has been chosen by the free States alone make
him anxious to administer the Government IN
spirit of Cancellation and justice 1t would
be noble mission if man traduced as the
foe of our Southern brethren should devote
himself to the Christian task of assuaging
their prejudices, and disappointing their
apprehensions.
At all events, let US hope for the best.
Let the incoming Administration have a
fair trial. If the new President shall do
wrong, the laws will punish him, and if an
mated by the fell purposes which have
been attributed to him, he shall make war
upon any, even upon the smallest State, or
essay to withhold or deny single right to
the humblest citizen, the same masses that
have put him where he is, will fetter his
hands and consign him to an infamous OBJ
livion.
From the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer, (Rep)
Abraham Lincoln is elected, but in bis
Administration the South will find all their
rights respected, and will see all the clouds
of Misrepresentation which have obscured
his real character, and that of the party
whose standard be bears, roll away from the
view. Stretching out our hands to the
South over this victory, we have no word
of fault to utter for the threats of disuniou
which were raised for our defeat. Let
those threats be buried in oblivion.
VIM. 9. Bryant, chosen elector at large,
writes the leader in the Evening Post Of the
9TH, on the result of the canvass, and closes
with the following interesting personal
"reminiscences:
In closing our remarks we take this occa.
sion to congratulate the old friends of the
Evening Post who have read it for the last
score of years or thereabouts, on this new
triumph Of the principles which it maintains.
The Wimot-Proviso is now consecrated as
a part Of the national public policy by this
election; but earlier than the Wilmot-