The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-13
SENTIMENTS OF THE PRESS.

We give the following paragraphs from some of
our exchanges of both parties in this State for the
purpose of letting readers see what they say
in regard to the election Of Lincoln:
The people of this community received this
intelligence of the first geographical triumph which
has taken place in this country, with feeling of
mingled sadness and determination. For our part
our motto is, Watch and Wait. North Carolina
will never permit Mr.. Lincoln his party to touch
the institution of domestic slavery. Her people
are at least unit on this point. They may not
advise or approve secession, but they will not SUBJ
NIT to the slightest indignity or the slightest en-
croachment at the hands of the Black Republican
party. "--Ruteigh Standard. 500. --~+
eff Lincoln has been fairly elected according
to the provisions Of the Constitution and the Laus
then zee, for one, are willing to give his admins
tration tair trtal-Ra1eigh Register.
owe have no disposition to-day to charge any
particular persons, parties. with having brought
about this deplorable event. The calamity is up
on us, and the question arises, what is to be
done! We hope, We feel, that our people will not
act rashly. We rejoice to know that in North
Carolina, there are but few, very few, who regard
the election of Lincoln, of itself, sufficient cause
of disunion; and, however much may regret his
election we have no doubt that if he is permitted
administration, he neither will nor can do anything
that will bring upon the South one hundreth part
of the injury that she would suffereither from
cession or revolution; and that any injury he may
do, can and will be easily remeded at the end of
four years. Greensboro Patriot.
"Let all the Southern States and statesmen lay
aside their feuds and consult for their common
safety They must do so, and carry out into prac-
teal effect the results of such deliberations Or be
swamped and overwhelmed and subjugated.
EXAMINATIONS and determinations will do little
good. We may all know that this event has been
encouraged and invited by the assurances from
influential parties at the South that the Northern
Sectionalists might elect their Northern sectional
abolition President, and said parties would still be
their very obedient humble servants. All this we
can see and can dcplore the results now apparent
to US. But cannot recall the past nor undo the
evils to which its errors have given rise We can
only look to the future and provide some real
guarantees for our safety and our honor. We are
without such now. When Lincoln is inaugurated
as Seward declared last week in the Cooper Insti-
tute in New York City, he will soon get Con-
gress of the same views, and then the Supreme
Court will be re-constructed-the Constitution in
terpreted to suit the Black Republicans With
sectional Congress to enact sectional laws; a Sec
tional Court to affirm their Consttutionaty, and
and substantial rights enjoy in the Union
We will live almost by sufferance
at will be matter of grave consideration for
our Legislature how this position of affairs should
be met. 1t is not ours now to make any sugges-
tons upon this subject save this that if only half
way measures to be adopted, it would be better
to adopt none at ALL If only talking is to be re-
sorted to, we go decidedly against talking at all.
We have had too much of that already. Fsfa"y-
thing in the way of true and earnest action we
must have due respect with anything short of this
we have no concern."- Wilmington Jqurnbk
"The deed is done! Higher -lawismhas been
proclaimed by the voice Of the American people,
and whether the Southern States will consent to
be ruled by that horde of fanatical ends, yet to
be seen. We do not believe this Union will en-
dure three months. The announcement Of the
Republican victory at the North, sounded to our
ears like the death kne of this United confedera-
cy. We are not of those who open their eyes and
close their ears to the storm The Southern States
aoW not tamaely submit to be governed by party
that declares eternal their constitutional
rights It is time that Southern men should look
around and sec to what this thing is to lead;
whether the freemen of the South is to be strip
ped of their property, whether they to main
tain their constitutional rights "-Raleigh Pressg
"The idea of dissolution of the Union is horrible
beyond expression, and yet, We believe that cir
cumstances might arise which would justify such
course. But we do not believe that the election
of Black Republican to the chief magistracy of the
nation without direct aggression upon the rights of
the States, would justify resort fraught inevitably
with such disastrous consequences would natural
ly follow. If the South should be forced to act in
defence of her rights in separate capacity, she
ought to act cautiously and unitedly. The necessi-
ty should be clear and the undeniably right.
Not only right in our own view, but such as can
be made to appear right in the eyes of the world.
High Point Reporter, (nemraD --Il
Bag~ In the late elections, there gain in
The Northern States Of several Congressman op-
posed to the Republicans Pennington of New
Jersey Speaker oft House of Representatives.
md the notorious Burlingame of Mass, have been
defeated. ..,-
Lincoln got 1923 votes in the city of Baltimore
and 10000 in the city of St. Louis, Missouri.
carried the city of Baltimore by about
1000 majority.
The Charleston Mercury says the news of Lin
coins election was received at Charleston with
ong continued cheering for the Southern Confed- |
eracy At Augusta stron ind gnaton EXP press
ed. Different parts of the South have be en- heard
from in favor Of calling State Conventions to de-
liberate upon a course of policy.
Ia Our accounts from Kentucky and Tennes-
see are to the effect that but few hogs will be driv
en- to the Southern market. They will be butch |