Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-11-15
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
1NILmNeToN. n. G.. THURspAY. WOW Is. 1890.
What 1t Means.

What the election of Lincoln, and the triumph of
Northern sectionalism means, may be fairly deduced
from the declarations and assertions of the leading and
most authoritative organs Of that party made since the
election. We find from these declarations that it means
all and than all that we had attributed to it, 1t
means sweeping away of all the guarantees of State
equality in the Union-t means that the Wmot proviso
in its worse form is to be the controlling element in the
territorial policy of the Government 1t means that slave
property is to be excluded from the Territories and new
slave States from the Union-it means that the exist
ing opinion of the Supreme Court on the subject of the
rights of Shareholders in the common territories is to be
spit upon" 1t means that the whole influence of the
Federal Government is to be cast into the scale of Oh
position to the institutions of our section of the Union
it being regarded as moral social and political evil
1t means that the machinery of the united Administra
ton in the Southern States is to be used as far as DOS
sble as an fundamentally for promoting division at
the South and paving the way for the final consumma-
ton. T
1t means, further that while all this is to be DONE we
are tobe compelled to pay tribute in the shape of
high protective Tariff which tribute is to swell the
wealth and insolence Of our oppressors.
The New York Courier and Enquirer says, speaking
Of the excitement at the South:
Let those buried in oblivion for through the
long vista of this reign of peace
ry agita ton established simply by that crcDscrbing Of
Slavery oouin ITS local bounds and that firm defence Of the
integrity Of national freedom, which this triumph of
Republican party the 9Th of November 1860 seals
and henCgorh
The New York Times says
Our success in the election by deciding question: the
CntesiOn If Slavery the Territories has deprived par
ty of one important bond of union one OF the most power
full which have attracted to the interest and favor
Of the people.
that Mr. Lincoln regards slavery as moral social and
political evil and that 1t should be dealt C as such by the
6d@ o oo; ~ en- eT n s o; beTe is is no S G oo &
qest0and there need be no mSg101ngS as to ms Official
action The whole influence Of the executive department
ofthe Government while in his hands, will be thrown against
the extension of slavery into the new Territories of the
Union and the reopenng of the African slave trade On
these points he Will make no compromise nor yield one
hairs breadth to coercion from quarter any shape
He does not dccede to the alleged decision of the Supreme
Court that the Constitution places SaUeS upon the footing Of
other property and protects them such 1ceUeT ats JrS-
dic0n extends, will he be- an the least Degree governed
controlled by in his Executive action He will do all
in his power personally and officially by the direct exer
else of the powers Of his office and the indirect influence in
sparabe from it, to arrest the tendency to make slavery
national and perpetual.
In another article the New York Euening Post says
The Wmot Proviso now consecrated as part of the
national public policy by this election.
The New York World says:
This result is the contamination the greatest political
revolution since the organization of the government It's
seeds sixteen years ago, IN the annexation of
Texas The upshO these sixteen agitation of the
territorial question the triumph, reached of policy
by which slavery will be forever excluded from the national
territory and uned to the States in which exists
Here is what Mr.. Sumner one Of the great lights of
this Republican party, said before the election speaking
of this very plan of excluding slavery from all the Ter
ritories, and admitting no new slave States:
Surely then in its retreat smarng under indignation
of aroused people, and the concurrng judgment of the
dies. or rage It's hole. enthusiastic applause) Mean
while all good omeus The GCOrE cannot Stop
Quckened by the triumph nOC0 at hdnd,-with Repu6l-
can President power state after State, quitting the
don of territory, and p1uTng StdUery Will be vel.
coined into plural unit and joining hands together will
become Ge Of fire about the Slace States, IN aoh'ch slavery
must de-"
Do not these avowas by the Northern abolition Or
gans for they aboitionsts, although they veil it
der the thin guse of Republcauism--do not these au-
thoritatve avowas sustain in the view we have TAX
en- of the weight and import Of the great event of last
Tuesday? Are men who attach Importance to these
things to be sneered at as fanatics on denounced a.
traitors? "
1t is folly to deny that substantial revolution in ou
Federal Government has been accomplished That to al
nents and purposes the South has ceased to exist as
power in the Satethat the whole force of the Fedora
Government IS hereafter TO be controlled by and for
secton-that so far the Federal Government is con
cerned the institutions and rights Of the minority
tons are hereafter only to be known to be opposed by
the whole influence and power Of the common agent.
1t will not do to meet these facts by fppant witt
cisms neither will their still small voice be drowned b.
shouts for the glorious Union" The position Of al
fairs is altogether too grave for mere defamation
anything is to be done let it be done. If nothing is
be done, then nothing ought to be Saad We beg an
beseech the press and the Legislators of this State
take these considerations home to their hearts and udg
ments. Ifyou, gentlemen of the press, offer prac
cal suggestions for doing something, offer them-if 20
gentlemen of the Legislature, mean to do anything prat
teal and substantial-do It, but in all conscience let
be done with resolutions and speeches Decide som
" substantive policy and carry 1t out