The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-12-15

LincoIn's PoiiCy--The Republican Party
to he Emascuiaied--'ihc Radicals to be
left cut in the Gold.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
n,srcial writes from Springfield as follows:
In view of the heavy responsibility like
ly to LIE loaded upon his shoulders, IL Is
gratifying to know, that he will be pre-
pared for the emergency. The cies?ne7s
and decision with which he points out TO
his visitors the cause of the present crisis,
and the efficiency of TIE remedies he pro-
poses 10 apply, warrant the suproS!tlon
that events Will not get the better of him.
Iii. free exchange OF thoughts during re-
ception hours, render it comparatively easy
to compass his ideas on all points Of public
interest, especially As he does not obscure
them with verbose argum antatiOn, but de
fines them per~picuously in the least pos
! sibe words. From these occasional decIa-
ratious it appears:
! |. That his last assurances through Sc
nator Trumbulls speech having been IN
| tentionallv di-recarded by the South, he
Will not repeat the pubic exposition OF
! Ii. policy before his inauguration; that he
will continue \ quiet looksr-on until his
time shall have arrived.
. That he viii! endeavor 10 unite in his
1
the country.
.. That he will rot act upon the "max-
i'm. to the yictors belong the spoils,
bu, will retain in Office aud appoint no
nest and capable men OF all parties.
T. That he VIII strictly fulfil all his con
sti.utioual Obligations, aud before doing
50, viii not consider whether his act may
prove obnoxious to a portion of the party
that elected him.
3 That. although he does not scknow-
ledge the right IL secede, he thinks it both
would be Inwise impractlcabie and fruit
les. 20 prevent lis exercise by force, and
hence he will not employ such, unlo.s
compelled 10 do 30 by special act Of Con
.re-s.
This is the sum and substance of what
he Is daily asseverating III his intercourse
with callers, and although your CORES
pendent does not claim 10 speak 10y "ex
press authority" your readers may yet
consider the above reflection Of the views
OF the President elect reliable.
A. Congre~, has met at the hour of tins
writing. and the public attention viii d.
concentrated with mora -hSn ordinary
s,e&,iine-s on the proceedings cf that DO
dy, il may be well to state that the gene
raj impression about here is that Mesrr-
'IruInbull aud Cameron wiil indicate Nj
Lincolus policy in the Senate, and Messrs
Corwin and Coyode viii be his exponent
III the House.
\ rumor is circulating to-day in thi
place that Nr. Lincoln viii announce Ia,
- rClicy Immediately after the meeting o
: the Electoral College | doubt its hayn.
any foundation. Ia fact, the unsettled
condition OF the country, aud Dir Lin
coins Heh known prudence and dislike @
precipitation, render il altogether imvos
siJie.
tiany Of Mr. Lincolas friends assert
7,..n good deal OF positivene.s, that tn
leading seat. in the Cabinet will he lille,
With men Of decided con-err4;ism from
the We-terH ana southern States; and
expec: 10 ser all New England in 81 W
roar upon the announcement OF Mr. Lin
coin. choice The sumner, wilson. Sew
= srd. dc. &c. wing. it is believed, will +
igaored IN view O! the irritation IN ia
r. South
= John G.. Hrenan vas here On Ssturda
LAST. but though, il not Incompatible wi.
r h. p!-ilistic iaurels, and democratic pr'
delc;lous, to attend the reception.
joshua K. Gidiluc- arrived here thi
evening lie had long talk With Nj
!. Lincoln, hu, fear ne j i not set ver
. sympathetic chords in vibrations in IL
- iatters bosom.