, 1860-11-12
What Lincoln VIII NOT Do.

A story lns been in circulation Tor 3 ueek
,,,st that Lincoln Intended, after Ills election,
to write letter promising to be very "eonser-
yatiyc''-as little Republican as possible. The
NY. Tribune makes the followin. sensible re-
marks on the subject:
1.-THE rumorh atloat Of i letter to be written
hy the President elect, intending to soothe the
nerves Of those who have pers!stenus ae,
nounccd him US foe to the Constitution ana
tho South. seem to lis as devoid 0f intrinsic
probability rs Of positive support: II those
,y},o bayc hitherto insisted on believing Alr.
Lincoln all that he Is not and should NOT te,
viii candidly read his discussions with Oun:5'
las In 1855, with Which VIC shall bc nalpy 70
f,ars arc fal1acious and their fmputations
rroundiess. lfthcy will not regard what he
;o ,,lain]v declared long before he Was thought
ri ior President and when lie was appealing for
sunport to the citizens Of Free stale only,
they surely cannot be expected to Place
confidence in professions made Under the iul-
1ucdiatc impetus Ut the threats Of the iire-eat-
ry. that thcy arc about to dissolve tho Union
,rher,,nf he has been chosen President: II they
hclieye not Moscs mud the Prophets, neither
would they lc persuaded though one rose
from the dead"
The MT. 3i,,>s, commenting On Mr. LIN
coins position, says:
Something more serious than the existing
state Of atltirs will bc required TO elicit from
Sir. Lincoln at prcscnt any further declaEnlon
of his principles y IN assurance tnat 1ne 1Ie
will deal out equal and exact justice to sA!l sec
1iuns Of the country and it would be admitting
iust cause for s,ls1ccting his honesty, if he
should Renter at this ti.ac airy expression OF
| loyaltv to the Union. or disaEow any design o.
Infringing upon the rights OF lhe SCUM. l.. u
regarded as matter oi course that he believes
wf3at he has said !; therefore it would be super
fuous fur him after his conservative record a
member Of Congress, his frequently express
I'd belief In the States rights doctrine, ant
ai,oye all, lis strictly constitutional elevation
to Office, to put himself ont ot Ing Was ~ a a.
ncnts, at the risk Of being deemed coward
"Thcre can be no doubt whatevcr in tn
mind Of my man that Mr. Lincoln regard
slavery rs q moral, socIal and political evil, an
that 1t should he dealt with a. such ~ I'll
It is called upon to deal with It at ALL On thi
point there il M room for question, and the1
i | need bc no nlIsconception Us to his official u
2 ton. The whole influence Of the E1ecntis
= | Department Of the Government while IN III
| ilnnds. will be thrown agninst the extension I
l. slavery into the Territories Of the Onion on
Ii the reopcning of the African slave trade.
On tficsc points hc will make no comrr
mise. nor Yicld one hairs breadth 10 cocrcio
from auy quarter or in any shape He do
n not acccde to tho alleged decision Of the s.
nrcme Court, that the Constitution plac
slayes Upon the footing Of other property, Al
= rrttects thema such wherever its jurisdiettt
70 extends; nor will he be n INC least degT
governed or controlled hy it In bis EXccnii
actiou, He will do all In his power, person.
;, II md officially, hy The direct exercise Of
" POWERS Of his Office and the indirect inffucn
inscnarnLlc from it, to arrest the tendency
:. make slavery national and perpetual, and
It held In The carly days Of the republic, and
nd | tbs view Of the founders Of the Govcsnmc'
On this point We take it for granted he will
f3r.n anil im1uoyablc, 50 us 10 put it bcyo
the hope ofany class Of any section to chan
lila r,trDD6e.