The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-11-14
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Effect of L1ncolns Election on Parties

Effect of Llncoln'S Election on Parties.
The Indications are that Lincoln will
more than Tylerize or Buchananize his
administration. Should he attempt to
carry out the views of the. more radical
portion of his party, dissolution of the
Union is just as certain as sunrise. No
body knows this better than Mr.. Lin
Union should be destroyed by his agency,
his name will be written blacker than
Burr's or Arnold's on the roll of infamy.
The party which elected him could not
survive q gsek. -. s.s
We believe that even Seward if Presi-
dent dare not attempt to carry out the
measures of the Republicans. Such
men may pronounce bitter invectives
against slavery, and may spend life time
in exciting the prejudices of the people
against it, but when placed in such posi-
ton as that of President, they will not
dare to make war upon it.
From the givings out of Corwin and
othernleading conservatives it appears that
LiHeoln's administration is to be quite
conservative. The Cincinnati CONNER,
cial, the leading Lincoln paper west of the
Alleghenies demands that Lincoln should
carry out the doctrine of popular severe.
igntyls baaQ 52 ~
Suppose that Lincoln should adopt
this conservative policy which We verify
believe he will. He will most certainly
drive from him all the radical portion of
his party--all such men as Sumner, Will
son, Lovejoy and Giddings: and he will
just as certainly make Ohio Democratic
BY driving into the abolition party q
majority of those who voted for him in
the western reserve. as zs Hol3eaa5
There is wider and more irreconcila.
BILE difference between the radical and
conservative wings of the Republican
party than there is between the Douglas
and Breckinridge wings Of the Demo-
cratic party. It only needed success to
separate them. Lincoln kept bis lips
bcked during the campaign. and each
wing was led to, believe he would carry
ont views. But as the head of the
administration he must, as Buchanan did,
identify himself with one wing of the par
~, and, as in the case of Buchanan, it
must politically kill the man and divide
his party. aus ts tra !
I'VE believe that although the radica
Republicans have controlled the party
the conservatives have the masses, and
that before the campaign of 1864 th.
radical northerners and radical southern
ers, will be crowded to the outside, ani
the two prominent parties will be the con
servstivej Republicans (possibly will
some other name) and the present Doug
las Democracy. 81
oaUpon this subject correspondent o
the New York Herald says:
awe learn upon authority which VI
cannot question, that in an interview re
Gently held with Abraham Lincoln by
Southern gentleman, the former explicitly
stated the following as his future rule O
action if he reached the Presidentia
chair:
That whatever his private opinions wer
when he took the oath of Office, he woul,
recommend no measure which would i'm
pair the value or security of slave prop
erty in the South.
That he wonld never recommend th
abolition of slavery in the District of &c
1umbia unless the Legislature of Marylan
shall request it,.
That the sale and transfer of slaves bs
tween State and State having been fixe
right under. the Constitution, he shoul
not interfere with it.
That the rendition of fugitive slave
shoula be enforced by all the power {
his command.
81 That he should consult in his admini
.tration the opinions of the friends
Henry Clay.
Ahceo otateiheuto Couo W 10 III ouCh
shape that we are inclined to believe ther
and, If so, our Southern friends might {
well lower their halberts and stay in II
Union, for Lincoln will probably be Il
most energetic friend they have had
the White House for many long year.
"a yNH Lincoln Elected.
It is ascertained beyond doubt th
.Lipcoln is elected president of the Unite
.St..tea.....Rx the diyisinn of the Demncra