The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-02-21
PaTsOn BTownIow on Submitting 10 Linz
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EaIsOh bToWnloW on SuDmitting 10 Llns
coins Administration.
Il friend haTing asked tha intrepid ed
itor Of the Knoxville Wig. whAther,
since six States have seeded from the
Union, he ls willing to risk himself and
State under the Administration Of Mr..
Lincoln. he thus replies:
am willing to risk myself aud State,
under the Administration Of Abraham
Lincoln. ] am not, however, willing to
submit to the eutrages the fire eaters OF
South allege that Mr.. Lincoln intends to
commit upon the South. 10 not believe
that he will medde with the institution
Of slavery where it is, or SEX to deprive
The South Of any right she holds under
the Constitution. And | believe that he
will enforce the Constitution and laws Of
the Unit-d Stat s, as Lis oath Of Office re-
quifes him to do. and as justice to the
various sections Of the Union demands at
bis hands.
If | am mistaken in the estimate have
put in the integrity and patriotism OF The
President elect. and he shall seek 10 op-
press any one of the States Of this Confed.
eracy, South or North, l slall readily join
the other States in seeking to punish him,
and in resisting his administration. But
| want TO see the evidence Of thiS before
begin the work Of ress,ance-I want
ofhar nrOnf ,,f III ba1 r,;tl =. ,-l:al Al
Lincoln intends 10 act, than the prcdic-
tioD Of his enemies have submitted to
the Administration Of James Buchanan
for four years, and | hold that Lincoln
could not afford the country a more cor
rupt, partial, and Infamous administration
If he we're to try! Lincoln was elected un,
der the forms prescribed By our Consti.
luton and Laws, and without fraud at the
balIot-box, and it is the duty OF all good
citizens to give him a fair test, before
they condemn him.
! went into the contest against Lincoln
as did also my State, knowing him to be
sectional candidate. upon a sec.iona
platform, and as we we're fairly beaten VIZ
feel bound in honor TO abide by that de
feat, for four years to come. The reigr
of Lincoln for twenty years, upou ever
the Chicago Platform, is preferable to the
breaking up Of this Government. Seces
sion is no remedy for any evil that ma,
arise in our Government, and deny it;
right. The righ! Of Revolution admit,
but deny that such remedy is called
for in the present crisis Of our affairs.
will be told Of the many grievances we O
the South have suffered at the hands o
the North. have considered the natult
of these grievances, and their effects up
; on the commerce, trade and religion o
the South, and they may be expressed il
the following words. Tile Demoaracy o
tie South hare lost he ,tfces Of tie Gov
ernment, and is immewe patronage =
And large majority Of the free and iD
dependent people of Tennessee, taking
. this view of the subject, they will refus,
' to 90 out Of the Union
D Having thus fully and frankly answered
the question propounded. l might her
J close my remarks; but choose to 20 fur
ther, aud say more. There is scarcely
man of talent and character living, eve
d at the North, under whose admiuistratio
J Of the General Government | would nc
prefer 10 live, rather than live in South
; ern confederacy, controlled and governe
by The traitors aud Williams who hav
originated and carried out this wicked
: daring and damuable scheme Of Seees
= sion. The Senators Of seven States hav
been sitting in their seats as Senators
: sworn 10 support the Constitution. of III
}, United States. and to acs as the priv
u counsel of the President, and at the sam
c time they were holding secret meeing
n plotting the overthrow Of the Governmer
e and Contribution, they had sworn TO SUI
II tain and support. ] consider Benedi'
e Arnold and Aaron Burr patriots and hor
e est men, compared with these traitors an
a perured villains. l certainly have 10 d,
II sire TO live under any Government orgar
J. ized by such corrupt, wicked, and hel
n deserving men as these This who
n cheme for dissolving the Union was orig
6 mated and carried out by such men I
l. these. Corrupt, designing, and disaI
o pointed Southern politicians, who, hilin
n 10 control the Government, resolved u
]. on its run. There are better men in He
suffering the vengeance Of eternal fir
IS than tie Southern leaders in this sece
sion movement. This / say as Soutl
le ern man. born aud raised here, and intenC
:, ing TO live and die here. And all this
will continue to say as long as ha,
ra breath to speak, or strength to write.