Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-22
WIZ. LINCoLN,s POLICY.

From the New York Tribuns, Blaek-Rspublican.I
The line Of policy which Mr.. Lincoln will
I pursue as President Of the United States is
plainly indicated in bis recent speech at Indi-
annapolis, and still more plainly in{2o re-
maTkable articles which appeared in the
Springfield (Ils.) Joarndl Of last week, and
which, as the French say, were obviously Gin
spired" by him, il not actually written by
his own hand. These articles have all the
characteristics OF Mr.. Lineoln's bold, direct,
and forcible style Of thought and expression
and strike at the heart Of the subject, lust as
the Ak OF the railsplitter would cleave the
heart Of a log, rsnding and cuttiag through
the toughest knsts Of sophisn and falIacy.
They declare that compromise is not to Be
thought Of. They declare that concession
must De made, but must be made by the South,
That that the Southern States must coDeede
that ours Is a Government proper, snd not a
compact between States that a State cannot
dissolve its connection with the Union az vii (;
that the Government has a right to eaforce its
laws and that it is the duty OF the Govern
ment to retaks from southern traitors, its sto-
len forts, arsenals, etc. "Ws want the South
to concede that after Abraham Lincoln has
taken an oath to support the Constitution Of
the United States, it bis duty to observe It.
We want them to concede that the seeding
States have violated the COnstis ution-that
they are in rebellion against the Federal Gov
eminent, and that it is the duty Of this Gov
eminent to put down rebellion. We want
them to concede that the taking Of Federal
forts and firing upon the Star of the West,
are insults that should be stoned For. We ask
them to concede that northern creditors have
a right TO sue for and collect their demands in
southern courts. We ask them to eoncede that
slavery is the creature Of iocas ,aw. In all
this we do not ask the South to concede a sin
gle thing that is not demanded by the Conssi-
tuition Of the United States. Until they do
coneede all this, they ought not to expect that
the North has any concession to makes
After Tecapitulating the outrases committed
by the rebels and their fragrant insults to the
American flag, the Springfield Journal ex-
claims: AWAY with compromises at an
hour like this. Let US FIRST establish the fact
that we have a govsFnment-a government
able 20 protect itsels aud punish treason. We
should not tax about cOmpFomise while he
nag or Tie traitors floats over an American
fort, and the flag OF our country trails in the
dust. Until that flag Is unfurled over Moul-
trie, and every other stolen fort, arsenal, Gus
tom-house, and navy-ysrd-uutil the laws Of
this government are Obeyed, and its authority
recognized, let us never talk about eomnro-
mise. Let the stolen forts, arssnals, and
be restored to the rlghtful owner
tear down your rattlesnake and pelican flag,
and run up the evsr-glorious stars and stripes
.disperse your traitorous mobs, and let every
nan return to bis duty. Then come ts US with
your list Of grievances, and whatever man
lood' honor, or patriotism can yield, shall be
July accorded
Mr.. Linc0ln's administration, The Journal
Iays, will fearlessly and faithfully perform its
Fho.e duly will execute all tho laws, defend
the fortresses, aud recover all he property
belonging to the United States now in possess
ZION OF rebels, THIS is not coercion, It is de-
.ense, Il Is preservation. As Mr.. Lincoln
lays in his Indianapolis speech, the marching
an army into Ssuth Carolina to force her 20
lubmit would Be coercion. esBu. II tho United
States should merely hold aud retake it's own
'orts and other property, and collect the du-
ies on foreign importations, or even with.
the mails from places where thew vera
labitually violated. would any or All these
hings be invasion or coercion - Mr.. Lincoln
3 clearly right. 1t is not coercion to uphold
Union, maintain the Constitution aud on.
Gree the laws The President 10 hound hv bis
'ath to do these things, lie has no alserna-
I've. He eannot honorahly stand idly bv. AZ
ar. Buchanan has done, while the Govern
nent Is piundered and its flag insulted. But
.e need not invade Safes or attempt to coerca
hem into the Union. II they prefer 10 re-
nsin outside they can do 60, But let us
iearly understand what Ia meant by being
OF the tnloa.
Here, again, the Springfield Journal states
De case with Force and clsarness off those
tates which pretcnd to have gone out Of the
Jnion do not want to be represented in Cen
ress, no one viii compel them 70 send rspre-
there. II thar do not want most
hees, they mead cot have them. II thew de-
iIs 70 dispense with judges, marshall. and an
Their federal ~olfeers, no force will Be inter-
osed to thwsrt their wishss. Those ~ofscers
re created and allied almost solely fer the ae-
ommodation aud benefit Of The people among !
'lom they are placed. II those peopls do not /.
essre such accommodation or benefit, We ss-
urs them that neither MFR. lincoln NOR IN
.epuoiiean party will ever interfere to eonnel
hen 20 accept either. Nc hostile demnnstra.
on VIII ever be made against seeesdshg States
y the Federal Government, nor will national
ever march through such States. ercs,f
} secure or protect the federal property with
p their imits,n
This eeEeTs the whole ground, and sketches
% only plan BY which the Unloa can be per- 4,
and boncrabiy maintained. The /
States may play at being out Of the
lnioR as long e. they ike. Thev nav gov
m themselves, and tax themselves, and arm
to their hearts content. They NAY
rthdraw their representatives. from Congress :
here their preeence IN their present temper il J
needed nor desired, and they nav de-
line 70 avail themselves % tie advantages Of
Ia federal e0uzts and post ofises. To that
aelt they may 60 cut OF the Union and siaF
IT tl they arc tired Of the position. But
cannot be allowed to rob The United
htes, 70 disoheY or erade tia revenue laws,
10 bold unlawful inlercourss with foreign
ations. Tho supreiaacy Of the Amer can Gag
oct Be maintained Bot oaiy from the st. /
aqrenee to the Potomac, but from the Poto- Z
&C 70 the Rio Grandes Neither malice do
eaticn nor foreign Hlegyv can be allowed to =
AZ one star from he standard Of the republic.
10 sever one inch q the proud domain be- v
is2thed 20 ua BY our aneestors. Patriotism, L