, 1861-02-15
THE OR ISIS.
ETEiTy AND OPINIONS 1T TIE S0CTH.

PARsoN RRoWELOw ON SUBMITTING TO LIN
coLN's ADMINISTRATIONS.
friend having asked the intrepid editor Of
the Knoxville Whig, whether, since six States
hsve seeded from the Union, he is willing 10
risk himself and State under the ADMINISTERS
tion Of Mr., Lincoln, he thus replies:
am willing to risk myself and State under
the Administration Of Abraham Lincoln. am
not, however, willing to submit TO the outrnges
the frc-eaters of the South alleye that Mr.. Lin
coin intends to commit upon the South. do
not believe that he will NEEDLE with the insti-
tuition Of slavery where it Is, or seek to de-
prlye the South Of any right she holds under
tue Constitution. Aud / believe that he will
ted States, as bis oath OF Office requires him to
do, and as justice to the various sections Of the
Union demnuds at his hands
II am mistaken in the estimate have put
upon the integrity aud patriotism Of tho Pres
tdent elect, and he shall seek to Cypress any
one Of the States Of this Confederacy, South
or North, shall readily join the other States
in teeking to punish him, and in resisting his
administration. But want to see the evil
dence OF tlis before begin the Tork Of re-
slstaucc-I want other proof Of this had faith
in which Nr. Lincoln intends to act, than the
prediction Of his enemies have submitted
TO the Administration Of James Buchanan for
q mnrfnur, and hold that Lincoln could not
atlDrd the country more corrupt, partial, and
Infamous administration, II he were to try !!
Lincoln was elected under the FORMS prescrib.
ed by our Constitution and laws, and without
fiaud at the ballot-box, md tits the duty Of
al good citizens to give him fir test, before
they condemn him.
Iwcnt into the. contest asainst Lincoln, as
did also my State, knowing hin, to be sec
tionnl candidate, upon sectional platform,
and as VIC veto faIrty beaten, we feel bound In
honor to abide by our defeat for four years to
come. The reign Of Lincoln for twenty years,
upon even the Chicago Platform, Is preferable
ce4hlon is no remedy for any evil that UNIV
arise in our Government, mud dcuy its right.
The right Of Revolution admit, but l dspy
that such i remedy is called for Ia the present
crisis Of our ataiTs. will be told Of the mapy
grievances We OF the South have suffered At the
hands Of the North ! have considered the
nature OF these grievances, and their effects
upon the commerce, tsade and religion OF the
South, and they may be exprt s.cd in the fol-
lowing words: i11 Democracy Of the Gonth
haev 'ot tho officer Of The Government and is I'm
ne:,& patronage! And large majority Of the
ree and independent people Of Tennessee,
t4king this view Of the subject, they will re-
fuse 10 60 out Of the Union.
Havlrg thus fully and frankly answered the
question propounded, might here close NV
remarks :; but ehoosc to 70 further, and to
say even more. There is scarcely a lasn OF
talent and character living. even ai the North,
under whose administration Of the General
Government would not prefer to lire, rather
than live in Q Southern Confederacy, controlled
and governed By the traitors and ,lllaine, who
haze originated M1t carried out this wicked,
daring and damnable scheme oi Sccef sion.
Tie Senators OF seven States have been sitting
ia their seats - SenatoEs, sworn to support tho
Anti s,f1 1f,a ft,stn
as the psivy counsel Of the President, md at
the ss1ne time they.were holding secret meet
tnEf, plotting 1hc oytreh1Ow OF the Govern.
1nent and Constitution they had sworn to sus.
tafH and support. .1eousider Benedict Arnold
AID Aarcn Burr patriots and honest men, CON-
Farad With these traitors and perjmed vii
laine. I certainly hare no desire to lire under
wicked and helkdeserying mcn ns theset This
whole scheme for disso}ving this Union was
originated and carried out by such men as
these. Corrupt, designing, snl disappointed
Southern politicians, who failing to control
the Government, resolved upon is ruin.
Tnere are better Men In He'll, suffering the
Vengeance Of eternal fire, than the Southern
1eaacss IN this Secession movement. This |
say rs Southern mau, one born aud raised
here, and intending to live aud die here And
ll this1 will continue to say rs long as have
breath to speak, or strength to wrlte.
4KTFER ENo4 HON. u. A. GRAHAM:
Hon. ". A. Graham OF North Carolina has
written letter to the Wilmington Htruld, IN
which he haye, in reference to The rntnor that
hs was to be In Linenln's Administration. that
he had not bean offered seat in A5r Lincoln's
Cabinet, had no personal acquaintance with
him, and neter ha4 any correspondence either
with him or auy ono au.horizeu to make euch
Al ofer. Further, he would not accept the
otter II itrcre made At the same time, while
declining to CO operate with A1r. Lincoln, Mr..
Graham does not think that hin election merely
Is q sufficient .cauyc for the abandonment oi
the goyerhment Of our fathers, although Lin
coin hns no claim on the t6onlh, except thar he
has been conslitutionaly elsotell, and Mr. Gra-
ham says that lie should be cons,itutiopal,y in
ducted, and allowed 10 exe7cl4e The functions
Of his oblce, He ehoul1 be heard officially rs
to his policy le1oTe he is condemned; for the
srrtclles on the hustingr nse not always tho
guides in the administration Of the Govern
ment-
wAx7Ha TO GIT RACK.
The Eqri,1r published at Col tumLus, In the
seeded slatc ofGeorEia, reznarkz, significant
iy enough: -; l..
Our belief still 10 thnt the Black Republicans,
having gotten rid of the Cotton States, ~ui
otYer Concessions to Virgins md other korder
Slave Stated befexe the assembling Of their
EohvenHone. Their poaicF is 70 divide the in
etltutiO3Nf slavery. and they r i'll, 1t they eau.