Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-12
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
CORES ondence Of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Departure of Mr.. Linceln-His ROute-The
Position of LiHcOln's Organ-It Attacks
COmprOmise-It Speaks LincOln's Views.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Cincinnati Enquirer
Departure of ur. Linceln-IIis ROute-The
Position of LiHcOln's Organ-It Attacks
COmprOmise-It Speaks LincOIn's Views.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, Friday, February 8.
To the Editor of the Enquirer:
1t is now understood here that Mr.. Lincoln and
suite, not exceeding fifteen persons, will leave this
city on Monday. tie Ilth, in a special At the
State line he will be met by the Indiana Committee
OF invitation and escorted thence to indianapolis
where he is expected TO arrive at five o'clock IN the
afternoon. But for fear persons in your city,
as well as in others which Mr.. Lincoln will visit,
may he preparing themselves with hfd Ofin recep
uon-speeches, would say to such persons that
(sheuld they get of such harangue in Mr.. Lin
coins presence) they need never expect to get of
nee from the President elect. He will not be 'slob-
bered' on with impunity.
Mr.. Lncons organ, of this city has taken the
bold position Of defending the radicalism of the par
~. In yesterdays issue it denounced Kelloggs
compromise as an abominable heresy, &cS but this
morning 1t Is more explicit than ever The follow
ing extracts will satisfy every mind of Mr. Lincons
determination to stand firm, though the heavens
should fail.
There are few letter writers in Springfield who
are endeaVerlng to create the impression that Mr..
Lincoln has committed himself TO some particular
compromise of existing difficulties We have stead.
ly denied tins, and time will show that we are cor
rect.
1--WE are in daily contact with Mr. Lincoln and
q hay IN
hear word from him or them complaining Of the
course of the Journal When Mr. Lincoln was nom
mated for the Presidency he assured the country
that the principles embodied in the Chicago Piaf
form were his olc and that if elected he would act
upon them. His earnest and able advocacy of those
principles for years past, in every part of the conn
try, has unfnching frmness in every hour of trial
his devotion TO freedom, and his high character for
honesty, all warrant in saying that he will never
surrender those principles nor play the traitor to
the great party that elected him.
"Those who are looking to see Mr. Lincoln lower
the Republican standard, are looking in vain While
he lives. he will not be aloft. In less than one
month"; Abraham Lincoln if he lives will be inau-
gurated President of the United States of America
From the steps of the Capitol he will proclaim
his purposes, his policy, his principles and our
word for it. that address will strengthen all weak
backs. makes every true Union mans heart bound
with Joy, and break the ranks of treason. We say
again what we have often before said in substance
Mr. Lincoln is not traitor. He is not composed of
material out of which traitor can be made. We
will so far play the "organ" as to say to all com
promsers and temporisers, GO ahead, but don't
count Abraham Lincoln "inr for any plan of adjust
Eent that surrenders the principles upon which he
was elected"
There Is no doubt in my mind that the above re!
presents Mr.. Lincolns views exactly. The extracts
speak for themselves