The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-20
From Tie Ns~ York Tribune, February 1877
Mr. Lincoln's Policy.

49, DhuSoih . OilCy'
The lne OF policy winch Mr. Lincoln
Will pursue as President of the UuiteG
States is plainly indicated 10 bis recen,
speech at indianapolis, and still more
plainly in two remarkable articles which
appeared in Tile Springfield (IlD Jour
nat OF last week, an, which, as the
French say, were obviously 'iuspired" by
h'm, 1t not actually writioU by his own
hHnd. These articles have all the char
acterlstlcs Of Mr.. Liucon's bold, direct,
and iorcIbIe style of thought aud expires
sion, and strike at the heart Of the sub
)ect, just as the axe of the railsplitter
would cIeaNe the heart Of a log, rendng
and cutting through The toughest knots
OF soph'sm and lallacy. They declare
lhat compromise is not 10 be thought of.
/ lhey declare that concession must be
made, but must be made by the South.
/ That the Southern States must concede
'n" ours Is Government proper and
not compact between States; that a
State cannot dissolve its connection
Win The Union At will ; that tho GOV.
efhment has right to enforce it's laws,
and that ii as the duty OF the Govern
me"t 10 rctd&e from Southern traitors
'tS stolen JOrtS, uryen0is, dc.
wv, want the South 10 conceds that
alter A Hrsham Liucoln has taken AN oath
10 support the Constitution Of the United
States, 1t is his duty to observe it. We
want them to concede that the seeding
States have violated The Constitution
mat they are In rebellion against the
FEDERAL Government, and Mut u IS the
a"ty q h's government 10 PIT dotOn re
| ooit" We want them to concede that
Tie TAX ng "i Federal forts aud firing
npom the Star ot' he West, are insults
thW 'hou.d be Hloned tor. We ask them
l. concede lhH Northern creditors have
II tisht 10 sue Tor aad collect their de
msnd- IA Sou hern Courts. We ask Mcy,
10 concede that Sto"ery as tx creature OF
socdt tar. In aIi this We do rDt ask the
South TO eoncede n single thing tha; is
not demanded 10y the Constitution Of the
United States Until they do concede
HyI this, they ought not to expect that the
North has amy concession TO make"
Ai,er recapii iutatIng the outrages com
'nIucd 10y the rebels and their n,grhnt
insults t" the American dag, the Spring.
.fctd Journal exc,ufSe
AWAY with coupromis.s a, 81, horr
Ike ,uisl L., ~ ,,., o.,.Ir,L ,Lo ~,
,l,,, we bavn. . c.',,,o,,a,,.', r',.
m.,t ,I,, 80 nr,,.o, ',.., "a S:,
treason. W.. sionid mn, ,,lL aL,nr o,,;,,
promise while the tag Of the traitors
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,h,, a,y !. u,,r,,la,, ov., N,,I,.
every oin.r s,,,,., f,,, ,,so,. .,.,
house. and navy y.,d n,,I ~. -,
his Go,errnen, are obevsI and ia Nm
.nori,y rccr,,uiz.d H., -, neysr ,a,l, oL',,,.
.ounI,u,i.. t., ,I,s .,nrsn Co.,. .'.'''
ais AMI r..,v v,yrs lao ,o.,,,a1 ., ~,
rrn,fH owncr-i.,r dawn ,an, ,,,rI,
,uakr and p.hcar a,g and ,un L,
ever rIo,ious star, and s,,i,a.-d,.rroo
your ,r,i,urous m.hs and -, .,.,,r ,,.o
re,rrn to his duty. yL,n come ,o ~.
with ,nur III of ,;ri,.yn,c.s and ,yb.,.v
or manhood. honor or ,,,,n,ism c.r
yIrh. ,lr,N be r.Iy .nc,n,lel"
Mr. I.incu'n's A,Inip s,ra,;o, tho .Joyr.
Hoi sa,s. viii n.u,rI.s.ly and G5,LG,IIy ,.r,
form rs waoI. du,y will ey.cu,e sp nh. |
laws. defend ali the for,resses. and recov.
er I'll the property belonging TO the Uni |