Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-03-08

OF the Supreme Court, men who will at
tempt to establish the odious principles
fOreshadowed by the Dred Scott stump
speech.
We do not expect him to make invasions
of the revolted States, aud try to subdue
them-becausc, neither the Constitution
nor Congress give him that power; aud
because, under the delusion that prevails
at the South, q little Time is the easiest
aud every way best mode to show them
their error aud restore them to their posi-
tion-not as our masters, but as our equals
Positively,
We do anticipate that the President will
exert what Influence be may properly
have, on every question concerning the
er'ens'on of Slavery, against, and not in
favor ofthat institution giving its "pound
of flesh in the States, but no more than
sis in the bond of the Constitution.
We do expect him to cultivate peaceful
and amicable relations with the Indians
to aid and not hinder our sister republic,
Mexico, in re-establishing a stable Gov
erumeut-aud to be friendly with all dis
tant Powers.
We do expect him to Remember that
'there is a North" and instead of giving
the minority South the most of Offices and
money, to give the people of the North tina,
share Of Offices to which their number,
qualifications aud deserts entitle them,
and in Appropriations for Forti6catious,
ilarbors, &c, to expend most public mon
eys where they are most raised aud most
needed.
We do expect bim-once a laboring
man himself-to consider the interests Of
American labor, and in his Revenue
measures to insure the greatest and most
equal Protection, to all our industrial in-
terests, which those interests can agree
upon.
We do expect him to exert any influence
that may seem practicable in diverting our
National attention, ambition, energies and
capital from foreign to home enterprises,
especially by the construction of that iron
bond of Union, a Railway from the Mis-
sisslppi to the Pacific, aud by all other
timely meaus of developing, settling, and
building up our own country.
We 90 expect him to keep and strengthen
all the United States property yet iu pos
sessiOn-to reinforce Major Anderson and
all others who may need it-and to retake
aud preserve such property, already lost,
as be safely can. The responsibility of
raising armies and navies and waging war,
is not his-tha, belongs to Congress. An
extra session may be necessary, if the
Southern traitors and their Northern allies
continue their hostilities to tue Laws and
Constitution.
We do expect him to appoint in Slave
States men who have and who will keep
alive there THE UNION SENTIMENT. In
Free States, he will honor his party friends
by appointments wherever be can find them
fit, honest, aud capable: where there are
none such, select the best men from other
parties.
The people do hope for cutting down
rather than an increase Of Expenditure
some check to the food of extravaganza
and luxury which have proved among the
fatalities of other Republics. A reduction
of offices and of their emolamen,s, would
be a National blessing.
We by no means hope that LINCOLN
can satisfy the more ultra-of his own
party or of his opponents-in all things.
With his OATH OF OFFICE upon him, he
must look upon all sides Of every question.
He will have such dangers and difficulties
as no predecessor encountered Let him
obey the dictates of an enlightened con.
science-call about him the wisest, most
honest coubsellors-loOk daily to Heaven
FOR suidauce-trust in the GREAT MAS.
SES OF THE PEOPLE for support
and rest in confidence of safe deliverance
from our existing troubles.
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