The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-17
An Honest conrsa,ion from Lincoln.


We notice some time since a telegra.
phic report Of an interview between q
committee from Baltimore, headed by the
Rev. Dc. FuLLER, one of the ablest BAp-
list Clergymen in the United States, and
President Lincoln. We doubted the au-
thentieity Of the report at the time, but
the regular intelligence by mail confirms
its correctness in all essential particulars.
The committee went to lmplore Lincoln
to observe a peace policy and avoid the
calamities Of civil war. The interview is
thus stated:
upon the introduction they were re-
ceived very cordially by Mr. Lincoln
a sort Of rude familiarity of manner-and
the conversation opened by Dr. Fuller
seeking to impress upon Mr.. Lincoln the
vast responsibility Of the position he
occupied, and that upon him depended
the issues Of peace or war-on one hand
a terrible fratricidal conflict, and on the
other.
But" said Mr. Lincoln, ''what am to
do -
"Why, sir, let the country know that
you are disposed to recognize the indie
pendence of the Southern States. I say
nothing Of secession, recognize the fact
that they have formed government OF
their own. that thew will never be united
again with the North, and peace will
instantly take the place Of anxiety and
suspense, and war may be averted.
And what Is to b,come Of he rereaus p
I shall hrue no g0vsTnmeat-HO resources"
Could anything prove more clearly than
this response, the fact that has thousand
times been asserted, that the prosperity
Of the North was dependent upon its
system Of robbery Of the South. The in
famous wretch FoRSEr, Of the PHILADELPHIA
Pres exclaims. that they can better
afford to give FIVE hundred millions than
surrender the South; the Executive Chief
exaggerates the proposition by protesting
that such q loss will anhiliate its Govern
ment What an admission The poverty
stricken South absolutely essential to the
existence Of the Yankee Governmect =
How different that is from the tale here
tefore repeated with so much emphasis,
that the South was a nuisance and bur
ded to The Federal Government IN
their hour Of trouble, they confess the
truth, that they have been living on US for
seventy FIVE years. and cannot even now.
after all their past spOiliation, afford to
support their own Government without
our help.
To extort that assistance from US. they
propose to invade US with fleets and
armies. This was the secret motive. and
is now, by the confession Of the Federal
Chief, the avowed object Of the war
They can't support their own Govern
ment-we must DO made to support it for
them
There have been many wicked wars in
this world, and waged by very wicked
men; but we doubt if history can fur
nish an instance Of one springing from
motive more atrocious. and accompanied
by a more shameless and abominable
avowal. Certainly, in modern times, and
since freedom has come to be regarded a.
something more than an idle wsrd, no
thing comparable 10 this in wickedness
has been heard Of. It is not pretended
that the South has wronged the North, or
meditaies any invasion of her rights
nothing of the sort it only seeks to en-
joy the fruits Of it's own labor-and for
that high crime, it is threatened with ex.
termination.
It is not wonderful that an invasion.
prompted by an object so ubiquitous
should rouse every man and woman in
the South to arms.