The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-02-01

any concession in the face OF menace the destruc-
ton OF the government itself, and a consent on
all hands that our system shall be brought down
to level with the existing diSorganizcd states Of
affairs In Mexico. But this thing will heater be
as 1t Is now, in the hands of the people; and if
they desire to call convention to remove any
Srevanccs complained Of. or to give new cuaran
tees for the permanence of vested rights. it is not
mine to oppose"
The following paragraph from the Springfield
(Ill) State Journal of the 2lth is more likely to
be in exact accordance with Mr.. Lincon's posi-
ton:
"lf anything short Of a concession of the prn-
cipe that the territories should not be surrender
ed to slavery will satisfy the South the republican
party stand ready to yield it. This point they
cannot yield with honor. They will never yield
it at al. If the southern people are afraid that
the republican party intends to intends to inter-
fcre with slavery in the slave states by congress
ional action, we satisfied that the whole re-
publican party, to alay their fears, willing by
constitutional amendment or otherwise, to de-
prive Congress of any such power; and again. if
the southern people fear or believe that the re-
publican party are opposed to the admission Of
any more slave states, we are willing that it
should be made the law or the constitution that
territories applying for admission into the Union
Hhoii OS "uiiitttu Will VI WITHOUT slavery dS tit
people Of such territory applying shall deter
mine and further, are in favor of and earnest
ly recommend the repeal of all state laws in con
fict with the constitution of the United States
or that in any way Obstluct or interfere with the
execution Of federal laws are in favor of any
compromise that does not yield to slavery the
right to so into free territories the positive
right to do this it never did have until the Kan
saS-NebraSka bill was passed; the Missouri com
promise was repealed by the slave states under
the plea that it was unjust and unconstitutional
If it was unjust to the South and in conflict with
the constitution, the slave states, of course
would not desire be satisfied with its restora-
ton. If the slave states. or any considerable
number of them. or indeed, any one Of them
will come forward with compromise that does
not involve the surrender Of free territory 10
slavery. there will be difficulty in securing 70,
it the support of the whole republican party"
The following is still another compromise said
to be in accordance with Mr. Lincoln'S views
Private letters have been received at Washing
ton. from Mr. Lincoln, urging his friends to con-
ci!iatory action and compromise and it is stated
that he indicates the border state resolutions
reasonable basis of ad ustmcnt. Assurances ar,
given that this Information is reliable. Further
more. after the electoral vote shall b" count
ed in the present Congress, on the I'd Wednesday
of February. he will acquaint the public of his
views on the pending crisis. Heretofore he has
not felt it proper for him. i'll advance of the 9TH
cial declaration of his election. to take prom
inent part in the direction of political affairs.