Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-02-06
The SIGNS Of Peace.

luis Saiu (OI course we KNOW HOL Dy WIldt
authority that Mr.. Tyler's visit to the Presi-
dent, by appointment of the Virginia Legisla-
ture, has inspired hopes of some satisfactory
adjustment of difficulties between the States
north and south. The President sent in a
message to Congress urging Cancellation and
a refusal to coerce the seeding States, accom-
panied by the Virginia resolutions, the favor
able response to which by Congress has great
ly encouraged the friends of Union.
Mr.. Lincoln, it is confidently stated, has
written letters to Washington, urging c~oncilia-
ton and compromise. He yindicates the Dor
der States resolutions as a reasonable basis of
adjustment. Immediately after the electoral
vote is counted by Congress, he will announce
his views on the crisis.
LINcoLS's YIEws.-0ne of the current and
seemingly accredited statements of the day
IS, that Lincoln, the President elect, is in fa-
vor Of a liberal compromise of our national
difficulties, while the Springfield Qllinois)
S ate journal of the 22d of January last,
(Lincoln's organ) contains a leader under the
heading-"Th Right of Coercion, and Ma
king War on a State" which not only bears
oAto1 mol parefury prepareo
under the eyes Of the President elect, but is
universally received by republican politicians
as an authoritative exposition of Mr.. Lincoln's
views, and it is thus generally received:
The article begins with a refutation o
some Of the points madein President Buchan
ans last annual message, and Attorney Gen
eral Blacks judicial opinion on the right t.
secede. The following propositions are thel
made:
l. No State has any right to secede.
2. 1t is the duty of the President of tn
United States to enforce the laws thereof.
3. The first Republican Pf resident will dis
charge that duty iearlessly and faithfully.
4. In its discharge, he will confine himseI
to enforcing the Law in which the countr
at large is interested, viz the collection
the revenue and the protection of the feders
property. He will not invade a State
secure the repeal of the Unconstitutional Ell
ctments by its Legislature, but merely resis
aggressive Entertainments upon the feder;
authority.
The article is not very luminous. II
dninus, however, is clear. 1t breathes Ii
determination OF the incoming administer
ton to do its duty, and oppose the resumI
T, ton by the Southern States OF the s%overeig
, powers delegated to the federal governmel
!. at all hazards, and assert its authority wit
! all means at its command.
MR. LINCOLN OPPOSED TO a COMPROMISE
In addition to what our dispatches give
! relation to Mr. Lincoln's opposition to a col
promise of the national troubles, we may az
that yesterdays New York Tribune stat
: that it knoacs that his views arefully expires
:. ed in his own language, as follows:
81 will suffer death before will consent
. advise my friends to consent to any conc,
sion or comp, omise which looks like buyi
;, the privilege of taking possession of the g
IT ernment to which we have a constitution
& right because, whatever | might think of
:. merit of the various propositions before C(
gress, I should regard any concession in |
20 face of menace, as the destruction of the s
J. eminent itself, and a consent on all hands Il
n our system shall be brought down to a lie
with the existing disorganized state OF AHA
in Mexico. But this thing will hereafter
Is as it is now, in the hands of the people; 9
e. if they desire to call a convention to REM
to any grievances complained of, or to give I
guarantees for the permanence of vested rigt
: 1t is not mine to oppose