, 1861-02-05
L4NC0LN--SEWA

Nc should like to know By. what authori-
II the Chicago Journal assumes that the
sentiments Of the incoming Administration
arc rrefieurcd in Mr.. Stewards speeches
and Mr.. Kcllosg's measures. Our adyices on
that point arc essentially different. We be-
1ieve that M-. Lincoln's sense Of propriety.
equally with Mr. Seward's and Mr. Eel
loeg's sense Of honor, would point to IN
adherence to the old fashioned maxim re-
quir.ng each tub to stand On its own bot
tom. Moreover, Mr.. Kellogg, in reply toa
suggestion If Afr. McClernand, expressly
denied that the Prcsident-elect WAS in any
degree responsible for his unfortunate pro-
position. But we will not do Mr.. Seward
the injustice to harness him in the came
traces with Mr.. Kellogg, as the Journal
has done. We propose that each shall
stand or fall by his own merits, that neither
ehall carry any blemishes but his own;
and We insist that precisely the same cour.
tcsr shall be accorded to Mr: Lincoln.
We believe that the following unequivo-
cal aad manly ntterance recently reported
as coming from Mr Lincoln, expresses his
exact sentiments on the subject Of the pre-
sent crisis:
''IuM srBtr deatn before will consent. or will
ao''se my friends to consent, 70 my compromise
a.. =. .a,.,a a.sa.,o ~s =, ,.ss ~. ~ -
which we hsvc a copstttnt,ons] Ioht. berause.
waatcrer1 might think Of the merits Of the vari~
oat proportions before Congress- I *hoa'd regard
t1,, ~ - st.., ara ths cons.nt NJ - -, -.
hand. ,har onr rv.tcm shall ho b,onrht down to
level with the cdatins dsorganized state Of Affairs
in Me1leo
Aa's IS III perfect harmony WIN al .na'
We nave aeaso iloln Alneoln s1nee uie eiec-
t'oa-' IS +" pe1.ec. aceotu "1'n ~ .na'
NC nave kno"n o. h11n N 'ltoes past-a Is
III perfect keepms VIII lis honesty o1
cna1ac'er anu nrnness o. purpose as "ey
"te hno"n ~ W. t'eoplc % .11is o1'.e ana
oi .le onl1eo o.u'e ~ - o'a'e' slncere
anu Truthful II ssSs tna' III nones. man
can oic' oo1 he eanno' Nc un'a'lnlu 70
n's con'.ctotls anu ~ .lose "no pul
1nelr 1fnst IN Hill Anything essenuany
different IRON th's con1taalets Ms ehalae-
1cf ana gives INC ne 10 MS "nolc lie But
We assert 'oahois a1o unnesl1a1'nslg nat
"hc:hcr these arc hls opinions or not they
ars ouTs. compromise IN the lace o. rebel
non Is the Gnu OF 'he GoVernmcnt. 80
oFoau' SO solemn n tfo1h IS not 'o-De denied
~ eoa-1caf1ns men IN th's year ol grace
No"' as 70 alr. ee"afa-"e took occa-
son yesterday 10 lament inc 1act INIT the
senators course had been such as to pro-
cure the applause OF that pfo-sia7ery aud
secession sheet the Cnteaso 1aMes. The
Journal 'tselt recently LOOK occasion to re-
prove Inc Tunes lot us gee On mat score.
We can buL repeal Inc expression OF our
.oo-+ +,,,+ onrtl;nn chop1d 1,ova o,,,znoa
so15o" toat 0us ''A'S a"oo4u nASe o@eu11ed
fn csll forth the plauCitE Of the enemies of
n-..-,.... - a.. ...-:
tAe Repuo!lcan parry anu unc enemies Of
H.. 17,;,n forthc Scnotor from Na,v vo,,.
tn@ oA'o44t ava NA~ ~" a.
WE are Of the opinion that the Repnhl;-
caEs IN me new 1oIk Legislature Wd not
-or,oo u, o1crt 1,;c frinnd Mr. Fvar.e In 41,o
Ae|o9e ~ e1~es AA.0 ANA~@119 -~A "A'o' ~ %He
United States Senate LOT nothing. The
80, -.no - f,3 With Az co,,
iAA1e We A0' ~ AAe "A"A NA4' AS"o4o IL
this emcrccncV Is not that he has Drpnnsed
measures looklnE 10 , p1cA-uoHn from Tie
c,,;cn1o n1o,f,y7n-hc 1,as dime notb;nr of
Sn4eAsso P''114o' ~ A4-~' ~"A@ "o'n19 u
the sort. But the general tone Of his re-