The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-02-21
The Border stnte S-cessionisis Laid ON
Ghe Shelf

The Baltimore american of Thursday, in
an elaborate article Cd the result of the Virgin
ia election, shows very clearly how the mad
ness of the secesoionists in Virginia and Mary
land has been rebuked, and how effective has
been their efforts to stay the tide OF rebellion
We copy;
at will also be remembered that :he same
sort of insdous schemiug has been going on
in Virginia, that We have from time to time en-
deavored to expose in cur own State. There
have been, perhaps, more direct and persistent
efforts wasted in Virginia than anywhere else
1t is true that her orators have not threatened
to bring one of the curses of EGYPT upon the
commonwealth, by turning her rivers into blood
as has been so ruthlessly threatened in Mary
land.
1t is true that her public men have not cursed
add sworn in public meetings and resolved to
'incarnadine all surrounding creation, but the
sccessionsts have been by no means idle. They
have made speeches, and written letters they
have combined, and have invited combination
they hava seized the capitol and all the govern
ment archives, ard all the treasures, chief and
sub--that is, on paper They have at least con
tidentally appealed Virginia to utter Ter voice
and define her position, aud we hope they are
satisfied with her response.
"In Maryland. Virginia, North Carolina and
Kentucky, the secessionists, as party, are
virtually defeated. Ex-Speakers of ex- Legisla-
lures exSGovernOrs, and We were going to say
ex-polticans, are laid on the shelf They es.
sayed to take the custody Of ali other rights and
interests, sometimes by violence and sometimes
by caiolery But the public has once and again
alphabetically declined to trespass upon the val
liable time Of those disinterssted managers -
The grand result of the whole business is the
final postponment of carnage and civil war.
Our cutters are not to run in blood Tho
Susquehanna is not going to change her bright
waters for crimson tide and the supplies of
shad are not to be stopped. Some Of our most
trucuent citizens were just about to dash our
hopes of the usual spring Injuries by making
the favorite haunts Of our fnny friends unin-
habitable. Let US rejoice in the good that God
sends US, and especially let us remember the
debt of gratitude owe to Virginia for her
wise, patriotic conservative and national stand
There is assuredly peace in store for US, and
we already see the dawn of better times.
CLAY AND LIECoLE.-Mr. Lincoln has ad-
dressed the following reply to Hon Daniel Ull-
man, from whom he recently received a Clay
medal:
Springfield, ILL.,, Feb 1, 1861.
Hon. Daniel Ullmsn:
Ny Dea, Sw.-Your kind letter of the 25th
ult-, and the express package containing the
bronze medal of Mr. Clay both came safely to
hand this morning.
Permit me, in the first place, to return you
my heartfelt thanks for your goodness in send.
lug me this valuable present and secondly, TO
express the extreme qualification feel in pos-
sessing so beautiful memento of him, whom.
during my whole political life, l have loved and
revered as teacher and leader.
Your ob't servant, A. LINCOLN