The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-03-30
Political.
Parson BrOwnlow on Submitting to
LincOln's AdmiRistratiO ton.


A friend having asked the intrepid editor
of the Knoxville Tennessee Wing. whether,
since six States have seeded from the Union,
he is willing to risk himself and State under
the Administration of Mr.. Lincoln, he thus
replies:
| am willing to risk myself and State
under tho Administration Of Abraham Lin
coin. am not, however, willing to submit
to the outrsges the flre-csters or the South
allcge that MIR. Lincoln intends to commit
upon the South. do not believe that lie will
meddle with the institution Of slavery where
it is, or seek to deprive the South of any
right she holds under the Constitution. -
| And believe that he will enforce the Con.
stiluton and laws of the United States, as
his oath Of Office requires him to do, and as
justice to the various sections Of the Union
demands at his hands.
II | am mistaken IN the estimate I have
put upon the integrity and patriotism of the
President alect, and lie shall seek to Cypress
any one of the States of this Confedcracy
South or North. shall readily join the other
States in seeking to punish him. and in re-
| sisting his Administration But want to
see the evidence Of this. before | begin the
work Of resistance want other proof of
the bad faith in which MIR. Lincoln intends
to act. tkan the prediction of his enimies.
| have submitted TO the Administration of
James Buchanan for four years, and my
State has done SO, without murmur, and |
hold that Lincoln could not afford the country
a more corrupt partial, and Infamous Admin
| iStIation, if he were to try! Lincoln was
elected under the forms prescihed by our
| Constitution and Laws. without fraud at the
ballot-box, and it is the duty of all good citi-
zens to give him a fair test, before they con-
| denim him.
| went into the contest against Lincoln. as did
also my State, knowing him to be section
al candidate, upon a sectional platform. and
as we were fairly beaten. we feel bound in
honor to abide by our defeat for four years to
come. The reign Of Lincoln for twenty years
upon even the Chicago Platform, is preferable
to the breaking up of this Government. Sc
cesslon is no remedy for any evil that may
arise i'll our Government. and | deny its
right. The right of Revolution admit. but
| deny that such remedy is called for in the
present crisis Of our affairs. | will be told
Of the many grievances we of the South have
suffered at the hands Of the North. | have
considered the nature of these grievances,
and their effects upon the commerce, trade
and religion Of the South. and they NAV be
expressed in the following words: The
Democracy Of the South haze lost the Offices OF
The Government and as immense patronage =
And large majority OF the free and iudepen-
dent people of Tennessee, taking this view Of
the subject, they will refuse to 30 cut of the
Uniof
Having thus fully and frankly answered
the question propounded. might here close
my remarks; but choose to 20 further
and to say even more. There is scarcely o
nan of talent and character living, even at
the North, under whose administration OF
the General Government would not prefer
to live, rather than live in q Southern Con-
frderacy, controlled and governed by the
traitors and williams who have originated and
carried out this wicked. daring and damna
Die scheme of Secession. The Senators OF
seven States have been sitting in their seats
as Senators. sworn to support the Consttu.
ton Of the United States, and to act as the
privy counsel Of the President, and at the
same time they were holding secret meetings
plotting the overthrow Of the Government
and Constitution, they had sworn to sustain
and support. consider Benedict Arnold and
Aaron Burr patriots and honest men, com
pared with these traitors and perjured vii
lians. certainly have no desire to liv.
under any Government organized by sucl
corrupt, wicked, and bell-deservng men a.
these This whole scheme for dissolyins
this Union was originated and carried out by
such men as these Corrupt designing, ane
disappointed Southern politicians, who. fail
ing to control the Government, resolved upol
its 'uin. There are better men in He'll suf
fering the vengeance of eternal fire, than thu
Southern leaders in this Secession movement
This say as a Southern man. one born ant
raised here, and intending 10 live and di
here. And oil this will continue to say al
long as have breath to speak, or strength
to write.'