Year: 1860

Aue nepuDl1C0n fress on the Election.


The New York Times, with a semi-onicial


tone, tells us what Mr.. Lincoln will and what


he will not do


There can be no doubt whatever in the m "A
of any man that Mr.. Lincoln regards slayerv


as moral, social and political evil. and tbGt


IL should be dealt icith as such bv III, F,d,,oI


dorernmsnt, tn erery instance tchere it is called
hpon TO deal ,ciih IL at all On this point there
Is no room for question-and there need n no


misgiyings as To his official action The whole
influence OF the Executive department ri the


Government, while in his hands, will be
thrown against the extension Of slavery in to
the new Territorie of the Union and the re-
opening of the African slave trade. On these
points he will make no compromise nor Weld
one mar breadth to coercion from any quar-
ter OF In any shape. He does not acceds TO the
alleged decision of the Supreme Court that the
constitution places slaves upon the footing of
other property, and protects them as such
wherever its jurisdiction extends, nor will he
pe, III the iesst degree, governed or controlled
oy ~ ih MS executive action. He will do all in
ms power, personally and officially. by the
uiIect exercise OF the powers of his Office ana
Inc indirect influence inseparable from IL to
arrest the tendency to make slavery national
ana perpetual, and to place il in precisely the
same position which 1t held in the early davs
OF the Republic, and in the view of the found
ers OF the Government. On this point we
take it for granted, he will be firm and i'm
movaole-so as to put it beyond the hope OF
any class or any section to change his pur-
pose.


Upon all other points his speeches Justify
us In saying that he will be tolerant and con-
siderate of the rights and interests of the
Southern States to the utmost extent which
any man can ask. He holds each State to be
completely sovereign over its own affairs and
denounces any attempt on the part of the Fed
eral Government to interfere with slavery in
the Southern States as unconstitutional and


unjust. While he believes that Congress has


the power 10 abolish slavery in the District of
Columbia, he is opposed to its exercise unless


with the free assent of majority of the in


habItants and with full compensation to the


owners OF the slaves. He asserts the right of


the South to a Fugitive Slave Law which shall


be ehectlve in its operation. He declares his


opposition to negro suffrage, and to every thing


looking towards placing negroes upon foot


Ing OF social and political equality with the


whites; but he asserts for them a perfect


equality of civil and personal rights under


the Constitution. He acknowledges the diff


culties surrounding the question of slavery !;


frankly confesseS that he sees no way of bring


ing 1t TO safe and speedy end deprecates the


agitation which has grown out of the attempt


20 extend IL, to nationaliZe it and make il per-


petu.l and declares his belief that by the ar


rest and defeat OF that attempt alone can this


agitation be ailayed.


The New York Courier closes its announce


ment of the result with these words:


Abraham Lincoln is elected, but in his ad-


ministration the South will find all their


rights respected, and will see all the clouds of


WHICH nave ODSCufeu MS


real character, and that of the party whose


standard he bears, roll away from the view


Stretching out our hands to the South over


this victory, we have no word Of taunt to ut


ter for the threats of disunion which were


raised for our defeat. Let those threats he


buried in oblivion, for through the long vista


OF this success we see reign of peace from


slavery agitation, established simply by that
circumscribing of slavery within its local
bounds, and that firm defence of the integrity
of national freedom, which this triumph of the


Republican party on the 9th of Novenbe Der;
1860, seals now and henceforth.


The New YORK Post in concluding an article
on the present prospects of it. party says;
Our success in the election, by deciding one
question, the extension of slavery TO the Ter
ritories, has deprived our party OF one impor-
Iant bond Of union, one of the most pow erful
causes which have attracted to it the Interest
and favor OF the people. Its place can only
be supplied by an earnest endeavor to distin-
gush the Republican administration by an
enlightened zeal for the public welfare.