Year: 1860

OIINlONS Ot The PRESS.


From the Alexandria T1.) Sentinel Democrat


The rule thus visited upon us derives additional
consequence from the fact that it not the indivd
ua wickedness of unfaithful officials but the evil
comes from the sovere gn will of the of all
our political pOWer-the people. The only hope of
escape, indeed-and thatcould only be temporary
IS that the mere agents ransieny selected to carry
out that Will, may prove unlaithful to those who
elect them Even if we had the promise of such in
fidelity, it could bring no sense of abiding relief


That this condition of things brings the country.
and necessarily so, into the Jaws of fearful convn
SONS Is, we think, perfectly certain. To state this
is but to restate what distinguished men of all par
ties, IN the North and in the South, have apan and
again laid down as automatic truths He who sees
no coming danger enjoys a quiet which does not
soothe our pillow, but it is based upon faith that,
as a Northern cotemporary remarks, is sheer pre-
sumption. With an anxious solicitude we await
the developments of the future.


From the Washington Stdtcs-Democrqtl


BE 1t Tor good or evil, the battle is over. Upon
the result fate hangs of more importance-noto only
to this republic, but to the civilized world and the
cause of civilizatOn-than could possibly be pre-
sented by any other event. The movements now
transacting in Europe and which are sunposed TO
embody much involving the progress of freedom.
are not OF half the Importance taking them at the
highest valuation of their advocates to that cause
as the action which hangs upon the result of the
election. Should it be the cause of disunion, as
some reckless and irresponsible panderers to con-
fusion and insecurity suggest, it will not only give
disgraceiul shock to this country but demoraIize
the cause OF Republican Democracy everywhere.
by exhibiting the 'great experiment falling to
pieces; not by the will of the people, but through
the persistent agitation of ambitious men, such as
have hoisted the banner of disunion, and who
would tain prove to the world that man was inca
pable OF selt-government, because they have lost
all sefcontrOl.


From The Ne,g York Post-Replblcan.I


In closing our remarks, we take this occasion to
congratulate the old friends of the Euening Post
who have read it for the last score of years or
thereabouts, on this new triumph of the principles
which it maintains The WilmOt Proviso is now
consecrated as part Of the national public policy
by this election.


From, the Alexandria Ga=eas-Be1 ard Ererettl


The crisis is upon US and we must continue to do
our duty to on? country! Rashness, recklessness,
and wlldness are not now to be thought of or coun-
tenanced. Wisdom, moderation and patriotism
must now prevail, or the direst consequences NAV
follow. Brawling demagogues must not be suffered
to pervert the public judgment, or lead the people
to their own destruction.


From the Ne,g Fork Erpress-7eH end ErsreHl


For the first time, in the history of our Govern
ment, we have President elected exclusively by a
sectional vote, and by the agency of party orga.
nized geographically The consequence of this de-
parture from the chart Of Washington and from
the spirit Of the Federal Constitution remains to be
seen. We deplore-dceply deplore it-and yet as
good citizens it is duty to make the best of it,
and acquiesce in it, under the forms Of if not in
the spirit and intent of, the Constitution. What
our Southern countrymen may do, remains to be
seen; but we hope their apprehensions will he soOth- =
ed, II not assuagtd, by tho fact that the House of
| Representatives well the Senate are to be
conservative and cannot be welded for destructive
principles against the States of the South.
From, the Washington Constitution
The crisis has come. sectional majority of the
North has pronounced judgment, and we have al
ready stated how the men of the South will be like
ly to regard that decision. To ignore the danger
is to resist the evidence of our senses. To misstae
or rather to undersae, the ISSUE is to criminaIIy
mislead public opinion. IT is best that the men Of
the North and Of the South should look the facts
torfl tha.-, ,. Il, -, A..
guide their future conduct with perfect knowI-
edge of the case they have to meet. We have not
attempted to suggest what that conduct ought to
b., nor have we indicated what course policy the
South ought to pursue with a view to redressng
her wrongs or ensuring her safety. We can only
hope that tn It course and policy will be we'll con-
sidered, cool, and wise; that the men who will have
to act will discard passion, anger and excitement
and take counsel only from their sense of Justice
their honor and that patriotism which every true
hearted American must feel.


From the Neig York Tord-RepuJlican.l
With this revolution, the country enters on new
political cycle The slavery question must disap-
pear from national politics. All issues relating to
it are remitted to the States Immediately interest
ed IN the institution The political waters, indeed,
have been violently agitated that there will be
considerable grOund-swell for months to come.
! But the storm is over. There may be indignant
! protests, threats, perhaps, Southern conventions
and secession speeches; but there will be no dis
union. States inhabited by American citizens
gravltate toward the Union bodies near its sur
face gravitate to the earth. 1t is because Texas
was out of the Union and wanted to be in, that
! we have gone through all this agitation. Our
| territories are so eager to get into the Union
J that they take upon themselves the ex-
penses of State government before their popula-
| ton justihes it. They proud to exchange
their condition for full statehood young citizen
is to east his first vote. Even Cuba gravitates to-
| ward the Union. If any Southern State were out
| ofthe Union to day, she would be knocking for ad-
mittance a year hence. We NAV have furry
! btlt an ha M On tha cppfro
country will go on, under the blessing of Provi-
dence, as it has gone on hitherto, in a career of
prosperity, freedom and greatness such as the
| world has never seen.


From the ationaI IntelIigencer7
As in the height of party madness at the South,
no man has assumed to impugn the loyalty of the
Federal judiciary as now constituted, and it is
ascertalned that both branches OF the Federal Leg
islature will be hostile to the administration of Mr.
Lincoln, it follows that the question of disunion
based the simple fact of a Democratic defeat in
one branch of the Government, would Imply, if
| carried, deep seated hostility to the Government
itself, since, the ground assumed for its de-
| struction, no such necessity can possibly arise
| without involving the personal dishonOr of men
who, whether in the halls of Congress or on the ju-
dcial BENCH are as far above reproach and fear n
all that concerns the rights and elfare of their
section could be found in the most select Confed
| Grafton of "COtt0n States"


The ELECTION AT THE HOWE OF Mr.. L1NcoLv.-A





says:


'tThe multitude at the Court House, where the
! polls were fixed, very great during the fore
noon and the early part of the afternoon, but to
ward o'clock it diminished sufficiently to allow
toleraby free passage. Mr.. Lincoln, who had in
tended to delay voting till five o'clock, was coun.
seled to take advantage of this opportunity. He
accordingly after surveying the Court House, and
the crowd surrounding it, from his window, and
stopping a moment to read a fragment of good
news sent him from New York by Simeon Draper
started out accompanied bv a few of his more ion
mediate associates, and walked lesurely over to de-
pOsit his vote. He was not observed by the masse!
until he reached the Court House steps; out at tha
moment he was suddenly saIuted with the widest
outburSts Uf enthusiasm ever yielded by popular
assemblage. All party feelings seemed to be for.
gotten, and even the distributors of opposition
tickets Joined in the overwhelming demonstra
tions of greeting. Mr.. Lincoln passed through the
hall and up the stairs without impediment but
on reaching the court room the crowd gathered
about him with such of zeal tn at it was with
some difficulty that he made his way through
Here, as in the STR there only one sentiment
eXpressed-that of the heartiest and most undi-
vided delight at his appearance. Mr.. Lincoln ad
vanced as rapidly as possible to the voting table
and handed in his ticket, upon which. it is hardly
| necessary to say, all the names were sound Re
pubcans. The only alteration he made the
cutting OFF OF his own name from the top, where il
had been printed. As he emerged after voting,
from the temporary enclosure, the manifestations
OF enthusiasm were doubled, ana MI. Lincoln. re-
moving his hat bowed in acknowledgment. Many
persons pushed forward to take his hand and eX-
change n cordial word with him, but the crush
was too great for comfortable conversation so he
was soon released and escorted out with all the pop
| ular honors that could be avished upon him. HI
at once returned to his room in the State House
| after An absence of not more than five minutes al
| together and resumed his quiet intercourse will
his visitors as composedly if he had not lust beer
the object of as overwhelming testimonial of pub