Democratic banner. (Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo.) 1845-1852, 1850-06-17

Democrats and Whigs-men of all parties in
the southern States have had this language ap-
piled to them! How the organs Of abolition in
the East and North will gloat over this damning
article! How the Liberator and National Era
will roll it as sweet morsel under their tongues
With what fendish delight will the Garrisons'
and Phillips and Douglass exult over the ut
terance of such sentiments, by the leading Ben
ton paper in slave State that boasts Of the larg-
est circulation in the great city of St. Louis!-
And the press that gives currency to such trea-
sOnable doctrines, and such inilammatory appeals,
is sustained by Shareholders pet of the City
Council of St. Louis, and endorsed by Demo-
cratic Convention in Missouri!!! What will
turn up next?
TThe following is the article referred to:
From the St. Louis Uuion, of June 5th.
The COMPROMISE MEETING.
According to request, we publish the
proceedings of the compromise meeting.--
Our readers know that we are opposed to
Mr.. Clay's compromise bill, and we need
not add, as necessary consequence, also
opposed to such proceedings as characteri-
zed the meeting of last night. Regardless
of party views, we have endeavored to
look at the compromise report of the COM
mittes of thirteen in the Senate of the
United States as an effort intended to effect
good, even If it did not accomplish it.
With no feelings of psrty spirit, we have
been forced, by its own character, to come
to different conclusion, and now believe,
instead Of framing this bill, and Offering it
to this nation as the olive branch of peace
and harmony, it contains within itself ele-
ments of anarchy and discord that no hui
nan ingenuity can reconcile with the true
interests of the great mass of the people Of
these United States. The greatest error
of this bill is In the proposition to recon-
cile interests and principles wholly, from
their very nature, irreconcilable. That is,
it proposes to draw a line of compromise,
in which one party shall yield up forever a
part of their great constitutional rights, or
in other words. it proposes to compromise
the constitution of these United States it.
self.
And for what purpose is this sacrifice
to be made? .9las, ve blush ,pith shame
to say ii, Mot the institution of slarery
shall be more firmly established. THAT
is TO SAY. SOME 100000 TRAFFICK-
ERS I'm HUMAN FLESH AND BLOOD
THREATEN THE PERPETUITY OF
THIS UNION, EXCEPT THEY ARE
TO HAVE THEIR OWN
WAY; AND CRAYEN-HEARTED POL
SUCCOMB TO THEIR DE-
MANDS FOR THE SAKE, NOT OF
PEACE AND HARMONY, BUT OF
POPULARITY. Come
what will, We are opposed to such a COM
promise; il is unrighfeous-it ia unwise-
it is im,racticable. Such a compromise
could rot endure longer than the period
required to write it out by politicians. In
a c,untry like ours, you cannot con,prO-
srtSe human rights, and 1t is therefore su-
pren1e folly to attempt to do ii. Much bet
ter for the institutions of our country
much better for the progress of human kib-
erty itself that we all meet the vital ques.
tion of human rights manly, fairly and can
didly.
Suppose, for example, that BY this COM
promise bill, an outrage be committed
against the principles and the rights of the
American people. Is the mere fact of pass
ing and recording such a bill on paper,
sufficient of itself to quiet agitation? Will
the people submit to any bill, under what-
ever name ii may be called. Jraught ,cith
injustice to the different sections Of the Un-
ion, and most especially designed against
the progress Of free government and hu-
man liberty? They will not. From one
end of the Union to the other, such bill
would be opposed as Soon as passed. To
such bill, amendment upon amendment
would take place, until every original feat
ure was changed or defacsd, to suit the
wants or wishes of the great body OF the
people,
Far better, then is it, to 60 to work rightously
on this subject. at the beginning. On so inpor-
tont ssGtIer as the Constitution Of our country
---Or so vital priaeipls as that Of human rights
-.-"Ict justice be done though the hsauens shosid
fall" No oompromiss on paper, tnconsssteni
NTH strict and exact justice, can euads the neces
ssry and Legitimate consequences that must aris
from the discussion or agitation Of any or all III
questions referred to and attempted 10 be settled b.
this bill. Whether politicians choose to NEE
them or not, the people will discuss, and deter
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