The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-08-07
From the New York Courier and Inquirer.
NEW YORK POLITICS. IA

N6W W AVAsh
| We are not only part and parcel Of the
rank and file of the Wing party, but we had
the honor of giving to tho odds and ends of
parties in 1882, the name Of WHIG, as one
under which men of all parties with conserva. /.
tire principles, could at once rally and act in
concert. without any compromise of honestly en-
| ,ortained convictions, and free from trammols
Of party except when party action became mo-
cessary in the establishment of great princ-
Piles. We therefore may readily be supposed
| to have as much attachment to tho name of
| Whig as any other mombor Of the party: and
such, unquestienably, is the fact. But much a.
wo love the nafne Of our Party, we are still
moro attached to its principles Those prin-
ciples are conservative; and because conserya- :
live, honest mon Of the North and the South
could unite together in support of the Consti-
tuition and tho laws, regardless alike OF tho
AboIitionists of the North and of the Secoss-
ionists of the South--both equally inimioal 10
the preservation Of tho Union, Mother the
Northern nor Southern fanatics, were enabled
to accomplish any of their nefarious schemes
against the perpotuity of tho Union. True,
i'they made great noise and threatened lustily:
but there ended their ability to do mischipf.-
The Constitution, the Compromise adopted
| under il, and the Laws enacted in conformity
with it, were all enforced by the Conservative
| Union men, of both sections OF the country,
but moro especially by the men of the North
until in evil hour, tho South was seduccd
from its allegiance to the Constitution, and
most weakly and foolisbly broke faith with
their Northern friends, and repealed the Com
promise of 1920! ~ ~
This act was a foul stain upon Southern
honor. an insult to the Union mon OF the
North, and as trencherous to the cause of the
l. a a n -
rabid Abolitonsts of tho North. 1t virtually
said to US and to overy Union man Of the North
who for quarter of century had stood 90
tween the fanatics of the two sections of tho
country, and insisted upon tho compromis isos
being equal to tho Constitution, and that the
Fugitive Slave Law, passed in conformity with
the constitution of 1850, should be enforced
If necessary. to the point Of the bayonnt, be-
cause that compromise icas as binding xpon
the People as the compromise of 1850, itself,
'chich IN our eyes igds as sacred as the Consti-
tuition ;-the repeal of tho Missouri Comprom-
se we say, virtually said to the Union men of
the North-"We have acted with, and used
you, so long as VIC considered it our enterest
so to do; but that day is past All We have
evar said about the sanctity of compromises
was hollow hearted and false, and you, in res.
ponding to us. have boon our dupes and play
things. We repealed tho Compromise of
1920 because it was in opposition to tho ex-
tension of slavery: but we insist upon you ad-
her nc to The Compromise of 1850 and the
Fugiivc Slave Law, and the Texas Comprom
$50; and IT you do not, we shall break up the
Union! True, we have mado you ridiculous
In the eyes of the whole country; but that can.
not be helped now; and all you have to do is
to recall every word you ever wrote about the
sacredncss Of compromises and their claims TO
respect, and 60 on as usual until ii again suits
our purpose 10 cheat and deceive you, and
finally, to sell you to Pierce. Douglas, sc for
a 'me Of pottngo."
Such, We say, has virtually been tho Ian.
guage, and such the conduct of the South, to
the Unitn Wings and Democrats of the North
and whatever othors may do, our course is
plain. We loyo tho Wing party, but we love
its principles more. We dislike Aboitionism;
but we would rather thousand times vote for
Garrison and Tappan, rs President and Vice.
President, than tamely submit for an hour to
tho humiliation which The Senate has pnt upon
us by the repeal of tho missouri Comprom-
ise.' With us. therefore, the first great OBJ
jcct of political life is, and will continue to be
the restoration of tho Compromise of 1920;
and to accomplish that object, and thus hurl
back defiance upon those who have been dis
honest and unptincipled, and reckless of faith
and honor, we arc perfectly willing, if need be
to consort, for the time being, with evon Po-
lltical Aboitionism, and all the other abom-
inab'o isms of tho day. But, say the cunning
authors Of our dishonor and the miserable
tme-scrying Politicians who are ready to XII. Q
the hand that smote them-"It is too late, the
mischief has been done, the Compromise of 49,
20 cannot bo restored without interference with
vested rights and restitution to the honest and
injured slave holder who hiss moved INTO Kan
sas.' Admit all this, and it is not yet too lato
to restore the Compromise oflS20. Ii is never
too late to bc honest--it is never too late to
wipc off disgrace and dishonor. Lot millions
be paid, if necessary, to get rid of tho Infamous
swindle practiced upon the North by tho Kan
sas bill; bit never, who one drop of Honest
or manly blood flows in the veins of the Union
men OF tho North, let Us listen to to the cry Of
submission to that groat wrong. Let US shut
our eyes and ears to tho throat Of Disunion,
and tell plainly every section of tho country,
not only that they shall DO honest, but that we
can and will enforce obedience TO the Union,
whenever and by whomsoever ii is threatened.
Through the ballot-boxes wo can and must re-
store the Missouri Compromise: and as we
told tho Abolitionists of 1850. whom sust aiming
the Fugitive Slave Law--'The Constitution,
the Laws, and the Onion, wo assgredly will
enforce against whoms0eser may threaten or
resist them.'
But says the Commercial, ga union of
Wings and tho Republican party would be
ephcmerai." So must tho lattor. We are
willing TO consort with the most rabid Aboli-
tonsts in order to restore the Missouri Com
promise and thus redress groat wrong; but
we desire no further union with them. The
Compromise of 1920 once restored, we should
again plant ourselves upon the compromises
and the laws passed in conformity with them;
and connection with the great body of tho
Union men of tho North and South, preserve
the Constitution as it is, and pot at defiance all
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