The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-23

TINE SEWARD COALITION AND MISSOURI COMPROMISE
Shexsllex Wsbb's MsnalestO-Ho Volunteers
- tho Holy Alliance 1or the War-Hls
Tyckst u Garrison and TaPpan.
r. Commercial advertiser having objected to
ma fusion of the remains Of the late whig party
vish the Seward eoslision, under ths dsludon that
the whig party 10 still alive and because the pro
posed alliance will hipg neavy blow and sad dis
ccurastmert to the W iig ,auso, the Courier and
Es0uf, a, TINS comes 70 the rescue:--
We are not only part and parcel OF the rank and
al, - the shix party, out No had the honor 0f CIV
;ng 10 ths cd6s ard ends OF parties In 1882, the
nsns u whia ~ cue undvr which men Of al parties
nth Conservative principles, could % once rally,
ard act IN coacsrr wlrnous any compromise OF hon.
estIy @ ter iaDso CONVICTIONS, ana free from the
srarnmels Of party, tx ePt wnen party action be
csIes. We yeteiorr, my readily be SD opposed to
have as much atscbn M 20 tao name Of WING as any
0ther member ot toe party; and such. impression
sbJy, ia SIRE ,scs But much - 10 Iowa tine name
al our pa IT, w sill more attached to its prin
cjDjes Those pfinc1p Ga arc conservative and be,
csues conservative hunest men OF the North and
the South could urte together in support OF
the constitution sio tne Laws, regardless alike
Of the abonhonfs OF the North ana OF tbs
sscsmioLiss az toe Soash-botn equally inimical
TO The preservation of the UDion. And for years
they cid 30 lutte; ~ during the entire pedOd OF
their union, neili eT NOrtnern nor Southern fa-
uatics were enabled o accomplish any CT leir nefa
rous scbemts sgaass no psrpetuity OF the Union
True tbey maEe ge az Oiso and threatened Justly;
bat tfer ended sneir apili to do mischief Inc
consultation She cUmpr miss adopted under it, and
tbs laws enacted 10 rmity with it, were ali en-
fogced by TIE CONSERVATIVE Union men, of both
tons OF tle county, Dat more especially by the mon
Of the North, uDni ~ IN evil hour, ths South was
seduced nom its allegiance 70 the consti ut0n, and
most weakly anc fous aly broke faith with their
Northern fIisnus, and repealed the compromise of
1920
That act was foni stain upon Southern honor,
an insult to the Vi ion men OF she NORTH, aud as
treachersus The cause Of union any thing ever
me dida.eo By tho m4t rahid Of the rabid abolition
lists Of sbe North. 10 virtually said to N and to
every UIion nsn OF sie North, who for quarter Of
ckLsu rae ssood bssw sen tue fanatics OF the two
sections of the coantry sad insisted Jon the CON-
promises being eqnsi 81 no constitution, aud that
the Fugitive ) ava ,a~, passsd IN conformity with
the Institution Of 1860, should bs enforced, it ne.
ceeS6fy at the point OF he bayonet. because tlas
compromise was M Oircing u pon the people as the
cDmpionsse Of 1920 hsel, which In our eyes was as
Hacfsdc the coDsEuttocthe rep al OF tie Missouri
compreEise we say, v'r uaiiy said t. the Union men
Of the Ecrtf: 1--WE have acted with and used you
80 long as cOpsiasied it our Interest 30 to do
but that osy Is past. al ne have ever said about
the saEchsy or cmsrom,ses WAS hoiloE hearted
and false, and you, IN feseondng - as, have bsen
our durss ara playtninss. We have repeated the
compromise Of 1920 ner,ase 1T WAS in opposition to
the eXteE sion Of slavery; but We insist upon you
adhey,ng 70 the comp Oaise CT 1850 and the Fug
you 30 not, We shall br-sk up tins Unicn! True,
W. hsyp mace yen ridiculous in the eyes Of the
whtie county bat that cannot be helped now;
and al .eu ave &C d. Ia to recall every word you
ever wrcie about the sac.f dneas OF compromises
and their claims to respect, and 60 on as usual IN
til Bsa'n SUITS cur pu, pose to cheat Bnd deceive
for q Z ess OF postage
and such The conduct OF zae South, to the Union
wings and democrats Of Inc North; and whatever
Others nay do, our course is plaiu. We love the
wh,g party, hut we love as principles more. We
sai times vCie Tor Garrison and Tappan, as Presi
dent end Wise Pssld.ss, than tannelg submit for
hour 70 the humihsiicn woch the Senate has put up
0nnsb 81 TIE repeal o, tho Missouri compromise :
With u.s. tn sticse the a,st great object q our poll
tc0 lie Is, a, will continue to be- the restoration
Of he compfcmse q 1920; and to accomplish thai
object, and ,hps burr back defiance upon those WHIT
have been aishcnss, sId aIprpciplet, and reckless
OF faith a. honor, We ara perfectly willing II nee.
De, TO orsus tr tho time being, with even poit.ca
lboton.sr. snd sill the osoer ebomiJabe isms OF th
cay. But cay the cunn authors OF cur disnonor an
tho misors Die tme s1viDg politi ,iaDs VINO real
to kiss the bard that smote them-''It lie too late
the miechiet has HI done, the compromise Of 1872
cannot be ressotd witbc ut Interference with veste
fights snc akiDg RESTITUTION 80 the ho lest AID !,
jured s,eyf n .cT who tbs moved Into Kansas" Al
mi: Ri a. aI6 i: ~ MT yet too late to restore tn
comptonse Is ls20. IL ~ lever too late to be honei
1t 10 neyGT tee late to vtpo Of disgrace and di9h
nor Let mil ons he paid y necessary, 10 get r
the infamous az q die practis ed upon the North b
tho Kansas bill: bnr never while one drop Of homes
CT mar ~ bloe flows IN the veins Il the UIion ms
o the North, let US listen to the CRY Of subniSsio
to tAst great VT, 49, Let us shut our eyes and csc
to the shIeat OF dsnc'cD and tell psinly every see
ticC OF tie country, nat only that they shall be no
rest. 10. that We can and viii enforce obedience {,
tae UDan, whenever and By whomsoever it Il
thrsateLed. Ihrtuga tie ballot boxes we can ant
must restore the hmsouri compremise: and as W.
told the sbolftonists in 1860 when sustaining the
Fugitive Save law" Tho Constitution, the laws
ard she Union, We asmred}y win enforce against
VII ms0ayAr may nresteu or resist them"
"Bnt," says the Commercial, ga urion Of Wings
and the republican party would be sphemsral.'
= rust the latter. We are willing to cMsort With
81 tabid abciitiooisss in order to restore thu
us q. compromise, ard thus redress grea
M,eeean desire DO fustner union with them
9fooei pus y Of 1920 once restored we shoult
~ coI ,t rs upon the compromises ant
ss axs cssssd f. CON, NIFTY with VI them; aud il
correction with the great b. he cons,;tnt;oT ~
the North and South, preserve danc toik n =,
Is is, and put o. defiance oil who ' y
This Is all plaic language, and we hope tho q
Will understand II. II comes from one who h.
never deceived then--one who has stood by their
copsttuticral rights 1T all times and In al places
sor q resicd Of tweory.ssven years. and VINO feels
thai bis seward hsa bon oiahonor ana disgrace rom
those whom he has served. 1t Ia, moreover, the
LANGUAGE Of the great body IT the Union men OF the
U,
70 persist In their wrong. Their only safety con-
s;sis IA en- immediate restoration Of the Mts
souri compyouiss; AID tnis We earnestly hope
WI be Their course upon the meeting OF Copcr.ss.
please fos whs. .aey term vested rights aud oil viii
BE VOL The Union men OF the North may then
once more held up t! cir heals. and with honest
hearts end strong hsr d. and escutcheocs no longer
dishouored, insist upon adnafence 10 the conssitu
ton, the compromise, and the laws: add threaten
With the bsyones ali gho dare rcss. either, or who
are 90 weak and foolish az to imagine that the pe5e
tho honest people Of America, will ever permit q
separation Of tnis glorious Union Of free and indie
pendent States.
In this connection VIC cannot do better than to
quote nom the Cowier and Enquirer Of Decembs,
stb, 1850 she following close ut our leader on that
day. This language was addressed to the North
fugitive slave law shonid DO enforced with the bsyo
nst, needs be. We now address 1t to our friends
q The South; and we tell them very plainly, tnai