The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-22
THE RESTORATION OF THE MISSOURI CoMPRo-
MISE

General James Watson Webb and Hon. Horace Greeley,
in daily attendance upon the sessions OF Congress
have been recognised on than occasion as the
leaders Of the northern fusion Representing Mr. Seward
and his principles and ready resort to any 10
break down the democratic party, have the
declaring that he ready join with Garrison himself
in any effort that would produce any such result while the
pages of the New York Tribune have been filed by the
other with declarations Of Incorporating hostility the
guarantees of the federal constitution These gentlemen
in company with Mr.. Seward, have for several weeks
"camped' upon the battle-ground the federal capital
and writing long and emphatic letters to their respect
i've journals calling upon the republicans in Congress
to stand firm. Mr.. Greeley has not it must be con-
fessed by those who sympathize with him, been
the fortunate counsellor in present disturbed
condition of affairs His criticisms of Mr. Dunu of Mr.
Wheeler of Mr.. Fuller and other conspicuous members in
the opposition have driven many Of the into
the support of Mr. Banks while General Webb has been
called by another of the opposition for
his peculiar opinions, as the late speech of the Hon. X
Zolicofer viii recall to readers One fact which has
appeared prominent since the beginning Of the present
struggle in the House of Representatives stands in
contrast with the declarations of Messrs Webb and Gree
leywe allude to the fixed and Incorporating avowal
the part of the leaders of the fusion in Congress- tina,
the Missouri Compromise shall he restored We have
those who occupy the left Of the House breaking out into
loud cheers and applause at every nuson 10 the
ton Of that compromise and when Mr.. Fuller, in the
course Of bis speech few days ago. expressed himself
against it, he not only regarded deserter from
the ranks Of the opposition, but rebuked by the
Hon. Mr. Todd of Pennsy lvana, of those who had
voted for him under the apprehension that he sympahzed
with the fusion in all their schemes.
1t will be remembered that in the discussions of the last
year, the idea of restoring the Missouri Compromise
shown TO be impractcabe and impossible that many
of the leading in the opposition ranks of the North
did hesitate publicly cay that they opposed
it and among these may be cassed General Webb Of the
Enquirer and Horace Greeley of the Tribune. The State
conventions of Massachusetts, and of New York. both
der the lead of Mr. Seward ignored the idea of restoring
this compromise and the may be said Of the State
convention held by the party in the State of ch
gan These three State conventions held during the
month of September and although taking the boldest abo
ton ground neither of them declared in favor of the
restoration General Webb himself about this time pub
lshed article in the New York Courier and Enquirer,
of which the following is extract
"The Missouri Compromise past hope and past praying
for 1t is pEApby enemies stabbed and by friends drgged
into the sleep that knows waking We have stood by it
to the hoped others abandoned
themselves to amentng have held when others
have folded their hands, and have nnstered it when
others have been for shutting off and Kidding the world
it forever We have dealt honestly by it, for it was and
still u.s. honest belief that its restoration necessary
well being of the We know that had served
the country well day that had been for the time dis
abed by natural but by violent and that it
still capable under honest treatment being brought back
good wholesome, strong condition. and again becoming
important defence against evil. We have worked for it
uliy and Haynrinp We hay
breath u no longer in it, Let the coffin pass"
Mr.. Greeley himself took similar ground although in
different language in article in the Tribune which
regret lay our hands Now, however, it will
be seen that the republican fusion in Congress have
again changed the abolition programme, and are vocif-
in favor of the restoration of the urCompro
mise line Which of these doctors is rghti Whom
to be!ieve-Mr. Seward Mr.. Greeley, Mr.. Webb,
the fusion convention of New York. Massachusetts and
Michigan, those who occupy the seats of the ma
oriy side present House of Representatives Noeven
has occurred to justify the abandonment Of the platform
and policy cnuncated by these high authorities The
Senate still stands firm against the revolutionary project
restoring line removed in Difference impershabe
principle and retained it for thirty years against
the continued protests of the anxious to
make the country believe that it tmehonored
pact 1t u.s. if possible much impossible thing
effect this than heretofore because in proportion
the value of popular sovereignty in the Territories has
grown upon the minds of the people, aF other dogmas
have been subordnaed lost sight Of This grave differ
between the recent and positions of the fusion
party shows how nconsideratey they proceeding upon
their campaign. We have deemed it necessary TO call at
enon the contrast furnished between the pledges and
promises of Messrs and Greeley and the daily decara
tons against those pledges and promises heard from the
fusion side of the House since the present struggle in that
branch of Congress has commenced.
FAIR HIT.-PARLIAMENTARY REToRTS.
The Hon Jnhn II. Elliot, of Kentucky, Thursday