The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-07
no SURRENDER.

From still other quarters the appeal comes
10 the RepuhIcan Party to surrender. its ddis-
tional party, for the redress of grievances. The
Federal Administration is corrupt, extrava.
CANT, proscriptiye. The vital interests of the
whole country demand change. Let US have
union Of the good and true raen of all Sec
tons, in movement eminently national, emf
nently free from sectionalism."
Such is the appeal put forth by certain Wing
papers that advocated the Republican move.
ment in 1856, and certain American papers
that warred against it. The following extract
from editorial in the Philadelphia North
american, entitled Union for the sake of
Union," presents the views of this class of
Unionists at length. Having dwelt on the
prc6igscy and corruption of the Administra-
ton, it proceeds:
The great question now before the country,
is not limited BY any geographical issue. 1t is
intensely national, and is nothing more or less
than, whether the Government shall bs main.
tanned according to its original design, or be
gwen up to plundering politicians. Kansas
may enter into the struggle, as a leading count
IN the general indictment, but we demur to its
being the exclusive idea, when great moral
principles and material interests are equally at
stake. AS we have said On former occasions,
there is nothing In the Kansas issue, even if
made prominent, 1ohich should erciude our
Southern friends from perfect cooperation soih
us IN the free States. We demand no inridi.
Gus restriction Of any kind, propose no dis.
elimination, and only ask that the people MAY
De oHotcsd TO determine their ocn institutions
IN their OsCn 1cdy. When Mr. Douglas and his
followers invaded the sanctuary and stole away
the bond of peace between the North and
South; when they ruthlessly laid impious hands
upon the covenant of compromise, patriotic
and gallant Southern men, like John Bell. pro.
tested against the deed, and their protest was
echoed IN various parts of the South. Their
prophecies have all been more than sadly full.
Tiled, and the sectional alienation and distrac.
ton OF to day are natural results of that profa.
nation. Why shall not the South, then, when
reason has resumed its sway, rebuke the an
thors of an iniquity which has resulted in so
much mischief? Why shall not the South
come up to us of the North, and Join hands
generously IN that common cause which claims
the best patriotism of both sections7 Ne do
nor ask II TO disturb the past. Let The dead
curry Their dead We do not doitate the repeaL
OF the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise. We
DO not ask concessions to our convictions IN re-
gard tg Slavery. Ne desire only such mutual
.toT6edrGnce and liberation as soere exhibited
n' l848. lohen the Democracy sought to driue
IN the Hitmot Ropiso as a soedoe bv ,chich the
national sentiment in faUor of General TAYLOR
might DC rent IN tsodin. There is certainly no
proposition now pending or suggested which is
| hkely 10 excite the same sort of resentment at
The South, as that Proviso did in its day, and
therefore there is no reason why the opposition
OF the two sections should not come together
cordially and spontaneously. If there be radi.
cal differences, let each give up something for
Tue common good, IN order to rescue the coun.
Try from the Cloths and Vandals who now have
possession of the capital.
we are rejoiced to see encouraging iudica.
uons In various important quarters, sympatbi.
Zng WIN tnese views, and others which we
peVe heretofore expressed. The Louisville
1oufnd4 JOINS heartily in the movement. and
says: "nO
Our political friends, if we were at Ibertv
to lay before them the letters that we bava 70.
Gently received from some of the most nova,
tul and influential Republican leaders n III
nation, would feel in their hearts thrill of 90
at the glorious prospect of the redemnt;on of
the country from the foul and poIlutine clinton
| OF the pseudo Democracy. Thus much at leas,
We may cay to our readers there is no longer
doubt of the perfect willingness and readi.
ness Of the better and larger portion of tohat is
called The Republican party to meet the Amer.
cans upon fair and just grounds, By abandon.
ing or foregoing TIE Objectionable issues that
hdce hitherto constituted them sectional party.
:" This is the true spirit. We are not only
willing to meet upon far g I'd jOst groun is