Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-04
INC missouri Compromise Line


1t seems that the New York Herald has 'reeog-
nized the justice of the views Of the Banner,
tracing the cause of the late abolition foray at Har
pers Ferry to the persistent and incessant agitation
of the slavery question: begun and kept up by I'M
principled denagogues Of both sections , and the
Herald thus recognizing the justice Of the Burners
views, proposes, the surest means Of putting an
end to agitation the restoration Of the Missouri Com
promise Line
The Banner recognizes the justice Of the views OF
the Herald as to the impocy Of the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise The South the Banner ar
CUES, passed the Missouri Compromise Line; had
obtained all she bargained for under that compro-
mise; had no surplus slaves with which to people
new territories = and hence there practical
use in the repeal"
Thus far the two papers seem to agree. They
differ as to the remedy. Both tracing the late abo-
Ition forayp to the repeal Of the Missouri Compro
mise the Hercld proposes to end such fOrays by re-
storing that line while the Banner argues that such
restoration would reopen sectional controversy and
Is confident that the better plan would be to elect
the Hon JoHN BELL President.
We believe we have fairly stated the arguments
of the two papers If we admitthe premises thesame
WIN plcNSs " DC SOuiu' NilASii ~ a. ~
doing the Herald clearly has the best Of the logic
If all our troubles the result OF the repeal OF
the Missouri Compromise; if that repeal was wrong
as measure Of practical policy, and if 1t has pro
duced only evil in its effects the argument for Its
restoration is sound and an effort for its restoration
may properly be made. And it is the Banner, by It's
own admission, which has encouraged and justified
the North in demanding such restoration 1t argues
the question the repeal of the line exactly as 1t Is
argued by the leading Republicans in Congress. 1t
denies its justice and its policy, and attributes an
invasion of a slave State by abolition fanatics for
pIunder. murder, and revolution, alike 70 unprin-
cipIed demsgogues of both sections"
Yet the BaEgler regrets that the Herald talks of
restoring the Missouri line. 1t says that 1t would
be a source of Unnecessary agitation; 1t would IN
flame sectional prejUdiees and animosities; and II
the Herald continues advocate this policy, 1t viii
have the effect of stimulating Northern politicians
60 urge the impractcable demand, and thus aglta-
tion.' which our New York contemporary deplores
as earnestly as we deplore it, Will be again the or
der or rather the disorder, Of the day"
Why what a conclusion to TIE arguments and the
assertions of the Banner! The country is in blaze
of excitement and agitation, consequent as the Bn
y.er and Herald think CD the repeal Of the Missouri
compromise has reached-Dot insurrecuon, for
me- slave would use the weapons put in ms hands
AGAINST his master; not revolution, for there was
certainly no revolt; but attempt at both by Abo-
ltjopiss from the free States, who. upon this CUES
fion of the repeal of the Missouri compromise the
origin of al the evil : As frequently told,
would no doubt exactly agree with the leaders Of
the Southern OppOsition and yet it is in the midst
Of such an excitement produced by the repeal OF
the Missouri compromise that the Banner regrets
an attempt TO restore the line because Il 4tzht be
source of unnecessary agitation and prefers. as
remedy for all-oh! most lame and impotent con
clusion the election of joan BELL to the Presi-
deBeyl Is it possible that the Banner expects to be
guile Southern people into the support Of Mr. BELL
bV such arguments or docs Mr.. BELL desire, in his
own person to try the experiment so successful IN
1880. when Judge WHITE was his instrument, OF be-
6ng a candidate for the purpose Of transferring
Southern men to 3 Northern candidate?
There are other points in the Banners article, to
(which we desire to refer, but which we must post
pone till tomorrow.