The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-12-07
sinai, We have = compromise.

There hare been variety OF teieEThphic
and newspaper speculaticns in regard to
comrr omise TO quiet the secessionists. We
doubt not that conservative and doughface
politicians, backed up by tmid manufactu-
rers and stock brokers, will spend much time
and ingenuity in efforts to conooct schemes
OF Cancellation and compromise; but We have
no faith 10 the success Of any such efforts.
Upon the part OF the ultra secessionists
there 10 no desire for compromise, and no
scheme can be found satisfactory to them.-
Aside from that fact. recent events indicate,
in an unmistakable manner. that there is no
common ground of compromise which would
meet the approval of majority Of the peo-
pie.
few months since, the delegates OF the
Democratic party met in National Conven-
ton, and, Notwithstanding the "cohesive
power Of public plumber" and oil the inau-
ences which tend to combine political party
10 united effor; for success, an 'sirrepressi-
BILE conflict was developed, which split the
party in sunder. The delegates representing
the Democratic States were in favor Of the
doctrine that slavery rot only existed in the
Territories BY virtue of the Constitution, but
was entitled to Congressional protection
there. The free State Democracy, on the
contrary, contcnded in favcr OF the right of
the Territorial Legislatures to regulate the
matter subject to the Supreme Court. These
two factions could not compromise their par
" difficulties last summer; nor do We think
that either one Of shem is ready now to adopt
the platform of the other, and there is no
middle ground on which they can meet.
The Ball party had no distinctive platform
on the slavery question, and, therefore, fur
nishes no terms Of compromise. Moreover
it 10 evident that Tarty which succeeded in
carrying the electoral votes Of only four or
five States, and failed to carry any votes
worth mentioning in majority of the States,
presents no point of compromise acceptable
to the people Of the Union at large.
The Republican arty, which has just sue
cceded in carrying $50 electoral votes, while
the other three parties combined had but l23,
presents q platform which meets with more
general favor FROM the people. But it is the
platform Of the Republican rar,y-and es.
pecialiy the principle OF opposition to slavery
extension-w excites the wrath of the
minority and induces tho demand for a com
promise. VIII the Republican party yield
AInS ~ q a Il
would it substitute? Nothing but JEFF. Da-
vis's Senatorial slave code platform could
receive the sanction of tho Senate as now
constituted. But suppose now in the presen,
exigency that body should be willing to res,
the matter-the extension Of slavery into
oil our Territories nv virtue Of the CoEstitu.
tion-upon the Supreme Court decree; vii
the Republicans in Congress-, just on th'
heels OF our glorious triumph, repudiate tn,
principles upon which il vas gained apo
tsmely snccnmh to their defeated opponents:
The idea il 100 absurd for considerations
1t follows, then, inevitably, that upon tn,
main question there is in the nature and cir
cumstauoes OF tho case no chance for cam
promise. And, so long as the main question
cannot be compromised, it is idle TO patel
ur arguments 10 regard to minor matters.
We do not believe that there will BIO an
compromise, and We feel very cure Tint til
Republicans 10 Congress will assent to u
compromise which will surrender any sub
stantial principle or measure contained i
the Chicago platform, and sanctioned by th
people in the election OF Lincoln and Ham
lin.
Since writing the above, President Buchar
ans compromise scheme, by way OF amend
ment of tho Constitution, has come to hant
The in..featere OF his plan is to amen
the Constitution Of the United States in b,
half Of The claims and interests oil the slav
boaers, especially in reference 70 the TER
torres. lie recommends that the right of ii
Shareholders to occupy the Territories nj
hold their property there, be distinctly 90
ceded 10 the Constitution by an amendmc
Of that instrument This amounts simply
the incorporation Of jeff. Davis's slave co
-
ted States. The Douglas platform, az v
Us the Republican,, il in direct conflict wi
this proposition, and, il order 10 adopt
oil the supporters OF Lincoln ard Douel,
and a portion VI the Bell men, CONSTITUTE
in the aggregate over three millions Of !,
ters and threefcurths Of the people or
United States, must abandon their own vie
and adopt those Of the Breckenridge pa
sn1 the slave code seetion Of the Bell men,
OF course, until the spirit Of our institutio
AMI the sentiments " our people are
changed thaiths great majority ahall co
to concedc the right Of the feeble minority
rule, this amendment o. the Constitution j
not be made, and no compromise will be
fantaA IN fha baetH