The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06

into which secession will soon, if it has
not in fact already resolved ITSELF
Southern ire is stirred up for that pur.
pose. Let the North speak II and
say whether she will again yield to the
unreasonable demands OF the South
Whether She will make another ON
promise, and thereby gain nothing but
a state Of utter humiliation u the few
Southern DcmarogneS. who head the
Slave Oli-arehy. W. say. we should
Be done with this scr; al baby pla.
which we have performed for the
sake Of peace, anlain which we have
invariably in The eni been the loser
Away with this mole of dealing here
after. We Of the North should ever be
ready and wiling to conform with the
Constitution and the principles Of JUS
tice, and if the South is not. we should
make her willing. We should teach
the South that VIC not only insist upon.
but Will have ourrieh,s. Then and not
until then will she cease 10 threaten the
dissolution Of the Union, ii she is de-
MED her excessive demands. She has
always demanded more than was due
her. ana for the sake ofpeace the North
has granted il. Let this BE- stopped and
the cry Of secession will cease.
In proportion 70 her electors, she has
always had more than her Just di>,ribu-
tive share 81 the clerks in the depart
men,s 4, the Capital. and in the custom
houses. also Of the ministers at foreign
courts. United States Judges &c. e.
In addition to this. she has made fire.
auent demands upon the North which
have always been settled by comprom-
ises il her favor.
When We acquired the French pur-
chase or louisiana Territory it was free
bv the laws Of France. When Missouri
which was carved III of this territory.
asked to BE- admitted into the JEion.
she came with a slave constitution
Objections were raised to such 4 dis
position Of free territory: = com
promise was finally effected. whereby
all territory north Of So dec. sc min.
except the State Of Missouri should for
ever be held sacred to freedom. This
was called the Missouri Compromise
In this ease the North was obliged to
give UP far the most valuable portion
Of the Louisiana purchase to only about
one twelfth of the white population Of
the Union, all for the sake Of peace and
harmony.
The next compromise came 1892,
when South Carolina threatened nullifi.
cation, unless there was a change made
in the tariff, which was instituted fol
the purpose Of encouraging homeindus
try ana manufactures, and make us 4.
far as possible independent of European
manufactures. She carried her point
the tariff was repealed, and the conse
quenec was the financial crisis Of 1887
In 1850 came the next compromise
III which the South got Texas with til,
privilege OF dividing it up into more
States,and the present abominable flgi
tive slave law. The North got mer,
nothing.
In 1854 came the repeal ofthe sacred
compact entered into III 1920; we refe
to the repeal of the Missouri Comprom
Use. Soon followed the bred Scott de
%cision, declaring that slavery may exis
in the common territories.
In all these the North has been til.
loser; she has gained nothing. AND
now the South not content with all the
concessions thus far made her, demands
more.
The Richmond Enquirer says she
demands the following, and that moth
ing short, Will save the Union from dis.
olution:
lst. Each Northern State must,
through her Legislature OF by Cons,itu.
tlonal Convention, promptly repeal all
laws passed against the ~kidnappin. OF
colored people,
I'd. Each State Unjust pass laws to
secure the easy and prompt execution
OF the Fugitive Slave act
Sd. 'They must pass other laws i'm
posing adequate penalties on citizens
who shall hereafter assist or encourage
the escape Of fugitive slaves"-that Is,
II they give to the fleeing victim Of bon
dage a cup Of water, 4 crust Of bread, i
bed OF straw, or even point the road to
the Queens dominions, they shall be
declared ''malcfactors'' and dealt with
accordingly.
4th. They "must pass other laws
declaring and protecting the right Of
shareholders to travel and s%oiourn in
the Northern States accoDspanisa Ly
their slares."
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