The New York herald., 1860-12-22
LATEST PHASE or THE IRRepRsssIBls CONFLICT.
From the New York Tribune, Dec. 20.

From the New York Tribune, Dec. 90
CONCESSION.
There is great force the rgh, use Of terms Words
are sometimes things. let bear this carefully in
the South
The South and the Northern friends Of the South pro-
pcee cmpromse. Now what IL q eompromiscS Simply
sion. But If this what the south dernandsS Not at all,
so far yet any means Of Judging The propo.
sop Of Mr.. Crttenden fair representative OF the
erstc Southern views is Mt compromise hst
ceser 70 te mode a, le " The free tJor States The oey
fdrt conceding noh,ng a. GH IL s heter understand
ihs ut the outset and We shall simplify the question by
adherng 10 The rtsht use q terms
seven months the republican party adopted plat
form AZ Chicago and by Ntue II the pfncp therein
ano,fced haze ckctcd president and vc Presicat II
tie lhtea states That instrument declares that "tho
dcgma tlat the constitution slavery into tho
Iertor,s Is - dangerous oiucal heresy 4 variance
wfi the constitution tsclf, With history wits legislative
anu judicial pe.edors, and Revolutionary tendency
u further declares al freedom s the "ncrmal cond
icn' ei oil ihe territory of the United states do
ms the authority Of torErefs Of Territorial iagisia
tlfc x q any individuals 70 give legal existence
satcry' therein. This is clear and exp CIT II II tho
nah = ~ aiiy a. whol, and of the inav duas who
onrue j.. Sa'her amor tAey have any lasantion of
trw, what il Nr Crit rdcns prcpositionf lie asks
not he constitution slal b. atnendcd-and amend-
- h,rts ably nat N an nat region
leia gifg - this goverimtut or that shall here
aiei ictg u say,ry sha bo enizcd sh-l be-
utceca With ~ and shall b. protected Nv an
Nc ttiImtris a territorial government, AMI that WHOM
stte .sry,4 ott If hat rcran even g that north
- 70 G.4itft 70 inmates st8 ak for admission to tho
llor, with without slavery, the states taomapyes
W,ft. Ar IL ttorden asks ou bchfof the south M,
lint ha tscc N" IN rrercaiable constitutional provision,
Fui ica 1e - gtcfbmiht, which the republicans,
ttN'h h'.i ~ A''Aii'H = ~ NV +'knA, +" ian
Fut,ut political hW,sy violation of The constrution,
whlch s their duty g oppose by legislation whenever
u,tcfsafy. Ant what do,s H. propose TO oonccde ia
retrtn iof a crUrmaas pfoPtito1s only that north
81 80 tCgIcs 70 MINUTES slavery shall be prohibited n
ths T,rltytes, vhc any state herefrom SHAH be ad-
mrci 60 the inion ~ demani, Notwithstanding Il may
have pio.sinyery Constitution. II IL be said that
this, Practically, y of ~ nportssco, beoarse pro-
saytfS constitution could be 90 service where, II ~
assumed slavery cannot exist then may be answered.
the Prohibition ~ slavery north of that line Il ~ NO
practical value BIT ihc truth II, Il promise madc 20
the en- and W sen ~ ths oe IN sba portion q New
nexco iytg nofgh OF % dcg. 20 mn, slavery may be
prohibited While she Territory, AMI now into a from
the southern stctIun when shc State. -
ttb, where cphditn Il society exists that capable
IS anything, slavery may very possibly b. 'ntroNcei
when she hecs mfs member ~ tht luion. b absurd
e. cal such TrcIos ten "a this compounds. II 4
,orc,fscn q IL mot radical and vital en~actcr We
made rGth tarFan once and ready o. stand by "
1lc south oho,Ne v brcek II, when, after thirty years
waiting, there scened some caioe Il tbc North receiv
in. her thare Il IT, benefit We have thrown up our
hands nfd given thsm the game twice already;
net disrused % 20 u a third time.
hr nntcrden's second proposed Amendment n, that
C,nrr,ss slal have power 10 abolish slavery IN tho
sat's. III mn rcatiun hers Is that some men, or body
=, n.cn tow props . 10 exercise such = wer We know
Il such asfunriion. Tie platform u the republican
IsTty csrscay rerudi,tes % We are not disrJsei 70
a,lt wledge hi : sce III Tie accusation by canf.sgip
lid. rntnt nrG sgrt,rr rot "a Do what W. have
prttrcod had either tn ntcnon or the power DO.
W ~ ~ o,ose u q wy T. bc pat Ia the wrong BY
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y W ", ~ - 'gntI,ss ~ y ~ M tss ~ ~ ~ uoio
rs ~, 80 100 =, 'h.s - ss .@t 49,
~ Hopc Mt - % ',hsaiea ~ t'eMh to ", " tboud
" ~ - W. are bstt ieeIn lh"tsetcl-'hc people
tam n ~ Ne Iktrct itsfh anu not ol TWO states out
SOC 81 ~ ,, ,.
Ner - W sc nc "a p'cptety ~ grant
~ meit " thNty ~ o ii states 1ian was Fiycn by
Tue ,ihm.ts = tc sol stttb Mdr1g eGre o'g t'otgs
"th"IM lab' .na y ,ft.'sm Dhs coTns.h ei0 ~.
haa,ei sg',s WI lA',s ~. ua' Nhsy "'" couS'i,,
~, tkh Mth tAel aEltn9 Vat ihe tugive slave shai'
~ - ~ va setNc" uN re. ieRlst,'.n lisy
ela ~ nii.c VA ihe SAVE oe snoua cNseDa ~ J1s
thtth ~. ~" ht, ftsl.s, anu tlal W. e.hnpn -
aho t'lniAi itE,o, shou'o - " nv, ~
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