Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-25

Hwl be wonderful II the Republicans can De broug'
to any degree Of unanniy in meeting the questions Of
lie day Taere are among them three distinct sets
of opinions which il seems very difficult 20 harmonic
FIRST we have the Congressional stripe represented by
Senators Hale aud Wade, the eoereonis,s. NeSt the
peace men, represented BY Horace Greeley, Who look
psaceabe secession and refuse 10 think Of couqucrms
a reyoted STATE as entirely contrary and fatal 10 the
genius aud character Of institutions. Mex come
th. compromise men, headed Boy Thurlow Weed
In the Albany Journal OF Monday, Mr.. Weed rei.er-
ates bis conviction Of tae necessity Of taking strong
conservative ground and while foOlshy maintaining he
c5asdutional,y Of the principles Of the Republican
party advises such compromise will settle existing
s,qles and avert the evils present threatening tie
t'ui0a as he thinks.
The compromises Of The Journal are set forth as TO-
lows.
eve are prepared 20 say that an efficient but not a
revolving Fugitive Slave law should be passed., aud d.
it passage should be followed by repeal OF the Per-
sOusl Liberty tils
We are almost prepared to say that the Territories
mas Dr. safely Ie % take Of themselves, and that
when they contain population Which, under the census.
entities them repr ia Congress, they may
come into the Union with State governments OF their
o4u framing provided OF course, that they conform 10
the constitution Of the United States.
" This boz view Of the surroundings oil the Territory
belonging to the Republic; in ves Of the fact that tor
four years AZ least freedom will have fair play, and pa
view also Of two other elements OF emigration aud Tie
censrs-his We saw almost coustrins u7 TO believe On
e may now coufdc the future OF he Territories 10 the
intelligence and patriotism Of those WhO are TO iufah
them Or If this b. inadnssibe there !, another which
eogemultss division Of the remaining territory OF the
United States a. In lS2O when che Missouri Compr.
ui. line vac established. To this shall bs told thar
tbs eompac, violated aud that the South cannot be-
Trusted Perhaps it would be so again. but not in our
gsnuriiou the next, indeed until the lessons OF
thr last six wears have been forgotten.
A senator Seward had been IN Albany three days
.hel ths article was published by Mr. Weed t. is pII'
babe that Il has hs concurrence.
49, Weed saws ,hai, with lev exceptions bis views,
a. lie eroecteI have encountered the vigorous resist
aee OF hi. political friends but be Il conf leut they viii
De found ultimately worthy Of aiopdoa he saws DE vas
net By the sane opposition when be advised his friends
no. TO reiect No. Van Burens nomination Minister q,
England. and not TO max, hc O. $. Bank charter an is
sis ia their election by doing they would incur de-
ta, OF his differences uow With his friends, he say
tley disappear entirely
"If We could but look into the future from the sam,
stand point To DO this 10 Is Indispensable that a sbol.,
realize that the Presidential election Is over that there
VAS virtually but question involved iu the Conflict
viz that the territory devoted BY the Missouri COmpro
mise 90 freedom sloud not be invaded by liyery, that
the freedom Of Kansas assured the territorial question
nav nov b. safely left 10 natural laws, that party
we are indebted 70 the folly OF adyersaries for tb
triumph achieved; and that, until their aggression
w,re renewed. our mission vas ended; and that hnaY
the madness which suaYed pro-savery couusels for s
years has eliminated in Opeuly ayowed determine
tiol 20 dissolve the UnOn."