The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-12-20

T!,ur'oy Weed On the Impending Crisis.
Albany. Dec II
Tie Evening Journei to night publishes
leading editorial from The pen of Thur
low Weed. taking conservative ground and
while firmly maintaining tie Cona,ituiiou-
Silly OF the principles efthe Republican
party, advising such compromise rs will
settle existing dficul'es and avert tie evils
at present iIsea,st,ing he Union. The
compromises Of The journal are set forth
IS .o.lpYsS: We "a prepared TO say .haL
an ~iIc'er'. tus uot revolving fugitive slave
lsw should be pa7.qd, and ihai lis passage
should - tai!awed by repeal Of the per
sonal I;bsgty laws. We are almost pre-
pared TO say. that territories may be safely
left TO take care OF themselves, and thst
Shen they contain 2 population. which
under tas cen sus entities them to "a repre-
sentative in Congress. they may come into
the Union with p State government Of ,hei-
own framing. provided IF course. that they
conform to he Cons.it,si,n Of the United
s:a1es. This in view of the surroundings
Of the territory belonging % the Republic.
in view of the fact that for four years. at
least, freedom will lave fair play and in
view also. Of TWO other clements. emigra-
ton and the census. THIS We say, almost
c0nstrains us TO believe that we nav now
confine the future of the terTitories 10 the
intelligarc. and patriotism Of those who
are 70 I"llh', them. or il this suggestion
is iasamissiblc, ,heye is another which
conietnt,i:,fes "a division "a; the remaining
territories Of H., United States rs in 1920,
when the Missouri Compromise line was
established
To this we shall he told that lie com
pact was v:ois'ed and LA. the Snu'h can
not De trusted. Perhaps it ould be SO
again. hut not IL cur generation, nor in the
n-x'. nor indeed mil the lessons CT the
last six wars have been forgotten
Senator Seward has b4en IN the city for
three DAYS. AMI ST here with his family
fcr Auhnrr ~ noon
L. is believed here that tie Journal arti
Gle represents Ire views # h- Lincoln.
''HI lie lhs lamp hold. on, TO burn,
TIE r:ics. ,.ss.er may return"
0. Ma;.iagiyl You old sinner, le: us en-
tres, you 70 fcrzs'se your sins and come
out and saa;.s l.b'e essioG-denoHnce
the doctrines Of year Parry and come bold
ly on; on ire right eida. Do not delay
Wksn such men as Tanrl9w Weed de-
nouncs il,ei- foraner teachings and virtual
ly aao7t The loc'rlae he Democratic parry
has heeu con.ending frr, FIR tie las, six
years. in particular. can you not be per-
saaded - denosncs voar heresies and AZ
voca,e true Republican doctrines? If you
80 no, follow i he wake II auca Journals
as he AHsny Eres.iay .onrmct. We hone
10 TOT hear yol abuse any mere the sup
portsrs of Stephen A Douglas.
Ii yeu uxn, Is fsh, tie doctrine Of pop
ular sovereignty fight i;ia your own party
frs! II you endorse il. cone GU ard gay
so. PIea.c .et tie "dear people" Of Mar
shali hear frcn yon on thase ms;lers-
They have been aft 10 wonder what posi-
ton you 60 occupy The lsst they beard
frorl you, you vas il fave. Of disunion
rather than anything s'se. and was not in !
favor Of making any concessions. What
Is yosr opinion of U'ssd, doctrine Of leav !
ing the peoy.ls Of the territories 90 make
their own Avs and regulations. subiec. 70
,hs Constitution