Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-02-01
WAS IT vIoToRY, on DEFEATi

Under the head Of "Unfortunnte Victory the
New York Tribune advances most convincing
argument to show that the Crittenden Compro-
mise project is no more nor less than the late
Breckenridge Platform intensified. We trust
our people will examine this CrjHtadea peadeea
for traitors, and see whether it is not a mere
''sslP' Of their rights to u band OF Southern out
laws, who, failing to rob the North Of its victory
in November, now want under the guise Of "com-
promise" to seize the rcins Of power, and capture
the whole Republican party aAd its code Of prn-
cples, and make them tributary to the schemes
and plots Of secession. We have only room for
the following extract;-
Four inontis ago, there nearly two millions Of
voters in these Norhern States who would have consider
ed tho election Of Mr. Douglas to the Presidency as
calamity disastrous to the of humanity aud just
government. Have those two millions 80 changed their
opinions that the success OF the Republican party is
serious calamity than the olee ion II Douglas could
have possibly beeul Have achieved victory only 10
suffer a holming deieaty Is Liberty to be nv
wounded in the house Of her reuds that the treat
OF Ter worst enemies would have boon noreiful In
eomparisoui Not only Id 1t proposed to do Whist the
Douglas party at Charleston posilively refused In et
but called upon oconsent to than the Char
lesion seeeders Of Ap5il thought Of demanding
comparison OF The reakinrldge Platform aad the Ctten
den Compromise they touch this question ofhs
extension ct slavery, Instructive We giveitas follows
HHEcKINRIDGE PLATFORM, cRnrsNDsNH coPloNisE
l. Thu the Government Of Hflairfd, That ly tile
Territory organized by au senAto and House Of Repre-
aeof Congress provisional entstyes the following ar.
aud temporary; and during cle be proposed aud sui
its existence all citizens oi mitied 10
the United States have an The Constitution, which sl
equal right tn settle with be valid Irt az the Com
eif property IN the Terri uton when iAtifed by tho
tory without tAeir rights. Gunv nions Of threeouflh
either of person proIeryo the people OF the stacs
being destroyed Impaired tirs' in all the Territories
by Congregational or Terri now or hereafter acquired
i6ral legislation. .north OF latitude lGi 90
.. That 1t b. the duy oi the Slavery Involuntary
Federal Government in All vuie egcet Tor the punish
Its departments to protect meu Tor crime. ID prohibit
when Necessary, the rshlsied While In all the Terri
Of perspns and property In tory south Of that latitude.
tho Territories, aud WhereYei Sn cry is hCrrby EcgHsfl
else its Constitutional crling and iGN not b.
thority extends. tut-iiered with by Consr,.s
., That when the settlers hut shall h. yfofciid as
10 Territory having ade prorty by all parllnens
quate population, form aul The Territorial Govern.
saie Constitution, in pur meut during its continuance.
suauue Of law, the right OF All the Territory north or
soyereisntY eommtnees, aud south Of sAld line within
being eonsummalei by ad such boundaries Congress
mission into tho Union, they may prescribe when il eou.
stand on au equal ivoing iaus population necessary
with the people Of other Tor member OF Congress,
statesi aud the State thus vita republican form u
organized ought to le Ad, government, shall he admit
United into the feieral ted into tho Union ON an
Union, whether it, c'uatitu equality with the Original
ton prohibits recognizes States ur without sa.
the Institution Of slavery very as the Constitution OF
thestte shall prescribe
The men who formed this breckenridge platform, It
should DO remembered seeded from Their party lernuse
the majority refuYed 10 gnut what Is here demanded
namely that Slavery might so INTO tho Territories with
out interference from either Congressional rcrritoria
law. It Is manifest theu, that ibis the Nest that
most radical Of the Slavery propagndisis asked for
months ago with this four months ago they would hay
been abundany satisfied and lhls, had they obtained
10 the election Of Mr. Brcknrdge four months ago. tn
Republican party would have snrdsd dsheartenia
defeat aud overwhelming calamity. But pass TIL