Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-04

Why don't the Republicans compromise? Why
will they be SO stubborn? Haven, they elected
LIscoLN, and isn't that cnough2 Why don't
they knock under to the South, tear down-or
tear up, no matter which-the Chicago platform,
let Breckenridge be inaugurated, and call things
square? They see that the South is angry
They know that nearly all those who opposed
Mr.. LINCOLN in the Southland a few hirelings
in the North-are in favor of secession, therefore,
why don't they, for the sake Of giving peace to
the country, power to the South and office to
traitors, compromise this little difficulty about
freedom by making the territories all slave, and
thus settle the question forever?
It's all nonsense to talk about principle
Principle is well enough when it doesn't interfere
with the ambition of the South; and inasmuch
as it never was Of much consequence to the
slayeocracy when that faction had power and
wanted to use it for their own aggrandizement,
we can't see why the Republicans don't profit by
the example of the disunionists, and throw prin-
ciple to the wind. Look what fuss it's kicking
up. Little men are made big; small men ex-
pand into greatness; obscure men are made
prominent; scurvy politicians become important
personages; Insignificant ebspittles creep out
from beneath the coat tails Of ex-great men
aud become patriots; men who wear other peo-
pies mantles-Or want to wear tbem-become
perfectly intoxicated with their own importance;
and all this and more by ten-fold, at the cheap
est possible rates; by simply originating the
happy idea Of saving the country by means Of
Union Meetings. Now what's the use Of so
much commotion? 1t only makes things
worse to hold on to LINCOLN so tenaciously ;
besides, who knows--unless the thing is stopped
pretty sOon,-but some poor shabby fellow, who
has not nov got copper in his pocket or an
ounce of brains in his head may accidentally
"say something" some of these days at Union
Meeting, that will compel him to sacrifice his
personal inclnations for the good Of the remnant
of hh country, by inducing him reluctantly to
step Forward for some public ofIee-Goyer-
nos, Senator, or what not. Wouldn't that be
shocking and all LIScoLN's fault too, and that
Of his friends, They ought TO be ashamed of
themselves not to compromise.
Do, gentlemen, do compromise; deny your
manhood; cringe before the feet Of slavery /;
skulk inlo political contempt barter away your
Independence ms men; deny that liberty is an
inherent privilege; proclaim to the world that
the working classes Of the North are the boot
blacks and mud-sis of society; announce speedi-
ly that you only elected Mr.. LINCOLN for fun,
Aand you arc very sorry the South does not ap-
precate your innocent sport; swear that you are
fools; tell all mankind that you are towards and
very easily frightened say to civilization that
you don't care button whether it advances or
nOti eschsw the political honesty, morality and
teachings Of the founders of the republic kicl,
your preacher out OF the pulpit if he dores to say
single good word for the country; creep on
your bellies and cat dirt all the days Of your
lives do anything, everything, that will prove
you wiseacres; nincompoOps, idiots; fools
toadies; doughfaces slave minions; political
| nonentities; all these things you may do or be
but don't we beg of you, have single indepen-
dent thought or action. That is the prerogaiiyg
Of slavery, and to interfere with that august
power will be productive of evil consequences
II will sturb the sonth, and you know that il
you ones ris the temper of that great section,
dissaindnof the Union will inevitably follow
and it will your fault.
DO compromise won't youg You know what
compromise weans. 1t is simply that the weak
and wrong ssie of this question shall, without mo-
lessaii9ni dle;ate the terms and conditions which
- -. ~ satisfy itself; and the strong,
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