The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-02-21
The Dem mocracy aud Government.


The Democracy nud Government,
1nfe ding journals cf the mod, IA demo.
cratic type, we are sometimes at loss to de-
teruioe the real object 10 whether it
is for the preservation OF the democracy or
the pe ionelg government. 1t is evident that
,hs former had control of tho Ia ter SO long
that lccoioco 20 iticians, up to the time Of The
last campaign, regarded Que synonymous to
'hs other. Previous TO that period there was
ever desire 10 give strength 10 the Admin.
istraion, because aid for one vas support for
tho other but now thut the democratic par
tyha' been torn to pieces in qssrrvls over b
spols, they ave seized all a. once wih a
great fever for co npromise. a. in q her words
sdisposiiou o destroy all parties and p Incl
pies, even IL il thou'd r,su, in dssolu'io
of the American union. II is this feeling
which prompts 3yru-cision o every effort
10 mGutAis tAe COAST u.ioa =, /, il. and
chara,'eti;Rs svrA r't-y ~ an'i.c etcion -.
We ars s'Rs3 80 take he CrlUtnd.n prrpo.
si,ion As sa sGaisals c3mpromise Of oar ns.
tionol dlth h'a.,,es. and Why simply for b.
destruction Of'be Republican party for thev
well know that thos, who endorse The ollou
provisions Of that measure must 60 by IL,
bond. Again, We are asked, what use l.
there OF Peace Conference il You intend
sanding by tie Constitution and the enforce.
ment OF lha laws" We confess to a degr,e
of little confidence resulting from Ills confer
ence, and IT was for alike reason we commend
ed Gen. Ashley for the course he took with
reference to the com ni,tee Of thir y-three 49,
TIE ulumsum Of Virginia has for its ba.i,
the Cdttenden Compromise, with resolution
declaring against the right of coercion. To
accept such monstlo 10 propo'iJion ms this
would not onli be granting unlimited license
TO rebellion, but the actual signing Of the
death warrant Of American liberties. no as
scmbIy Is competent TO impose fcters on a
legislature or executive, which derives all its
powers from the C,n,tiruvn, aud whstev,l
dspo idon there may be to compromises. We
earnestly hopo that the letter ard spirit OF
that instrument may be k,p, in full view as
well rs monmrcs for maintenance. Ii il
b once made apparent lhat the Uoion can
only bo preserved by concessions, then it's
vitality is destroyed. From The moment the
oNrbNrioni ma le tht discovery that the West
orn En- .,erors v ould IA her make concessions
than assert thtir supremacy. the doom Of the
empire was scaled Every new concession
gave rise TO more oppressive cSlctione Pre-
vince after province was occupied by the
fierce invaders until at last they made them
selves masters Of the Immortal City, and
overturned the throne oi the Cae, ars. To
procure an intermissiou in the Southern re-
bellion by purchase, is 10 concedc tho frailjy
of the Union, aud invite fresh attempts upon
It. If delivery from the difficulties by which
1t Is surrounded can only be attained by sub
sidzing rebels, then it is not worth preserving
For our pant we prefer the Constitution as it
Is and the enforcement Of the laws, believing
his TO be Of more importance thun democracy
and especially that OF the modern type