Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-28
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t,-,,a5 Compromiss.

There are certain persona who vehemently
oppose oil compromise as means Of settling
our present national difficulties. Do such per-
soma ever realize the fact that compromise in
s0vns form must be the inevitable end Of the
natter-even under their own plan Of refusing
compromise; and that Il is merely q question
whether we shall arrange our difieulHes noie,
while weare still at peace and stlll one people,
or after We have become two hostile people and
n the end Of long and bloody warf Such 10
~ simuls ouaiion. The peace Of Europe rests,
and has for centuries rested on system of trea.
ties-sompTomi her different ma
lions. When one nation seeks 70 adopt measures
inimical 70 the rest, or TO aggiandize herself at
the expense Of her neighbors, she 10 held In
check by those Interested, and II war results
though IL may bo long and bloody-yet IL can
mot last forever, and il q closed BY treaties
compromises-Which have for their object 70
reatore. and to maintain-upon such conditions
~ NAV bo agreed upon--that balance of power
which Il the guaranty Of international peace
| So vfllitbe with us, II We allow ourselves 70 be
broken up into separate tehations. We have only
escsped Il so far because We have hada govern.
! ment which feoonciled the various opinions and
interests which differences Of climate, soil and
population gave rise 10, while recognizing and
Respecting, 10 o jnst extent, the local views Of
| each State and section. We have such beneh-
cent government yet. We may yet indulge the
hone Of preserving IL. The alternative presented
is whether We shall preserve it BY just and rea.
eonabis conccssions 70 the local feelings
I-~preiudices, II you will-of the South, or
vhet6cr ,byignorlpg all their views and feelings
refusing even their most moderate demands and
avovine that We are wholly right while they are
wholly wrong, We shall drive all. the States oi
lthe South into separation, and then have re-
course % the European mode Of war and treaty
| for the settlement Of our dlfieulhes Tho end
viii be the same In either case--conpYensiss
we NAV get up q long and bloody var with the
south, II We desire TO do 50; much blood mag
| be shed, much injury may be done, the country,
nov 40 peaceful and prosperous, be devastated
and laid wasts, oities sacked and conmefce de-
stroyed. and the end Of It all willlbe CoMsao-
nIsr., The North, being the stronger party,
would undoubtedly get the best Of Il; but any
idea that the South can be subjuehted and con-
ouered into abandonment Of all her claims ID
ehimerieaI. The American people ars the sams
on bosh sIdes OF Mason and Dixonsllne. Wien
they becorne enlisted ID any cause, and feel that
they are Sighting for an idea and for their rights
they will fight on both sides TO the bitter end
10 the point where they are stopped By sheer
exhaustion. The resources and strength OF the
South should NOT be entirely overlooked BY
those who are so anxious 70 drive on q war. II
10 enonghto say that there are some nine mil.
| lions of ofAmsricars, and II the whole power OF
| Great Britain could not conquer us when We
| were only third that number, the prospect Of
! our entirely oonqucring the South is not very
hattering. We should have TO close the war
eons time from exhaustion on both sides, and set.
lie these very questions, now sgitstDg us, By
treaty, by compromIse. IL it not the part OF
wisdom, Of humtnIiy, and Of patriotism, 70 mako
every honorable effort 70 settls our troubles with
| n fhs Union, while We are yet one people, while
ths horrors Of war may Jet be avoided, while
| brothcrly feeling is not yet destroyed, and
| While ~ have the common FecolIeotions Of .
GLORIOUS cast and the common hopes of . elo-
i fious fdturoto inspire ne in our patriotic en-
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