Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-01-23
THE SENTlN Eli
RED WING, JAN. %, 1861
PUBLISHED EY
MARTIN MACHINES.
". W. PHELPS, Editor.
CKlTTENDEN COMPROMISE.

CKlTTENDEN COMPROMISE.
The compromise by the great Senator of
Kentucky has been laid on the table, in the
Senate, by the united vote Of Northern Re-
pu6!icons and avowsa Southern Secrssionists.
Hero again We find the scctionalists Of the
Union, tho Republicans Of the North and
the disunionists Of the South, joining hands
and working together to prevent any
reconciliation between the North and the
South. Both sections arc seeking the same
result, but travelling in opposite directions.
The acts and conduct Of both arc opposed
to harmony, and each contributes to over.
throw the Government.
The madness Of this obstinate pride OF
the two sectional parties now in a majority
North and South. is disgusting. Senator
Seward, in high sounding phrases of devo-
ton to tho Union and in eloquent illusions
to tho national flag, leaves tho great ques-
ton just where he found it, neither propo
sing remedy nor meeting the issue by
even an offer to arrange it. Thus we stand.
Our great men and small men in office pro.
dict truthfu!ly untold calamtics certain to
result from disunion; they dcprccato the
horrors VIC are approaching; but neither by
act or deed, do anything to avert them, il
We except the honorable and praiseworthy
propositions Of Senator Critteldcn, Senator
Douglas, and our own worthy Senator, Mr.
Rice.
The committee Of thirty three, debate
and wransle and have really done nothing
The public mind is much agita.ed, and in
the various discussions that have taken
place, no proposition has met such general
and wide spread favor as the propositions Of
Senator C,ittenden. They would BE- &C.
oeptablo to the border slave States, and arc
generally satisfactory at the North; and
would DO adopted by tho people by an
overwhelming majority.
Now then, there is but ono question to be
asked and answered by our Representative.
and Senators in Congress from the North
If they are unwilling to arrange it, by an,
false party pride; can they not at least submit
to the people some compromise of the cxcit
ing difficulties, that wilt satisfy the conser
vative men Of the South, and we pledge tn,
people Of the North to its ratification?-
They are getting thoroughly sick Of thi.
'nterminab'c Niger question, and desire t,
Danish it from politics. With one goot
chance the people will dig deep grave 70,
the funeral Of the political fanatics. VII,
blow the E'hiopian's trumpet, North ant
South, and consign abolitionists and fro
eaters to political oblivion This is tn
secret reason why this opposition to com
promise is manifested. If this slavery ques
ton is settled by constitutional amend
ment, what will become Of the laborousl,
learned speeches Of Our Republican friend
about the horrors and wrongs Of slavery
and the present leaders Of the niggcr lovin
majority Of the North, and the slavery ext,n
sion majority at the South, will cease t
control public opinion; and these men ar
vai"ly calling for a little longer claim t
popular attention. It is struggle between
personal ambition on the one hand, BIZ mi,
in office and the people on the other hand
VINO desire peace and continued prosperity
Patriotism is no longer the controlling mo
tive OF our public mon; and such unfai,hf,,
servants are certain to he repudiated by tn
people. BY keeping up agitation, therefore
they hope for brief continuance in office
we'll knowing that a settlement of agitatio,
will withdraw them frou public positio,
forever.