Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-03-15
POSITION or AMERIcAN ArFAlRs.

There is no promise Of any clearing of the poll
tea, sky in America. Some on this side infer
that there is, from the vacillation and the senii
mental talk OF certain prominent citizens of
Northern States who appear to be alarmed out
of all rensOnableness and decent consistency
aud also by some tanning down of the violence of
the tone OF South Caroline but these appear
anoes have nothing to do with the result, and
are merely expedleuts for passing the month OF
February in the safest way. The Seceders want
to gain time and every hour in which they eau
appear to DO negotiating with the Federal Go
vtrnment on the terms of antagonists and not
rebels is for them an advantage. As for the
Northern sentimentalists, their tears, shed on
pla fol ms their frantic efforts to stop free speech
by uobs, and their nvailing cries for concession
and compromise offer n strange commentary on
the complacency with which the same men have
been in the habit OF Boosting, abroad and Mt home.
of their free country its greatness and siabili
ty These demonstratiye gentlemen fill a space
in the American papers quite out Of proportion
to their power of influencing affairs. If 1t were
possible-whch they we'll. know it is MOTTO
effect compromise with the South, such an act
would have no effect whatever on the gorld's
view of their Republic and its past aud present
conditions No veil can ever be thrown over the
fact that their Union has contained an institution
| at variance with it's fundamental principles, and
has always, therefore, been under the doom of
/ lib present Ihte anu uU arrangement NulCu CAn
now be made by means Of compromise can alter
the worlds opinion of what must happen, while
it would deepen the disgrace Of the cowardice
and treachery to freedom which has hitherto
rested upon the Free States. As there is no
sort of concession which is not in fact total sur
render on the part of the North, there is nothing
whatever to be gained by it; and, considering
that the prestige of the Union is already lost it is
mere madness to throw the opportunity of bring
Al. anfA Ron t.I
safe from the ruins Of the house 1t lived in.
| 1t is important TO remember that these dOleful
gentlemen represent few besides themselves, and
that we must beware oil imputting their weak
nesses to the American people at large. 1t is
enough to refer to the election of last November,
and to look forward to the new period which is
| to begin on the 4th Of March, TO see that the
nation at large ought not to he judged Of by the
men who are using the interval to spoil the work
of the past election and the coming President -
The nation is necessarily waiting to see what
| course Mr.. Lincoln will open for them, and the
| citizens nre powerless meantime to stop the
| treachery of the Executive Government, which
| is In completely with the Seceders, or TO silence
| tho lamentations of towards who would once
more try the hushing-up system, in spite of the
disaster which has happened to it. AT this mo-
ment, the bullies the traitors, and the towards
are the three groups which occupy the fore
ground. The Seceders, the disgrOced Govern.
ment, and tho Northern palterers, are all making
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