Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-07-04
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COMPROMISE,

COMPROMISE.
Z Since the commencement OF the present
National difficulty there has been acontnu-
GUS effort on the part of certain political
leaders to impress the minds Of the people
with the idea that it is necessary, in order
TO secure return of the South to her ale
glance to the Constitution, and submission
10 the enforcement Of the laws, for the Gov
ernment or the North to enter into com
pact or compromise with her, by which she
shall be guaranteed the enjoyment Of her
rights under tho Constitution.
li In the last Congress these men were ac
tive in The introduction of schemes Of COM
promiD many of them conceding more than
the South ever claimed. They were sue
csssful in getting through Congress, on the
recommendation of Committee Of thirty
three, appointed to devise basis of settle
ment, proposition to amend the Constitu.
tiou Of tho United States, making perpetual,
in the Slave States, the institution Of Slave
ry, unless those States themselves should
interfere for its abolition.
The more radical Of the "Compromiscrs"
were not satisfied with this, and they pro-
posed Border State Convention" ho-
ping by the exclusion of 'hated New Eng
and to succeed in getting the convention
to endorse their peculiar views, MS to the
rights Of the South, and submission oi
them for ratification to the people Of the
North. That convention agreed upon a
plan Of compromise and the rad.o.7 again
60 forth, not to battle for the adoption Of
tho plan agreed upon by the enn2ention,
but to oppose it, and to encourage Tho South
in the prosecution of the rebellion they had
in the meantime inaugurated. During the
pendency of these efforts TO compromise,
what wus the action Of the Cotton States ?
Did they wait to see whether plan Of re-
Cancellation would be adopted? Did they
. manifest any disposition to remain in the
Union on any terms? Certainly not. They
went on openly and boldly with their pre-
determined plans for the destruction of tho
Government; State after State seeding ant
arming for resistance Of Federal authority
until they succeeded in forming with eacl
othcr an alliance offensive and defensive, anr
then they commence war Of aggression
against the Government Of theUnited States
. The attack upon tho Star Of tho We,
partially apprised the people Of tho tru
character Of the rebellion, and the necessit.
for its vigorous suppression; but they wer
not fully aroused until the news reaches
them Of the efforts to murder that hall
starved garrison in Fort Sumter, when tn
intensiaod public feeling demanded Of tht
Government something moro than more pro
posals TO compromise, and the peaco-pro
position. Union-savers, whose every efor
had been treated with contempt by the South
woro for time ''coerced" by tho war fec
ing Of the people into apparent acquiescnc
In the vigorous war measures adopted 70
the settlement oftho difficulties.
But now, when tho Government has pre-
pared itself TO vindicate its honor, and fore
submission to its authority, these oily
tougued deosivers, with the song Of peace
peacsl upon their lips, would again intel
poso with the cry Of Compromise, Com
promise with whom? Men in arms again'
B., the Government? Lot then. first manifest
desire 10 compromise. They are the aggre
g. sors, and from thom should come tho pr,
posals for peaoe.
.-,.-s Why proposo to compromise now? b
cause, say those men, II you force submit
Gon from the South her people never woul
respect or support tho Government IF til
thsorJ be oorroot, then why not abolish yor
q lava for the punishment Of crime. II coe
cou will not bring obedience, and punisl
mont prevent recurrence Of offence, if di
cipline and authority will not bring respe
or support, then do away at once with pu
lio and private correction, and let there
r no longer any compulsory process TO for'
ro obedience 70 civil or moral law. The hi
,r tory Of the past, however, demonstrates Il
incgTectnsm of this position, 30 often
~ late assumed by those who would ''ser
greeting to their Southern brethren"
In South Carolina, during our revolution
= ths Tories gained the upper hand, as III
insursenis row have done. They were sui
% dued South Carolius was mads to take h,
q place in the Uuiou, and remained loyal e
more than half century.
Thepwas an niusurrection, called the Shay
al War in Westorn Massachusetts,, soon aft'
10 the close ofthe Revolutionary War. The di
affection was wide spread, but IL was p'
down at tho point Of the bsyonet-the di
affected were made to take the oath Of alleg
ance; and Western Massachusetts, is as 10y
,st to-day as any part of the State.
: There was Whisky Insurrection in PEN
fylyania, that was abduod hy order