The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-01-17


EEThere are some men in this Gil y
who spena most of their time in heaping
abuse upon the Republican party, because,
as they say, they twill not compro eide .
THE trouble with these gentlemen is, that
they are SO besottedly partizan, and so
"sluffed" with prejudice against ReputI-
cdnism. that to them nothing is "compro.
mise that comes from the Republican par
ty, and nothing right that does not come
from their side. II you attempt to reas-
on the matter with them they knowingly
ask. "why have they not rejected the Crit,
tondrn amendments?" Certainly thsy have.
but is Mr.. Criltenden's compromise the
only one that has been offered? Are the
people to conform 10 Mr.. Cri'tenden's s
propositions, or is he to make his propo.
sitions conform 10 the people?
These WORTHLESS are very willing 10 com.
promise if their own peculiar views can be
carried out; but if you should happen to
suggest TO them that the fugitive slave law
needed modifying, or that the right Of
property and person were outraged in the
South and needed protection, Or that the
law ought to be executed upon Southern
traitors, their exceedingly keen vision en-.
abes them to determine you fanatic at
once; or, if forsooth, Beecher should say
he preferred "fcedom to slavery" or that
ia his Judgment 1.-The Bible nowhere sane
ton the buying and selling OF human
flesh," they proclaim at once tke pulpit
degraded" & recommend that Mr.. Beech
er be mobed.
Now for the benefit Of such gentlemen
as have as yet teen unable to see any 9th.
er compromise than Mr.. Crilteuden's, we
publish the following Submitted by W. H.
Seward.
LIST. An amendment to, the Constitu-
tiou, providing ii shall no. hereafter be
amended. SO as TO give any power to the
Federal Government to interfere with
slavery in the States, anu this provision
10 be made perpetual.
The South are affecting some fear that
when the Republican party come into pow
er they will abolish slavery in the States.
and aIlege this as their paramount cause
Of grievance. The proposed amendment
t6 the Constitution just quoted removes
the objection.
End. Suggesting an amendment to the
Fugitive Slave law, removing obnoxious
features, and allowing jury trial for the
alleged fugitive.
81. Recommending that all the States
Of the Union examine their statutes, and
repeaIa all laws that conflict with the Con-
sttuIion."
The South have made the SO called per-
scnal liberty bills Of some of the Northern
States -caOse o. complaint. MIR. Sew
ards third proposition puts that objection
at rest.
4th. That under the fourth section Of
the fourth ar icle of the Constitution, Con-
gress should pass an efficient law for the
punishment Of all persons engaged in the
armed invasion Of ahy State from another
by combinations Of individuals, and pun.
ishing all persons in complicity Herewith
on trial and conviction in the State and
District where their acts Of completely
were committed in the Federal Courts.
The South Lave effected 10 tear inva.
sion from the North: Mr.. Sewar1's pro-
position removes that cause Of complaint
If the South have any other ground o.
complaint it must be that the North re-
fuse to amend the Constitution so as tC
make it extend slavery and restrict free
dom against the will Of the people, thus
increasing their polical power. If tie
South believe We will yisld tothis they
NAV As well be undeceiyed,