Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-14


WASHINGTON CITY:
MONDAY. .... January II 1891.
spur; OF ths Nsrptns PRES
The fnfsHfgsres- commends the speech OF Mr.
Seward to the careful perusal Of both sections,
and says that although Il has fallen short OF what
II 1.-THE Iatslligsaesr) would have had him specify
as the basis Of permanent settlement, yet he
&c has wo,thily addressed himself to the task Of
eouciliation," and has offered an olive branch
which his party would do well to sanction.
The Corstit1iion heaps every epithet in Its vo-
eabulary upon Gen. Scott, for his active measures
for defending the city Of Washington from mob
violence, and threatens him with the wrath Of the
"National Democratic Volunteers" and kindred
associations
The Republican says: awe believe It to be at
length settled that Mr.. Chase accepts the Treasury
Department under Mr.. Lincoln"
A SETTLEMENT OF tbs TRouBLEs APPRoAcH-
rSe.-The able speech Of Mr.. Seward, delivered
on saturday, foreshadowed unmistakably the FOL
LOWING as the terms on which the Administration
Of which he is to be the premier, will strive
to eject q settlement Of our existing national
troubles:
LIST. The future observance by the North In good
faith Of the constitutional obligation to return
fugitives from labor, to be brought about by
repeal OF all existing personal liberty bills, and
the amendment Of the fugitive slave law 80 a.
that Its particularly Objectionable features ito the
North) shall be sxpunged, while 1t shall not be
weakened In Its effectiveness.
I'd. The Incorporation into the Constitution Of
provision declaring that Congress shall never
abolish or legislste upon slavery In the States.
I'd. Immediately after admitting the territory
that now stands lawfully ready to come into the
Union, and to the admission Of which-Kansas-
As State, no one longer seriously objects, to
divide all the remaining territory Of the United
States through to the Pacific, by the parallel OF
38 30, and to form OF II two States, one north Of
that line, and the other south Of it both to be ad
mitted into the Union soon as their inhabitanu
can adopt constitutions, and with such constitu
lions they may please to adopt SO far as slavery
IL concerned.
In his speech, Mr.. Seward wisely forbore to g.
sumo to initiate the measures necessary to carry
out those views; insomuch, we take II for granted
as because the fact that they could be charged Al
being ais measures, would tend greatly to weaker
them at the South, while the fact they rsre hi
would be very likely also to array against then
all at the North who must necessarily be disap
pointed In the composition Of the incoming Cab
met, of which he is to be the premier.
Thus, he has but stated to the country the term
upon which be evidently stands ready to do hi
best to restore to II internal peace
We firmly believe that In a week, or at most
fortnight, such demonstrations will come from
every northern State as will make II plain beyont
denial that IL is universally accepted there excep
by the radical anti-slavery party, to be swelle'
perhaps 200 600 voters larger Through dissatsfac
ton with the ptoPcsition) Of the class Of Republ
can party voters represented by Messrs. Sumner
Wade, Loyejoy, ct al.
We also believe that by the 4th Of March Il Wi
be well regarded by an overwhelming majority G
those at the South really anxious for the contir
uance Of the Union Or, in other words, we b,
lieve that 1t will be accepted by the country tn
basis Of settlement Of the slavery question upo
which all the States will continue together i
peace, happiness, and prosperity, quite as long q
they have been under one government up to til
time.
Elsewhere In the Star to-day the reader wi
find our synopsis Of that portion of his speec
spoken after we went to press on Saturday last
AS whole, no more powerful effort was ev,
made In the Senate Of the United States, nor on
more truly patriotic. In Il Mr. Seward abandon
much indeed OF the dogmes OF his party, an
avows, TO the end Of saving the Union. Will
he has .hus given mortal ofenss to the extren
republicans, he has set an example to those at Il
South who value tie Union, which they will, "
earnestly hope, be swim to emulate. His evei
word towards the South breaths peace, concili
ton, and concession.
We need hardly say that his speech has had Il
haPpiest conceivable effect upon those of Il
South here disinclined towards the proposed e.
pertinent Of the destruction OF the Union, and tn
his argument to show the dangers involved In 1
destruction Is overwhelming In Its concIusiv
ness. Az q whole, Mr.. Stewards effort fails
meet the appreciation Of but two classes Of m,
in public life: Of those North and South who
only remedy II the sword-of the sbolit onists D
50, and Of the disunionists per ss-both Of who
comprehend clearly that peaceful and satisfa
tory settlement Of the troubles Of the times WI
involve the instant destruction of their power
work further mischief