Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-02-13
WASHINGTON GORE PoNDEEcE.
WAsu1yaroS. Jan. go. 1861.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 80. 1861.
MEssEs. EpIToRs :-1he discussion in
House OIL the state of the country, and up
On the Committee Of SO. drags its slow
length along. and the pressure on the Spsak.
sr for the floor is tremendous. Three OF
four speeches are made in a day. and al
that rate it Is doubtful whether all whc
desire to speak can obtain the floor fol-
that purpose, cannot say what effort.
and influences. in the past, have been
brought to bear upon Congress. with d
view to the passage Of measures but [ do
not believe that there ever was such efforts
made to induce members to vote for some
surl enler of the interest of freedom to { c
demands of slavery. as have been. and are
now being made on this Congress. AL
the clements of opposition to the Republi
can party during the recent CANVASS.
have actively co-operated to manufacture
and concentrate public opinion for a CON-
promise, nd it should b. borne in mind
that these elements are not particular what
measures of compromise are adopted. if THE
Republican party can be made to lowerits
standard of justice and right and thereby
be demoralized and broken up; WORKOUT
and laid upon the shelf politicians. by
these elements Of commotion. have been
brought to the surface, and in the troubled
state of the political waters, like the lame
man at the pool of Bathesda. are anxiOusly
waiting for some one to put them in, that
their political "ih6rmitiesi' of more than
thirty and eight years" standing may be
healed.
The treacherous Ex. President John
Tyler, who according to Mr.. Buchanan
has left a "digni6ed retirement" is here
as commissioner from Va, b plot with
others and save the Union, if it can be
done, by an abandonment of the Anti-Sla.
very position of the Republican party,
and by guarantees and Concessions to sla-
very, protecting it against the public sen.
timent Of the frre States and christie dom.
and thereby securiRgits domination on this
continent.
The Hon. Edward Everett, who was moi
elected Vice President last fall, Ex
Speaker Winthrop. and other old lady pol.
i~ticians, from Boston, are here also, with a
mammoth Union-saving petition. and fl
stage effect had it rolled up in an Ameri.
can flag. with all the stripes and what
stars there arc left, and in that august shape
it was presented to the House; surely il
that does not induce the stubborn RepGb-
licans to vote for a surrender to traitor:
in the slave and free States, with a view
to coax them back to loyalty to the Consti.
tuition and duty to their country | do not
know what can To make the presentation
OF the petition more imposing, the illust.i
Gus bearers thereof were seated together
in the diplomatic gallery. as mu:h as t.
say TO the House, there We arc, looI at as;
do not allow the American flag to absorb
all your attention Well. the Republican.
did look at then, respecting their many
virtues. their much learning, and regrettinl
their want Of these requisite qualities O
Craftsmanship. courage FrnlneSs and urls
dom in times like the present. Working
men and all sorts of men who won't work
and the latter class, | think. are the more
numerous have been holding meetings, anc
sending Oh petitions and populations to pre-.
sent them. for some kind of Compromise
they are not particular what, SO that the
Union is saved. Of course these petition:
are entitled to 4 respectful consideration
but | will here suggest, that in my judg
ment the salvation Of the Unien expected
10 come from what is popularity called
'-CemprOmise." cannot be an e~cerLaStins
sal alton. it will only complicate the diff.
culties which now surround US. The spirit
of mammon every where and in every ag,
is full of temporary expedients and doe
not stop to look to permanent results
Milton truly said. that it was
the least e 9 ted spirit that fell
From u=aveH: for cen il Heaven his looks AM
thoughts
Wee zIssys downward bent admir- 3 more
Tie riches of Heavens pavement ro den sols,
Than aught dlYi-e or holy else enjoyed
In vision beatiHc -
The spirit Of mammon advises concession
involving injustice and wrong, that TEN
pOrary prosperity may follow. Here i
MaG:mOn's advise in the & and eOnclave o
fallen spirits as it appears through the bril-
liant Imagination Of Milton:
-sbut rather seek
Our own COED fr5D ourselves aud frS7 our ovn
Live 10 ourselves. though in this vast mass.
Free. ani to none aceasnAbis PreferrinE
Hard liberty before the easy yoke
OF servila pomt. uur greatness viii appear
Then most conspicuous, When gr ~stthings Dismal
U,efal Of hurtful. pros'erou. OF adverse.
l. -. .-auNa aEA 4. rho nnaaAa -
Thrive under evil. and work ease out Of pain
Through labor and endurance -
all tn 1gs invite
To peaceful cOEnsels, AID the settled state
or order. no Y Ia safety best v may
Compare our present evils. with regard
OF what we are and we're. disnissin- Q1lte
All lhoughts OF var -
Those who counsel the commission @
wrong on the plea of present quiet Woul
do well to consider the advise of MammoI
as quoted above.
History ;nforms us that thousands.
property and standing in 1875. counsele
submission to the demands of Great Britain
as to the imposition of a trifing tax. rath
er than incur the risk of civil war involy
ing great sacrifice of life and treasure.
their advise had been needed. what w6ul
have been our condition now? Shall tn
freemen Of this country, having law an
justice on their side, basely surrender I
the unholy demands of slavery, to ave.
the threatened overthrow of the govern
ment?
The spirit Of the revolution Of III
and are enlightened self-interest say n,
NEVER! NEHERti J.
Counting the Votes.
To dav February I3H, he;no the So,