, 1861-02-06
Triibu1tf,
Tf1E~CIs1cAto PLATFORM.

THE CHICAGO ELATF0AMs
The difference between ourselves and
those Republicans who are in favor Of
making concessions to traitors brandishing
arms against ehe Government, ia this: We
believe that if the second, seventh and
eighth sections Of the Chicago platform
were right on the 9Th day of November,
1860. they ars right note. Some persons
seem to think differently, We ohclieye that
ifauy compromises are to be thought OF, the
worst time IL 1he world is When the flag Of
the United States is being fired upon BY
pro-slayc.y mob. Some persons seem to
think differently. We bclieve. that when
the people: have distinctly and solenn'y
made up their minds, after six years dis
cussion; 80: put certain principles in force
in their government theasneun sehat they
say. Some. persons: seem 10 think differ
entity. ,Te believe that when q popular
majority of &, 1913, ,121 is rolled up against
the principle Of protecting; slavery in the
T.rritories by Congressional enactment,
that majority: did not mean that slavery
should be protected in the Territories BY
an nnehahaeabh amendment Of the Gonstitu-
tion- Some people seem to think other
wise
We print the Chicago platform in
another part Of this paper, md we call The
particular attention Of our readers to the
seventh and eighth sections thereof. We
happen to think that 8 vast majority Of
those who voted with their eyes wide open
for the principles here enunciated, are
ready to vote for Them again, and to fight
for the Union when the fighting time
comes. But it makes no difference to us
who 1dheres 10 his principles or who runs
away from them. We shall never admit
that we were dcceiviny ourselves or lying
to our readers, when we advocated those
principles during the recent campaign;
Let big men and little men take notice to-
gether, that they can stu1tifg themselves as
much is they pleasc-they can invite the
contempt. Of brave men and honest men
the world oTer-thcy can roll over in the
k1l1t IL lNsk Ztl4A A4G<A 80 Ah&1 AAe~ $AAA@
cat as much Of it a. they can stomach--we
shall not follow their base example. 1--we
7rere right last summer r-1 we have been
rigll: during the past six years-we are
right now. Who is he that will take the
negative of this position? Show him to
US and. we viii show you d st1aight-out,
fun-blooded, unblushing poltrooa.
Said q former citizen ola slave STATE, now
a resident and large property-holaer in
Chicago, a.1ew days since, "H any con-
"prom;se is made in the face Of this rebel
alion, I hope that slavery will be spread
"all over the Uniled States, 5eeauas dsEiere
"that after the Northern people haze jzegged
"niggers Aay century, they may ac-
squire spunk enough to fog q aehik tnan
"sshen IL becomes .aecsasa,ym- We COM
mend this singing observation to the
whole breed of compromises. We COM
mend It 10 these Douglas men who now
want the Breckenridge platform embodied
in the Constitution OF the United States.
We commend it to those Republicans who
want Abraham Lincoln to pay something
for the privilege. Of being ;nauguratcd in
Washington city. We commend it to the
doughface gentry Of every political stripe,
who are eager to apologize to South Caro-
lina fol: :hnsing given her occasion to fire
into the Star Of The West! But We. arc
told that unless The Republican party does
yield to some grovelling compromise OF
their platform in this emergency, it will
be swept away in the coming elections.
We. are willing to test that thing. The
Republican party can; at least, maintain its
self-respect, and challenge the admiration
OF the world and Of posterity for It's consis-
tency and devotion to principle. If the
Republican party DOES make a concession
in the taco Of treason and rebellion, it will
not only be ground to powder before any
election is held, but It will be disgraced in
history and accursed Of posterity. More
over, if the Republican party cannot cd
here to, its soleu1nly pronounced convic-
tons for The. space Of four months, either
in victory or defeat, its mission is ended
cut it : dowa-why cumbereth it the
grounds: -.