The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-01-24

Him towards us, so there is healing and
saving virtue in every word Of devotion
to the Union that is spoken, and in ev-
cry sigh that its danger draws forth. I
know at least that like virtue it derives
strength from every irreverent act that
is committed, and every blasDhomous
phrase that is uttered against it. The
Union cannot be saved by mutual Grim
nations concerning our respective share
of the responsibility for the present
evils. He whose conscience acqui.s him
will naturally be slow to accuse others
whose cooperation he needs. History
only can adjust the great account.
UsELEssNEss OF DISCUSSING THEORIES.
A continuance Of the debate on the
constitutional power of Congress over
the subject Of Slavery in the Terrific
ries will not save the Union. The
opinions of parties and sections on that
question have become dogmatical, and
it is this circumstance that has produced
the existing alienation. A truce. at
least during the debate on the Union, is
to reconciliation.
The Union cannot be saved by prov
ing InaI secession Is illegal or unconsu-
'uioual' Eeisohs Oent on fearful step
will not stand long enough on forms of
law to be dislodged, and loyal men do
not need such narrow ground to stand
upon
T fear that EHIa moro will bo ,r,ipod
rror, 5isorn.;,-, tL, ,;..I. ar ,I. 5a5..
o' Govornn,o9t 30 -. 1t.
State into obedience IF 6isunion is I,
90 on, this question will rive place &c
the more practical one. whether man,
seeding State shave RIGHT to coercl
the remaininr members 70 ocouiesee ir
dissolution.
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COMPROMISES OF NO AVAIL NoW-coN
GREssloNAL COMPROMISES NOT LIKEL
TO SAVE THE UNION.
I know, indeed that tradition favor
this form Of remedy, but it is esseuti,
to its success in any case that there
found prcponderating mass Of citizen
so far neutral on the issue which sep'
rates parties, that they can intorvcn
strike down the cIashing weapons, an
compel an accommodation. Aoderai
concessions are not customarIIy asked b
force win guns IN their battery, DC
are llOefoI concessions apt to Oe give
by an opposing force not less condder
Of its own right and ITS own strength.
think, also, that there Is a prevaiIln
CONVICTION that legislative comproml5t
which sacrifice honestly cherished pri'
clpIes, while they anticipate future eN
gencies, even II they do not assume o2
Ira cons'!uuonaI powers are less SUI
10 avert imminent evils .han 5Iey al
certain 10 Prouuce ultimately eve
grealSr oanSers,
lnuceu' M'' } resident tolnE IL WI
DC wise TO o'scaru Two PTgValent IueaS
Pre!uulce'' nomoIy' IlrSI' Ihat [.
Union Is 10 De saved oy some one
particulars ana secondly thai 10 Is TO
saved Dy some cunning ana lnSince'
compact OF Puc'ucaUIon, Ii l RENE"
Der rlSht'y' salu someth'hg IKE I'll
mere o. so long ago as IooU' ana aItor"ar'
IN Ioof'
uA'AoILN "F TUE PRESENT o"lslS'
The present danger discloses itself
this form: DISCONTINUED citizens hay
obtained political power in certa
States, and they are using this author
3 to overthrow the Federal Governmor
fhoy delude themselves with the belle
G that the State power they have acqulr
j, enables them to discharge themsely
b from allegiance TO the whole hepu
., lie.
e CONFLICTING VIEWS,
The honorable Senator from uIino
10 (NIr. Douglas) says wa have right
e cocrco a State, but we cannot. T
4 President says that no State has rig
to secede, but we have no constitution
b power TO make war against State.
t The dilemma results from an assuu