Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-02-21
Compromise Rot to be Thought of.
SPIRIT OF THE REPUBLICAN PRRss.
From the Springfield Journal |

We want concession. We want the Sautk-
eru States which are clamoring about con-
cession and compromise, t,'concede that ours
j. a Government proper and not compact
between States. We want them to copcede
that State cannot dissolve it's connection
with this Union at will We want them to
conced, that this Government has right to
enforce its laws and project its property,
even if it becomes necessary 20 hang or shoot
every traitor in the Unired States to do it,
We aoant them to concede that 1t is the duty Of
this Gocernnaent 10 retake from Southern trait-
ors its stolen forts, arseaais etc We want
them 10 ennc' de that Abraham Lincoln.
having bsen constitutipnaiy elecfed Pfesi-
dent of the United States Of America, has a
righi to axe his seat without any opposition
from any quarter whatever aud that if ar
med opposit,on is effered it is the duty of
the Government to put down or overcome
such opposition al every hazard. We want
the S h to cancede that after Abraham
Lincoln has taken an oath to support the
Consti utinn Of the United States, it is his
du'y to observe it. We want them TO con-
ced- that the seceeding Sa,es have violated
the Cnhstitution-sn that they are in re-
bell.on against the Federal Government and
that 1t is the duty Of this Gooernment to put
doaoa rebellion. We want them to concede
that the talking of Federal forts and firing
upon the Star of the West. are insults that
should be atoped for We ask them to con-
cede that Nprthern creditors have rght.to
sue for and collect their demands in Sou'h-
ern Cohr;s. We ask them to cOaceds that
Sldrery is the creature of iocat lao.
In all this we DO not ask the South to con-
cede single thing that is not demanded by
the C,nstiiutian of the Unted Safes. Untl
they do concede all this, they ought not TO
expect sfat the North has any concession 10
make. the Tag of our country. the glorious
stars and stripes, has been insulted by trail
tors--our laws have been set at dehance-
our forls and arsenas have been seized by
traitors-eur vessels have been fired into
the free navigation of the Mississi )pi has
been interrupted to day large aruy
of traitors lies ia wait 30 take Fort Pickens
We are in hourly expsciatiun Of the sad
news that some brave defenders of the Amer
lean hsg-tbe f1tg of Washington-
been struck down in death in the effort to
Uphold il on American soil The telegraph
tells Us to day that Sonih H~-~,; Ina ,,as do
'eFmi""". % attack the n,t,,u Anderson, II
! Uov11,,nment does not surrender Font Sumter
to the traitors Away with compromises at
an hour like thisl Let us first establish the
fact that we have a GavernmenI-a Govern
ment able to protect itself aud punish trea-
son. We should not talk about compromise
while The htg of the traitors flats over an
American forv. ard the flag of our country
trails in the dust. The flag that Washing.
ton aud bis war worn, weary soldiery kept
flying Mt Valley Forge the flag that Jasper
replaced on the walls Of Fort Mnutrie ut the
cost of his life-the f.g that our heroic Rev.
olutionary fa,he earried G. .unp autly hro'
the war Tor IDdepend .ue5-the flag that is
honored the wide world over, has been torn
from Americas forts. srserals. and navy-
yards at bome-has been tTampled under
foot by traitors IN our own land. on American
soil Until that fig Is uafurled ocer Moul-
t,ie. and eue,y other stolen fort, arsenal! cuSfona
house aud macy yord--uatd tie taos OF MiS
| Government are o1eyed. and its authority rec
ogaized, lei as aeUer talk 40 ut compromise. =
Cpncession YES, We want ceicession. We
ask no man to yield up his conc ence, his
| enat houd bor bis honor. The border States
tell US tha they are devoted to the Union
and the Constitution. We ask them then,
to concsde that the one sinai! stand. and the
other be obeyed We are asked to conced-
toat Slav.ry shall 90 into tbe Territories by
| authority Of this Government. Before ws
talk of such thing, We want it settled that
we hare a GoYernment. Before compromise
OF anv kind is made, or evcn talked abeut,
o. the sahiect OF Slavery. we want 10 see the
rishtful authority Of shis GoverDmens fecog
uized and respected Let tie stolen for's,
arsenals. and navy wards be resto-ed to the
rightiuI owner-,ear down your ra'tlesnake
and pelican Hag. and run up the ever glorieu,
stars and stripes disperss your traitorou.
loobs aad lie; every man returu 70 his duty.
Then come to us with your list of grievances.
and whatever manhood. houor, or psiriots sm
can yield, shall he fully accorded.
From another article IN The same paper
The FoRrs MceT BE RETAKEN-THE REV
oLUTlaN MU.T BE CHECKED III is the du y
OF this Government To Ieiake its stolen forts,
and oihrr property wrongtuIly withheld. Ia
the performance of it DO more force will be
used than necessary. Forc'ble resistance pil
De met, and # possible, overcome The Gov
ernmen will collect its reYenua, using just
20 much force AS may be necessary fVE that
purpose.
We assume that this will lie the action ot
the Government because II is ihe,duty Of the
Government, and bee ,use an Administration
is Just going into power that Will .teartessty
and faithfully perform its achole duty
ii iudis lduals attack the Government 10
the discharge OF its duty end lese their lives
thereby, can il he charged that the Govern
ment has wantonIy shed fraternal blood p
Viii any ore pretend that the Government
eau du less than th,s? When the President
takes solemn oath TO support the Censtitu-
ton. and the Constitution declares that he
shall see that the laws are faithfully exeeu
ted, can lie disregard that oath, aud suffer
the laws to be trampled under foot /? If trea-
son and rebellion make it necessary to use
force to execute those laws. is he not justified
in using IL? Is it coercing South Carolina
10 defend Fort Sumter saainst the alta ,ks OF
a mob collected t om South Carolina, Geor-
. \ and other o,aIes Is it cee-ciug Fior-
ida TO hold Fort P:ekens against the mob col
lected to steal II? l. Il coercing any of tire
States Of this Union for tue Government to
take and bold possession Of all its prnp.rty
within them? Is il Coerctng State to ems
force the national revenue laws? Will il be
eoercing South Carolina to take possession of
the United States custom house, armory, and
her property belonging 10 the Federal Cow
erDmenr? Is it coercing S:ae 10 abolish
post.ofiices where men cannot 5e found who
+ are wiling to hold them, or who will not
honestly account to the Government for post
age received? Coercing of State He
who invented the expression did good work
for traitors. lie who raised o screen benin
which sympatbizcrs with treason might have