Smyrna times., 1861-01-24
COMPROMISES.

During the last three or four weeks iuru.
merable plans of compromise have been pre-.
seated to the country by distinguished men, in
sal out ot Ingress, committees o: nal and
state legislatures, &C., &C.. all of which, how.
ever, have failed, as Jet, to accomplish the de.
sired end. Nor can we reasonably look for a
satisfactory adjustment of the difficulty until
there is a calming down of sectional asperity
and a return to reason. We had the border
State committee, House committee of thirty.
three. Senate committee ofthir.een, Virginia
proposition, aud propositions by indivlduals-
Csiltsnden, Hunter, Etheridge, Rice aud vari-
Gus other that tire the mind to remember :;
none of which. however, have been acted upsn
except Crittenden's, which was amended (viz ::
killel) by the substitute of Clark, to the effect
that the Constitution is ample for the preserva-
liOn of the Union. The voting upon the sew.
eral propositions of the Clark resolutions for
smsndment selating 10 the subject, was very
close. showing that the party lines were
drawn; the Democrats taking one side, and
their opponents the other. We regret this
feature. The consideration Of party questions,
the drawing Of party lines in the midst of the
present crisis gives evidence of purpose to
hold TO the sectional idea to the last. We had
hoped The measures proposed for compromise
would be received with more favor from both
sides But We do not yet despair. The under
1tns ha lie
may be acceptable. aud the ballot rendered
more conservative and less sectional While
such feeling prevails it wiL be difficult to sur.
mise the result.
True to himself aud the country, Mr.. Crit
iendeL, il would seem, does not yet despair,
and is now engaged. with other Senators, upon
another compromise proposition.
The north regards slavery as an evil, the
south as humane and necessary condition.
Nsilher tue north nor the south can be con.
sInced that the premises assumed cannot be
sustained and therefore ought to be abandoned.
What then is left out compromise or ruin!-
Add what sensible man is there, either of the
north or the south, that will not choose com.
promise before destruction II is not only the
fate of a nation Of more than thirty millions of
people that hangs upon the issue, but the fu.
ture prosperity and happiness in a condition Of
freedom OF perhaps all the civilized nations of
the globe. When the splendid confederacy
erected by thirteen triumphant colonies, lust
emerging from a bloody revolution. was es.
tabIIshed upon the just principles of human
Freedom and equality with the central govern.
msnt In their midst, it became the point Of at.
traction aud admiration for all the nations that
looked with varying interests upon the struc.
tire. Speculation busted itself fer years upon
tue prospect OF its endurance and the probabil.
ilies Of it's fall, until its character became
liked and its potency for good was apparent tc
fhe view OF all. conservation among the ma.
iIons. they shared in its prosperity, and were
relieved at times from commercial distress, a,
others from violence and famine, through it's in
tervention. Opposition to it's character and
position ceased, and it was hailed as the mos
just aad equitable and Philanthropic--the mo-
del government of the globe. And now, be-
cause the cold blood of the north and the hoI
blood OF the south will not compromise and as
sume medium temperature. the confederacy
must be broken, the government destroys ed, and
anarchy, confusion and civil war, bloodshed
disaster of every imaginable feature must be
spread both north and south. Such must bs
The result Of disunion. If disunion is var, THU
war will do its work in the north as we'll as ia.
south, and fraternal blood will flow, drawr
i0s'h by fratrieidal hands in perhaps ever,
s'ste 10 the confederaey. And whose wsrk il
INST II 10 the work Of the sectional dema
gogae' whose personal prejudice and party in
'efssts were TO be sustained at the expense o
nations peace and at the risk of it's dsstruc
u0n. II the issue is not presented before, DOS
's'ity viii decree the desert of halter to ever,
suesnPromising secessionist that may have
hand IN the disastrous work,
we agree with The Baltimore Patriot. tha
no truly national man could have refused tn
compromises held forth from either side. Tha
OF Mr. seward, although more exeep.ionabl
snan hr. Critsenden'S, is not to be rejected b.
the patriot that desires his country's ueace-
There are great concessions in his prouos;,io
tor compromise. and between the great states
men that are PromiR ent amid the strife. tina
PsrhsPs themselves have raised. il may b
hoped that point Of settlement will be reach
CO. Let one aud another give way. until lh
compromise shall be effectasl. and the ques,iO
's''sa. The people are waiting 10 gres. aux
s's fot the result.
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