The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-08
cri,.endsn and other Compromises.

Tho Journal pretends 70 be very much
xrieyed over an allasion ia this paper, some
,lavs since. to the failure Of the CErrrkSpEs
Compromise . meet the wants Of the coan
try. This fac, Was mentioned in two or
three articles Il Wa fact rather notori-
ous that Nj CKlIrESDr>s proposition Was
extensively discussed. ia Is dsy by the reo-
Die Of the whole country. aad failed % call
forth the popular support requisite to ensure
the enactment of any law cmbOdyiEg is
principles. We have not said that it vas
ever submitted to any popular vote, that Il
~as referred 20 the ballot box "a anything
Of the sort. a. the Joaraai would seem 20 in
iicate From the time of Is proposal
down to it, rejection bs Congress, il Wa a
sIure. 30 Tar a. the people we're concerned.
rhe Noses North and South failed 10 sp-
prove il. and il went to the tomb Of the
C12ciets." beyond resurrection. The special
suardsnship OF the Journal over the reputa-
ZION Of Mr. CRITFSpKS and his deceased
COMPROMISE "a rather laaghable'
.te 0fltt~u1ctl- 1Vtti t>hA4-e III"
dug -" from among the old political fos-
.il-. hy sneaking Northern seeessionists. az
..wonse-ful peace maker. II IS exhumed
AMI stripped OF ia grave clothes and exhibit
sd - a .-besutifus CORPSE" over which the
cowardly and corrupt >eeessionists Ut the
North may weep and wonder. IL Is refresh.
ing to see them wrihging their hands. drying
shsir tears aud shifting after the most sp-
proved styic OF professional mourners =
Vain work. gentlemen The "clois of the
valley" have closed over it---its requiem has
been suar-. and you may ~ welt lst il rest II
peace
BY the way. i i extremely difficult 70 se'
What there i 70 compromise. these dsys.--
The slavery question in tie Territories i
seit.ed The last Congress organized al
sae Territories that can. Tor wears, be ready
f5r organization. upon the non Intervention
plsa There cannot, therefore. Re ANYTHING
Ia compromise on the score Of slavery in th'
Territories. slavery IN the States. where !
prevails. is hxod BY immutable l.w. IL can
not. then. be ini-rferred with. and there i %
disposition 20 DO an. on the part Of the North
The only thing to &c compromised away. /
tie life .nd existence Of the republic. D.
Northern -eccki0n:sis wish the tsoyernmsn
90 bs given Up % southern rebels. Yc
verify Their siea 81 eompromsse = nothin,
lc,s tl,sl. s~yresasr 70 traitors and fhier>s,-
H. D. &c meaning 81 cosgremis> with them
Let - people then beware Of their talk. an
s2lc4 these liypocrit'caI professional eopspro
nissrs' They mean secession a. the sine
aothinz more. nothing leo
Another difficulty should suggest itself 6,
ne excited and .hrieking csm7romisers- -
Wa are tag 70 cowprorus> ,raA Tn
south declares for eternal separation. sn.
Cor he overthrow Of The constituted govern
mcnt IL = rot represented IN Congress :
Her members refuse - occupy their seat
even h. 10 Compounded scuA. There SEEM
- be no authority with which % compouns
sns pretended difficulty unless ~ are TO re
sari The Northern sympathi-ers ssth secs
4on a. the guardians Of the South. II look
very much a. IL they had sssurned tie Office
oat their appointment hs> not been olficiall,
promulgated. a. vet Who do you etp~ct Z,
comprom.se ~ith. gentlemen ~ecessioni.t- 81
ths North