Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-22

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II 10 perfsctlyse evident Ov to every
mn hajIng e1G5to zee ~ sars TO hear
win, TIM tho only bar - settlement
of our difficulties 10 the stubborness oil
leading Republicans. AsettIement now
would prevent the secession Of any more
States settlement tour veeks ago
would have prevented the secession Of
most Of those which have gone out. A
settlement then would have pscified the
country and preserved the Union, add
. settlement now would do the same
thing. Terms Of settlement have been
drawn out in various we'll knows prop
ositlons--sll Of them in moot essential
features agreeing with each other; and
those terms have bsen assented 10 az ex-
pediept and even just by several iOfu-
entail Republicans, spsaking a. individS-
ab. But when, on several occasions, 10
both the Senate and House, attempts
have been made to get . bearing for
those terms, objections have been made,
always by Republicans. Thus, week
ago, in the House, Mr.. Etheridge offered
the resolutions agreed on BY the border
States. but the House refused two
thirds being required) to consider them.
And with the exception of one or two
Secessiomists, oil the opposition came
from the Republicans. 1t is the Re-
publicans, when called on for fair and
square vote 10 favor Of cancellation, who
refuse to hear, or at least to concur iH
any fair terms Of Cancellation. 1t il the
Republicans in Congress, and they alone,
who bar up the way.
Now, ought this to be 20 among .
people who hold it fundamental that the
majority shall rule. Shall q minority,
a minority Of probably not one fourth
Of the people, simply because their lead
ers happen to be IN positions where they
can do 80 much mischief, be suffered to
wreck this Union! Terms Of conciIa-
ton, such a. have been offered, are ap-
proved by great majority Of our people.
Is there any reasonable doubt that the
entire opposition to Lincoln in the free
States, and in most of the slave States,
outside of those which have seeded, are
in favor of them! We think there is
not. Let Us examine this matter in de-
tail. Lock at the result of the last
Presidential election. The vote then
stood
For Lincoln in slave States. 1902
Total for Lincoln in Union ...... 1855, 232
Opposed to Lincoln in free States. ,574,O9l
Opposed to Lincoln in slave Ststss..... 1,257, 1875
Total against Lincoln in Union. ,s8l 1856
Against Lincoln. Z,b3l ,2o6
Majority against Lincoln ............. 946,O54
In the States which have seeded,
100000 votes were cast, but 10000 OF
these were Bell aud Douglas votes; and
it is doubtful if the whole balance was
disun.on vote per SC. One half at least,
Of the votes even in these States may
be set down as Union votes. The slave
States which have not seeded are more
moderate than those which have sece-
ded. And out of the former, not sixth
are secessionists, should fair terms of
compromise be agreed to.
In fact, take out two hundred thous-
and Of the voters in the slave States, aud
you leave a remainder, who are friends
Of the Union on just and fair terms. We
hold that Of the majority against Lincoln
100000 voters at least (all belonging to
the opposition) are in favor Of some such
compr0mlse as has been suggested at
Washington. But are the friends of
iair compromise confined to the opposi-
ton Certainly not. We have seen
that some OF the essential propositions
for settlement have been acquiesced in
as expedient and proper by several
leading Republicans, speaking as indi.
viduals. Can there be any doubt that a
considerable proportion OF those who vo-
ted for Lincoln, are equally favorable to
them
SO believing, and not doubling that
large majority of our people are in favor
of the fair terms proposed at Washing
ton, we are glad to SEQ that the evil
dences of this feeling are beginning to
be shown in quarters from which the
manifestation is peculiarly welcome.
The opposition in the free States-the
great party of reasonable Cancellation
there-the party Of genuine friends of
the Union, which must be maintained in
the same fraternal, accommodating spirit
which originated it-are stirring. Al
ready We hear . voice from Illinois. Tie
Democratic State Convention hes unan-
inously announced the Democratic par
ty there to be in favor Of fair compro-
mise. We hope to see such cheering
evidences multiplied. The voice of
united opposition, which in the last cleo
ton fell but little short OF the party op.
posed, will have IN excellent effect.
That voice is raised for what is, under
the circums -ances as expedient and Just,
as 1t is by millions Of our country men
and countrywomen earnestly desired. 1t
will cheer oil the people Of the slave
States who have not seeded, and will
help much in paving the way for the
peaceful contamination, for which SO
many are longing and praying.-Ms.
sour Republican.