Smyrna times., 1861-01-24

embodying the secrets of the Republican cam
cuSes' may be looked upon as setting forth tho
views of the party on compromises. We give
it to show the feelings that arc entertained ON
that side Of the question:
Duty of Union Hen in the Border Slave
States.
| 1t Is none too soon for the men in the border
slave States, who wish to preserve ihe Un,on.
TO give up all illusions, and address themselves
WIN resolution and energy TO the work before
them. Quhe enough OF precious time has
oecn wasted IN dreaming OF impossible adjust
ments, and the difficulties have only bean in.
creased by exciting popular expectations of
! lhat sort The truth must be looked in the
face. TIE party which has elected Mr.. ilu-
coin to the Presidency, and which is bout To
come into power, will not destroy itself hy
abandoning OF compromising its principles. /.
refuses, as Mir. Jefferson did, to take the COY
eminent by capllulation." Nothing cl-.
could have been expected, and nothing els,
will happen
These principles of the Republican parfy.
lumInousIy set out in the Chicago Platform.
guaranty all the rights Of the South as con
Germs their domestic institutions, protection
Ifcm interference, protection from inyasiun.
and the rendition Of fugitive slaves. If Umor
men IN Tie slave States cannot maintain them
selves ON that basis, they must 20 down. No,
one single Inch viii the Republicans advance
~ the dr. clion OF recognizing, establishing.
or protecting slavery IN the Territories. in anr
latitude, or under any circumstances whatever
4"eTe lever was the least good grouGd for
isapprehendlng their position on the e points.
ana any possibility of msappreheusion is now
ehaed by the unanimous reputation Of Mr.
Crttenden's propositions by the Republicans
IN the Senate, and which will be equally unan-
lmous and emphatic in the House, whenever a
vote Is reached in that body.
We have had quite enough of sort of
Onlonism at the Soute, which is nothing but
contingent disunion, and disunion upon con.
tngency, always certain to happen, and which
has now actually happened. The question is
no', who is for the Union, if they can have The
Y Institution remodeled to suit them. Jeff Da
Wis and Mr. Toombs are both ready for that
But the question is, who is for the Union as il
Is, under the old Constitution of 1887!
10 an such, OF whatever party, in Maryland
IN Vrg!nla, IN this District, and in every slave
State not already drawn into the vortex of re-
VoiutIon, our urgent entreaty is, that they 90
10 work forthwith, and work without eeasing.
Address the people. Circulate documents =
Show the madness of disunion. If men com
PLAIN that fugitive slaves are not returned with
sufficient promptness, tell them that the woe
right OF .reclaimng them, is lost by disunion
II men complain that Congress will not pro.
tect slavery IN the Territories, reply, that Cou-
gress does not prohibit it, that as yet, the courts
sustain it, and that the worst that can bappen
to shareholders IN the Union in respect TO the
Territories, is sure to happen at once and ir.
reIrIevably as the result of disunion, which
yields everything TO the North If men COM
plain that public sentiment at the North is un
favorable 20 slavery, show them, that with d S.
union, which cuts off all political means of IN
huence at the North, this adverse public senti.
ment will become more virulent aud more dan
Oerous