Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-11-13

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will not be likely to turn and plague the in
ventors2
: Our history has some striking instances
of this. The Missouri Compromise. forced
upon the North by the threat Of Secession,
became an uncomfortable Southern wrong
Then its repeal became Southern wrong
and its re. establishment was urged to pre-
vent the South from being driven by its
wrongs to rebellion The trick Of popular
sovereignty returned to plague the inventors.
The Mexican war, undertaken solely for the
spread of Slavery, brought California, whose
a luission as free State was regarded as
Southern wrong so great as to threaten war,
and demand fresh compromise. The an
nexation of Texas was another great acqul-
siton for Slavery. 1t was to result in the
creation Of four other Slave States out OF
its territory. But such is the growth oi
free labor that the Slavery interest dare not
subdividc the State, for fear the new States
will be free. The South cannot lay down
any constitutional restrictions that will pre-
vent the preponderating population OF the
North frop, some time or other exercising
their lust weight in the Government, short
of specific disfranchisement of them,
. which may not, in the vicissitudes OF our
politics, operate against the South, and make
new causes for rebellion. @ ~
What folly could be 80 infinite as to ad-
lust the foundations of Government upon
the ever shifting conditions of political par
ties? Reflect for moment upon the fug'-
tive nature Of party questions in this coun1
try, aud even o those questions whcfin-
volye all we have Of craftsmanship. The
tariff was Southern contrivance to get u
. beneft of Northern imports. 1t became
I'll Southern grievance, so great that South
= Goa olina felt it her duty to rebel on account
of it. The re charter of an United States
= Bank once made partisan contest that
shook the nation and that knew no North
;, nor South. Where now is the popular
8 sovereignty party, that but little while age
: awoko the echoes with its clamor for the
'.great principle p But little while age
: tho Democracy of Ohio were resolving that
y it was their imperative duty to mitigate and
= eradicate the evil Of Slavery. 1t seems but
h Yesterday when the Democratic leaders, wht
. are now with their hands on their mouths
!, and their bellies in the dust, crying, "Un
,. clean - and "Compromise T. were making
nights hideous with their anti. Nebraska
re- bawliug The party that achieved immorta
70 glory by its victory over an United State
m Bank, aud by its subsequent hard none.
to professions, introduced the policy OF an un
limited issue of Treasury notes. The part
~ which had made free trade one of its tradl
: tions eliminated under Buchanan by recon
or mendng the blessings of protection. AM
a. to what base uses is the party come, that i
4. the Charleston Convention, in u spasm Q
I'd boldness, in the face of threatened Seces
n. sion, refused to put concession even in III
40 easy virtue of the Democratic Platform 2
". Now this great Cesar's clay is trying to sto
~ the bunghole of rebellion by compromls
a. These pleasing rccollections Of etern
II Democratic principles are to illustrate Il
~ futility Of attempting to shift the fund
a mental Constitution of the Government
m. suit present party conditions, and to sho
be that they who succeed in thus degrading Il
mt Constitution may be tho first to cry o
III. against the operation of their own inve
tions. The South cannot propose any chan
mt in the Constitution to suit its case, tn
wa would not result in fresh Southern grie
ted ance., Nor can the Northern Samson
IN bound by any green withes nor permaner
re. ly disabled by shearing In time he W
his awake, his hair will grow again, and he "
IN. have his rights in the Government, it t
els pillars of the structure to which he is bou
nv. have to come down. Any settlement of Il
ose war which relies on the permanent disabi
law ty Of the Northern people, or on the su
In. preston of their sentiments, will only bt
an. renewal OF tho war in still greater dime
do. sions
IN. We reason the matter on Democra
md ground, rs if there was way of settli
sed tho war by concessions But thcre is nor
nilt The rebels do not offer any terms Of conc
ose sion that they will accept. And the Den
cratic organs and leaders who talk of OF
non cessions, dare not tell what they would ct
,ph cede, nor can they state that any conc
old sions would be accepted. The effect Of tn
the course is merely to weaken the cause Of t
run, Government by holding out that there il
ling way Of settlement without prosecuting ,
imc war to success; and to encourage the el
em. my by the assurance that they have all
en- here. This is tho effect and motives mi
by bo judged by the palpable consequences
But The Democratic purpose and policy have
Are greater comprehensiveness than seti
pre- ment which will restore the Democra
ates party to power and perpetuate it by mi
|ono ins future peace depend on its hold on pc
will er, Yet the party is continually crumbl
cur to pieces. II would be like founding POI
and on the shifting sands Of the desert. I
able Democratic party are unable to lay do
w any plan for restoring peace, because tn
ook is none except by maintaining the natio