The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-06
No COmprOmise-What 1t Means.

If the radical cry Of unconditional sub
mission" originated either in the wish that
the honor Of the government should be
maintained without concession, or in a
sincere desire to ameliOrate the condition of
the slaves, however much mistaken we
might deem the policy to be, we should be
compelled to respect the motives which
prompted it, But, when these are made
merely the pretexts for urging measures
which it is hoped will perpetuate the pow
er of the administration party, the doctrine
is made doubly odious by the pretended
patriotism and philanthropy of its advo-
Gates. We have no special reason for dis
believing that the original abolitionists
we're animated by any other motive than a
wish to extrpate slavery, though of late
their love for the slave seems to have de-
generate into hatred OF his master. And
now the Tiltonians and Garrisonities are
perhaps influenced as little by political am
bition as any class of the administration
party. Their unpopularity, indeed, would
seem to pre-ent an effectual bar to all hopes
of political pre!erment. 1t is not impos-
sible that they may dream that the tide
which has | o lie heir fanaticism into Il e
public counseis may bear themselves to
fortune; but it is very improbable tina;
even they are wild enough to indulge in
such fancies.
These fanatics are consistent in anathe-
matizing all compromise and demanding
unconditional submission" from the
South But those who deserted the old
whig and democratic parties, and coale ,ced
with abolitionsts to form the so-callei re
publican party, in urging this doctrine con
tradict all their former professed political
opinions. These apostates are large
majority of the administration party
They profess to condemn the ultraisms of
Phillips and Tilton, yet uphold the pol
icies which practically apply the teachings
of these ultraists. Is it not onceivable
that an intelligent and candid man, edu-
Gated as whig or democrat, should ac-
cept, when his judgment was matured. the
vagaries Of Garrison In an entire polit-
ical party the change is so radical and ex
treme that We must suppose 1t to have
been effected by other causes than honest
conviction of error The masses of the
party have inconsderately followed their
leaders On their leaders must be charged
the responsibility of the conversion.
The Buffers, Tremaines, Dickinsons and
Ingersolls, VIII have lately given in their
adhesion to abolitionism, have poorly sue
cceded in concealing the evidence that a
consideration was offered them, and ac-
cepted, as reward for desertion. Who
supposes that more honest sympathy now
exists between these rcnegades and the
ultra abolitionists than was felt and ex-
pressed by them before their spostasy?-I
Who does not know that the most promi-
nent leaders N the administration party
were disaffected and disappointed poll
ticians in the old whig and democratic par
t.esy The positions they were denied in
these organizations they have attained by
their deSerticn.
In conjunction with these facts place the
farther indubitable one that, if the South is |
permitted to return upon the terms of the
Crittenden resolution, the last hope of the
party ior retaining its as
tendency is de>troysl, and we have
revelation of the motives which impel
them to demand unconditional submiss- |
ion" No compromise means simply no
electoral votes from the South, no Rep |
resenative; in Congress save those returned
under .he IN ,nipulation of Military Gov
ernors appointed by the administration,
and no facilities or means afforded the
people for making their voice heard or their
influence felt in the conduct of the govern
ment What Cameron hoped to effect by
the Leaders of the adminstra-
tion party now hope to effect by compelling
unconditional submission" Their re-
gard for the interests of the slaves and the
honor Of the government Is bounded by
the consideration of the effect of their
upon their own perpetuation in
power The philanthropy and patriotism
they plead are but ''thin and poor dis
guise" for the selfish ambition which is
the lives of our citizens and the
interests of the nation on its unholy altar
Chicago Times.
WE clip from Canada paper the fol
lowing notice of the very handsome atten-
tions shown Mr.. Vallandigham by the
Canadians:
stMr Vallandipham availed himself yes |,