The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-06-30
Nuts for Peace, Compromise, Sub
mission Democrats to crack.

mission Democrats to crack.
The New York Tribune Of the 1i,h
among other things in relation to locofo
co fustian about compromise says:
"Tho Corwius" Amcndmt Mt (prohibit
ing any future amendment adverse TO the
perpctuation Of Slavery would surely
have been cnprafted on the Constitution
had they ever professod 20 desire il. But
no--thcy scoffed at and secuted IL az NO
concession at all--mcrely a plank OF The
Chicago Platform. Aud in all the nego-
tiarions aud deliberations Of that event
ul Winter Of 1860 81, there was never
an authoritative intimation given that any
new guarantees of their right TO hold and
sell slaves was either expected ur dc
sired by them; while repeated proficrs OF
such guorenties on tho pnrt OF the North
were rcpellcd aud rejected.
Over aud again did our representatives
in the "Ponce Conference" and in Con.
gross rroifer such guureniics, without
ever eliciting q gracious response from
the champions of Slavery, who held US
steady to this Observation-Disclosures. O)
unite with us in running he line Of &c..
30 across the Territories and in expressly
consigning nil south of that line TO Slay.
cry; or (2.) conscn. 10 peaceful disunion:
or a. meet us in the shock of battle"
Other than these, there was no proposi-
ton ever open TO our acceptance.
The Dsunionisis were thoroughly in
earnest, aud they were consistent. SO
long ago Ms 1850, they had rejected and
opposed Mr. Claws last Compromise, be.
cause it did mol give them the guaranty
they required. Speaking Jnnuary 29th,)
through Jefferson Davis, they said:
"Thnt mny DO Understood on this
question, and that my position may go forth
to the country in the same columns that
convey the sentiments Of the Senator
from Kentucky, | here assert thot never
wiH / take iess than The Missouri Com.
promise line extended 10 The Pacific Ocean
Nth specific recognition Of the right TO
hold SLAVES IN The TerriiorieS Jelop that
line; and that before such Territories nrc
admitted in to the Union ps States, slaves
may be taken there from any Of tue Uni
ted Stat \, at the option of their own
crs."
To which, Henry C 10y replied
ri am extremely sorry to hear the Srnn-
tor from Mississippi say thut he requires,
first. the cxtcntion of the Missouri Com.
promise line to the Pacific; aud also that
he is not satisfied with that, but requires
il understand him correctly, n positive
provision for the administration Of slavery
south OF that line. And now, Sir, com.
ing from Il. Slave State as d., owe it
to myself, owe IL to truth, ] owe il 10
the subject, TO state that no earthly pow
or could induce me TO vote for n specific
measure for the introduction OF Slavery
where il had not before existed, either
south OF north of that line. Coming ns
do from Slave State, il il my solemn,
deliberate, and wcll-maturcd determine
ton that no powcr-no earthly power
shall compel me to vote for the positive
introduction of Slavery either south or
north Of that line. Sir, while YOU re-
proach-and justly, too-oul British an.
cestors for the introduction of this insti-
tuition upon the continent of America, !
am, {, r one, unwilling that the posterily
OF the present inhabitants Of California
and Of Mexico shall rcproach us for
doing just what we roprooch Grea Brit.
ian Zoo doing to u.s."
Yet that which Henry Clay, n slave.
holder representing shareholders, declared
that no earthly power would ever CON.
pei him to do, we Northern Republicans
were required BY Gen. Mcclellan, Hora.
ito Seymour & Co., in 1861 to do on pen
atty OF Disunion; aud because we de-
cIIncd we are persistcnty stigmotizcd da
"scctional," extremists" &c, who al
lowed our "pcrsonal prcjudicCs and inter
tercsts" to outweigh call consideration
of the general good" We confidently
appeal from this ccnsurc Of a narrow ant
superficial mind to the conscience a
Humanity and the calm Judgment o
History.