Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-25
COMPROMISES.

Republicans never have been disposed to
claim their rights according to the letter Of
the law The Union of the States was at
first formed by a compromise. The pre-
nmble and constitution both taught that
all men were born free. The term "slave"
was not put in that national compact. The
fathers of the republic did not mean 10 be
slaves, nor to be party in that sum of all
viiIamies. But, for the sake of peace, they
permitted sister States to hold Africans in
bondage, nsthey hoped, for limited period.
A grand mistakel A fatal compromise
From that hour the Union has been smitten
with leprosy. Instead of growing beauti-
ful, less that leprous spot, it has been grow
ing hugely worse Spread it did and
spread 1t would, in spite of the Missouri
compromise-anothcr fatal mistake in
spite OF Dan Webster Henry Clay, Tom
Benton, and host Of other compromisers.
Spread it did and spread it would, crossing
Mason's aud Dxons line in spite of the
fugitive slave law which imprisoned
Northern men because they would not turn
into bloodhouads. Spread it did and
spread it would, until border ruffians
buIchered men, women and children, and
Robert Tc ombs, swore that ii he pleased he
could read the list of his slaves from the
top of Bunker Hill monument, so that all
Yankeedom could hear. That Internal
spot kept spreading until the nation,
wearied and worried out with compromises,
swore in time to put stop to such spread
aud we all thought that ALrahan's Pro-
cIamation of Emancipation had washed
and wiped out this hateful and nccursed
stencil at once and forever. Butno That
spot remains as foul and loathsome as
ever. We hear its victims ms they call for
more compromises, like Pharaohs seven
kline, poor and very ill-favored and lean
Heshed, and as they get more compromises
they get the moro hungry and are still as
ill-f"vored as at the beginning. Thus it
will ever be. A compromise with evil
doers, thieves or murderers will never
bring peace or any good. Let him that
stole, steal no more This is lust law.
We say, stop, thief" Or, will we put
the constable, the police and the United
States troops ON his track. We will hunt
him down. Thieves have no business with
honest men. Compromises with them are
one and the same thing as aids and abet-
tiers. Friend, stop stealing and restore the
stolen goods, and VIC will be on good terms.
Otherwise we will fight you TO the bitter
end. II we ever make compromise with
rohbers and murlerers let us in no wise
lail to put into it plenty of hemp aud gun
powder "Let their welcome be leaden
rain and iron hail" Had the fathers ad-
hered TO snch n rule they would have
saved this generation from many n hard
fought battle. The nation would have
been lar wiser and better had every full
blown traitor been shot, and every stout.
hearted Shareholder sent 10 the oascs of
Siberia. No profit has ever been made bv
any compromise that the good and tender.
hearted men OF the republic have tried
10 make with such men. The pcople have
suffered immeasnrnble loss every time.
Never trust white flag, or show the white
leather TO pirate. Let him have'a whole
broad side Tor salute, and the Ocean's
bed Tor grave. Mercy 10 all living on
the land or on the sea, as well Ms Justice 10
the unIimely dead, demands prompt and
incorporating treatment. There is no
need OF bluster or cruelty. A deliberate
purpose to put an end TO wrong doing
should be manifested. Had the republic
been made up of nine or six frosStates in
stead OF thirteen with slaves, the Union
would have been stronger. Slavery has
well nigh destroyed the nation. Liberty
IN union with slavery Absurd limo
cent men living on peaceable terms with
murderers-for the sake OF peace Cut.
lhroais Pirates Devils, incarnate
Walking around in the garb Of republi.
cans. Shall we try to live in peace with
them? Shall we continne TO make com.
promises and prolong our talk about sweet
peace with such men? ? Shall we continue
TO sing the sinners song, amid the chann.
ing inyolutiops and conyolulions, and The
Smothering, sudoch ting and crushing coils
oi eopPerheads and Tattlesnskesp What
say you! PEAcEMAKER.