The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-17

NJ is an interesting fact, well known TO
ErsIcists. that perfectly still water Will
E,stimcs reach a temperature below the
Lying point without congcaling. But
II i, reccive a sudden shock, and. presto,
Iii AT once be transformed into ice.
E,sniIer phenomenon now exists In our
L,iticaf world. The temperature ol DIP
2nnInjon is favorable TO the formation
Il new party, but as yet the necessary
- has not been given When the
Eecs comes, n new party Will crystalline
L., elements OF both the old,
En drop the simile. tho large proportion
ftbe Deople are undoubtedly disguised
tth both our great parties. They are
III of the persistent standpat conserve
~'s,fuI of the imbccility displayed by
%jeaders of tho other. Neither party
u shown Il consistent determination 10
Euplc with tho vital problems that con
6nt the country Old issues arc dead
FACING. Neither party has any real
anriples that distinguishes 1t from Its
honent. Hence. there is no real clc-
IN of cohesion in either. Each Is a
Eble headed beast. that can face In any
Ection that Will gull The American
hnle Party names have become mere
Sby horses on which politicians ride
10 Office.
omuarison With Situation in 1854.
fhe situation is In many respects SINH
AZ TO that existing in 1854. Then, as now,
re ygero two great parties--Whigs and
Enocrais The real issue of the day
b slavery. but both parties had pro-
weIy and anti-slavery wings, and both
bidcd committing themselves on either
h as carefully as does purse strait
..sd debtor avoid his creditors.
Hrhe ACQUISITION of new territory from
sxlco in 1S4S had almost proved tho In
nable crisis, but not quite. Even be-
II any territory was acquired, The op-
>nents OF slavery began an oifori 10
ehibit its further extension in any new
main, and David Wilmot. n Pennsylva-
4 Democrat. introduced his famous pro
n In the house OF representatives. But
n determined effort both Wings and
snnocrats managed TO preserve their
-, solidarity. and the proviso failed
nninc physical strength, and. with the
4 NJ leaders on both sides. carried
Tough the last Of his great compro-
fscs. That compromise provided for
a admission of California as free
he. for the organization of Utah and
~ Mexico without mention OF slavery.
+ the payment of certain claims 10
xas. for the abolition OF The slave trade
fhe District of Columbia. and for a
hugent fugitive slave law.
Tic compromise was not satisfactory
radicals on either Side. Southern eN-
emists like Calhoun, Davis. Toombs and
nitman denounced il as n surrender of
nthern rights and threatened disso-
Hon OF tho Union. Northerncrs like
rard and Chase eloquently protested
hInst the fugitive slave provisions as
ntrary To "the law of nature, written
the hearts and conscienccs of froe-
nm
rThe founda tons Of both the great
rifles are too narrow" said Seward
|br they are laid in compromises OF
Hural justice and human liberty. a
oral question, transcending the too mar
NJ creeds OF parties. has arisen; the
bile conscience expands with it, and
b green withcs OF party associations
Fe way and break and fall before it"
hese words would apply almost equally
ul to the situation today.
Webster's great seventh OF March
fech in favor of the compromise fell
.bn the ears of abolltionists as thing
shking with the blood of human sacri-
b Though his stand is now defended
imany historians, he was accused OF
lagrant abandonment OF principle. OF
king a profligate bid for southern