Year: 1861




The ST. Louis Republican cordially approves the
plan suggested by Mr. DoUeIAs for adjusting the
differences between the different sections Of the
country and pacifying the South. We atten,
ton to the comments of the Republican, as they
come from an influential paper, which represents
the pro-slavery interests Of Missouri. II the
border slave States are satisfied with the proposed
compromise, the conservative men Of the North
should accept il as a peace offering and urge its
prompt adoption. After reciting the main fea-
lures Of Mr.. DoUGLAs propositions, the Repubi-
can remarks:


We have seen no better plan, and can not easily
conceive of any better one. Why should not this
plan, or some one very like il, be adOptedl That
is a questioned TO be answered. How will it be
answered.


Will il be answered by the exclamation: 80,
the day for compromise has passed. All, fatal
speech iflistened to. The word compromise NAV
have an i'll sound just now; but never in n great
crisis among people who are not judicially
blinded and abandoned of heaven, has the day Of
compromise passed by.


Will it be answered by the objection that such
scheme viii not pacify the Southg We eask, how
can this be known until you try itf Subject the
South to such a test. We vet firmly believe that
the test would show that the South (South Caro-
lima always now excepted) would be content with
such scheme At any rate, we say, try H. 1fit
does not answer, what theng Why, then, the
South will be put manifestly in the wrong before
all the rest of the Union. And the result will be
that she will have against her the whole Union
beside, in one undivided body and solid phalanx.
Is this result not an important onef If coercion,
rather constraint particularly for revenue pur
poses) is TO be the order OF the day against some
of the Atlantic and all the Gulf States, is il not
very important that all the border States should
be in accord with the rest of the States that sta
in the Unionl


Some such plan must be agreed on, If the Union
would not risk the most direful consequences. IL
Abotionists Secessionists and ultra Republicans
have their way, then look out for another seuen
years thirty years war Either is possible, and
one of them highly probable.


The people ffhese United States are Union men.
In our belief Sir -seuenths of them not only want
Union, but are perfectly willing and anxious that
some conciliatory measures shall be adopted To
that effect These very provisions we have been
reciting, il only properly understood by that vast
majority of our people, would, we believe, be
cordially assented TO by them. If this be so, then
is il not horrible that when six-sevenths of our
people want TO do good and great thing
to preserve this Union, and can, if leading men
will only open the way for it, agree on terms
which will save its it not, re, sat, most
hOfrIDie thng 10 contemplate tnat one-sereHh OF
them, in consequence of having on its side large
number of unoomprOmising leaders, shall be able.
upon question so immense this, to battle the
wishes of the other six-sevenths,


We have in Congress, from the North and
South, stubborn mafignaRfs. They have at pres
ent too much influence and power over schemes
of Cancellation. Let, then if nothing else can
be done, the men there, who really willing 10
accommodate differences, agree upon just plan.
Let that plan be sent out to the people North and
South, East and West. Let the voice be heard
upon it. III necessary, let polls be opened and the
popular vote be taken on il; and let the majority
decide. Even the ultra Republicans say they
always abide the verdict of majority. That
verdict let us have, and have it without delay.
When pronounced, let Congress members who
now obstruct and oppose every scheme Of concil
iation abide by it resign their places to others
| who will