Year: 1861

the faircst political fabric that the
sun ever shOnc upon.


In 1850, by Gint of the closest strug-
gle ever witnessed in the Legislature
of our National Government, vast
extent of free territory was ccded to
slavery, and the most inhuman edict
passed, in the hidcous form of the
Fugitive Slave Law, that ever dis
graced civilized people. 1t was so
regarded generally by those who now
form the ranks of the great Republic
can party, and the voice of the entire
patriotism of the nation was lifted up
in thunder tones in its dcnunciation
Upon the heel of this, the still more
intense struggle ensued for the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise, and
which was only effected by .jugglery
and dishonest advantages being taken
Of parliamentary rules by the abettors
of Slavery, while the Republicans
contested every inch of the ground,
and fought most desperately, and to
the very teeth, the whole affair as be-
ing opposed to the policy of the fa-
theirs, the grand ostcnsiblc designs Of
the Government, and the special stip-
nlations of the Compromise itself.


But, now, since the bear growls
again, what do we see? Senators
who have planted themselves upon the
broad principles of the freedom of the
public domain, and who branded the
Fugitive Law as most base and infa-
nous, and q wanton violation of the
Constitution, withal, arc making pro-
positions to compromise with the
rebels. One Northern Senator offers
to form all the region south of SO 80
into one great slave State if it will APP
pcasc their growing and bring them
back to loyalty. For shame Anoth.
er told the rebels that he was willing
to abide by any compromise that night
be offered, even Crittcndcn's, if il
would only pacity them and u promi-
nent member of the House, from Ohio
shows great zeal for the Personal Lib
crty bills to be repealed and for tho
| Fugitive Slave Law to be maintained
and rigidly enforced. Other Northern
Congresemen, are in completely with
these dastardly crouchings to the
rebels demands. But | rejoice that
most Of the Republicans stand firmly
10y the spirit and letter of their plat
form.


1t has in every case proved, that
when the North have given an inch, y
the South have taken an ell" The
damage that such apparent scrvileness
does to the cause, of amicable adjust
ment, awarding justice to all, will be
felt very seriously before the struggle
is over. Lovcjoy talks the right way;
and all the Republicans concur with
him in claiming that the North have
given the South no cause to rebel
that their rebellion is causclcss and
unjust. Yet some succumb to what
they themselves condemn as an un-
just and most wicked demand.


have great faith in Mr.. Lincoln
and it is upon his firmncss and sta
bility of soul that | rest the great
hope of success. Bending and yield
ing to unjust demands, for the sake
of purchasing peace, can never prove
successful. 1t has been the policy OF
the slaveocracy to make great threats
of secession and dissolution whenever
they desired a boon which did not
belong to them by the provisions of
the Constitution, and which they well
knew they could not obtain, except by
terrifying the free States into submis.
sion. They have found this to sue,
coed most admirably in nearly every
case and being thus strengthened
and emboldened by the success of ex-
pertinent, they now demand, perempto-
rily, whatever they desire.


The universal extension of slavery,
however over all the States, was a
stretch of power overshadowed with
some doubt, because of the arrogance
and insolcnce it necessarily carried
on its face. To carry the triumph,
therefore, with the greatest assurance
and the least sacrifice on their part
it was deemed the most expedent tc
raise the hue and cry of secession be
fore making the demand, or without
making it at all. And, from what
they had already learned of dough-.
face servileness, they entertained nc
doubt but that the whole object OF
their desire would be surrendered by
the Free States in order to conciliate
theirrpeacc, and their abode in the
Union. The programme has been
commenced in good earnest, and pro
gressed thus far, and now it remains
to be seen how far our northern weak
kneed patriots will succumb. The
abcttors Of treason stop nothing shor
Of the whole country being sur
rendered, to be overruu by the slav,
power. And now comes the vita
test" the ting Of war;


What is to be done in this crisis


is the question asked thousand times
The Democracy say, "Oh, yield, yield
they have been wrongcd and thei
demand is just The doughfaccd Re