The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-26
The Compromise.

nq the adjustment of the agtatng question which is
now submitted to the public councils. They denounce
the proposed compromise in the most furious terms nc
,onder Agitation is their element. The moment 1t If
settled "Othellos occupations gone" Farewell TO the
northern ayfarew to the eloquent strains OF b F.
Busr-farewe to the fiery anathemas of the Post the
Globe and the Aasfarewell to the wild schemes of
hilton, or the ebuitons of revenge. They may still threat
en- agitation and repeal but they must be perfectly aware
of,be folly of disturbing compromise which has given
tranquility TO the country and confidence to the Union
We have sufficient evidences before US, IN the language
d the banbunng press, of the desperation to which the
agalors are hurried but we content ourselves with one
soecimen of it in the iniammaoy speech of Mr. Butler,
in the meeting OF the barnburners at the Capitol in AL
bsny on Wednesday evening last. This speech is de-
voted to an attack the report OF the compromise
mttee of eight and its fiery peroraon runs follows
Mr. Butler expressed his regret that the ateness of the
hour prevented him from pursuing further the report
The Committee of Eight. Enough had, however, been
q, 10 expose the hollow deusve and fraudulent char
,cer of the plan they had submitted He unhesitangy
pronounced it of the most atrocious propositions
made to an American Congresseyer proposed in any civ
lized community and he should do what in him lay
aypoe TO the people, and to them to their duty
The attempt to gid it by the name of 'compromise "
only adds its defonniy Talk of scheme like this
measure of conciatonas designed to strengthen, by
new bonds blessed union Of the States Never may
il be sanctioned by American Congress American
President Especially may James X. Polk be saved the
intamy of approving The whole nation-and above all
others perhaps, he who uttered it-should unite in
s PRAYER and earnestly and ferventy did he make
IL Mr. Butler said he knew he had used strong language
in what he said of the project before the Senate but
he had used undersandngy, deliberately. He hoped
the reporters would take down. that the press could
yey it unaered, undluted to senators at Washington
and that by thousand tongues, might be echoed and
eechoed the of those who were plotting the deed
of shame.
Mr.. Butler seems to have abandoned his modesty with
his consistency Has he really the vanity to believe
that his voice is all potential in this city? Could he
have had the folly expect that his denuncaton of the
BILL as soon it was conveyed to Washington "unaer-
3D. undluled" it is, would have afrghted senators
from their propriety ~ Let him know himself, and lei
him know hem-and still more, let him better under
stand the high duties which belong to them at this i'm
portant crisis. We cannot entertain doubt, from all
we have heard that the bill will pass the Senate by
large majority and trust to the representatives OF the
people for extnguishing forever this reband of faction
There was time when the name of Martin Var
Bun would have stood up in his country agans: all his
opponents but that time has gone by. His influence is
buried in the same grave with his consistency and his
moderation. Once, when he was the northern man
with southern principles" he declared:
Mv name and pretensions, however subordinate in inn
portance shall be the disposal of persons
whatever for the purpose of creating distraction or dvis
ion the democratic party Every attempt 10 use them fol
such purpose, whenever and wherever made shall be
rested, on my part alike prompt and decisive"
Now, he has changed his course with his purpose,
and his name is covered with reproach.
Who would have believed it possible, that in his own
State and in the county of Montgomery, any portion Of
the democratic party could have adopted, on the 18th
July 1913, such resolution as the following: 1--WE
suppress the more indignant and denunciatory which
follows y
Resolved Tha, it with painful modification and heart
felt that minds yield to the conviction from an
accumulation evidence that be resisted, that
Martin Van Buren, the recipient OF democratic favor Tor
quarter of century, has proved false to the principles ne
ton, whose object the agitation OF the question which
Mr. Van Buren, the only subject that could en-
danger our blessed Union.
Re,oued In the language of the second section Of the
4h article of the constitution that "the citizens OF each
State shall be entitled all the privileges and immunes
of the citizens in the several Saes and as citizens OF
exclusive legislation the subject of slavery Now,
therefore, wished them to do to u.s. we wholly dis
claim any intention interfere with subject over which
We have constitutional control
The meeting then adjourned with three cheers for Cas-
and BUrLER, which were given with will
Every eye is now turned to the compromise before the
Senate We are happy TO many evidences IN the
newspapers without distinction of party of the sound
ness of the public sentiment We are constrained tc
limit ourselves to one extract, and from wing source
From the Baltimore American Of Monday morning
THE COMPROMISE BlLI-The discussion of this import
ant measure will probably occupy the Senate for some
time The interest the subject cannot but fix the public
upon the dongs OF Congress in relation to it, We
not without the apprehension, however, that DISPOSE
pre- Judge the question existing already in some
quarters together with the prevalence OF Interior Poca
purposes may give rise to difficulties calculated to embar
ns matter which itself is sufficiently encompassed
with troubles.
The leaders of the free soil movement, as it is called an
at the their deerm naton to resist the com
PROMISE and to demand its repeal If it should be adopted
The TACT that it recommended by committee consisting
equally northern and southern senators OF high re-
specab,y vail moderate the bitter hostility
Of urass who require as the basis OF an adjustment
complete and full concession to their demands by such
an assumption all com promise is utterly excluded
The truth is that ad usmen on any terms, at this
ime would take away from the barnburners and the
allies the whole ground Of their pres ent political organiza
Thus the aueson be allowed to stand on its
merits and to be dspassona tey Judged This Is the
misfortune which often befas grave questions OF ma
aona interest which, becoming blended with considera-
tons pertaining other than national interests are doomed
to share in the results of the combination.
"Pass this BILL" says the New York Globe an organ oil
the barnburners sand will be declaration of on
the slave power matter where 1t exists lnvew o.
this announcement and of similar ones from other quar-
te the New York Express, for which 1t seems
think is conclusive, advises action the bill at this
session of Congress "Tke bamburners, it says, "benl
determined play their part, have no hesitation in say
our northern and western WING friends in Congress-