Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-08
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From Ets Ch2'teSlfS .HcTcWgJ
The analysis Of the vote IN The House, on 1ne
motion 10 lay The Compromise Bill on The iaole,
n,c.rn,s sonie lacls hat ire assuredly worthy 10
be well pondercd By the Southern people. Ia a
nrac;ical shape The question ui the organization
r. Inc new Territories was brought up for the
fire, lime by this bill o. all times, this, Then,
ras the most fortunate inr the settlement oil IL
Tbc country had been little agita,ed as yel, while
,ho svmo,oms OF fearful excitement were rapid
10 and everywhere developing themselves. 10
leave The question open, was 10 MAKE !. 'ne pre-
dominating source oil division, swallowing UP ai
ordinary interests, and turning the rlssiueh''di
election into furious struggle between Tue o'u'h
and the Abolionists-the former iol eSis'ehcs,
and The latter ior a triumph o'eT me CONSTITUTION
anI rhe Inioa. This condition OF things, ani
,nis danger mast hav. been familiar 10 every
msnber Of C,nefess. We believe, too that II
eggs known that perfect and determined union
y, N. Southern men could secure Ire settlement
NJ me question. Frv;n The debates ol tas SENATE,
AMI rhr high tone VI al! tn o"ul.s'h SPEAKERS ;,
we supposed that such union haa rsch sN'c'ed,
,oa r,i.,i. Ell in il, no. merely as The assurance
,h,, his measure would succeed, but as signal
n,d most cheering proof that The South had
aanss s,,onn enough 10 bring all her song 10 her
defence.
,.c Four Southern Wing Senators stepped out
~ The ranks Of lhcir brcih.en and votcd with the
anoli,ionisI, against The bill We can as little
diyinc The motives that let 10 this csscfi'on,
swe can the feelings Mhica they entertained IN
tns,, owe hearts while sanding side b? Size win
ny Of New York, md Haze OF New Hamp
,hife on al issue 10 try Inc right Of The South 10
= snare in the property oil The Union. we VIII
M, even undertake 10 conjecture with wha' soF'
NJ welcome the iibolilioGis, and the Barnoufner
received them INTO their ranks, or whether iheie
ga. ANYTHING .. !eri:ion in The smile ;ha; sccn IN
,auiet ihcir recognition. But j. is ncarsy cc!ts IN
ib3, this ,irseftion II lie Tour WING Senators de-
,eafei Ire bill They Gid not prevent lis passing
me Senate. bu. lhey acsrayed he moral power "
Inc Sou ne ru union, and made j, lawful iot who
ever plsased 10 follow their example in The House
The prccsc,u, was ncl lost. A Georgia Wing
made The motion il The House 10 lay he bill on
lab,e. Eish, Southern Wings voed f7r this me-
linn and il was carried by vote which wohld
have been reversed Il ,heT had gone with lie
Sou.h. Every Sou hsrn Democrat vaec agaias
mis- motion Every Northern Whlg voted ior Y
The proof lha, this h,;i proposed n sclnsmca
O; he que.iou honora5E and satisfactory 10 n:
sOu,i, IS ampl: IE.iaos th tsst'mory Of az T.;
S,u.is,n Usn.oerats and ialI the S0u,asrn Hhis.
otuLs Senus to his. We haze Ike tes:in,say al
i5e -art OF las Soatisyn Members Of tie Han@. :
And his is farltsr arsnstisned by TIE 5n'tr rag
viii ichieh il u1s aaa,lcd by GIhe fanatics o. ~
,NyrN. IN and ou. OF Congrsa-all thai raoo'e :
political rufians who live by stirring up wal