New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-31
Groan- of the Wounded.
Father Ritchies Palace organ refuses TO be
comforted for the summary execution done on the
Slavery Compromise in the House. Hear him
"WHO KILLED THE COMPROMISE

slavery compromise IN the HOUSE, htd H4iA
"WHO KILLED THE COMPROMISE
The motion 70 lay the Compromise bill upon the "a
ble-in other words 10 destroy it-cane from south
ern Whig-Sephens Of Georgia Let him nave the
credit Of the act. No Southern man, no friend 81
Compromjse no friend Of the Union will envy him the
miserable distinction. Without paying the bill
which has occupied much Of the time and talents OF
the senate the compliment Of discussing % Tor hall an
hour he rushcs al once upon its destruction Inc op
pOruniiy OF amending II, and modifying IT, or giving
any who values the tranquility OF the Union the
slightest chance OF placing % IN form when might
prevail was cut OF by this Southern Wing who moved
10 Law upon the table and he succeeded seven other
southern Wings Joined him in the unholy Office and
their votes have defeated bill which so many persons
consider essential to the tranquility and perhaps the
stability Of our Union BE theirs the fearful respon
sihity-thers the odium of the act
why this bill laid upon the table, no one knows
except by conjecture. No reasons were given nor
could be given under the that was perunaciousy
placed upon the lips OF all and thus the labor OF weeks
the child born IN dog days, after the agOncs Of dog
night in the Senate throttled by gentlemen for and
against Mr. Wilmots provso and Mr. Clsyons master.
y inactivity policy from the banks OF the PcnObscot 10
the shores of the Little pedee."
He proceeds to show that if the eight Southern
Wings who voted to lay on the table had voted
the other way the motion would have been de-
leated by one vote, and thus continues his lament
atoms:
The absentees being equal in number II il fair to
presume that they paired of. Then, how stands the
csief Why, the Compromise, which would have Get
tied the great Southern question for ever, was killed
by eight Southern Wings We repeat let the res
possibility rest where 1t belongs. Let the South know
who il was that agreed with Mr.. WilmOt snd Mr..
GiddBes Let the sgitators Of this terrible question
beware how they tribe with II IL may, perchancc,
advance solitary but, in the end It viii destroy
a multitude
We know not what course events are 10 take during
the Of the Session, which will probably expire,
under the amended resolution of the Senate Of yester
day on the l4th August next Monday iortnght) The
the Senate they may make another effort 10 amend H.
and settle this agtafng question 10 not settled our
skirts are clear of the mischief which may produce.
We have element of mischief thrown into the
approaching Gen Taylor Will probably be at
tsckedperhHps substantially superseded the asitsOrs
will be encouraged to take the lead in the Buffalo Con
venon 10 force Martin Van Buren, into the field on the
shoulders Of a Northern party and at all events, an
effort made 20 send the election into the House The
agitation Of the pillows viii increase and il will become
every day and more difficult 10 arrest the Storm
and to settle IL hereafter in an harmonious manner
Parties will become more and more arrayed against
each other geographic lines and all this because
some Southern Wings have united with all the Northern
Wings in the House aud the Barnbuners 10 defeat the
Republican candidate and promote (as those Southern
Wings Think the election OF Gen. Taylor.
Upon this subject have 70 state, that der "a
mig from Massociusers declared ycsrday II fis Com
Promise BAL passed Ga Taylor NOEld not get rofc ia
"a Fro STATE" And for this object the Compromise
is tQ-be smoihered' and the Union is to be periled
Blessed be the stars it begins 10 be seriously
considered at Washington, whether The NORTH
viii stand this or chat measure Northern feel
ings Northern interests, Northern consciences,
have come TO be elements in Political calculation.
Let as give thanks and take courage.