The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-02

49, Norb reject and resst the settlement Of this question
Parties have undoubied right 10 ACT upon what they
ghl 10 consul, their party safety. and il they are care
less Of the consequences TO the country 10 catch al any
Ssyice to stay their fall" The ultra wing party OF the
North with which General Taylor, whatever may have
been his disclaimers before the canvass now clearly
identified, feels that It's ioobold is nsecure and that II Is
upon the verge OF overthrow, unless i can retain Tor It's
party the divided interests the intestine bitterness
The sectional conteniion and the alienation OF feeling,
which spring from and mark The progress OF The slavery
agilalon We thai all this, as with the free
so" par,isans, masked under pretended absorbing
love OF "ffeedOm" and Stree territory, The phrases by
which can; and ART seek TO cover party designs but II
means only that immediate party usesthe present Efforts 10
sustain weak and lettering administration, and the next
powerrequire the aid OF this agitation and that without
thew become at destitute OF hope as ihey are
devoid Of real strength They feel that they must profess
a. much and 60 lar the free soil agalos, or sue
cumb their own imitaoE in the game OF clamor ana
pre,ence catch the votes OF the sayehoding States
and that their vocation gone and thsir chance LOT re-
The great democratic majority OF The nalion, and ne ioeai
trends Of union and adjustment OF all parties, rally under
he peaceabe and just settlement OF this question ~ their
ns strength and assert their undoubted performance
Hence il will surprise that the ultra northern wings
combine with General Taylor and the extreme southern
advocates OF slavery extension in effort 10 Illustrate
any plan OF enre settlement, the labor OF aga
ton and TO widen the sectional creyasse, whatever may
he The consequences TO the country and the Union.
But il will be matter Of surprise and regret, il demo
cras distinguished as SUCH and by an adherence to the
tolerant, constitutional principles OF that party, shall be
found in the end arrayed against an effort to terminate
these sectional and irritating agations. II anything
could lead them reflect upon and to question the cor
richness Of such position, enc would think that the
simultaneous hostile attitude and camorous party resist
n ap d se5sf 70 0FHs doubt moi % he
position, Democrats. North and South, liberal wings,
and all the friends Of union and OF the fair adjustment OF
this dangerous, il not fatal, sectional and intestine war;
have nothing to gain and everything to hazard, by the
continuance Of agtation and the proposed mode Of
dement, mode that shall dispose OF all the grounds
Of sectional collisions appeals with earnest and command
ing force TO their Judgments their best feelings and their
patriotism
The agitation by the free-soil" leaders, the compromise
measure shall be adopted by the American Congress
They will certainly continue agitation with their utmost
power OF irritation and aggression, if should not
pass but without power. effect. potency. it should
From the New Orleans Courier.
The coMPRoMBE-The ultras Of the North and the
south are opposed to the compromise proposed by the
aeraby attached TO the Union, and will never consent
odismember il. for the sake Of mere phantom Show
The people some injury tangible and substantial some
right invaded, privilege trampled upon and they
will 20 the whole animal for what is correct When
speak Of the people. we mean nineteen tweneths of
eh comprises the ulras both sides; and to end the
matter would il not be well to let them fight out among
themselves
From the Mobile Advertiser, May 49,
The CONFERENCE.-THE correspondent Of the Charles.
ton Courier, letter which we published yesterday,
states that can intelligent and influential member of the
House, just returned from Alabama, says that
Of the people OF that State for the compromise We
have no doubt he is correct In this city we know that
many Of the leading democratic who favor the Nashville
Convention heartily approve Of the compromise and
for its speedy passage through Congress; while
all the democrats who have opposed the convention and
the entire wing party, with few unimportant exceptions,
DESTROYS for the adoption OF the compromise Oppo
son here confined TO the few utrasts who profess
allegiance to the general government In Lou
siana, the feeling represented by the papers OF that
State nearly unanimous for the compromise II is sus-
famed by the press OF both the old political pares and
there be no doubt in regard TO public sentiment there
Georgia, too, are glad to perceive that the two
leading democratic papeB-the Constituencies at Au-
gusta and the Georgian, at Savannahwith the entire
whg press, with one exception, advocate Mr. Cay's
We urr confident that .ue il the sr,irnt In every
southern State, with the exception OF South Carolina
There they oppose ALL compromises! The press-with
the honorable exception OF that able and truly
1s me sss Ur
tend restore quiet to the country. But out of South
Carolina throughout the entire Soulh the public voice is
oud and decided in favor Of settlement Of the questions
compromise OF Mr.. Clay And il southern men in Con-
gss take upon themselves TO defeat that conservative
measure, rely upon IT. they Will have fearful account to
settle with their constituents.
From the Springfield Qninois) Register.
THE coMPRomrsE.-From present appearances, it seems
hat Mr. Gays compromise resolutions will not succeed
AeaW IN AL tner DETAILS. HefCc war mas been MADE
upon them by the two extremes Of the Union and il is
natter OF great doubt whether the conservative centre
will have sufficient numerical force to carry them through
The administration, under the lead Of Benton, lend
ING themselves 10 this opposition TO compromise. They
desire that the question Of slavery may be kept open for
The next presidential canvass In adopting this policy
they are blind to the sentiment OF the OF the nation
relation this subject and the result will show that
be reasonable factonisis who willing 10 risk the
ey Of the Union for personal or party advantage will
a under the execTation OF every honest voter the
and Such viii be the fate OF the present disgraced
cabinet, and such would be the fate OF General
Taylor, il he held accountable for official acts
o influence; His ncapaciy for the administration
public affairs has, irrespective OF this question,
placed his election beyond the bounds Of possibility
and, 4 II were otherwise, his stubborn adherence 10
his present corrupt advisers would alone be sufficient
10 seal his political doom. Judging from Mr.. Clay's
censure upon him. all hopes of his yielding to the dc
aes OF patriotism abandoned.
With the weight Of the administration, added TO that
Of the northern and southern sgitatos, arayed against
compromise, there is little hope of restoration Of tran
guilty TO our disturbed country.
From Richmond Republican.
HE Compromise VIRGrsIA--Eyery paper which
we receive from the interior OF Vginahe voice of the
people all sections OF the Sates in favor Of the
aonal compromise. We again express our belief that
Of the southern people in favor Of the set.
Sonih now, ~ proposed BY the senatorial compromise
he representatives OF the people at Washington. and
her public servants, will widely they act upon the
suppoetion that the compromise Of the Senate does
/ receive hearty and general public appreciation
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