The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-12

I'VE shall not again. until there Is reason for % doing
recur TO the speeches and declarations OF certain senators
and representatives. who, protesting to BE- por Of s
recommendations tAs California message. gaps dear
dieasons Of determination 10 rsasw the agitation upon
the remainder Of The territory. after they havs got all they
could under a." And. again. the Republic classes all
those. from whatever section Of the Union they may
come. who are disposed to continue the agitation as
agitaors disunioniss. fanatics. factions ultra men.
and disorgaaizers and adds, that they 'may well be
alarmed at the contemplation Of the repose and happiness
which they 1.-THE measures OF compromised would bring
the country"
Now, in what dilemma do these sweeping denuncia-
lions and anathemas place the wings Of the North,
GLIDING Truman Smith, Robert c. Winthrop. nearly every
wing member Of Congress from the North. and nearly
the whole northern wing press' They have expressed
themselves in favor Of that part Of the California mes
sage recommending the admission oil California, and in
favor Of keeping open for agitation the remainder OF the
territory. And in what dilemma does il place the cabi-
net. who the real projectors Of this celebrated Pres
dents plan They are all, by the Presidents organ.
classed among the agators, dsunionsis fanatics fac
tons ultra men, and disorganizers" Thus the north
portion Of the wing party. who contemplated ma
king political capital out of the future agitation Of the
territorial question, denounced and rebuked by the Presi
dents organ, and cut oeectuay from all further support
OF his administration, except upon terms both gnomin-
ious and dsgaceful to them as and as politicians
In view Of this state Of things in the wing ranks-in
view Of the utter disbandmen and dissolution OF the
wing party-how powerfully does the homey old adage,
that "when rogues fall out, honest get their Dues
impress itself upon the mind By the most discredtabe
system Of fraud and hypocrisy with regard 10 this very
question Of slavery, pactsed by the wings both in the
North and in the South, that party succeeded in the late
presidential election. and placed General Taylor in the
presidency Now, in the full fruition Of power their
evil deeds return to plague and torment them. Their
victory has proved to be barren one it has turned to
dust and ashes on their lips. Nay, more: it has pos-
oned and corrupted the very constitution OF their party
and caused it's premature overthrow and dissolution.
indeed terrible lesson for political gamblers by which
they should not fail to profit.
The moral inculcated by the history and fate OF the
wing party should be lost upon the democracy The
democratic party has it in its power 10 consolidate
and perpetuae its ascendency for quarter of century
II has only to preserve its nationality, which it do
by doing justice all parts Of this great confederacy to
settle and adjust the great questions which agiiate
the country to prove itself the party Of the const-
tuition and the Union and its ascendency for another
quarter of q century will be insured By taking wse
moderate and concatory at this time, rebuking
fanatcism and faction Of all sorts, and healing up the
wounds which afict the country, it will attract to
its ranks portion Of the American people who have
hitherto kept aloo from it. will draw into its ranks
the business Of the North. and the moderate and
Union loving portion Of the late wing party OF the South
and thus elements OF strength which will make il
lnvincible The wing partyhas proved its utter inca.
paciy to conduct the and the whole country
will demand The return Of democratic wisdom and en-
ergy to its councils Let not the democracy lose the
golden opportunity consolidate its power and perpeuate
its ascendency which the present moment presents.