The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-11
The Union and the Democratic Opponents
OF the Compromise.

The Union's classification of, and its course
towards the Democratic opponents of the COM
promise plan, our readers would probably like
TO have some account of. 1t shall be brief
On the I'd of May there appeared in that
journal an editorial, setting forth the plan
which. it understood, would soon be reported
by the Committee of Thirteen, and ending with
the following paragraph:
"The nationality and success of the Democratic
party depend upon the settlement Of the sectional
questions now agitatng the country. This is ap
parent TO every sagacious observer. The nation
atty of the Wing party also depends upon its set
Element Those two parties, therefore, have a
common interest in adjusting these questions as
speedily as possible. There is, however, class
of politicians who have no hope Of future promo
ton except in the Reorganization of the old par
ties. Those politicians the present cabinet,
who have lost caste with their own party, united
with such Democrats whose treachery TO their
party has put them beyond the pale further favor
and the Free Sellers and Aboltionists These arc
the politicians and factions that attempt
ing to prevent the settlement of the slavery ques
ton. Certainly, such a coalition Of incongruous
elements should warn the great Democratic party
of the country Of the necessity Of speedy settle
ment Of the pending controversy"
When we read the foregoing, we felt not a
little curious 10 know who were the Democrats
thus pointed out and denounced in advance by
1.-THE sole organ" in this city, Of the Demo
cratic party. ON account Of their anticipated OPP
position TO the compromise that icas to be soon
reported. What Democrats were they, other
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whose treaeheryto their party had put them 'be-
yond the pale Of further favorp What act Of
treaehery had they been guilty of What great
and fundamental Democratic principle, for which
they and the Union had been long contending,
had they Abandoned However much at loss
we were 10 solve these questions, in manner
satisfactory TO ourselves, Of one thing we were
perfectly satisfied. and that was, that the Union
had resolved TO play the part Of whipper-in to the
compromise plan that was TO be reported, and
that il intended. by this significant crack Of lis
lash. distinctly 10 intimate 10 all the Democratic
members Of Congress thatthey must support that
plan, when il should be reported, under penal
ty, il they failed TO do 80, Of being placed by il
beyond the pale Of further favor" and Of being
held up 10 its numerous readers as the allies OF
"Free-Soilers and Aboitionists."
On the 18th Of May, the Union essayed
another classification. "All the Abolitionists
and Free Sellers, the extreme Taylor Wings
from the North. and few members from the
South" would, according 10 its information,
present more or less opposition TO the system Of
,,,,. :, r,.,.,,.., o,.,nr,snr amono nthor fhinero
as il falsely alleged. 'the recognition u the es-
adjustment Of four States, along with Texas,
in the spirit Of the annexation resolutions
Such of the Democrats of the North. therefore.
as might happen 10 ~ against the compromise,
were 10 be punished, along with the southern
Democratic opponents of the measure. by being
placed by the Union in the same " category
with the extreme Taylor Wings Of the North.
the Free Sellers. and the Abolitionists
On the Isl instant the Union represented
Mr.. BuRr. II South Carolina. and all the
southern Democratic members II both Houses
who opposed the compromise, a. composing
the rear guard 81 the force arrsyed against
that measure; while in the vanguard IL re-
coQnised " Messrs. WILNoT and Roor. and
Horacr Msss. and PREsros KIss. and
JANIS WILsor, and JoHN WErrwoRrH,
marching forward under the order, Of JosHu .
r. Grpprses, the senior officer Of the host. -
Having thus presented 10 lis readers the South
ern Democrats who are known or supposed 20
he opposed 10 the compromise. the whipper-in
organ again cracked his whip. and significant