The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-05-20

uudt the new atmc. II wcud not ~ az
surprise a.. II the Wing ltsclf Ia Imitation
Of H. cotcmpony-lhe late jackson South
ron, now changed TO Flag Of the Union
should shortly change its name from Wi.
kinson Wing 10 Wilkinson Union, mas.
much as The term Wing has lately become
20 Objectionable 10 IL.
We have endeayored 10 embrace in this
issue OF the Republican, much useful and
interesting political matter. The campaign,
as il advances, increases in excitement, and
each week developcs matters that challenge
the p~roioundest consideration of the people.
Nearly a year ago, when the country was
laboring under great political excitement, a
measure was brought forward in Congress,
to COMPROMISE and Adjust the then existing
difficulties, and to restore the nation TO tran.
guilty. We were then u~nconnected with
the Press-a mere "looker on in Vienna "
We surveyed the elements about us with all
5 the calmness we could control. The ses-
5 sion Of Congress was far advanced, and the
: people seemed to look tn it for deliverance
from trouble. The failure of the object of
n the memorable Committee of Thirteen, adj
ded fuel to the popular flame, and on every
hand the excitement became more intense.
g At last, an adjustment-or what its friends
G for the sake OF winning popularity styled a
&c CoMPRoMIsE-was brought forward. 1t was
supported by some Of the wisest, and, as We
thought, best men of the nation--men who
re had long been the leaders and cham pions of
or the two great political parties of the coun-
TO try. 1t was the only hope of producing the
ne much desired tranquility, and in its failure
On was certainly foreshadowed a speedy ac-
ne complishment Of what its success seems on
N. ly to have postponed for a brief period. The
nj. extension Of slavery, and the South had de-
lie clared its right TO extend that institution
jig into the new territories. The Compromise,
IN. while il gave to the North all she asked,
le- gave only to the South a special enactment
an embodying a constitutional provision, which
nd required that fugitives from labor should be
1e- given up. The south had been robbed o
ia its property and this law, while it appeal
re. ed to our purse, sought to blind us to our in
S. jured honor. For the sake Of peace, har
.ys mony and Union, we thought we would sub
ay init to a fair trial of this compromise. Wher
ed we assumed the charge of this paper, W,
49, emphatically asserted, that
1--WE were willing, in common with the mas
md of the Southern People, TO submit to the lat,
", : adjustment law, but it meets our u~nequivo
" cal disapprobation."
We thought the law unjust, oppressiv
and degrading to the south but we love,
on the Union, and we sacrificed our feelings O
the altar of our country. But how has tn
me compromise succeeded? Has it answers
9io- the purposes of its friends? Emphaticall,
No. In the language of the Delta:
n = n Previous to tn
III passage of the compromise, the free soil par
ty was in a decided minority in all the FREE
States. In a few Congressional districts i
:. was enabled to elect representatives, bu
,;o5S both of the great parties kept aloof from it
we and in point of strength, it only possesses
his power enough TO embarrass and annoy tn
wings and democrats. How stand those par
ties now, since the Adjustment went fortl
=. on its mission ~ofcompromise, peace andcon
''e' cord The three leading States of the Tn
ing ion have adopted the doctrine of freesoilisn
ted in amost emphatic manner. NewYork ha
sustained her abolition Governor-has elect
:, ed q Senator to supplant the trusty Dickin
IKE son, comfortable to the wishes OF Seward
and has refused, by a decided vote, to ar
prove the compromise. These are the effect
of the adjustment in NewYork.
CO. Tn Ohio, the compromise has also bee
cen emphatically condemned, and another abe
TT lition Senator elected.
In Massachusetts the effects have bee
Wh equally favorable to the success and exter
in sion of abolition. A traitorous and incend
hig airy fanatic has been elected from that State
whilst their most distinguished citizen ha
been repudiated, on account of his counec
oes ton with an administration which had az
his proved the compromise.
inn We hope the approaching convention ma
:, propose some remedy-may devise som
means upon which the south may unite
~, Whatever that remedy or means may b.
if it is anything but doggish submission, W
shall go for it. The compromise has faileC
all has failed from which we expected ha
~ mony-it now depends on the southern re,
seu pie to determine what further is to be don
Ite' Let us fill our Convention and Legislatul
ar with our best men, and let us resolve to su