The southern press., 1851-06-25
SOUTHERN PRESS.
WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY, JUNE "a. 1851.

on Tor some weeks past (WHICH We WOuiu NV
interrupt for the world between the Republic on
the one part, and the Union on the other Pend
ing the passage of the Compromise since,
whenever it was advisable to abuse the section
atty of the Southern opponents of the Compro-
mise measures--both of these prints professed
to place this question above party, on high ma
tional grounds and while the Republic sang
poans to those g NATIONAL Democrats, CAss,
FooTE, CoBB, & Co., the Union Landed as loudly
the nationality" of the Wing Compromises
under the lead of Mr. CLAY. Then--and now
occasionally, when .an outsider" like ourselves
is involved-these organs become intensely ma
tional," and join in the complaint of the partizan
ship which prompts such narrow views OF great
question above all party considerations, for the
passage of which we were indebted to no party
combination, but to an "union Of the patriotic
men of both parties" Yet. for weeks past, and
in lengthy and labored editorials, have our CO.
temporaries waged internecne war against each
other-each claiming not only that the Compro-
mise is to be regarded as party measure, but
that the honor and glo,y appertaining thereto
and radiating therefrom rests like halo round
the glorifed head OF the party OF which it pre-
tends to be the organ. Nay further, each insist
ing that the remnant of its own particular party,
still held together by the cohesive power ofspoils
to come, is alone to be relied on to enforce its
provisions.
But the most curious feature of this contro-
versy is, that the Union the great bulk Of whose
former party was to be found in the South,
points to the Northern Democrats to prove that
the Compromise was a Democratic measure,
while the organ Of this Northern Administration
exutingy declares the great body of Southern
Wings to be sound on the Compromise, only
absorbing few Democrats like FooTE and
CoBB: Sinking the Northern wing-although
there the Wing masses are to be found
We do not design making this brief editorial
notice the prelude to an invitation to a triangu-
lar duel on the plan of midshipman EAsY-for
our two contemporaries eliciting all the facts,
and making all the admissions, which we require
to confirm the correctness Of the position we
have assumed, and the allegations We have made,
relative to the retroactive present, and prospect
i've consequences Of the Bills of Spoliation to
the parties who coalesced to push them through.
There are many statements and suggestions
contained in the articles of both the organs
many suppressions of important facts and ut
terances of half truths only, to which we may
invite the attention of the writers, and Of our
readers, at an appropriate time; but the quar-
rel is such pretty quarrel" il stands at pre-
sent, that we cannot have the heart to disturb it
this week at least.
Let the Union, therefore, fire its big guns"
and the Republic " its sounding organ blow
these ordinations and recrimnatons are doing
more to develope the motives and the purposes
of the respective partizans, who passed those
national measures" and who now seek, each to
make capital for his own side out Of them
than any qnnntity Of argument or assertion
coming from their opponents.
No man is bound in law to crimiaate himself
but If he chooses obstinately to make confes
sions, it is the highest kind of evidence: especial
ly if unfavorable to his own interests
We give two brief extracts from this con
troversy, TO show how each carries the war into
Africa.
Alas, that brethren should notdwell in amity
Alas, that national organs should issue sec
tiona" appeals-and MAKE 81 ch partizan issues
as those we suboin, taken at random from the
editorials of the two organists, whiome playing
soft and soothing airs in most harmonious con.
cert
We take this from the Republic Of yester.
day. Qtalics are our owr in both extracts:)
in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, ana
The rohoLe SOuh, The Wigs are almost unani.
m0u.ly IN tdpor Of The adjustment measures
and gin them hei- cordial and hearty support
while portion, and in some of these States nc
inconsderable portion, Of the Democrats are
tinged with disunionism, and denounee the com.
promise in no moderate terms"
And this from the Union Of the same date
We ask the special organ TO point 10 single
case where political power in the hands Of the
Wings, during the last twelve-months, north Of
Mason d Diron's line, has pledged lis deternina.
fiOn 10 uphold The Compromise. We ask it ia
explain the cause of Governor Johnson, of Penn.
sylvania, retaining in his pocket bill which il
necessary TO the security Of the Southern man il
his right Of property. We ask it to examine the
iHuichtons everywhere prevalent mat the wings
Instead OF organizing with view TO the dis
placement Of such men as, Wade, Chase, Seward
and their allies, are openly avowing a policy
which encourage political anti-slayery We ask
tito explain why IL is that 10 assurance can be
obtsined from the present New York Legislature
condemfirg The conduct of Mr. Seward, and
why the representative of the great Empire
state who have recently elected senator trea,
with contempt aresolution approving "the recen
measures Of Congress far ihe e4jnsirnshi OF III,
dangerous questions arising out efthe guisi,io,
ofterritory under The treaty 9Th Merico !" anC
declaring that, in consideration ofhs rar,ou!
and discodant interests 10 be effected thereby, 10,
hold lhatfe Compromise is a fair one, and ough
10 be oheerfuly sustaied and enforced 6y ererv pa
triot IN epery part efdie republic"
When shall we have that Greai Union
Party" that political millennium, promised u.