Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-12-26
From the Richmond Enquirer.
The Democratic Caucus.

AS farther proof of the Misrepresentation. by the
wing press, of the actions and motives of the demo-
cratic at Washington, ask attention to the
following letter of Mr. jackson. a member of Con-
gress, from Georgia, originally opposed to the Com
promise. 1t will be that he not only acquesces
in it, but at the proper time is willing to support
resolution expressing the nality' of the compro-
mise honestly executed. We cannot doubt that the
whole democratic party substantially occupies the
same platform.
In connection with this subject, we are pleased to
see the following appeal from the Florence (Aaba-
MAJ Gazette, staunch supporter of the compro-
mise and recently organ of the - Union party
A Word To UNION DEMocRATs.-We hope those
Union Democrats with whom we co-operated last
summer in the great struggle that was then going
on will watch with circumspection the progress of
affairs. During the late canvass. claimed to be
the true. the old pannel Jackson democracy, and it
behooves to act in such manner not to
compromit our political integrity. We see that an
effort is being made by of Union friends to
organize a regular Union party. This is all fudge.
There will be but two great political parties
in the country AS long there was any necessity
for it, we maintained that the friends of the Union
should act in concert. but the question which
created Union and Disunion party, has ceased to
exist there is certainly necessity for regularly
organized Union party.
To the Editors Of the Georgian:
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 6.
Gentlemen Tho newspapers containing much
anmadversion upon the pursued by the late
Democratic caucus in relation to the Compromise
measures and my own humble name having been
prominently used in gazette of this city in its STRIFE
lures, | consider it proper to state through your
columns, by your kinl permission that attended
that solely for the purpose of aiding in the
nomination of officers of the House | desired to
vote for the nominations of Messrs. Boyd and For
ney, as Speaker and as Clerk-two of the most de-
cided Compromise men in the Union not because
approve the Compromise, (which may never do J
but because believed it to be the wish Of the peo-
pie of Georgia that they should be elected. | did
not go to the to vote down resolutions Of any
kind; and am ready to support in my place in the
House of Representatives, resolution expressing the
finalty'' of the Compromise honestly executed.
had no objection to the terms spirit of the resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Polk. of Tennessee, in the Demo
cratic meetng-was willing to vote for it. then, and
am so now But believed, with considerable ma
orty of the members convened, that it would be bet
ter to take action upon it, combining attention tc
the approaching organization of the House, and leav
ing to the Baltimore Convention the expression Of
opinion of the National Democratic Party. | do MOI
doubt that the Convention WILL almost with unanim
ity, sustain the Compromise, and present candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency in whose ia
vor the Southern people may safely cast their suf
| frages.
| In Difference to the will of Georgia, expect t.
give no vote, during the time | may remain here
conflicting. in any degree, with the Compromis
laws. wish them to be faithfully observed, an
their merits fully tested and citizen will re- Ole
more than myself if all the good shall result fror
them which the people of Georgia anticipate.
Respectfully, your fellow citizen,
i JOSEPH w JACKSON,