The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-24
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Tan DElr3cRAcY AND the ocMpRoHrsr.
1 The New York Evening Post. the principle
Democratic organ in New York city, expresses
x,sat satisfaction with the rcsusnl Of the demo-
cratic eaucas Of the mehhcrs Of Congress to
endorse the compromise measures Ii says
s'the rcsult b precisely what we couid have dos;r
I'd. The responsibility 1T the Compounds is
virtually disowned BY the Democrats, and dis.
fsHefsy ecctred ~ the Whiys: ,hose proper
cHsprsRg Il Is" The fact that Col. Polk, broth
e. Of the late President, and n number of other
prominent Southern Democrats, left the caucus.
upon the refusal Of the majority to pass the re
eniution Of endorsement, shows kew that side
feel on the subject,
The prospect thai the Northern and the
Southern wings OF the Party will be able 10
form an effective union for Presidential pur-
poses 10 gloomy enough, while amongst the
Wings tac signs are peculiarly favorble.
The above appears as the leading article in
Thursdays Tribune. What do the writers in
the Tribune mean, by their fabrica,ions upon
this subject' Are they blind to the truth them
selves. or seeing the truth, and alarmed lest it
shall 60 to the public, do they seek to blind
every body elses VIC have tor some time no.
ticed the labored and stified respirations of our
1eighbors upon this subject, and have been as.
tonished that their own sense of proprie,y and
Justice had not restrained them before Las.
Will fha vvrstav, tho ...~I
and in the face OF ali truth and experience, pro-
elaim that the New York Evening Post" is the
principal Democratic organ in .NsW York City,
rejecting the opinions, feelings and interests of
the democratic party of the country. or Of that
State: Dare they re-afirm their statement in
The above article, that COL Polk, and has friends,
leh the democratic caucus, because the caucus
did not adopt the resolution upon the compro-
mise, which he oferred' Are they sincere,
when they assert that the democracy of the
North and South, cannot unite upon the cleo
ton of ., President. owing to difference Of
opinion, and bitterness cffeeling, upon the Com
Promises These are questions naturally and
fairly deduced from the above article, and which
with something more potent tn, n mere asser-
ton, in order 10 relieve themselves from the UNI
comfortable and unfortunate position, in which
the above reckless article has placed them.
But knowing that they cannot escape the con.
viction Of either ignorant, or wan,on fabrication,
We shall proceed to state the facts of this case,
to thos. Of our readers, who msy have failed to
Observe them rs they occurred.
Unjust be familiar to all who keep pace will,
the political movements Of the day, that tn.
Evening Post" Of New Yora, went off with
that faction Of the New York democracy, which
adhered to the peeMi,ar notions and favored the
ambitious pre.ensions Of the two Van Burens
"Free Soil has been their hobby, upon which
they sought either to rule rum. And al
though the larger and better portion Of that fac
ton, have abandoned their ultra notions upon
this subject, and again united with the true de-
mocraey OF the State, still the editor of the
"Post" with more pride of opinion and less dis
position to lay aside his fanatical predictions
yet adheres to the sinking cause of Free Solism.
lie, and his few remaining adhercnts, have been
EePudiafed over and over again by the democ-
sacy of the country and at this time are disrust-
ed and disregarded as democrats; and yet we
arc told in round terms, by the writers in the
Tribune, that because the editor Of this paper is
favorable to the repeal Of the compromise meas
ures. and has sought to make capital out Of the
democratic caucus proceedings, that therefore
the great democratic party Of the country are
izretrievably committed in opposition to these
nlutary measures of national justice, concilia.
ton and harmony. When men are SO complete.
u shorn Of capital upon which to base respect.
able opposition, they should display sufficient
good sense to kceo silent
But again,-we are told by these same astoute
gentlemen, that Col. Polk, and other Southern
gentlemen, left the Democratic caucus in anger,
I've suppose they intended to be unders,ood)be
cause the Compromise resolution offered by
him was laid upon the table. Agreeable
70 mutual explanations from the members Of both
parties in the House, it is in evidence that the
resolut;on Of Col. Polk, was laid upon the table
because there was but fraction Of the Demo.
considered unbecoming in SO small number. to
lay down platform for the government Of the
Democratic party. And SO far from Col. Polk,
having been dissatisfied and abandoned the eau
Gus, a. stated BY the writer's in the Tribune, he
uses the following language on the floor of the
House, - reported in the let day's proceedings
ofthat body.
"Col Polk said that, 6eing tie morer Of the
ssyotxtion IN the Democratic eaaeus. he felt cal
Ted On to declare that he did not hear, in the
eosrse Of that meeiing, single objection made
to It's principle. II ,eas buta question as to tie
prePrsety Of assuming to lay donn a platform
!. s4ranee Of the meeting Of the approaching
National Democratic Csarenfion.''
In the same general explanation, and upon
peiat - to the unanimity Of the Wings in eau
eus, in adopting their Compromise resolution,
Mr.. Fowler [Whig) uses the following Ian
guage:
Mr.. Foioier merit addressed tie House, nnain
'ssnsag that there ,osre not more than foriu
Ways present. IN their Caucus in all, and that
'ne third Of Mem-aH from the .North-roted to
ay M's Compromised resointion on the. table.
He and etksrs sciikdreD on the failure Of a mo
soa made By himself to that <ad."
What surprising unanimity among the Wings
lpon this question, when only forty out Of the
ninety Wing members of the House were pres.
mt. and according to Wing authority, only
wenty- seven, and these principally from the
3outh, voted for the resolution
Again,-we are told by these same ssrepd
6ssyrers Of events, that the democracy Of the
North. and South, cannot unite upon this ques-
ion. Have they observed the course Of parties
thi. country for ths las. iifteeq years to sol
urposs2 Where stood Mr.. Wahs1uek =
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