The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-27

support Of the Compromise. Well. the Demo-
cratic State Convention recently met, and the
best they could do WA the following
Resoiped. That Kentucky has regarded, with
the most painful soiicituds, the sncroachmenfs of
tie Norfh upon The righs Of The South. IL rioLa-
ton e the great principles W Justics and equality
upon which The Union formed, and that,
while she acquiesces ia the late adjustment by
our natioral legislature she believes the conces-
sions in that adjustment mere magnaainousiy
mad, hsretoforc by the slare 10 ne free States.
Looking to the daily concentrating and increas-
ing power OF the free States, and their DISPOSE
ton to wisld that power for their supposed ad-
vancen1ent, in violation Of the Constitution, and
believing the measures embraced in the late ad-
justmen! were the best that could be obtained
for the South, her representatives in Congress
carried out the will Of their constituents, in vot-
ing for those measures to preserve the Union ;
because II those measures are properly carried
out and riyidlY executed in good faith, our gov
eminent is still notwithstanding uhat the South
has suffered and conceded-the best government
on the face OF the earth under it we still live
free and happy; and III IS BETTER TO BEAR
THE ILLS We HAVE, than fly 10 others thai we
know not Of
This is the most excruca.ing case Of acqui-
essence we have yet seen. 1t is evidently ex-
torted to preserve some appearance Of unity
with the Northern Democracy, which, directed
by the infatuation Of General CAss, entered into
tho monslrous scheme OF immolating the South
on the altar of Northern pc xer, ambition, Gu
pidity, and fanaticism.
But RoBERr WlcKLrrE, esq, one Of the most
able and prominent Democrats in that State,
expressed the real opinion of that party when
he declared that he hated the Compromise
from his heart"
Last, but not least, we come to Virginia. A
decided majority of her Democratic delegation
voted against this Compromise, and yet hate ii
from their hearts. In that sentiment an over
wheming majority of her Democracy, we believe,
concur. Her Legislature may pass resolutions
to approve of it, but no amount of Unonism,
humbug, cajolery, or prescription, will ever Sc :
cure for such vote majority of her Democ-
racy Shall they be prescribed!
What then, would this great platform amount
to, even it inaugurated here by the chief priests
and scribes of Congress-, and by caucus packed
to order by Union Safety Committees, and other
unauthorized bodies, and sent on by express {?
Why it would be idle Illumination, which the
legions Of SEWARD would scatter to the winds
in the big States of the North, as was lately
done with the ticket Of the Union Safety Com
mittee itself, in New York. 1t would be like
the late Compromises would have no effect to
restrain the North-its only effect would be a
still further sacrifice of the South
Let the puny manifesto go forth against South
Carolina She deserves it. She has incurred
the hatred of the North by teaching her that
there is one State at least in the South whose
word and whose pledge are sacred. Let the
great body of the Southern Democracy be de-
nounced. The masses Of patriots who have al
ready shown themselves above and beyond the
shackles Of party, will laugh it to scorn. They
have maintained their faith against the detection
Of a majority in their own States-they will
not regard the reproach of the forlorn little
fragment of Democrats that yet trcmble ut the
jaws of the Free-soil anaconda to be swallowed
to 90 down with the next Establishment of the
monster. And, above all, will this rescript be
defed by the nobler band Of Wings, who, repu-
dating alike the seductions Of federal favor, of
party connections and party power, have made
common cause for the South in the day of her
spoliaton and dishonor.
The Southern party will stand againstall paper
proclamations and blockades Thcv have the
right the argument, and are rapidly collecting
the power, to try conclusions with the wordy
coalition, rs TO whether the f1en who have main
tanned their faith, their cause, and the Constitu-
ton, with fidelity, are for that 10 be hunted like
outcasts from the very States whose honor they
have attempted to sustain.
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