North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-12-10
The COMPROMISE"

TO the admission of California at the time she was
admitted the Texas boundary bill. and to the bill
abolishng the slave-trade in the District of Colum
bia but were in favor Of the Territorial bills and
of the fugitiveslave law. We took the whole as |
settlement of the question. and were willing 10 ac-
quiesce in it. though could not approve it in all
its parts but this acquiescence was botomed solely
the expectation that the fugtiye-save law, would
be carried out in good faith. We have not regarded
and do not regard the latter part of this
Compromise -; but it has usually been considered
a part, and we shall speak of it. All the other
measures but this were selfexecuting, that the
law for the reclamation of fugitive slaves stande
alone as the .sCompromise. - .--......, -
I'VE now assert that the Democrats of the United
States, party, in favor of this law, and that
the Wings of the free States. party, opposed
to it. The Raleigh Register knows this to be so,
and hence the efforts of that paper of Saturday last
produce false impression upon the minds of its
readers in relation 10 the action of the Caucuses
recently held liz Washington. That paper, knowing
that the debate in the House Monday week last,
in relation to the action of these Caucuses, would
unfold the whole truth to its readers, avhhods this
debate, and serves up in its place the one-sded and
preiudiced statements of newspaper Correspond
ents! We gave that debate in full, but wei looked
in vain for it in the Register. But that paper
shall not thus escape; intend to expose the game
of deception and hypoc risy, which it is attempting
to play off upon the honest people of North Caro-
lima. ..
What are the facts The Democrats members of
the House met in Caucus, nominate candidates for
Speaker and Clerk. A Resolution, expressing
quiescence in the Compromise - asia final settle
ment, offered, and after debate, was laid
upon the table. The reasons for this were
frankly given in debate on Monday week last, and
they have appeared in this paper. 1t distinctly
stated, readers will recoect, by Mr.. Polk, the
mover of the Resolution that it was laid upon the
table without word being uttered by any member
present against the principle it contained And now,
how it with the Wings! According to MIR.
Fowler of Massachusetts, here only about forty
Wings present in the Wing Caucus; and one-third
of these voted to lay the Compromise Resolution
the table. Mr.. Fowler added, that the IS proceed
ings of the Caucus should be honestly reported"
We agree with him; and We have no doubt if this
should be done, it will be found that but five six
Wings from the free States voted for the Resolution.
1t is very easy matter for the Southern Wing
hers of the House to get together and in conjunction
with few sound Wings from the free States, like
Mr.. Brooks, pass Resolutions endorsing the fugi-
tive-save law.
The following extract from Mondays debate in
the House will show, as with pencil of light, how
this whole matter stands:
" Mr. Harris, of Tennessee. If the gentleman from
Illinois will permit me, have alyZed the final
upon the passage of the fugitive slave BILL nd up
on the final passage of the bill, that there three
Wings from the North in the House who voted 70 il
and twenty eight Northern Democrats. l find, sir,
that there were eightytwo Democrats in this House
who voted for it, and but twenty-six Wings. That
Is the result of the vote.
Mr.
House! They were n'the last House.
Mr.. Harris. l meant the House of Representa-
tives when l used the term. But three Wings of
the last House voted for the fugitive slave bill
Mr.. Marshall, of Kentucky. How many of
those Democrats who voted for it have got back to
this House!
Mr.. Harris. The re were more Democrats returned
than Wings. see quite a number around mel
have not counted them-my friend, Mr.. Richardson,
and number of others.
Mr.. Richardson. / will reply to nay friend.
will do it with frankness and at once From my own
State, of those who voted for it two have been re-
turned ,one candidate, and one defeated
From Pennsylvania every man of the Democratic par
y who voted for it, land all who voted for it from
that Stale were Democrats and who were candidates
for reelection, have been returned. Every from
Indiana who was candidate has been returned. Go
to your party. Where are your men who voted for
it? There were but three who voted for it from the
North and of them but solitary has been
returned. am not disposed to further discuss this
question. The time will come-and / it may
when there will be found in this Union not one
man in favor of agitation"
Messrs. Harris and Richardson are Democrats.
The fugitive-slave law received ON its passage |
through the House, but three Wing from the |
free States, while twenty-eigM Democrats from the
free States voted for it. Eightytwo Democrats in the
House voted for it, and but twenty-six Wings; and |
Mr.. Fillmore did sign it until he had procured
Mr.. Crittendsn's opinion that 1t Cons titutona
law. is. therefore, democratic measure 1t was |
passed mainly by the Democrats, and 10 the Demo |
Gratis, as party. must the country look see it kept
on the statute-book. ./t -H..r
1t would have been well, per haps, if the two |
PARTIES as represented at Washington, had permitted
the Slavery question rest. 1t was settled at the
and we were to have repose for the future. But as
the question has been taken up, and as the Southern
Wings are disappearing what was actually done,
1t IS now due TO the people that the record should be
brought forward, and the vote taken in the face of
day. That oDiH sho,O vho is for and ,oho is against
'he Constitution. We venture the prediction that if
the vote shall be taken directly in the House on en-.
1orsng the fugitive-slave law, not more than ten
Northern Democrats will against approving and
not more than ten Northern Wings will vote to sus.
tain and approve it it is. Let the test be applied
we appeal from Caucuses to the open hails of leg
slaslon, and we are content to abide the result.
What does the Register think of the Com.
promise - Is that paper still {" Compromise - pa.
Der w i'll il stand hu the