The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-17

of the United States did not use more etfectual
means to arrest it," Again, on one occasion
the Union denies the right of State to Sc
cede; but, fearing the effect Of this sound doc
trine upon some of its Southern friends, it sud
denly became the apologist of the Secessionists
and the patron of their heresies.
| So it is with the Southern elections. When
! Messrs. CoBB and FooTE were first nominated
our contemporary gave to them conditional
support, alleging that there was no difference
between them and their opponents which could
be considered material. As the canvass pro
crossed the Union obtained new light, though
from what source did not distinctly appear. II
might be, as some said, that it resulted from
having heard Governor TRoUsDALE make
speech But, after all its labor and its light
upon this matter, the Union is still In fog,
chasing phantoms and getting deeper and
deeper into the mire.
| Mr.. CoBB having been elected by large
majority, composed mainly of Wings, and Mr..
FooTE having fair prospect of election, also
by Wings, the Union may, by and by, be in
duced to doubt whether these gentlemen really
are Democrats of its peculiar school; and then
probably our estimable contemporary will per-
| form another somerset. We have no authority
to speak for either of the gentlemen, but opine
from all that has transpired in the public prints,
that they will cooperate with men who sustain
in good faith the Compromise measures, and
| who hold that those measures are settlement,
in principle and substance-a final settlement
of the dangerous and exciting subjects they
embrace" 1t may safely be presumed that
they have no sympathy with any party,
North or South, who will consent to their
political friends at the South, who have OPP
posed the Compromise, we do not under
stand how they can sanction the advocacy
of candidate for Canal Commissioner at the
North, who in his official capacity as mayor,
threw every obstacle in the way of a faithful
execution of the Fugitive Slave law--though
that candidate should be a DEMOCRAT, and re-
ceive his nomination from the National DEMO
CRATIC party of New York, assembled in Stale
Convention But whether MesSrs. CoBB and
FooTE are Democrats or not, we sustain them,
and rejoice in their triumphs, because they are
and have been engaged in the patriotic cause of
staving off disruption and ruin, and have thereby
sustained the policy of the present Administra-
ton.
The same incongruities may be detected in
the columns of the Union with regard to al
most every subject of importance that has been
discussed under its present regime 1t is not
surprising, then, that the Democrats, both
North and South, look distrustfully upon our
contemporaries gyrations; while moderate men
generally have acquired the habit of doubling
its sincerity, more especially upon the great
question which has agitated the country to its
centre. They are unable to confide in jour
nal which, while proclaiming fealty to the
Union, has of late lost no opportunity of de-
nouncing an Administration which has con
fessedy done more than any other to restore
national peace and confidence.
Apart from the vagaries Of the Union, we
would ask, Where is the political party in either
section Of the country that has done more OF
gone further in sustaining the Compromise mea-
sures than President FILLMORE and his Ad
mnstration? Suppose we place the prnci-
Piles upon which he stands, has stood, and will
continue to stand, in the form of couple Of
resolutions:
, fResolued, That the series of measures known az
the adjustment of the slavery question regarded
by this convention a settlement in principle ano
substance-n final setHement--of the dangerous ano
exciting subjects which they embraced.
"Resoped, BY that adjustment we have beer
rescued from the wide and boundless agitation tina
surrounded us, and have firm, distinct, and lega
ground to rest upon. And the occasion, we trust
will justify Us IN EXPORTING OUR coUNTRYMEN TIC
RALLY UPON AND MAINTAIN THAT GROUND the
BEST if not the only means of restoring peace ano
quiet to the country, and maintaining invioate the
integrity of the Union"
No convention has taken higher ground thar
: this-certainly no convention of the Democratic
party, North or South. Nay, farther; we defy
T the Union to point to one among the many dis
: tinguished Democrats who advocated and sus
{ tanned the Compromise measures who has done
e better than Mr. FILLMORE. The operation o
the measures has been good, and the duty o
the Administration in carrying them into effec
has been well and faithfully performed. They
Il have done their whole duty; and, whether The
/ Union be pleased or not, their conduct has re
: ceived the warm approval of the great body o
: the people.
In the trying events through which the
G country has passed during the last two years
as manifested in the s'mdering of political party
ties, and the estrangement of that fraterna
y feeling which has heretofore hallowed all ou
, associations, this Administration stands on
pre-eminent as having honestly discharged
!. every obligation of duty and patriotism which
the times and the circumstances imposed
Partisans may assail, and the enemies of peace
and quiet may condemn, but the people in al
sections and in every State will do justice anC
sustain policy which we trust will restore
harmony to the country, and maintain involat,
the integrity of the Union.
n The VeracIty OF the "UnIon.''
/ On Wednesday we published this charg
+ against the Union:
g "The Union has again and again asserted tina
: we gave tacit approval to the statements and re