Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-07
From the Poughkeepsie Telegraph.
The Democracy and the Compromise.


The Washington Union of Wednesday last, has a
long and clearly written article upon the position OF
parties at the north which, but for the want OF space
we would gladly transfer to columns. The UNI
on deserves the thanks of the democracy OF the
whole country for the ability and zeal which it man.
ifests in placing the two great parties of the country
in their true light In doing this the Union has to
suffer the abuse of sectionaliss both sides of Ma
son and 0xons line
1t is truth beyond the reach of rational contra
dicton that the democratic party has proved itself
to be the only in the country. to which we can
safely entrust the execution of the Compromise in
oil its parts The exceptions to be met with, OF DEM
ocrats opposed and wings favorable to the faithful
CARRYING out of all constitutional guarantees,
does not nvalidate the correctness of this gen.
eral rule. The democratic party of the north thro'
all its organizations committed to the support of
the compromise. Every recognised leader of the
northern democratic party, is pledged to, or known
to be in favor of the faithful execution in every par
tcular, of the great of peace which stlled
so happily the croakings of faction, when it threat
ened to subvert the fair fabric of our government.
On the other hand the wings stand arrayed, in
avowed or secret hostility to the compromise. In
some form other this will be found to be the creed
of the northern wing party, and the basis on which
it rests its political salvation The leaders which
have the most potent sway in its ranks, begin with
this article the cardinal point of their faith.
Notwithstanding all this we regret to notice, that
some Journals, generally acting with the democratic
masses into opposition to the Compromise by calling
it wing measure. The assertion is unfounded, and
cannot be maintained. 1t is true that two or three
prominent wings labored earnestly for these mea-
sures, but it is equally true that in doing they
alenated from them the great body Of their whig
supporters Henry Clay, Daniel Webster and Nil
lard Fillmore, the only wings whose labors in
that direction of any account, and the last Of
these even, has not given proof of sufficient frmness
in that enttle him to the confidence of the
South. Yet the principles upon which Mr. Clay
and Mr.. Webster have acted, are in deadly antago-
nism to every northern whig organization. And
these gentlemen unless they content to cut loose
from their party associations and come to the
democratic camp, will be forced back to the doc
trnes of abolition whiggery. With Mr.. Clay, we
do not suppose this will ever happen. The fire of
his meaner ambition has died out in him. and now.
he stands with foot in the grave, he is intent
only upon the permanent and lasting good of bis
country He has recently written letter. in which
he distinctly condemns the platform Of the whig
party in New York-and with it that of the whole
northern whg party for it is of the same narrow
and sectional cast.
But we should think it not at all strange if the
time should again come when Mr. Fillmore will rest
his political salvation his Erie abolition letter
and Mr.. Webster claim the Wilmot Proviso as his
THUNDER.n
The democracy of New York we trust, are about
to lend force to assertions by recording them
selves. alongside of noble PENNSYLVANIA, FOR THE
CONSTITUTIONS, and through it FOR THE UNION.