The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-25
SOUTHERN PRESS
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE rs. 1861.


ssy- The Washington Union of yesterday
:, continuation of its controversy with the he
oublic, as TO which of the two great nationa
n.yties is entitled TO the honors of the Compro
mise, reproduces and re-aflirms the following
paragraph
"TIat the resort to this right OF secession
will be attempted, if this party should be ab
TO obtain the political ascendency in Georgia, i
not distinctly asserted that we have observed
in the speeches of the candidates put in nomi
nation by it, Nor is it material to enable tn
public, in our judgment, to decide that the pc
sition of Mr.. Cobb like that of Gov Trousdal,
and Gen. Foote, is the true democratic one
that alone which will bring the power of tn,
South once more into harmony with the sount
public sentiment of all the other portions of thu
Union, and which will etiectually Danish from
the federal government all the agencies OF dis
cord The Georgia platform of the last yeal
has been already responded to by the democracy
in all the Western and Northern portions of the
Union; and we trust that the entire South it.
self will soon see that it is better, in the spirit
of compromise and patriotism, to bury the bit
fer feelings produced by the differences which
were natural and permissible when the Compro-
mise was not vet law, but which can now be
revived with no possible advantage to the pub
lie and still less Justice to the individuals who
narticipated in the debates on the subject.
Events have proved that the measure las whole,
was necessary, and that its delay would have
widened. probably beyond all remedy the breach
which sectional preiudices had made in the har-
monv and good understanding OF the various
portions of our common country.
Every one knows that we look upon the ef-
forts of Gen. Foote, as the friend of the Com
promise with sympathy and favor, and the OPP
position to him on this score as unwise, because,
if successful, it can do no more than displace a
patriotic and able statesman, without changing
one of the measures in the support of which it
is alleged that he erred
aWe have faith in him as sound Democrat
of the Jefferson and Jackson school,"
The present editor of the Union assumed his
position as organ at period of disaster and d.
vision in the Democratic party. And much al
lowance must be made for the difficulties Of
such a case But we cannot permit to pass with
out comment this effort at political classified
ton, however necessary it may be to demon
strate the unity and nationality of the Democ-
racy
The editor of the Union knows full well that
in Georgia there has been formal and public
remuneration of the previous names and distinc-
tons of parties. In that State there is no longer
Wing or Democratic party-but in their
stead party that supports, and one that opposes
the Compromise. 1t is also equally well known
that the mass of what was the Democratic party
there, is opposed to the Compromise, and to
Mr.. CoBB-and that the principal part of his
supporters are Wings. Of all the papers, here.
tofore representing the Democracy of Georgia
not more than two or three support the Com
promise or Mr.. CoBB-whlst the principal por
ton of the papers, formerly Wing, are in favor
of both. Now, it would have been utterly i'm
possible for national organism, even in its days
of power, to suppress or to reverse such STATE
of facts as this. 1t is, therefore, utterly futile
for the Union to attempt it, and to create thu
impression that in Georgia, support of the Com
promise is the Democratic policy, merely be
cause prominent Democrat has been selected
by majority of the Wings as their leader
Equally chemerical is the attempt to produce
the same impression as to Mississippi, because
General FooTE has been nominated for governo
there General FooTE differs on this question
from all the rest of the late Mississippi delega
ton in Congress, and from almost all the DEN
ocrats of the late session of the Mississippi J,
gislature--and from the late able and patriot
governor of that State, General QUITMAN, VIII
has been re-nominated for that office. Why
isno new thing-on the contrary, it isa commo
expedient-for one party in minority TO sele
questionable and in6rm man from the 9th,
and make him candidate But it is an entire
new thing, even for the modesty of organs,
pretend very seriously that such moveme
takes its character essentially from the past p
itics of the nominee. HUGH l.. WHITE was mo-
mated and supported once by the Wings of Tc
nessee and other Southern States, to run agar
the regular Democratic candidate. But, will {
Union contend that the movement was Dem
cratic MARTIN VAN buren, was nominated
ls4s, for the Presidency. Was that Dem
cratic movement
We defy the Union to produce evidence I'll
the Democratic party in any Southern Sta
supports or approves the Compromise. Ev
in Virginia where almost every Democrat in h
late delegation in Congress opposed it, and h
been renominated, and yet opposes it.
On the other hand how stands the Northe
Democracy Is IL united in support of the Con
promisel Look at Massachusetts,, CHARLIE
SUMNER elected to the Senate of the Unite
States, a large majority of the Democrats votin
for him. Look at Ohio. Her Democracy is re
presented by Mr.. CHASE in the Senate, and &
the last convention Of that Democracy, a resol,
ton was adopted in favor of the immediate AZ
mission OF New Mexico as a State. Look
New York. Two-thrds of the Democratic del
cation in her legislature are Barnburners. tn
is certainly melancholy picture of the uni
and nationality of. the party. But the truth
history compels US to make the record, and