Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-05
FRIDAY MORNING Dl3CE32EBIlEs 5. 1881.

agreed on all hands that there was Union TO prcssrrsL
hat me restoration of The Democratic party IL power
neat freslafntlal election, essential the pcscrvn
oi hat unon-nay, was absolutely necessary the ac-
| plishnent of this tusk
| Some few OF the gentlemen present were in lavtni
adopting resolution pIedging the Democratic party TIC
observance OF the late compromise in all lis parts wr
~" ohcrs thought that the e-adupiun of The Georga,t
form, SO lar as the compromise concerned mgfbc
proper out The large mass Of the convention warned bnc
results that bcfe The Wing party the opening thsst
congress on the occasion OF the introduction of snilre-
soluons oy hlr. Toombe III the Wing caucus, held 10
nate Speaker and showing tine confidence that the Ca
promise would not could no. be touched Willie the Do
calc party held the ascendancy in Congress, c0nsdce
attempt at digging up the dead body of Free Sus,d
eaVanizlngl into life for the purpose o warning again
as un"se, useless and within their province II
were ever so wise and useful The whole Convention ihe
course OF the consultation with hardly exception in
deed there was any dissenting opinion became convtd
that belonged TO Convention of the Democratic par Of
te whole Unon assembled, to select Presidential Gt.-
date 10 sci urth and establish the cardinal measures uf
lie policy which the Democracy Of The country ou be
invited 10 support and SO the matter Of resolutions d:ocd
But while tho Convention came 10 this sensible cu:u-
sion IN is respect they did leave their opinions in db
but showed by their action they regarded the Coro
mise as intangible while they should be in the nar!W
lhey selected aH compromise mcn-unequivoca opc, dc
clueu POSITIVE bold unnchng compromise for h, l-
hcers OF the House This fact worth thousand cs'u
lions, Tor "bY the fruit shall the be known the cuh,
try will hail this an auspcious augury OF the future,
as really ls III Is pledge of the reunion of the De:'
cfac party in earnest and from the best intcntian ana
proof mat the Convention. we'll every OF common
sense sees The coun'rys only salvation as u
TED country in the ascendcncy OF the Democratic party II
the federal Executive.
The Union well remarks
On tho part Of the Democrats, we may safely al'f
that the determination 10 lay the table the rcsGIn
tion offered by Mr. Polk of Tennessee, proceeded from NJ
disposition avo the responsibility of passing it, but iron
Difference 10 other considerations deemed OF equal p"r
lance. These FIRST that but little more than lltl
tile members elect of the party present; secondly ina
unusual for party introduce into its peimlnar!
proceedings test Of It's orhodoxy and lastly ina
such could be valid beyond hc political character
the constituency which elected each member.
Whether individual is or is member Of one or TN
other of The great parties into which country dvdet
is evidently question which cannot be separated from IN
political character Of the which elected hm and seem
have been considered by many OF The prominent friends
of the Compromise that il would be inndclous, under Pee
sent circumstances introduce that subject specially ntt
proceedings intended to ascertain the Of The Demo
cratic party in the choice of the Speaker and Clerks They
prubab bly, felt that opinions this subject would have r
Legitimate force in determining choice Of the ouse,
that influence could be given 10 such opinions b.
resolutions brought the consideration o mcmbrt
Us they arrived the Capitol and which, for the want
time necessary full understanding OF their political eliza
acter might lead To differences about forms where morse
reality existed about substances.
II does follow that any conclusion =
the recognition of the Compromise iha Sct
men Of the slavery question be drn"n from The II
that the Democratic members did not now prescribe
form which resolutions this subject might take, Tor
purpose of testing the right OF any claiming 70 be }
nocral take part in the preliminary proceedings for IL
organization Of The House. All :ee the impulse 10 tIon
Of the party sound national princp'esanong whicls
undoubtedly acquicscencc in the Corron.s final
enen OF The slavery question. This impulse has It's o5
in convictions that has hecn done by msconcep'ns
of ha, compact Of the Constitution which guarantee tie
South lis ri2, TO recover It's uGllve
that are spreading wider aud wider among The pcopeand
which, we trust will 90 until there is locality Glr
wide Union which will not be ready adopt thrm soar al
least they u quiet The apprehension ca led
by the spirit OF anaticism and the doctrine OF ghsr