The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-26


The Democrats claim to be the exclusive
friends Of the Union. Their papers in this
State are constantly boasting of the fidelity of
the Democracy" to the Compromise measures
of the last Congress. And this absurd claim is
set up in the very face of the fact that the dis
union movement at the South ia confined almost
entirely to Democrats, whilst the Wings to man
have planted themselves upon the broad national
platform, and noby battling for the snccess OF
the Union and Compromise candidates. The Dem
ocratic papers in the North, with scarcely an ex-
ception, take sides with General Quitman, OF Mis-
sissippi, and Governor M Donald, of Georgia. both
Of whom are anti Compromise candidates. They
prefer Democrats opposed to the Compromise to
Democrats who in favor of that measure, and
yet they assume to be the peculiar and exclusive
friends of the Union
| The Wing party do not arrogate any exclusive
claim TO the credit Of the passage of the Compro-
mise Had the friends of that measure depended
solely for supper. upon the votes of either of the
two great national parties they would have been
defeated in Congress. 1t is absurd, therefore, for
any party to claim the whole credit Of passing the
adjustment measures. If they were supported by
more Democrats than Wings comparatively at the
North, it is no less true that they supported
4 by more Wings than Democrats comparatively at
the South. 1t is not, properly speaking, therefore,
measure or system of measures for the passage OF
which either party can appropriate the credit In
! any exclusive sense to itself.
| But the main question is not who uotsd for the
Compromise it is rather who sustains it-and
whose policy and tone OF discussion ID best calcu-
lated to give the prestige of moral poloer through
out the country In this State, and in the country
! generally, North and South, there can be plau-
sible question that the WING PARTY is the party
most friendly to the Compromise Whatever course
politicians may pursue the great mass of THE PEo-
PIE ARE FOR THE CoMPRoMIsE, and will vote for nc
man who is not sound upon this question. Under
the laad of President FILLmoRE's conservative Ad
ministration, even those of the Wings who were
originally opposed to the Compromise are fast
wheeling into its support
Tho Washington Republic, alluding to this SUBJ
ject, thus frankly defines its position "We con.
slider the series of measures known as the Compro
mise settlement, in principle and substance
final settlement of the difficulties growing out
the agitation of the slavery question. We plan
ourselves upon this broad Union national platform
not alphabetically, but positively, categoricaly
whether this or that party ia destroyed by it. The
union of these States we view as far transcending
all party triumphs and party alliances, and. be
lieving their safety depends upon the faithful &C
quiesCehCe IN INC IolHproiiise ueaSufcS, we arr
for them Internationally"
The language Of President FILLMORE is also clea
and unequivocal He regards the "Compromist
measures as settlement, in principle and sub
stance--a final settlement-of the dangerous ant
exciting subjects that they embrace" He says
"By that adjustment we have been rescued from
the wide and boundless agitation that surrounded
U.S. and have firm, distinct and legal ground tc
rest upon. And the occasion, trust, will justify
me EXPORTING MY coUNTRYMEN TO RALLY UPON
AND MAINTAIN THAT GROUND the best, if not the
only means of restoring peace and quiet to the
country, and maintaining inviolate the integrity
of the Union" And this is the broad, the national
the patriotic policy pursued by the Wings, North
and South. They for the Union as it is. and foI
the Compromise tis-not that they originally ap
proved of it in all its details, but they regard it
settlement of yexed, angry, and disturbing qucs
tions and therefore essential, under existing cir
cumstances, to the we'll being, safety and perpe-
tuity Of the Union.