The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-09

fght off those who would, and could, and ac-
tually have, rendered the most effective aldF
And why does this same organ apologize Tor
the rejection of the Compromise resolutlon2 =
The country must see the motives, and the
rejection of that resolution was a timely and
paItiable test The action OF the caucus was
but consummation Of the banns at the first
meeting of the parties. 1t was brought about
by the same feelings which have produced the
coalition in Ohio, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Vermont, and New York. The object is 10
unite the Southern Democratic people with the
Northern wing Of the party. The object is to
hoodwink the Southern friends OF the Compro-
mise, and to induce them to act with the North
ern monster, half fish and half dragon. They
wish to make the lion and the hyena lie down
together Venable, Meade, and CaslNle, are
acting with Rantoul, Cleveland, and Preston
King. They would have the peopLe do the
same thing. ask the Southern friends of the
Compromise, irrespective of party, to survey
the whole field and what do they see2 Sum
ner and his tail; Rantoul and his tall Cleve-
land and his tail; Chase and his tall King
and his tail; and the chivalrous Messrs. Vena-
BILE and Meade wooing Southern men to come
up and compromise their rights But they
have not vet come, and | have mistaken
Southern feelings il they will come. Other
Richmonds are in the field. Leading and
honest Democrats from the South have
taken a different course. There are men
of real modesty and honest sincerity. Let
true regard for the quiet of the country urge
them to Join issue with these party patriots.
Standing on the basis of truth, of the Con-
stitution, of the public good, they must tri-
umph. If this last eoalition succeeds, feel
that the Compromise is vtrtually abrogated II
will form the element Of future evil. 1t Will
place factionists in position where they can
do, as they hare done, great mischief What
produced the recent fearful crisis In the history
of the country, What but the tampe11ng by
politicians riih the VERY QUESTION which
should be above and beyond partyf Certain
men are made dangerous, not by real but iactl-
tious importance. If these men are used TO
holster up, and sustain a party, they must
share in the triumphs of that party.
Let the country scan narrowly the progress
of events. Let it watch the ratification of this
lost coalition. Even Mr.. Meade, while he is
opposed to the Compromise, means to do some
thing rperu cIeuer' at the forthcoming Ma
tiopal Convention The South will be fed on
,rords. Sham resolutions will be passed, aitel
the matter is understood sub rosa. A great
bluster will be made about Southern rights
They will build fine looking platform OF tim
Der from various quarters. Pracnsed hands
from Tammany Hall, and even from Kinder
hook. will be there. 1t will be fine "plece
of mosaic - .stessellated" affair, of apparently
fine proportions, but possessing no strength, M
security.
Conservatives must come up to the point
There must be no vacilation. We might com
promise in securing these measures, but tina
which was gained by one compromise may b'
lost by another. There must be no one who
"Wires in and wires out,
And leaves a body still in doubt,
Whether the snake which made the track
Was going South, or going back"
A CONSERVATIVE,