Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-01-31
Dem0cracV and Disunion.

The Southern Press uses arguments against
the Union movement, which are worthy of being
quoted in this region. Having argued that the
new platform will suit neither the Northern DEM
ocrats nor the Southern Wings, it thus addresses
itself to the Northern aspect of the matter:
So far, therefore. as Northern Wings and Democrats
are concerned this platform will press pretty equal
Nv on both and few OF either occupy il. But with
The South the case is different. South Carolina is al
most unanimously Democratic. So that whole State
is to be placed under the ban so far as the outside com.
promisers can effect it. She is to have no Federal
honors As for excluding the opponents OF the Com
promise within the State from the offices OF Congress,
there may be possibly found with great diligence, half
dozen eccentric individuals to agree with the plat
form But there is Georgia. In that State there
about thirty political papers-hteen OF each party
OF the Democratic, fourteen are opposed to this Com
promise Ofthe Wing, only two or three Is the mass
Of Georgia Democracy to be proscrbedi In Misss-
sppi the same Of things exists, only much more 50.
Is the Masissppi Democracy TO be prescribed! In
Florida the case is still worse. Mr. Beard, the dsunion
candidate for Congress has been elected Comptroller
OF State by the Democrats. Mr.. Yulee received for
senator the entire Democratic vote land Mr. Mallory,
the senator elect, who received the Wing vote OPP
nosed to the Compromise Is the State of Florida to
be prescribed Then there is Alabama, worse than
Georgia-iS she to be put under the ban
Louislana-even her Democracy by, the largest mee-
ting yet held on the subject even IN New Orleans has
pronounced against it. Arkansas is Democratlc-ali
her delegation were opposed to this Compromise is that
State also to be placed beyond the pale oFederal hon.
ors Even the Democratic party OF the Union loving and
much enduring State of Kentucky could not approve
The ComLr and although they submit, il IL with
such SIGNIFICANT protestGndo and wry face as to cub
ect them to the suspicion OF all patriotic comproml-
sers i . ...,
with Mr.. Clay, about the sentiment OF Kentucky on
this eubiect-he asserting and we denying that the
State nearly unanimous support OF the Compio
mise Well the Democratic State Convention recently
met and the best they could do was the following
Resolved, That Kentucky has regarded WIN the
most painful soctude, the encroachments OF the North
mon The rights oil the South in violation OF the great
oopIes of Justice and equality, upon which the Uni
On was formed, and that while she acqnesces in the
late adjustment by our national Legislature, she believes
the concessions in that adjustment were magnanmous-
y made as heretofore by the slave to the free States.
Looking to the daily concentrating and increasing pow
or of the free States and their disposition to WELD that
for their ~ ' o
The late adjustment the best that could be obtained
for the South her representatives in Congress carried
out the will OF their constituents, IN Young LOT nose
to presevethe Union; because II those measur-
az are properly carried and rgdy executed 10 good
faith our government is still notwithstanding what the
South has suffered and conceded-he best government
on the face of the earth under 1t we still live tree and
hannv. and SIT rs BETTER TO BEAR THE ILLS WE HAVE,
than Nv to Others that we know not Of
| This is the most excruciatng case OF acquiescence
I'VE have vel seen. 1t is evidently exored to preserve
some appearance Of unity with the Northern De-
mocracy which, directed by the lnfauaton OF General
Cass entered into the monstrons scheme OF immoa-
ting the South on the altar of Northern power, ambi-
| ton ,cupidty and fanaticisIn
Bit r ebert Wicklfe, Esq, one OF tho most able and
nroninent Democrats that State expressed the real
opinion Of that party when he declared that he hated
| the COMPROMISE from his heart" , .
Last, but not least, we come to Virginia A decided
majority of her Democratic delegation voted against
this Compromise, and yet hate it from their hearfs-
In that sentiment overwhelming majority OF her De-
mocracy we believe, concur. Her Legislature may
mass resolutions to approve OF it, but amount OF Un-
onsm humbug, cajoery, prescription will ever se-
cure for such vote a majority OF her Democracy
| Shall they be prescribed
Upon all this we only wish to say that the
Democratic gentlemen ofthe Virginia Legislature
who oppose any declaration of the position Of the
State, must see their position is interpreted to be
that of disunon Are they willing to be so under
stood abroad2