The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-09
iron THE REPUBLIc.1
The Rejected Resolution.

Inc question OF time and expediency, and
other excuses urged by the Democratic caucus
LOT laying the resolution offered by Mr. Polk.
brother of the former President, on the table.
must arrest the attention Of the whole country.
especially when connected with otherimportant
and significant facts.
Mr. Meade was the man who urged the ques-
ton OF time. This same Mr. Meade said dis
tlnctly and emphatically, in his speech on The
organization OF the House, that he voted against
tho Compromise; that he never had any con
hdence In 1T and that he would, if the question
should come up, vote against it again.
This proves that his excuse was mere ex-
cuse-a mere apology; and that with politicians
OF his school there is real hostility and opposi-
fion to the Adjustment measures Am
But let us test this action of the Democratic
caucus bya fair rule. Notwithstanding President
FILLMORE and this entir, Administration have.
by every word and act, performed most heartily
their Uhote duty, in carrying out the Compro-
mise; notwithstanding the positipe and afne-
qtHUocat and repeated declarations that it is
considered final settlement of the agitating9
questions, the Union here, the Enquirer. and
other papers, have continued to doubt the sim
cerity of their acts and declarations Language
as strong as strong words can make it ; political
action, prompt, hearty, and efficient as the law
would permit, are not enough for these men,
In their honest hearts there is still doubt. So
sincere, so candid, so uncompromisng is their
zeal Tor the maintenance OF the Compromise.
that they profess TO doubt the strongest evil
dence OF Executive sincerity. Can they then
complain OF doubt from the case in point /?
NOW, In Judging of the action of the Demo
cratic caucus, let MS review the case. Suppose
the Wings In majority, instead of lean mi
noruy, suppose In that majority there had been
such men as Rantoul, Cleveland, and Preston
King; suppose that in this supposed Whig
majority just such a resolution as that offered
by MIR. Polk had been offered and rejected.
what would Mrs. Grundy have said? What
would more noted personages have said ? What
would the flowing gentleman from North Car
DINA have said They would have gone in
to fits, and foamed at the mouth, with vocifer-
GUS explanations at Wing oscillation and Wing
opposition to their dear Compromise. But, the
case being altered, alters the case. 1t is now
your bull which has gored my OK
Let me lift the veil up little higher. and
mark the position ofthese wire-pullers behind the
curtain. aver here that there can be no ercuse
for the rejection of the Compromise resolution.
the sort OF action proposed. That mode of ex-
pressing opinion is common and proper. That
caucus contained the controlling power in the
lower House, and, as Mr.. FILLMORE well re-
marks in his Message, ''the constitutional pros
vision Gin part of that Compromise is equally
obligatory upon the Legislative, the Executive.
the judicial Departments of the Government.
and upon ece'y citizen of the United States -
What, then, is the true state of the case?
wish the South to see the true position and real
objects OF these men. | call to the witness-box
one OF their own organs-the New York EpeJt-
ing Post. This is the organ of the Democratic
party, at least in New York What does il
say2 t.The Wing members of the House have.
met IN caucus, and the resolutions which the
Democratic caucus rejected have been offered.
AS the Compromise measures are the measures
OF the Administration and its friends. and form
a part OF the Administration policy, they We're of
course adopted. In both caucuses the resutis
precisely what we have desired. The yesponsi-
o'aty OF the Compromise is uirtudlly diSaposced
by the Democrats, and distinctly avowed by the
wings, whose proper offspring it is" So
speaks the Post. How speaks the Unione
The Post tells the honest truth.
Ihen how stands the matter2 1t is said
that every thing which King Midas touched
turned to gold. In like manner, every thing
which certain men touch turns to political stock
They mean to manage this great national mea-
sure so as to get all the credit and thus secure
the success of party and clutch the spoils. 7
charge this as the controlling motive; and there
lection of the Compromise resolution is one
amongst many evidences Of the fact. On what
other principle can you account for the course
of the organ of the party herc2 Why has this
paper showered its abuse on President FILL-
MORE, one of the strongest friends of the Com
promise? Whyl Why underrate valuable SER
vices, and fight the true friends of these mea
sures, with more bitterness than lie real enc
mtesE Why refuse al least co operation? Why
stand on platform with drawn sword, and