North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-02

We not disposed to consider the famous meas
of Adjustment such an instance of disinter-
ested patriotism, such mastersroke of legislation
that the credit of their origin and passage need be
commended for with any particular urgency and zeal
by the Democratic party. But, really, when the adj
he rents of the Administration are boasing ;her in
strumentalty in saving the country by the inven-
ton and application of the Compromise, and when
they boldly claim OF the people gratitude and reward
for this signal service, do feel irresistible in
cnation to expose the imposition, and TO invalidate
the presumptuous pretension. If impartial history
written of the origin and passage of the Com
promise, comments or inuendos would be neces-
sary exhibit the stubborn opposition an eleventh
hour aid of the Wing party. Democrat originally
suggested the scheme of Compromise to the Senate ;
but, for months, no progress could be made In deve-
opng the idea, because Of the opposition of the Wing
Administration and its countless hosts of retaIners
and abettors. 1t is notorious that Nj Clay gave Of
fence to his party, and temporarily alienated their
confidence by the jealous support be extended to the
Compromise. And the present official organ of the
Administration, speaking the sentiments of the Gal
phin Cabinet, bitterly opposed the COMPROMISE.
Things stood thus when President Taylor died-the
Wings Systematically fighting against the Com
PROMISE and there was, in truth, prospect of its
success. Meanwhile, the people of the South had
become excited to the CHEST point by the enc:oach
ments of the aboliiionsts. Texas was almost in re-
belion, and something must be done and that quick
ly, arrest the progress of disaecton, and prevent
collision which would in the end have been con-
test between the North and South. The Adj
minisraton saw the difficulties and dangers in which
their own madness had involved them they saw the
and complete disrePue and contempt into which
their predecessors had fallen and to avoid similar
fate they changed their policy and became camorous
champions of the Compromise, after the heat and
burden Of the day over. But there were certain
provisions Of the Compromise which received The
hearty support of the Wings. These were the abo-
ton of the slave trade in the District of Columbia,
and the other provisions that operated unustly and
njuriously to the South. But the solitary provision
which is pretended be advantageous to the South
was always resisted by the Wing party mass,
and for its passage they deserve shadow of praise.
OF course, every Southern man voted for the Fugitive
Slave Law but what ihesrela:ive support it
ceived from Northern Wings and Democrats But
three Northern Wings voted for the Fugitive Slave
Law, whilst it was opposed by -f1y-eight Northern
Wings; of Northern Democrats but seventeen voted
against the Bill whilst twenty eight voted for it. So
this result-that 80 Democrats voted for the
Fugitive Slave Law, and only 81 Wings. And yet
the Wing Press endeavoring to appropriate all the
credit of the passage OF the Compromise, and pro-
duce the impression that their party are in fact the
savicurs of the country. They may take the credit
(and perhaps they deserve m for the passage of the
other provisions OF the Compromise butt for the
passage of the Fugitive Slave Law, the South must
thank the Democratic party. A Democrat originated
and proposed the Bill, and Democratic votes passed
| it. Petersburg South-tSide Henocrat.