The southern press., 1851-12-09

whole ground, and give no aid or comfort to
tricks, factions, interested schemers, or seedy
patriots, who prefer their own selfish purposes
to the interest of their country or their party
This nomination having been assaulted by the
Louisville Journal the Democrat of the 10Th
inst, responds-ahd in the course of its remarks
pays this high tribute to Mr.. Hunter. The
closing sentences are sternly significant
But the editor of the journal is more sur
prsed at our preference of HUNTER for the
office of Vice President The latter was not a
supporter of some measures of the compromise
The Wings generally talk nonsense when they
speak of the compromise. There is but part
of the compromise at stake-the fugitive slave
law and the protection Of the territories from
the anti slavery prosiso There is not tirmer
supporter of these measures in the Union than
Hunter, Of Virginia; whilst he has resisted all
ultra measures on account of any part OF the
adjustment of the exciting questions OF the day
in common with his whole party in the Old Do,
minion. His Partially to the South is no oblec-
ton with us, and his State rights doctrines suit
us exactly. A portion of the South have erred
in misapplyng correct theory of our federal
government, but we shall not repudiate the thee
ry and the men who have only, in one instance,
gone 10 extremes in applying it, in the moment
Of excitement. If this Union is ever dissolved,
it will not be the fault of the State Rights party
As long as the constitution is toeraby OBJ
served, the Sonth will stick to the last plank
of the ship. We want to give them an assur-
ance that the federal government will not be
partially administered to favor the stronger por-
ion of the conteleracy.
We are Opposed by placing Hunter at the
| head of the Senate, to give full demonstration
that the weaker portion of the Union shall be
respected. The Democracy of the North will
not object. They are themselves for Il strict
construction of the federal Constitution, opposed
to partial legislation, and jealous of consolida,
ton. They will not hesitate to show their anti
sectional feeling by supporting Hunter. He
stands by that portion of the compromise which
affects the South--the rest is beyond the reach
of any party; let the free States now give the
pledge that they too will support it in good faith
| 6y voting for the man who takes it as peace
offering and the ultmatum, or let them decline
to do so. The true Democracy of the free
States NAV prefer another candidate perhaps.
but they will not object to Hunter on account
of his position on the compromise. The Wings
gave the Vice Presidency in 1913 to Fillmore.
because he represented the anli-s!avery wing of
his party He would never have gotten that
position but for his tislavery, zeal They of.
fered this sacrifice to the fanatcal portion of
their party The act was significant and NAL
ominous, We now ark the pledge of the South
ern portion of the contederacv We know that
the Democracy of the free States will give it.
not because il is asked, but from a sense Of JUS
tice and sound policy. They have adopted the
compromise in good faith, and will not finch
from any assurance that they will stand by it,
If there be any who will not do so, let them go,
and ioy 20 with them.