The southern press., 1851-09-20
New York on the Compromise.

The following is the view taken by the
Journal Of Commerce, neutral paper, Of the
position of the two parties in that State, on the
compromise:
The Two CosyESTIoEs.-Froma cursory
examination of the proceedings Of the Wing
and Democratic conventions, we regret to say
that neither of them have taken an open stand
in support Of the compromise measures. The
Democratic convention, from which we hoped
most have declined giving to those measures
their explicit sanction, by laying on the table
az TO 52,) the following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Fowler, Of Orange county:
Resolred, That the Democratic party in the
State of New York will faithfully adhere to the
recent settlement, by Congress-, of the questions
which have unhappily divided the people of
these States, and will neither countenance nor
sanction any sectional agitation or legislation
on the subjects embraced in that settlement"
The Wing convention was equally irresolute.
We shall have occasion to allude 10 the subject
again, when we have more time and room.
Meanwhile we quote the following testimony of
the Free Soil Abolition paper, the Evening Post,
in regard to the Democratic resolutions.
From the Erening Post.
The resolutions are, in terms substantially
the same as those adopted last year, but not at
all the same in their significance. The attempt
to induce the Democracy Of New York to ap-
prove of the policy Of the present national ad.
ministration, was voted down by large majori-
ty, and therein lies a moral which we leave to
the Union Safety committee and the Journal Of
Commerce to digest at their leisure. What
was not resolved by the convention is OF tar
graver significance than what was resolved, and
we trust it will put an end to those unhappy
divisions in our party in reference to state
policy, which can only result in protracting the
power of class of men at Albany who have
shown themselves Indifferent alike to the res
traints of conscience and the Constitution.
Aware that differences of opinion existed
among Democrats about the policy Of the pre-
sent national nstration--especialy about
its crowning achievement, the fugitive slave law
the convention very properly refused to give
it their approval, or TO permit such an unneces.
sary and unproftable issue to be introduced
into the canvass.
The convention have exhibited the same dis
cretion in the selection Of candidates. They
have avoided all names calculated to give a
partisan cha aracter to the ticket, and have chosen
eight men, who are as one upon all State ques-
tions, and whose influence, ii elected, will be
| concentrated in defence of the State credit and
| Constitution.
The Free Soil Wing Abolition paper, the
| Syracuse Journal, is equally we'll pleased with
the results of the Wing convention. ltsays
@The Wing nominations give universal salts
faction. We have never seen our friends ir
better spirits. The harmonious action Of the
convention has infused degree of enthusiasm
into their minds that we have seldom or never
seen surpassed"
The Albany State Register SAYS" Ont
thing is now clear, We thnk-the New YORK
Democracy are no better friends of the compro
mise measures than some other folks"