Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-12-25
How the Abolitionists view it.

The N. Y. Evening Post, the bitter enemy
of the Compromise Measures and particular
ly of the Fugitive Slave Law, makes these
remarks in relation to the Locofoco Caucus
of Representatives at Washington. The
paper is highly pleased with the reputation
of the resolution to acquiesce in the Com
promise Measures, and looks upon it as q
great triumph for the Free Soil party. So
it was:
"THE TWO CAucusEs AT WAsHINGToN.-|
The different results of the two caucuses held
at Washington by the Wing and Democratic
members of the House of Representatives
preliminary 10 the nomination of Speaker
and Clerk, are worthy Of note. Attempts
were made to place the two parties on the
same platform of political doctrine-that of
adherence to the compromise, which means
the fugitive slave law.
"In the Democratic caucus, the resolu-
lions offered by Colonel Polk, brother TO the
late President, sustaining the compromise,
were laid on the table by very decided ma
jority-a vote of nearly two to one. The
Democratic members, in other words, refused
to make their nominations with any express
view to the support of the fugitive slave
law. The mover, Colonel Polk, and dozen
more of the Southern Democrats, it is said,
Immediately left the caucus and refused their
counienance to its further proceedings.
"The candidates agreed upon are Lynn
Boyd, of Kentucky, as Speaker, and John
w. Forney, of Pennsylvania, as Clerk
Mr.. Boyd is a very respectable member Of
the House, and will, doubtless, make good
Speaker; but in regard to the question Of the
compromise, has been supposed to be quite
as much a bigot as the other distinguished
Kentuckian, who was the principal author
of the measures bearing that name. Mr..
Forney in regard to the compromise, holds,
of course, the same opinions as his friend
Buchanan, who has the reputation of going
even little beyond the southern union Dem
ocrats in his views of the proper adjust
ment of the slavery question.
SIN regard to the compromise resolutions,
the liberal Democrats in the caucus, obtain
ed the victory; in regard to the nominations,
the other wing of the party carried the day.
1t is said, however, that Mr.. King, of this
State. and Mr.. Rantoul, of Massachusetts,,
supported and urged the nominations of
Boyd and Forney-a course which he ought
in justice to these gentlemen, to suppose
they can satisfactorily explain.
Some of the Wing prints of this morning,
we, perceive, are full Of boasts ofthe advan-
tage of the Wing party in Congress over the
Democratic in point of harmony. While
the Democrats were quarrelling and storm
ing about the compromise, all was sunshine,
according to their representations, in the
Wing camp, and every thing was to go on
smoothly.
"The telegraph dispersed these pleasant
anticipations. The Wing members of the
House have met in caucus, and the rosolu-
tons which the Democratic caucus had re-
iected, have been offered. As the compro-
mise measures are the measures of the
administration and its friends, and form a
part of the administration policy, they were
of course adopted
"But they were not adopted without con-
tention and discomfort. Mr.. Stevens OF
Pennsylvania, and several others who favor
the Free soil doctrine, withdrew from the
caucus, and, we presume, will not hold them
selves bound by its proceedings.
SIN both caucuses The result is precisely
achat ,ce could hare desired. The response
biliy of the Compromise as rirtually disown-
ed by the Democrats, and distinctly auoUed
by the Wigs, ,chose proper cfsPring ii is"
The Wings are not ashamed of their
''ofspring,' and will support and defend it
to the last, Notwithstanding it is denounced
by Abolitionists, and VIRTUALLY disowned
by the Democrats. Wings who do moi
stand or fall by the compromise, will range
themselves with the Abolitionists and Dem
ocrats, and ultimately make one party-and
The sooner the better.