The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-08

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 29th
inst, responds in the course of its remarks
pays this high tribute to Mr. Hunter The
closing sentences are sternly significant.
But the editor of the jon, nal is more sur
prlsed mt our preference of HUNTER Tor 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 a part
of the compromise at stake---the fugitive slave
law and the protection Of the territories from
the anti.sIavery proyiso. There is not a iirmer
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 obec-
ton with us, and his State rights doctrines suit
us exactly. A portion of the South have erred
in misapplyng Il correct theory Of our federal
government, but we shall not repudate the theo-
nv and the men who have only, in one instance,
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 toIerably 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 confederacy.
We are disposed 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 a 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
by voting for the man who takes it as peace
offering and the ultimatum, or let them decline
to do so. The true Democracy of the free
States may 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 anti-slavery wing OF
his party. He would never have gotten that
position but for his anti-savery zeal. They of.
fered this sacrifice to the fanatical portion OF
their party. The act was significant and NAL
ominous. We now ask the pledge of the South
ern portion of the confederacv. 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 Joy 90 with them.