The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-01
How Doctors Differ,


GLOW Doctors Differ,
The Natchez (Miss) Courier collates the
opinions of different sections of the Democratic
press in reference to the Compromise, and with
their own declarations as the ground work of
an argument, proves that any possible reorgani-
cation of the party must proceed on the aban-
Comment of vital principles by at least two of
the sections. First, there is the class repre-
scented by the Southern Press, of this city,
which positively refuses to " acquiesce in the
Compromise measures, or in their fnality;"
protests against them, and demands " indemni-
ty for them, and security against them"
Secondly, the .Mis'issippian leads band
Of baffled Secessionists, who, making a vir-
tue of necessity, profess TO surrender their
own convictions before the declared electoral
will, and to tolerate ''acquiescence" in the
Compromise measures as laws Of the land at
the same time, however, refusing to allow an
endorsement of those measures to be engrafted
on the Democratic platform. Thirdly, another
class of State Rights politicians, led by the
Memphis (Tenn) Appeal, assuming the readi-
ness Of the South to "abide by and acquiesce
In" the Compromise, condemn, rs impolitic,
the desires of the Union Democrats to have
It's hnallty authoritatively declared. OF these
essentially different phases the Courier re-
marks:
According to the one, there must be aoqui-
esccnee, no abiding by the Adjustment; but, on the
contrary, active opposition and resistance. This 10
State Rights Democracy No. II According to the
other, tie mum gnme lie 10 be pnycd-kcep dark
be siIent-wc will acquiesce, Of course while they
are lavs-'devils fear and tremble'-but we must
never agree 10 abide By them as a final settlemen MT;
when We get the power we can repeal-thcy are
only laws. Silence and non commttalsm is the
watchwordi And this 10 State Rights Democracy
No. y According TO the third. everybody is for
acquiesccnce, and for abiding by them. Further
promises, pledges, and agitation, are all unneccs
sary; il will only distract the party, drive off north
ern votes, and endanger the victory! And this is
State Rights Democracy No. 3,
"Now, all these three presses are opponents Of
the State Rights school OF potics-the Press being
the central organ Of disunionsn. the bss,ssippian
the advocate of the principle of secessonism, and
the Appeal going just os far that way il thinks
the good people Of Tennessee will possibly stand;
all Of them sbhoning the Compromise, and hating
Union men, the Union party, and lite principles,
in their respective spheres Of the reorganized De
mocraoy. Nov, which of their doctrines is the
party TO be reunited on. If eitheri Continued re-
sistsnce, non committalism, or silence on the
ground that the hnality Of the Com promise is
settled question: The three gans ca mot honestly
unite on either point, and should they even do co.
and become the southern opponents Of the reor-
CANNED Democracy, can Union Democrats unite
with tbem' Can Union Democrats receive line
Of party policy Presidential candidates. at their
dictation the dictation Of ether Most assured
ly not"
Democracy No. 2" has one decided advan-
tage over it's fellows IN the facilities it affords
for an alliance with Freesoilers and Abolition
lists, who are quite ready, we dare say. to
swallow the whole creed as thus interpreted,
seeing that it carries with it a saving clause
large enough to cover all makeshfts With
individual exceptions, both factions are as rea-
dy as the .Missioippian to "acquiesce in''-
that Is, to tolerate or submit to--laws which
the Executive is resolved TO enforce; and both
may have full assurance that, when the fates
are favorable, "No. 2'' will go cordially with
them in their demands for repeal of the OBJ
noxlous statutes. The utmost that the Free
soil leaders appear 10 demand, under existing
circumstances. is silence in regard to the Com
promise; and the .Mississippion's platform,
therefore. embodies not plank more than they
are ready TO sustain.
The third expression of sentiment is exactly
that which the Union and the Richmond En-
qiirer attribute to the Virginia Democracy as
justification Of the non commitialsm Of their
convention. Plainly. however. this plea is
mere subterfuge, used to evade more awkward
issues; for If, as the Union says, Virginia De
mocracy knows nothing but fidelity to the
Compromise, why not satisfy the country by
saying so distinctly If the party in the Old
Dominion be as harmonious on this subject as il
is represented TO be, declaration on the point
would have been an easy matter, and all doubt
would then have been removed. If the severe
taste Of the leaders reject repettions, as such.
why repeat the old story Of adherence to the In
diarubber resolves Of '9S and 80 Nav we not
reasonably infer either that "No. 3 Democrs-
cy," ruling IN Virginia, deemed the Compro-
mise matter Of no moment in comparison with
old party cries, or that it was tabooed TO secure
the suffraRes of members holding more extreme
versions Of the Southern Rights creedl