The southern press., 1852-03-09

The coalition of ANTHONY, LEPIDUs and AU
cUsTUs CESAR, in the government OF Rome,
was based on an agreement TO sacrifice the heads
of their principal friends In the previous hos
tiities that had occurred between them, the lead
ing friends of each had incurred the relentless
hatred of the rival aspirants, and hence, in form
ing the Triumvrate, each of the three was will
ing to give up the heads Of his friends for
those Of his enemies. Such is, perhaps,
the natural consequence or the inevitable
tendency of coalitions End we beg to CON-
mend this historical lesson TO the attentive
consideration of those involved as parties and
victims in the negotiations now going on in both
parties for Presidential nominations.
In this republic we have not yet progressed
far enough to authorize stipulations between the
high contracting powers, for actual and literal
decapitation; buf we have arrived already at the
stage efruthless prescription, and exclusion from
office, and party denanciaiion and obloquy.-
There are, it is true, good many important Of
fees in the gift of federal power, and good
many fat jobs, but they are few in comparison
with the number of aspirants and applicants that
will be conglomerated by the combinations that
may be formed to secure Presidential nomina-
ton and election. And the intestine feuds that
will result from disappointed rivalship, even in
case of an impartial distribution of the spoils
(Which is hardly to be expected) will render the
position of the successful candidate any thing
but a bed of roses
The sectional controversy divided the two
old parties each into three portions,-the North
ern Freesoilers, the Compromises, and the
Southern opponents of the Compromise. And
as the Presidential election approached, it was
seen at once that the event would demand re-
union or coalition of some of these portions
But the difficulties of this Presidential adjust
ment appear to be qnite as great as those ofthe
sectional adjustment. And one great cause Of
this difficulty is the attempt to initiate or repro
dnce in the party adjustment the identical ele-
ments of the sectional adjustment" In both
eases the South is required 10 sunender-to sur
render the things, and to secure nothing but a
few bnmeaning or ambiguous words.
10 the first place it must now be admitted
that whatever was meant or intended by the
Compromise bills, the practical effect has been
that the South has lost all. She scarcely pre-
tends now even to make an effort TO recover
fugitive slave,-she has lost California, and has
no hope Of New Mexico. And now. what is pro-
posed TO her in the Presidency! Why, of the
assre Of candidates designated for the nominal
ton, every one Of them is Of the North except
two, General BUTLER and General HoUsTos.-
And the latter is rather more Northern than
many Of the Northern candidates, and the form.
er rs on the boundary line
Now, when we come 10 consider the elements
Of The two parties respectively, we find them to
differ from those Of the party that made the Com
promise. The Compromise party in Congress,
wHs composed Of Northern and Southern men
Wings and Democrats, in various proportion,
on the different bills. The most important bill
the admission Of California, had but few South.
ern supporters, and they chiefly Wing Buttb
Democratic party is composed chiefly Of South
ern men.
Now, a reunion Of the Democratic party il
proposed on the basis Of the 6nAlty Of the Com.
promise. This is TO ask Of the Southern por.
ton Of the party surrender Of their conviction.
On The question TO their Northern brethren, most
Of whom voted for Il and this surrender s de.
minded at time wien the practical operation
Of the COMPROMISE has indicated every objec.
ton made against il by lie Southern opponents.
SO, on the other hand, the Wing party is chiefly
Northern, and hence n large portion Of il
opposed the Compromise as not exacting
enough in terms for the North. But
a majority Of The Wing party at the South
adopted the Compromise as a hnaliiy, and now
only asks that IL shall be 90 recognized. And
this is refused by The Northern Wings. So that
both pOrties in the North conincide in the same
policy Of domineeing and dictaiion towards
their Souihern allies. This only confirms In a
very striking manner, and rather sooner than we
expected, the truth Of the lesson we have uni.
formly taught, that there is no 6nality 10 the
policy Of submission. One surrender only Gre
stes precedent for another, until the cup Of de-
grsdstion Ia drained 10 its very dreg-
Nov, 4 so happened that when hhe present
session ofCongress commenced, an opportunity
wssst hand 70 test the sincerity Of some Of these
professions 1t had 80 happened that the mass
Of the Southern opponents Of the Compromise
were Democrats--and their votes were i'm.
portsnt for the merit Presidential election
There were cordial overtures for re- union made
and they were not very coldly repulsed. Bot
there was The Census printing. II is a job, or a
work, which, according 10 party ethics, and not
withstanding The liberal policy we proposed, is
considered a party perquisite. Neither Of the
parties, ss yet organized or defined, was strong
enough TO control t. But looking at the previ-
Gus sfhnities as Che basis Of reunion, the Com
promise and Southern Democrats were the most
eligible allies as the claimants We therefore
naturally enough supposed that so,no dav n