The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-08
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bsrs. Ofthess, ffty. nine voted for Mr.. JAoKsoEs'
and ifty-three Tor Mr.. HILLYER's resolution
being little over majority. Twenty-one were
absent, or did not vote II thus appears that
majority Of the South, and only thirrof the
North, supported the Compromise. Who would
have thought it In lS4s all the Southern
States asserted a right to share OF the acquired
territory. In 1850, majority of their delega-
ton voted against the principal acts Of sPolia-
ton. Ia 1862 amajority Of the Southern dele
CATION votes and begs that nothing more shall
be said on the subject, and the North refuses.
This is progress. Of the Wing party, which
consists in the House of SO members, 26 voted
for and 81 against Mr.. JAcKsoN's resolution,
and 33 for and % against Mr.. HILLYER's, and
only SO were absent-so that almost precisely
one-third of the whole Wing delegation voted
for the finality.
The Democrats of the House are one hun
dred and forty-three members Of these, 10
voted for, and 33 against Mr.. JAcKsoN's resolu-
ton, and 6s for, and 81 against Mr.. HILLyER's,
80 being absent or not voting-so that only
about half the Democrats voted for the fnality.
The highest affirmative vote was l0l for MIR.
JAcKsoN's resolution, out Of 233 members.
Such is the basis on which the finality reposes
when il gathers its friends.
If the fnality of the Compromise be the
standard of patriotism, then it must be awarded
to the Southern Wings, for with one single ex-
ception, they were unanimously in the afiirma-
tive-33 to although thirteen were absent, or
did not vote. The Southern Democrats are far
behind them, having given only 40 for, and ]
against Mr.. JAcKsoN's resolutions being alb
SENT or not voting The Northern Democrats
are still further behind, having given but 80 votes
for, and 81 against Mr.. HILLYER's resolution
and "a were absent, or not voting. But the
Northern Wings arc the hindmost of all, Rav-
ing given only ii for, and 81 against Mr.. HILL
YER's resoluticn-and 80 were absent or not
voting.
If the fnality of the Compromise is the great
principle of the day, the standard of patriotism,
and the salvation of the Union, the Southern
Wings and Democrats ought to unite at once
as party, because they are the most united on
this question.
For ourselves, we never will acquiesce in the
Acquiescence means, we sup
pose, neither to condemn nor to approve. Grit
means to submit to inevitable evils. Then we
do not acquiesce. The Compromise is not
II may be remedied by division
Of California, or by the next acquisition of ter
ritory. As for the continuance of agitation,
that is inevitable, and from nothing more so
than the complexion of this vote to keep it
down. Does any man suppose that this contest
in the House to put down the opponents of the
Compromise will not go on in the country, and
especially in Presidential controversy Why,
this vote of the Northern delegation proves that
opposition to the Compromise is strong enough
in the North to deride rebuke or restraint--to
defy any attempt to fetter 1t by party-and is
perhaps strong enough to make its own party
victorious. And yet it is proposed to put down
agitation by resolutions in Congress-resolu-
ions supported by little over one-third of the
members
But we know of nothing more humiliating or
futile than for the South to engage in a Quixotic
attempt to make compromise final, which is
the~4inality of her equality, and in which the
only resduary interest she possesses, is fugi.
tive slave law on parchment, that is not practi-
cally worth the parchment on which il is written
a Brace Giri.-Two German girls on their way
to visit a friend in Frsnchtown, a few evenings
since, were accosed by negro on the Third street
stone bridge, under pre:ence of inquring for the
residence Of some one who he named. He was