Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02
. 45olitiral 4Sru0ina.
Whig Compromise Resolutions.

W AlS OOlhpiOihisC lCcViuiiVhS'
! We think the history Of the Balti-
more whig convention shows conclu-
sively, that the actien Of that body
gives no guaranty that northern
wings will hereafter discountenapce
and oppose slavery agitation. Be-
side the fact that sirty-sir delegates
voted against the Compromise Reso-
luton, and also that many others aid
ed in its passage for the sole purpose
of securing the nomination Of Gen.
Scott-besides these notorious facts,
there is still stronger evidence that
the action of the convention did not
honestly commit its members to the
ldiscountenancing of slavery agita-
ton. We think a brief commenta-
Try upon the manner in which the
resolution Of the Southern Delegates
was altered, will make this point per-
fectly clear.
| It Will be remembered that the
Southern Delegates met in caucus
at Baltimore, and agreed upona plat
form which would be acceptable to
the wings of the South. This plat
form was submitted to thea conven-
ton, and in its original shape it was
published in the Baltimore papers of
the 18th of June. The followingis
the compromise resolution as it ap-
peared in this Southern platform:
"Reso7ged, That the series of meas
ures commonly known as the Com
promise, including the fugitive slave
law, are received and acquiesced in
BY the whig party of the United
States, as a settlement in principle
and substance final settlement of
the dangerous and exciting ques-
tions which they embrace; and so
I far as the fugitive slave law is con-
cerned, we will maintain the same,
and insist on its strict enforcement,
until time and experience shall de-
monstrate the necessity of further
legislation to guard against evasion
or abuse, not impairing its r resent
efficiency; and We deprecate a Il fur
/ ther agitation OF TIE SLAVERY CUES
TIoN as dangerous to our peace, and
will discountcnance all efforts at the
renewal or continuance of such agita-
ton ia Congress, or out of it, when
ever, wherever, and however the at
tempt may be made; and we will
maintain this system of measures as
a policy essential to the nationality
Of the whig party and the integrity
of the Union"
This resolution pledges thq mem
bers of the convention to "diseoun-
Etenance all efforts at the renewal or
continuance of all further AGITATION
Of the SLAVERY QUESTION in Congress
or out Of it, This pledge is full,
complete, unequiyocal. 1t was de-
signed to nationalize the whig party,
and put to rest forever the danger
ods and exc citing subject Of slavery.
Hadit been adopted, miAout altera-
ton, the whig party would stand up
on. impregnable ground on this dan
gerous issue. Int Il acq8 not tins
aaopted. 1t was submitted to the
convention-gent through the or
deal Of the committee on resolutions,
and when it again came back to be
voted OH, its MOST ESSENTIAL and M
PoRTANT. FEATURE was entirely de-
stroyed. The following is the reso-
luton as ultimately passed by the
convention, We print in small capi-
tai letters the alteration made from
! the resolution of the Southern dele
gates:
IS. The series of acts Of the S1si
Congress, commonly known as the
Compromise or Adjustment, the act
for the recovery Of fugitiyes from Ia
Dor Included are received and ac-
iquiesed in by the wings Of the United
States as final settlement, in pri6.
ciple and substance, Of the subject tC
which they relate, and, 50 far a
those acts are concerned, we viii
maintain them, and insist on tlfei
! strict enforcement, until time and ex
perience shall demonstrate the neces
1 sity Of further legislation to guar,
against. the evasion of the laws o.
the one hand, and the abuse Of tn
| powers on the other, not impairin
their present efficiency to carry on
! the requirements Of the constitution
& and we deprecate all further agita
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