The southern press., 1852-04-10

HAVEN,
STANTON
Here is vote of two Compromise Democrats,
Messrs. German and STANTON; one Compro.
mise Wig, Mr.. HAVEN; and one Freesoil
Wing, Senator SMITH, for the Washington
Union that aspires to be a Democratic organ
and for the Republic, that aspires to be Wing
organ
Now, we suppose that no instance has ever
occurred before in this country of a coalition SO
overt fragrant, and iagitious. Here was de-
cided Democratic majority in both Houses OF
Congress, and here was the Washington Union,
that pretended or aspired to be The organ Of that
party, and there had Just been vote on what
this professed organ had continually declared
TO be the great test question of Democracy, and
this vote had been pronounced by this organ a
great Democratic victory. And yet, before three
days elapse, here is combination of two Wings
and two Democrats in committee, consisting
of four Democrats and two Wings, to give the
printing of these two Houses to a Wing and a
Democratic organ And this printing has inva
riaby been regarded as portion Of the party
patronage, except when, under the law, it is
given TO the lowest bidder
Now, we have long suspected the Compro
mise portions of the two parties of an Interior
scheme Of coalition, provided they could not
have the entire control of their own parties re.
pectiyely. This was indicated by what was
Jailed the Union pledge, which was declara-
ton signed last Congress by lumber Of menu
bers Of both parties, to vote for no man not
pledged TO the Compromise for any Office of i'm
poriance.
But at the commencement of the present
session this position was abandoned indeed, il
had been given up before the close of the Com
promise session. The reunion Of parties was
proclaimed this session. We ourselves were
frequently urged 10 pronounce for the Democra-
tic party, as The great body Of our frerds were
Democrats. We replied that we could assume
no such position unless the Democrats nomi-
mated a candidate for President more favorable
TO the rights and interests Of the South than
the Wings. We said that a separate organiza-
ton Of the Southern Rights party was prefers-
ole TO junction with either party, for we knew
that, being minority 10 either, we would be in
lie power, and would be liable 10 its control and
prescription.
An effort was made by some Of our friends to
obtain for us a share OF the Census printing, and
a. this was controlled by Democratic msjority
in both Houses, we were urged 10 pledge our.
-. A.. f. ~.
stesdfastly refused to make Auy pledges or bar.
gains. We contented ourselves with saying
that we thought the Democratic nominee would
probably be more acceptable 10 the South than
the Wing, and that opinion is entirely vindicated
by the recep vote on the Compromise. And
we insisted that, since no party was strong
enough alone TO control the printing, or any
other question, Il was both necessary and proper
that the two which had the greatest e6inities,
both from previous and probable party sssoeia.
ton and principle. should unite and give the
printing 10 their respective presses. Bot we
knew that, although there were In the Demo.
cratic ranks many who might be eonhded in
for good faith and fair dealing, that Il also
contained q clique OF narow-minded, bitter,
yiDdictive End proschptive persons who, how
ever friendly and cordial they might pretend TO
he before an election, would prescribe every
body not Of their own set afterwards, even II
they had 70 obtsin The aid Of their political OPP
popents 10 effect IL
Under these circumstances Il seems that the
contract printer. for Congress, Mr.. HAuHToE,
became 30 remiss 10 The performance Of his en-.
gagements that the Joint Committee on Print
ing resolved 10 terminate bis contract, and 10
give the work 10 Others. This committee con.
sists Of four Democrats and two Wings, and
these two Wings have united with two Of the
Democrats and have decided on giving Il TO the
Republic and Washington Union.
We call now the attention Of Southern De.
mocrats, without distinction, to this fact--which
is worth thousand professionalism when q
case Of patronage, or favor is concerned, q
preference is manifested for a Wing ad.
ADMINISTRATION organ, over q Southern paper,
which, whatever may be its alleged ultra
ism, has ten times the affinity with ali Of them
which the Wing Administration organ ha,-.on.
Quoted by Northern man--that is, excepting
ssch Of the Southern Democrats as contemplate
an ultimate coalition with the Administrator.
This Administration has already manifested
its partisliiy and affinity for the Washington
Union BY giving Il the Executive Printing, IL
violation Of the law as e1pounded by its owl