The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-16
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The Union Party and the Compromise.

The Southern Press, specializing on the fea-
lures and chances of a reunion of parties, al
leges that the friends of the Compromise IN the
South, of both the old parties, are ready to
make 'large concessions" to secure northern
support. Ii declares that the Union party of
Georgia-fomed by "a majority Of the Wing
party, " "united with a minority of the Demo
Gratis of that State"-are prepared to abandon
their platform, and to "capitulate" with the
opponents of the Fugitive Slave law; and that
the Compromise, originally represented to be
"the utmost to which the South would sub
init, +" is now announced as 'the utmost that the
South demands" The positions assumed by
| Mr.. STEPHENS, in his late letter. considered in
conjunction with those occupied by Mr.. GLEN
Ems and other prominent members of the new
organization, afford refutation Of the mputa-
ton that any desertion of its distinctive princi-
members; and this is rendered still more con-
elusive by the tone of hostility displayed by
many of the Union presses Of Georgia towards
the proposal Of the MlledgevlIe committee to
consider the propriety of sending delegates to
Baltimore.
The subjoined remarks, abridged from the
Macon (Ga.) Journal and Messenger, of the
10Th instant, meet the charge Of the Southern
Press specifically, at the same time that they
present fair exposition of the present attitude
Of the Union party:
"The press Of the Constitutional Union party
bas aaaumpd ...eti,r t,,t a.. ~
the fnality Of {. Compromise, by the conventions
Of the Wing and Democratic parties, is condition
precedent which must be complied with before the
nominees Of either Of these convcn tons can receive
the support of the Union party OF Georgia They
insist, farther, that this recognition must be made
in terms positive and direct and not left TO infer
encc or conjecture This position of the Union
party has been as'ailed by our opponents with all
the weapons OF ridcule, though il is the identical
position assumed by their convention on the 25h Of
November last. No argument against it has been
attempted. Theonly approach t0an argument which
has been advanced u the rctcrption Of the state
ment that tho Compromise is n fixed fact, IL in it's
terms final, and that the formal recognition of it's
hnnlity would be ridiculous and unmeaning. Ifit
- liked fact, Why not assert it, II its Gnality ia
recognised, Is conceded, IL indisputablc, and #
there none Who desire to disturb il, why not
adopt the Compromise then, az basis of party
srganizltion-not only sound, but POPULAR But
we do not admit that the Compromise is final. II
is in the majority Of its provisions final now and
forever against US. II remains to be seen whether
its provisions, enacting law for the reclamation
Of our fugitive slavcs, aud for the admission Of
Utah and New Mexico as slave States, if they
| adopt constitutions recognising slavery, shall be
final in favor. We yet to receive an equiv
alent for what gave, in voting for the Compro-
mice, and in acquicsciug in it.
1--WE do not desire legislative recognition Of the
fnality Of tho Compromise such as that contcmpla.
ted 10y Mr.. Foote'S resolutions in the Senate But
We wish the conventions Of both the great national
parties TO adopt acquicscence in the Compromise
and lie finality as the basis upon which they will
organize for the approaching Presidential canvass
recognition Of the fnality Of the Compromise, by
tho two great parties Of the Union would be more
than simple pledge to carry out the provisions
OF that settlement. II would have deeper irni
icancc II would be the declaration of the ostrn
cism Of the Free5oil party from the councils of ma
tional parties. It would be n decree of Danish
ment against scctonalists and ngators 1t would
be an authoritative declaration by the two great
national parties, which has been too long de-
laycd that they would court longer tho support
OF th Freesoil faction, which has grown impudont
in the strength which they have given it. and die
tates TO them their policy and their platforms II
would change the theatre Of slavery agitation