The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-15
All In the Dark.

"... All In the Dark. "
| The political qudnuncs are much mystified
with the meaning of the late secession from the
New York city seems to be that it foreshadows
change in policy, but this construction is not
borne out by its editorials, which sound just
the same In fact, had not the formal announce.
ment of its change of propretorshp been made
no one would have suspected it. We append
two notices from New York papers, one an
anti Compromise barnburning Democratic, the
other Compromise Wing organ: and also an
extract from the e X" organ of the CAss Com
promise men, the notorious correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, positively asserting the oppo.
site.
The New York Posi-, in an editorial makes
the following reference to the matter:
We thought that the Washington Union
was a unit upon the compromise measures,
aud that il reflected the sentiments of its distin.
guished mortgage, when it said that the Demo.
cratic party must incorporate them into their
national faith or be ruined. Not so. The
Union does not think any such thing. Major
Donelson, who is infected with that heresy, has
been compelled TO retire from its editorship, be-
cause.N would not recant. The Union says in
the same column in which il publishes Dir. Don.
elson's card:
AS the period for the assemblage Of the del
egates to Baltimore approaches, zoe see more
clearly The Disdom Of those counsels which have
recommended the oblivion of past differences
and the restoration of the harmony and concord
which have always prevailed when the true
principles Of the party were in issue, and were
not obscured by sectional and persol al infu.
ences."
Well, we thought the Union would see more
clearly some time or other if II lived, and we
congratulate il upon getting its eyes open ful
three weeks before the convention.
!, The New York Mirror says:
5 The DEMOCRACY. the tone OF III,
, Washington Union. IL is evident the Democratic
J. party is preparing TO put compromise and othe
tests aside, and go into the campsien on oil
:, Democratic ground. If the Wings should fol
l. low suit, there will be an opening for new
Union party, which will command the patriotism
and strength Of the country. Donelson, who !
). for the compromise, has announced that he shal
in order TO promote harmony, and bring III
I Union-newspaper-b 10 its old politica
: stand, retire from that paper, leaving Il in Oh,
4 preparatory 10 a cave in, in confirmation O
: which, the same sheet that contains NJ. Donel
= sons card, has an editorial in which we find tn
8 following:
= as the period for the assemblage Of III
s delegates 10 Baltimore approaches, we see NOR
9 clearly the wisdom Of those counseis whic
I have recommended the oblivion Of past dffei
ences, and the restoration Of the harmony an
: concord, which have always prevailed when III
= true principles Of the party were in issue, an
= were not obscured by sectional and persons
= influences"
= Per contra thus positively and oracusrl
3 speaks Ak" Of the Baltimore Sun:
If the South remain true 10 Messrs Fillmor
and Webster, it is in vain 10 think Of nominatin
! Scott II the South, however, initiate Mr.. Bolt
: Of Virginia, and prefers availability to principle
j then Scott will undoubtedly be the nominee
is idle 10 say that Gen. Scott is for the compr,
mise That is not sufficient, even if he were
] make a declaration Of the kind over his ow
signature. II is the Wing contention whiC
must endorse the compromise, IL the party shs
act harmoneousy-if the administration Of &c
) Scott shall not, with or without his consent, b
come Freesoil administration. The count
wants not only compromise President, but
compromise Senate, and a compromise llous
OF Representatives elected with him.
. AS to the Democratic convention, the con
% promise is sure TO be endorsed by il AZ a fna
% ity. There is not particle Of doubt on ths
subject, ] can assure you. True, some Of ii
u fire.eating papers South, and the leading Abol
ton and Freeso papers North, are against III
ar endorsement but their opposition is of no a
OF count whatever; and IL the Fire eaters and Ere
e. sellers threaten TO leave TIE convention in ca.
!. such resolutions are passed, they will recei,
permission 10 do 80, and be bowed out han
" somcly; and the Democratic party will be ]
:, initely stronger with the country without the
IN than with them. The agitators are as wea
s; with the people rs dish-wste-, and will bccon
he as harmless as babies, as soon as both parti,
es shall have moral courage and patriotism enoue
c. 10 disavow them. This is not the country th
n. is TO be governed by minorities for little viii