The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-19

with the wonderful analyses and combinations
Of the modern chemist. For we were told recent
ty on the authority of this editor, AID OF Gen
CAss, that General JACKSON himself wrote the
skeleton even of the Proclamation, and that il
was clothed only in more elegant language by
the subordinate genius of EDWARD LIVINGSTON
although our private information from per-
sonal and confidential friend of General JACK.
SON. is, that when the Proclamation was brought
and read to him when sick, he said he did moi
like it, but as there was an alleged urgency for
the immediate appearance of something, he &c.
quiesced reluctantly.
But the instance cited by the Union Of Gen.
JAcKsos's consistency and fortitude in opposition
to National Bank, when his greatest dread
was an overwhelming vote of two-thirds Of
Congress, is exceedingly unfortunate for the
present purpose Of the Union. The editor now
demands submission or acquiescence on the
part of one-half the Democracy to the other,
to the Compromise, when General JACKSON
hension Of a tYo-thirds vote of each House OF
Congress indicated that at least three-fourths Of
the people were then against him. The editor
Of the Union now calls on the Democratic party
for submission and acquiescence in measures
which half the Democratic delegation nCongress
succeeded in passing by coalition with a suffi-
Gent number of Whigs-a number of Wings Ear
less than the number of Democrats who opposed
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which General Jackson was addicted Is it
not rather new system Of party tactics for one
half Of the Democrats to separate from the
4 other, and to form sectional coalition with
Wings to carry measures the most important
and stupendous in our history, and then to de-
mand acquiescence of their deserted brethren,
because the people, that is coalition of the two
parties, have supported them! Now we are
no longer party men, but we do not deny the
utility and expediency of party. We warn the
country, however, and we warn the South
against an implicit reliance on party, or abject
devotion TO it. Look at the past. 1t cannot be
denied that the South has been, more generally
than the North, the supporter, first, of the Re-
publican against the Federal party, and then of
the Democratic against the Wing. The South
ern cooperation has been successful, but what
has been the result. The great contest of 80
was on the alien and sedition laws. The South
supported the rights of aliens, and succeeded
in establishing policy favorable to foreign
emigration. And the consequence has been
that several millions of foreigners have emf
grated to this country and settled in the
North, and given her that permanent pre-.
ponderance Of political power, that now en-.
ables her to insult and plumber the South. Sc
the South embarked with the Democratic party
against the United States Bank, and was sue
cessful. The result is, that the money power
of the country is transferred from Pennsyl
vania, coterminous and neutral State, to New
York, more remote and aggressive one. Ant
even the tariff Of ls46 in which the South and tn.
Democracy gained another victory, was immedi
lately followed, and consequently the coali
ton of the defeated tariff Democracy of tn
North, and Wings and Freesoilers. to effect tn
California spoliation. Now, the senior edito
of this paper was Democrat, and was opposes
. both 10 National Bank and to protection, ant
does not regret il, for he still thinks they ough
to have been put down, Is evils or errors il
themselves, even if the results were favorable Il
the North. But he never then, and never vii
tolerate that party in territorial and other ques
tons, where the argument is equally clear, in IL
almost uniform tendency to Northern sectional
ity and Southern plumber.
The truth is, the Democratic party has, al
ways been divided into two schools--one assert
ing the rights Of the States, the other the powe
of the numerical majority. Ofthese schools Gen
JACKSON became the head Of one, and Mr. CAL
Hous Of the other. But Mr.. CALHOUN predictet
that the doctrines OF the numerical majority, o
consolidation school, would result in slavery agi
tation and ant-slavery aggression, How com
pletely have his predictions been fulfilled, a
well in the Compromise as in the Freesoil ca
? reer Of the personal friends Of Gen. JACKSON
!. in the course Of Van buren,, BEsTos, BLAZE
| g. Co. Bot when Mr.. CALHoUS's prediction
had actually come 10 pass, and the great bod
Of Southern Democrats bad adopted and re
lied on his exposition of the rights Of tn,
States, we did hope that the present edilo
Of the Union, on coming here 10 bis pos
/ last spring, would, at least, recognize the fac
that there were two classes Of Democrats, an,
, conduct what he proclaimed 10 be their common
, organ accordingly. We thought there had bee,