Daily American telegraph., 1852-05-28
Harmony md Compromise!-The +" South.
ern Press"' and the sUnion."

ern Press" and the s'Union."
The frst-named journal Of to day contains 4
shrewed and able article, in which the editors
make a very graceful maneuvre towards whrling
themselves and their whole Southern or Secession
party into line in the great Democratic army
They tell that party that g separate Southern
organization for this canvass is difficult in prac
tice doubtful in propriety, and only to be con
templated as a last resort-wben IL must propt
'powertW for destruction if not for victory
This is a tolerably significant threat, and vii
unquestionably receive attention. But the Press
says that the difficulties though grave, "are by
no means so numerous, so serious, or so insur
'mountable. They might readily, and ought to-
be removed and if that discretion and tact be
exercised which have usually characterized the
party, all bars and obstacles to substantial
reunion will be effectuay withdrawn" This
is certainly encouraging. We have only to learn
hop they may be removed? The Press proceeds
to state that the practical issues before theil
Convention will be-
"FIrst. The propriety of reaffrming the old
creed of "A and AS.
Second The expedency of adding some new
article, suited to the exigency and calculated IL
harmonize or TO- aay the sectional feeling 0hch noU
diSrdcts the purty.
Third. The selection of a candidate who shall,
not be forcibly thrust upon, but cordily accepted
by, the great body Of the Democracy"
On the first of these propositions no comment
is needed.
Respecting the second a query will arise:
What new article our Democratic friends t.
add to their faith that shall have harmonizina
influence? A "fnality' declaration, of course
and the Press says:
"The party of Southern Rights is and ought
to be neutral upon the naked question of uerbGl
endorsement by the Convention of the only so.
called Compromise measure which now remains
practically imperative, and subject to repeal OF
active aggression. If such an endorsement b,
necessary TO sustain at home The Northern Democrats
who have so handsomely advocated the law, LEI
them hare II. The South cannot object to 1nert
harmless cords; but for her own purposes she
asks them not. y Present to her q can
didate whose antecedentS, as well as whose presen
position, guaranty in his administration sincere
and an uncompromising maintenance of the fugi-
tive slave law in its integrity and further endorse
n1ent she need not and she lriA not ask"
This is very reasonable, and will not be secuted
by the Convention, whatever the Union may think
of it. declaration that means nothing will be
satisfactory; and why should it not, when NO
other will answer, and none would be too naked
for wholesome effect? resolution of charm
less words" is the only emollient application
adapted to the case.
The third proposition relates to the man to be
chosen; and this is the main question. He must
be acceptable to the great mass of the Democracy.
and his :" antecedents" and his "present posi-.
tom must be the real guaranty of his faithful
administration. This too is just and reasonable
although its ruling will greatly impair the array
of Democratic candidates now before their party
But the Press fears as ga firebrand an en-
'dorsement of the Compromise much more ex-
tensve, and involving other principles gene
'raL affirmation Of acguiescence" So, then, we
are to see whether such " frebrands are to be
thrown into the infammable Democracy. The
Union and its friends are committed to its intro
duction: the Southern Press and lis friends
threaten, in that event, ga separate Southern or
ganizGton" that must pyovc powerful for destruc-
tonr' Delightful