The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-05-05

palsy. Dsmoersss could unite q Il. and sus-
e<si. snd take th< 4osls- sIoas viii L. No
rre<e<isn w.s intended 10 h< made By he rese-
luiis~ - sh< essrss q our Representative Ia
ceasr~s< Al aus time. i Is true. he ssef--hss
The mzfk-weas to- ar into The views q Ssoth
csfslsa<. ssd be sal 70 explain hila-1lfs bot be
he'd 1zsisseJ his osa~iisrsis. and sh<y ssss.ised
han 10 The isss essesisa By large n.jssiiy. Nr.
x spPssed his esarse-shooshs he had acted
molly. lie usJersioi lh4i our Representative
was nor pssrsrrJ % maintain the coupromise.
shosEh be did not approve Oft.
Mr.. Tho< Lyon. of Gznsillr, vas Cor ss~ssin-
ing the compromisr. and thought the Democrats
wsuh sucrrcd on that issue. II was well ksown
that ther wrre frs Iepealalle meassrs-the
fugitive SLAVE Law. and The Iaw sboli~hiss the
sisss trade In the Disiics. He referred % the
position Of the Democratic party in Penngiva.
mia on this question. Is an evidence that the De-
mocrats Of the North would unite on shis plat
form; and 10 show il popularity with the South.
be referred IN the Iesief Of Mr.. Faulkner, Wing
Il Virginia. who said he would support Cor Pre-
sijest Democrat pl~lged 10 sustain the Com
Proai~ IL preference 10 Wing who was nos
ee~missrA Ne thought. therefore, ih< Com
rsomiss ,sssM be in the Democratic platform.
He irsniy ,urosed Of Mr.. yensbIe's eourss
thrssg Losi. however. and he was willing 10 odd
clause 10 the resolution stating tina, they dill
MOI originally snross d the Compromise.
&c. Jordan. csq., q Persos. saw no difficulty
in the way Of The r~niIemau. Or lAo~ who enler-
tanned his views. In supporting the resolution as
II Was. The fugitive slave law was The part Of
the comwomi~e in which the South was Psinci-
palIy interested. and candidate pIedsrito sus-
tain The Compromise, would be pledged 10 sus-
tain The fugitive slave law.
Mr.. 7. B. yen.blc further explained his posi-
ton on The compromisc. and gave an illustration.
n man should sue him for money, end by the
oath Of pejured witness obtain an unjust judg-
ment sssins, him, he would aequiesce in ths
judgmeu. and pay the money; but that was no
reason why he should not curse the wrong-,loer
in his heart whenever he saw him. In reference
to the splis in the Wing party, he said with q
significant touch Of the nose.) the harmonious
| Democracy were not much better or than the
harmonious whiggsry. Tae Democratic eau
Gus, at the cosaaa~nccmcni Of the session Of Con-
gress, had laid The Csmpromiss resolutions on the
table. and the iaci was pub9Tbcd in al the Whis
Ispen.
4 Mr.. ycnablc then moved TO amend the rcsolu
ton by inserting after the words will give on,
unanimous support to any nominee Of the con
vcniion who is committed to the faithful rxecu
ton Of the Compromise." the words" and whs
10 opposed to the doctrine Of Intervention"
Nc. Ki,kls~d asked the purpose Of tina, amend
mcnt.
4 Mr.. vensble explained. He said il was al
important question, considering the unse,tle'
state Of saairs IA Europe, which he rgsrjcSl .
on the brink Of revolution. We might be irvols
led, IL ono who favored the doctrine should occu
= py the Presidential chair. The South was unit
. cd on the question, and oagis 10 speak ous.
VIZ. Kirkland opposed the amendment. HI
, said some prominent Democrats had espresso
views ON that subject which our delegates nigh
, consider IS avoring that doctrine; and the.
, might think themselves instructed 10 vote agains
Sod irmossk. There was no danger fror
that dsc,rar.
Mr.. Jssdsa sieo opposed the amendment
seemed l. he levellcd at prominent member {
, che pary-[Gen. Cas-, we supposc,] and th
: fsI~lcgates would consider themselves insiructc
to vote sgsins, him.
. The question was then taken on tho amcnt
went, and il was rejccied-only one vote in &
. ~or Of Il.
Amer another unsuccessful proposition to Z
mend the report t.y substituting MI. il. Jacl
sons name Tor Hoa. A. Renders, as shc dek
/. gate from Chalham, slsc Hen. a. w. venahlc
!, name was added - tie 81 Of delegates TO h
!. National Convutisn.
i The question was again taken on the rescl'
! iions, and they were adop,ed-Mr. 4. D. Ven
!. BILE voting in the negative.
! We have caly fw rcnaSks % siiait !
!. way Of comment On these proceedings. ltisce
tAinly gratifying to see 70 respectable body
: this, representing the Democratic party Of u
y
Diarict, sa.s sustaining The CsmPrnnisc. The
:, can I've NJ mistake here, as The rcscaaiiou vi
!. fpice deliberately adopcd. Iticrs seca III
/. strange, hOwcvx, sAer sustaining Nj. Vensl
n the late elcc.isa, who said that the South b.
;. sec~ degraded by The compromise, and that
:. would roie for a repeR q esse # ti'e Cesspr
q asi.e measures wherever ss Opportunity efiere
!, that the same party should now take up the Coz
!. promise as the platform o. dscsr party; and M
:. withs,anding the professions which accompa'
), che ac,, We apprehend Mr. venabe will think
y strange way Of hacking friend" We "
not complain, however; and will be equally q
!, ti6cd h learn that il is true that Mr.. Vcnaa
!. VII take his position on the pla,fcsM, though
: vce !. Congress en- MI. H;ilycr's amendment
!. the Conpromise resolution, dees a& iesk nu