The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-25
The Finally Of tho Cenprenlse.-Hew II
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The farce OF 'the finality" daily becomes broad
or and more ludicrous in the eyes of all sensible
and practical men. As the "noise and confu
sion" of Mr. FooTE's furry subsidies on tn,
Democratic side, and general disposition il
manifested to give it the go-bye, it is taken up b.
the National" Wings, and those hybri,
Union men, politically neither fish, flesh no
red herring" When the finality project fae,
in the Democratic caucus, and was incontinentl
thrown aside, forthwith the little squad of Wing
who held an imitation caucus, attempted to arral
themselves in the cast off garment But it was
so bad fit, and hung so loosely on the limbs
of those who donned it, that it had to be drop.
ped. The ridiculous display which was made
in the House Immediately after and the prepos-
ferrous pretensions of men, who either opposed
or skulked from the support OF the most mate
rial measures of that adjustment" in appropri-
atinp il as their thunder, afforded matter for mrth
and ridicue.
Then did Senator FooTE, bafiled in his pre-.
liminary movement for the introduction of him.
sefand allies into the ranks Of the recognizing
Democracy, fling his 6re-brand into the Senate,
and fan the dying embers of sectional strife
anew. He knew that with him it was Me-
leager's fire. brand-when it burned out he died
so he strove with an energy and zeal worry
of better cause, to prevent that consumma-
ton. While the Union stood, T" like the poor
cat in the adage, letting dare not wait upon
l would fearful to endorse or to con.
denim this dsturber, not alone Of the harmony
of the party, but also of the public peace-we
exposed the true character of the movement and
the motives Of the mover Both fell, collapsed
and crushed under the exposure, for neither
could withstand the weight of facts, nor the
unvarnished exhibition of the naked truth. A
fnaity was made of Mr.. FooTE, and his resolu
new" His efforts since to retain his notoriety,
(or fame he never could attain,) by pursuing at
home the same course which made him such
nuisance here, prove his own consciousness of
his true position. We had hoped-and all true
lovers of peace and quiet had hoped-tbat this
galyanic process of reviving the carcass of the
compromise would not be renewed. But it has
been renewed, and most painful have been the
writings and contortions it has produced. The
Union Democrats have found it a perfect god
send, and the new Georgia platform is to be
based upon it. Hence the hysterical demonstra-
tons, the spasmodic patriotism, which have been
displayed with regard to it. Hence the absurd
efforts to make it test of Democratic orthodoxy
on the part of men who have been elevated into
Office by Wing votes, against the opposing votes
of an overwhelming majority of their former
Democratic friends. TO this last hope, too,
might be seen clinging, like shipwrecked sailors
to floating spar, the two co-operators of Mr..
did the appeal come from the deserted Dowss'
GENEROUSLY from the consistent CLEMENS.
Equally futile was the effort on the part of both,
though the doctrines of tho Proclamation and
Force Bill, and the old federal construction of
the Constitution, were called in to their aid: not
to mention the endorsement of those doctrines
by the ex-secretary of Gen. JACKSON, who, in
imitation of his great exemplar, has since appa-
rently recanted and abjured them. With all
these aids aud appliances, however, it was ascer-
TONED that nothing could be done in the Senate.
Then the bright thought struck the leaders of
the CONSTITUTIONAL Union Wing Democratic
State Rights-party of Georgia to erect a new
platform on this basis, and make it also the Bal
timore platform. The utter failure of that pro-
iect had scarcely been asccrtained when Gov.
CoBB, in hot haste, came on to this field of his
former labors, and coincident was the apparition
of this troubled phantom of 6nality in the
speech of Mr.. CHAsTAIN. Since that ill-omened
day,
Loud and shriN,
Is As Gossha,pk's achistle on the hill,
have risen the sharp and querulous voices of
the pugnacious paciticators of the Union party,
in one incessant scold. Some have even resort.
ed to more striking manifestations of the pecu-
liar merits of their plan for harmonizing the
party while others have brought back to
memory those good old times
When pulpit drum ecclesiastc
Was beat with fist, instead of stick.
And what has been the result of all these re-
peated efforts to revive dead issues, and renew
past strife-to disturb the existing armistice and
carry out the aspiration, "Let discord reign
ever?" Nothing, save the conviction that these
compromsers at all hazards and to the last ex-
tremity" are the real "agitators" on this ques-
ton, instead of their opponents whom they
reviled for being 30, when "agitation" had a
meaning, purpose, and an aim, beyond the
hope of spoils, or the dread of exclusion from
party organization. But these Union Demo
Gratis cannot even claim or exercise the poor
privilege Of enjoying a monopoly of THU
humbug, for the especial friends of the admins
tration swear most Justify that it is their prop
erty, while those of Mr.. WEBSTER prefer equal
" strong claims for him, and both clamorous
call on Gen. ScoTT to put himself right upon II
as the true Wing platform. Thus We see tn