The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-04-21
Dissolution,
The Compromise and the Presidency.


Scarcely speech is made on the
Presidency, in this -c,ninen,ly "ptes.
ident.making" Congress, in which the
Compromise does not hsute largely, ns
an eiemen, Of the approaching canvass
on which much is to depend. While
the Troublesome subjects To which tina,
series Of measures related were yet he.
fore Congress, two years ago, and the
question remained an open one, the
Wing party (and the Opposition slso)
were divided in opinion as to the mos,
expedieni method Of settlement. The
question was mainly between two prom
inent plans that of Gen. TAYLOR,
which we. in common with the Wings Of
Of this State almost universally, decid.
eddy preferred, aud that Of Mr.. Clay,
which was subsequently adopted. One
or the other adjustment had become in
evliabIe, aud since the latter prevailed,
the Wing party Of the North have very
generally acqacsced in that settlement,
and see no present occasion TO disturb il.
The sentiment of this State, If no, that
Of cordial approval, is certainly tina, of
loyal obedience to those enaciments,
wi,houtany inclination To useless asi,a-
ton Of them. now tina, the matter IN dis.
ruic has been compromised.
At the South, un the other hand the
Wings are the cordial and jealous sup
porlers Of those measures, as a whole,
aud have made the Compromise an is,
sue, aud successful one, in their cleo.
tons. Those messure, have brcome
popular al the Suulh-while in many
particulars repugnant to Southern feel
ing-as means by which the Union has
been. aud may continue 10 be. preserv-
ed. Having become warm by enlisted.
by their recent contests before the peo>
pie, in favor Of this adjustment, it is not
surprisin. that the " hiss Of the South
continue to insist strongly OH the adop.
ton Of this issue by the whig party of,he
nation. We cheerlully accord TO our
Southern friends truly patriotic purpose
"a higher aud uobler sentiment than
any mere party feeIiug-in the course
they thus pursue. Believing those
measures indispensable to the highest
welfare Of the county. they are earnest.
ly desirous To have them maintained, aud
everywhere recognized as Finally.
Now, lis NANTES, that no President
can bs. elected bu, by Northern aud
Southern votes Combined. Were any
other result, possible. las. Of course. un.
der some circumstances it might be,)
We should deplote such an event as a
great disaster to our coafederacy. Once
let the line which divide. parties coin.
eide with that which marks the bound
Diary between the non>slsveholding
aud slareholding states. and the day Of
di,union and dissolution will have sl>
ready come. We musi-snd while the
union endures VIC shall-have national
parties; as members Of which, people Of
North and South, East and West. have
common synpaihies aud strive for COM
mon ends.
But there 10 also another fact that
must not be lost sight Of or neglected.
On the subjec, Of slavery. diversity of
sentiment will always exist between the
North and the South THIS difference
Of opinion is inevitable SO long as slave
ny continues at the Suulh. All party
organizations, therefore. based exclusive.
ly. or mainly-or. in fact. resting at all
ON slavery issues,musI he. to the same
extent local aud sectional. To insist on
any such issue in a Presidential can
vass.is maniiestly Inconsistent with sin
cere love Of the Union. Hitherto. the
Wing party have sinc,Iy recognized
this principle. No auemp, has been
made to produce al eutire harmony on
this question. between the members Of
the party Norlh and South.
In the last canvass, no opinion was ex.
pressed by the National Convention on
the WiIino, Proviso. No positive pledge
was required.by the North. of the Wing
candidate. Why. then. should the .SosfA
insis, on such pledges nOe !, There is
but one Of those measures which can now
be changed. And why not leave the North
to ITS own construction OF that clause Of
the constitution Which requires fugiiives
TO be delivered up!
We expect the nomination Of can.
dida,e ~ho is heartily ia favor Of the
Compromise. Such candidate will
have our erdIai support. In the pres
eni uaie Of ihiags. we believe fhe
comps.mise should he ae4aieseed'in and
.susia ised. But let Is avoid all dan.
gerous innovation, lex ss adhere. on ,aii
difficult subject. TO ancient usage. and
give fill latitude 60 opinions tina, Affect NJ
Fundamental ptiaciple oflhe Wing creed
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