The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-05

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The first point of the three fishers Of men
was made at Syracuse. The second was made
in Tanmany Hall. Mr. WHEELER's resolu-
tons shared the fate of Mr.. WRIGHT's Com
promise resolution at Syracuse. Phey pere
laid on the table. So far every thing had gone
on swmmingly. The Evening Post was hap
Ply and triumphant. Mr.. BLAIR, Mr. p. KING,
and Mr.. VAN buren, thought to have every
thing their own way. They had succeeded in
sitting Hunkerism in the State Of New York.
Their next move was to be made on the ma
tional board.
When Congress met, New York Freesoers
were on the spot in great force. For the first
time for some years Mr.. F. p. BLAIR reap
peared on the scene Of his former labors and
triunphs, and was understood to be actively
employed in arranging the party machinery by
which the VAN BuREN dynasty was to be re-
constructed Meanwhile the Democratic cen
tire was on the alert, seeing the attempt that
was impending to hand over the party to this
fatal embrace. Its manifesoes were issued
through confidential correspondents, who can
hardly be considered anonymous, for they are
AZ well known as the avowed conductors of the
most distinguished Democratic journals. Thus
the \ correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
than whom no political writer stands higher
in the favor and confidence Of the Democracy,
or Of the DEMOCRATIC leaders-announced in
his letter from Washington, under date Of No
vember 81, that the ''Compromse resolutions"
find universal javor aoih the Democratic
members, and there is reason to believe that
the Union Wings themselves will on that
"These resolutions" he adds, "will simply
declare that the series of measures passed at
the 3lst Congress, commonly called the Com
promise measures, shall be regarded as a final
| settlement, and as such be cheertully acqui-
esced in" Under date of the 2Sth Novem-
Der, the same correspondent wrote the follow
| ing addenduns to his letter of the day previous:
WAsHINoToN, November %.
I'm addition to my letter. Of yesterday would
| yet make the following statement:
81. That the Compromise resolutions about to
| be offered produce considerable squirming among
| the secessionists and Freesolers.
"2 That notwithstanding the squrming and
nausea they produce. they will be SWALLOWED by all
who have future.
"Similar resolutions will be introduced in the
Senate, and, no doubt, passed. Congress will es-
tablish peace and quiet throughout the land
'Should there be any difficulty in caucus ac-
| count of the resolutions, Union party will at
! once be organized The conquerors in the Union
| fight against disunion, have idea that the van
pushed shall play the vctors. There is pyestse
in whipped party to dictate terms; and the Seces
sionsts and Freesoilers, therefore, must needs be
satisfied with playing pioino obligafo.
"Compromse resolutions are the more necessary,
as the news from Alabama and Mississippi shows
that the disunonists still keep up their organiza-
| ton. Mr.. Quitman's organ, in Mississippi. hoists
| the names OF Buchanan for the Presidency, with
! ex- Governor Quiman for Vice; and Jefferson Da-
visa organ hosts George Nj. Dallas for President,
| and Ex-senator Davis for Vice"
Our readers cannot fail from these citations
| to understand the feeling that prevailed in the
DEMOCRATIC centre in regard to these Com
| promise resolutions. 1t was understood that the
| Abolitionists and Secessonists were "squirm-
| ing" over them. but the resolutions were to
be swallowed" Brave words these-brave
| words The caucus was held Meanwhile
Mr.. Preston KING had arrived and taken an
observation. lie was full of the reunion that
the fishing trlumvirate had resolved upon, and
which had been so skilfully commenced at
Syracuse and in Tammany Hall, by laying the
| Compromise resolutions on The table He had
no objection in the world to a reorganization on
a Freesoll basis, or any reorganization that
would reinstate the Undertook clique in their
| old places. Mr.. PREsToN KING is an adroit
| tacticlan. His experience in affairs has been
large, and in the skilful handling of the politi
| cal wires no man in the party eXces him. He
| found that he had some very green and some
| very kind gentlemen to deal with, and before it
was known what they were about, under the
lead Of Mr.. Preston KING, the Freesoilers in
| the Democratic caucus had treated Major
PoLx's Compromise resolutions AS the Free
soilers in the Syracuse Convention had treated
| those Of Mr.. WRIGHT, and as the Freesoilers in
| Tammany Hall had treated those Of Mr..
| WHEELER
As we desire to make this history complete,
we shall again quote from Democratic sources
| such a statement Of the action of this caucus as
may be necessary to illustrate the third act in
the great progress Of Mr.. VAN buren,, Mr..
KING, and Mr.. BLAIR, in denationalizing the
DEMOCRATIC party.
| Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun
| WAsHIsGToS, November 30.
There was considerable animation in the Demo
cratic caucus last evening" and, contrary to oil cx.
| pectation, The Compromise resolutions ,cre roteo