The daily union., 1852-05-07
The whig Party and the Compromise.

We quoted day or since. tbe strong declaration
Of the New York Tribune, that the northern wings were
unaterably opposed party to the fnality OF the
Compromise that resolution Of the Wing Convention
affirming that policy would be gull trap" and
not worth the paper on which it should be written.
On the other hand, the Albany State Register assigns
the following reasons why such resolution whether
cheat hot-shoad be adopted by the Wing Convention
in pursuance Of the southern demand;
"It is with determination TO make tue affirmation Of
the hnaliy Of the compromise measures leading question
that the wings of the South will into the National Con-
ven,ion. They will insist upon ihis condition prece-
dent 10 their corporation in the approaching presden al
campaign If il is denied, then they will undoubtedly
Withdraw in body and have nothing 10 do with The nom
naton the nominee Such will, Of necessity,
give opponents easy victory, and permit them to
walk over the course almost unopposed "a
" But, asked, why reopen this question Why
require reafirmation Of matters which are already laws
of land The simply the fact that they
not permitted to rest in the North There is an open
and avowed opposition to their existence the statute
book that only lacks opportunity TO repeal them Aware
Of this things the South feel socury-cannot act
ia confidence with any party excep be upon the basis
which s shadowed forth in the manifesto referred TO. IL
is vital question with them and they cannot be driven
from the position they have assumed by threats, abnse or
bluster They demand OF us to live to constitutional
obgaonsto carry In good faith this part Of the COM
pact; and it is political duty do it, however much IL
may CRATE upon private sentiments and feelings In
considerations and stronger claims else the bond is
broken the of the Union violated and all afoat
| again .- -T.sss ~ ~
"Let the wings of the North show disposition to abide
by the of the constitution. and there will be
no barrier way of full and cordial union with the
wings of the SOUTH than whom there true
devoted the great principles OF the party But
they require reciprocity of good fath--they require a
pledge you please, that they shall remain unmolesed In
the enjoyment of their political and civil rights, and that
they shall be debarred enforcing them If the
prepared give this guaranee-there is but little hope
any effective and successful cooperation in the coming
| contest" #
Taking together the statements OF these two whg or
gans--one OF them backed up by the proceedings Of the
northern wings the caucus, and the other speaking the
unquestoned conviction of the southern wing OF the
artyit would appear that NTH the cheating resolution
the whigs as Mr.. Washbum tells us, must lose every
northern State, and wahoa it they must lose the entire
South Estsgg. f. i7as.a sf5
II is perplexing predicament; and yet we see some
Union wings the South. and few wings proper appa.
eny in doubt whether they may not yet be able to find
some pretence upon which to reconcile their support Of
General Scott with fidelity to the rights and interests Of
their section II such admonitions be lost upon the
southern whg leaders, they yet cannot fail TO produce
their due effect on the minds of the southern people