The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-07
The Southern delegation consists Of 81 men,


majority of the South, and only third of the
North, supported the Compromise. Who would
have thought it? In l848 all the Southern
States asserted right TO share of the acquired
territory. In 1850, a majority of their delega-
ton voted against the principal acts OF sPolia-
ton. Ia 1852 a majority Of the Southern dele
CATION votes and begs that nothing more shall
be said on the subject, and the North refuses.
This is progress OF the Wing party, which
consists in the House of 90 members, 26 voted
for and 81 against Mr.. JAcKsoN's resolution
! and 33 for and % against Mr. HILLYER's, and
only SO were absent-so that almost precisely
one third of the whole Wing delegation voted
for the finality
The Democrats of the House are one hun
dred and forty. three members. OF these, 10
voted for, and 33 against MIR. JAcKsoSs resolu
ton, and 50 for, and 81 against Mr.. HnLYER's
80 being absent or not voting-so that only
about half the Democrats voted for the iinality
The highest affirmative vote was lOl for Mr.
JAcKsoNs resolution, out of 1913 members
Such is the basis on which the finality reposes
when it gathers its friends.
If the fnalty of the Compromise be the
standard of patriotism, then it must be awarded
to the Southern Wings, for with one single ex
ception, they were unanimously in the afiirma
tive-33 to although thirteen were absent, OF
did not VOTE The Southern Democrats are far
behind them, having given only 40 for, and ii
against Mr.. JAcKsoN's resolution-8 being abb
sent, or not voting. The Northern Democrats
are still further behind, having given but s6 votes
for, and 81 against Mr.. HILLYER's resolution
and "a were absent, or not voting. But the
Northern Wings are the hndmost Of all, hav-
ing given only II for, and 81 against Mr.. HILL.
YER's resoluton-and 90 were absent or not
voting.
If the finality of the Compromise is the great
principle of the day, the standard of patriotism,
and the salvation of the Union, the Southern
Wings and Democrats ought to unite at once
as party, because they are the most united on
this question.
For ourselves, we never will acquiesce in the
Compromise. Acquiescence means, we sup
pose, neither to condemn nor to approve. Grit
means to submit to inevitable evils. Then we
do not acquiesce. The Compromise is not
remediless. 1t may be remedied by division
of California, or by the next acquisition of ter
ritory. AS for the continuance of agitation,
that is inevitable, and from nothing more 30
than the complexion of this vote to keep it
down. Does any man suppose that this contest
in the House to put down the opponents of the
Compromise will not 60 on in the country, and
especially in Presidential controversy? Why,
this vote of the Northern delegation proves that
opposition to the Compromise is strong enough
in the North to deride rebuke or restraint-to
defy any attempt to fetter it by party-and is
perhaps strong enough to make its own party
victorious. And yet it is proposed to put down
agitation by resolutions in Congress-resou.
tions supported by little over one-third of the
members.
But we know Of nothing more humiliating or
futile than for the South to engage in Quixotc
attempt to make compromise final, which is
the afinaity of her equality, and in which the
onlXtesiduary interest she possesses, is fugi-
tive slave law on parchment, that is not pract-
cally worth the parchment on which it is written
A Brave Gid.-Two German girls on their way
to visit friend in Frenchtown, a few evenings
slnce,were accosted by negro on the Third street
stone bridge, under pre:ence of inquirng for the
residence of some one who he named. He was
impudent but not insulting. The girls answered
his question and passed on. At Dinners corner,
he met them second time, having run through
some "back way"to head them. !. He had some
new enquiry to make which they disposed of as
briefly as possible, and went on their way At
the next corner, the darby again "turned up, ;"
but this time with proposition shake hands.
One of them, stout courageous, and by the way,
a most excellent girl, waited till the negro APP
preached near enough to enable her to accomp-
sh her purpose, when she dealt him so severe a
blow as sent him "head over heels" into the gut
er
1t is scarcely necessary to add, that the"gente-
nan in black" was not visible at the next corner.
Dayton Journal.
The editor Of the Charlotte North Carollna)
Wing was shown few days since, by DIR. G. l..
Hunter, OF Lincoln county, what is supposed
,e genuine diamond, weighing about half carat,
discovered in the neighborhood of the doctor while
searching for god in small stream. He will
END it to this region to have the trut 9th mat
er tested, and then, if it is genuine, he will him
elf give description and history of it,and search
or more of the same kind.
A merchant in Indiana offers to make bet Of
5000 that he will swim from Cincinnati to M adj
ION, of that State, in the Ohio river, in the month
If August next, without sleep, and with only ff-
cen minutes rest and refreshments, every six
lours. The Lafayette Courier says extensive ar
angements are making for the accomplishment of
he feat, and from an acquaintance with the gentle
nan, vouches that he will swim as proposed, or
link in the undertaking.