Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-08

TAE NEW York DEMOCRACY THE CoMPRo-
Ii is gratifying to perceive that the leading
organs of both the late sections of the united
democratic party Of the Empire Stale expressing
with equal earnestness and apparent cordially their
disposition to maintain the compromise measures as
final settlement of the slavery settlement in Con-
gress. The Albany Atlas lately transferred to its
columns, and characterized as " admirable" The
strong and explicit resolutions copied in our last is
sue in which the democracy of Vermont declared its
purpose to maintain oil the measures of adjustment
inviolae. In the spirit the Albany Argus has,
in reference to the late debate in the House of Repre-
sentatlves concerning the whig caucus, the follow
ing pointed and significant remarks:
L" A SCENE IN THE House REPRESENTATIVES,.
We copy elsewhere the teegraPhc report of the Skin
mish in the House of Representatives, on Wednes-
day, the subject of the whig caucus and its reiec-
ton, ON point Of Order of the subject of the Com
promise.
1t is moi perhaps remarkable that the identical wing
caucus which il was boosted at the opening OF the
session gave in its adherence to the Compromse as
hnaity, should now, when acting with direct refe-
renee 10 the presidency, and the nomination of cand-
dates, attempt to evade the question under parlia
mentary suberfuge and by decided vote rule it out
of order. 1t would have been more surprising if the
representatives OF the WING party in Congress should
have ventured to meet and look in the face question
on which they really directly at variance with
each other North and South.
But, however successful they may have been in
evading This question In caucus, 1t is obviously
which admits of neither evasion teruge else
the House shows how utterly futile will be any at
tempt OF the wing party to preserve an equivocal
position in regard to it. 1t is beyond doubt the en-
crossing question before the country, and parties must
take their stand side the other. The at
tltude, rather the predicamen in which the whig
party is placed in regard TO it, is sufficiently lIusta-
ted by the course of southern whig leaders in the
House. 1t is directly the opposite of the position of
the democratic party, North and South, with whom
originated the great measures Of pacifcation of the
last Congress, and TO whom the country looks with
entire and wellgrounded confidence for the vigorous
maintenance and execution the final settlement of
the vexed and dangerous questions that long api-
tated and perilleG the tranquility Of the confederacy"
Such unanimity of sentiment upon the mainte- !
nance OF the Adjustment the part of the two CEN
Iral and leading organs of the sections into which
the New York democracy lately divided canno,
have come unexpectedly to those who reccIlect that
in its two last State conventions the democratic partv
in New York congratulated the country upon the sell
Element made by Congress of the sectional issues de-
precated all further sectional agitation declared for
the faithful execution of all the provisions Of the con-
stIrutloDal compact and pledged its co-opera,ion to
elect the nominee of the Baltimore Convention If
the democracy of New York chose this platform as
the basis OF their union for the past years much
more must II now commend itself 10 their convictions
in view of the fact that the whg party has completed
and made known its arrangements to yet new lease
of presidential power by renewing upon larGer scale
ali The perils and evils Of sectional strife oruanizeJ
for the election OF a military President. Al such
crisis the faithful maintenance OF all the compromise
measures is for the democracy duty, if possible
even more imperative than was Their adoption.
Washington Union