Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-09
VOL. SO. 2.



IL We can Judge from the tone and temper
Of the Democratic journals, Ia various see
tons, great change has come over the minds
Of men ia regard to the approaching contest.
A few weeks since the organs Of Democracy
informed us that every thing was peace and
harmony in their ranks that they were all
united on the platform Of the Compromise.
and the only friends Of the Union and Con-
stitution who could be trusted to save tho
Republic IL was announced with great
fourishes IN all quarters, before che meeting
Of Congress, that the Democratic Congress
sional caucus would plant the party on Adj
ministraton ground IN favor Of the Cempro-
misc measures, and then overthrow the Adj
miuistraiion on the pretence that it could not
be trusted to carry out itsown policy. Con-
grcss met, The Democratic caucus was
held, and instead o. adopting and endorsing
the Administration policy in this regard. MIR
Preston King aud Mr. Nenabe laughed down
the Compromise resolution OF Major Polk.
and finally bullied the caucus into Bargain
BY which the Frcesoilers were permitted To
dictate the principles and policy Of the party.
and the Democrats to take the offices aud
spoil. After al! the promises and professions
of the metropolitan Democratic organ; after
it had been for months after months grinding
out the same jubilant music in paans Of the
Compromise after it had been denouucng
Mr.. Fillmore and the Wings because they
could not be trusted on the measures of
Adjustment--th Democratic caucus ignored
or repudiatcd the Compromise, and Mr.. Meade
and Major Polk sustained and defended the
- al s. h.
of Representatives
The Wing caucus pursued different
course On the first day of the session the
Wing members expressed themselves distinct
ly and unequivocaly in favor of sustaining
the policy of the acquiescence in the Compro-
mise. which Mr.. Fillmore had announced in
his first annual message. at time when it
! required some flrmness and courage TO stem
an adverse party sentiment in the " hig ranks.
That policy Mr.. Fillmore re-aflirmcd in his
last message, ard that re afinmanco was en-
dorscd in advance by the Wbig Congression-
a! caucus, as it had already been endorsed
and approved by immense majoritics Of the
American people
From the time that these paths Of diver
gence we're taken by the representatives If
been continually and steadily Frightening;
while the hopes Of the Democracy have wax
ed fainter aud DINNER every day, Mr.. Linn
Boyd, the nominee and elected oficer Of tho
Democratic party---thc interest which rep
resents the opposition to Mr.. Fillmore and
the Administration is now well known TO DO
controlled aud governed by the Abolition
and Secession wings Of the party. If that
interest should elect President. they viii
elect him subject to Abolition and Secession
alliances, bargains. arrangements, influences,
open or avewed secret or disguised but, ns
any and all cases, corrupt and scandslous. -
his fact Is we'll understood by the people -
This fact has paray zcd the national Demo-
cratic presses throughout the country 10
has given a stimulus TO the Abolition journals
Of the party, but the pure and simple Dem
ocratic organs have been struck dumb They
cannot advocate and sustain coalition tho
controlling elements Of which are Secession
and Abolition. abandoning entirely the claim,
they have set mp Of being the best friends Of
the Union, and the "only party that could be
trusted to carry out the Compromise
The Democratic party carried the late
election in mahy Of the States, because their
candidates were supposed to be more friendly
than those Of the Wings to the policy of Mr..
Fillmore in regard to the measures Of Adjust.
ment. In the other States they carried tho
elections by open and scandalous coalitions
with men whom they pretend to believe enc
mics of public peace and Of the Constitution
and Union. The Democracy have now lost
the prestige of being the frmest friends Of
the Compromise, and are thrown entirely
upon their coalitions with the Abolitionists az
the North to retain their i'll gotten ascen-
dancy. At the South, we cannot say that
the Democratic party had joined the Seces-
sionis.s-if We can place the reliance on the
language Of the Democratic journals aud
conventions, and the fierce war which they
wage on all presses and politicians that op-
pose the dangerous aud alarming hercsics ia
this regard which have been incorr GRATED in
the Southern Democratic creed.
In running our eye over the political board
just at this moment, we think the Wings
have entirely the best show for success Ad-
herring as The viii to the policy of President
Fillmore in regard to the Compromise, they
will stand opposed to party not only hostile
to the Compromise. but in their policy and
measures hostile to the Constitution and tho
Union Of the States The Democracy, IN
deed, cannot put candidate in the field who
Is not the candidate alike OF Abolition
and Secessiun-not dormant and inactire
Abolition; triumphant. insolent. and dicta-
torial. Hence it is that We see mach reason
in the dependency manifested in the ranks
Of the Democracy, and in the encouraging
tone and temper Of the Wing journals aud
popular conventions. Washington Rep.
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