Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-15
Con. Cobb IN Ne3D YORK..

On Thursday last this gentleman made q
speech before zthe Tan,nany Society in New
York City, which his auditors appear TO have
received with enthusiastic applause. The
theme OF his discourse was the Compromise
with which the Hon. gentleman appears ill
dissolubiy to have linked his fortunes Gov
| Cobb has been spoken of in connection with the
Vice-Presidency, and it may be- interesting
to observe his tactics. The marked attitude
which he occupies in his own section, in rela-
ton to tho distinct organization and separate ac-
ton ofthe Union party, would seem to cut Off all
hope oil his being adopted by the general Dem
| ocratic Convention 80 one of its candidates
! But, he is nothing daun,ed by this barrier
His: obvious line of policy ia to nationalize
the principle to which he stands pledged, as Of
such overweening importance, and to persuade
the Democracy everywhere to adopt it as the
primary article in its faith. In the prosecution
| Of this experiment he at all events displays
boldness. Which party is more particularly
responsible for tho Compromise
| When you look at the comprom so measures, aclo
ask, responsible for them The Denocratic par,
ty are responsible (App!euael Ia yo!cs-Yes and
one, am willing to be responsible for my princi-
pies being democrat; and think know the feeling
that actuates the democracy. Their principles to
be found in the constitution and the records of the cou
try, known of all men.
We see how Gov. Cobb answers this ques-
ton. But what say the Democrats of Virginia
to this! What say their Democratic members
Of Congress from this State, who testified du-
ring the intire season of their pendency, such
deadly hostility to that series of mensuresl Did
Mr.. Seldom look upon them as the legitimate
offspring of Democratic opinions? Did Mr..
Averett, Mr., Meade, Mr.. Bocock, Mr.. Powell,
all actors in the drama think they were con-
tending with the natural fruits of their Demo-
cratic creed, when in their unrelenting hate,
they turned fiercely upon the measures of Paci-
fcation, and when repnlsed at one point would
again form their ranks and charge at another
We cannot easily BIO brought to forget the vivid
past, and at the election trumpet of Brother
Cobb flor SO the Tammany boys atfoctionately
call him) adopt this now hatchod belief. We
cannot answer for what the rotous democracy of
Tammany Hall, led to battle by tho redoubtable
Rynders, may choose to say on this point, but
we will always be ready to show that, so soon
as Mr. Cobb establishes his position he os-
tracises the Democracy of Virginia.
We felt u little curious after reading the above
extract to SOC what part no meant to assign the
Wing party, in bringing about the propitious re-
suit. Hear what the speaker. in the generosity
of the warni-hearted South, says upon this
point:
Come pne will ask nc, there mono OF the Whie
party who advocated these measures, answer thai
have heart for democracy true as any other man IN
THE land; but Thank God it is large enough to admit
the patriotism and tho masnaninty of those Whies
who threw aside party prejudices wien the Union was
in danger and CD operated with US in preserving it in
tact (Appause1 These measures PASSED through their
assistance and became the law Of the lanl-oart of the
settlement ottbis vexed aud harrassins question:
Except in Virginia politics, we have mover
been disposed to treat the Compromise us a par
ty question. Its passage through Congress was
comprised by the cooperation of Wings and
Democrats, though beyonda manner of doubt ii
partook more of theWhig than the Democrat ic
aspect. 1t was proposed by Mr. Clay. His
great speech in support Of it, followed by Web
ster's great speech tho side, first stamp