The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-24

We commend to the attentive consideration
Of our contemporary of the Union the article
that we subjoln from the New York Journal of
Commerce. Will our neighbor inform us who
are the candidates" therein mentioned as
seeking to "harmonize" the Secessionists and
Barnburners?
The Journal, we apprehend, does not state
its case with precision. The effort to which
it alludes is (probably) the effort TO harmonic
the Secessonists and Barnburners with the
Democratic centre-for between the two wings
referred to by the Journal the most perfect har
mony has prevailed, from the moment that they
united to table MAJOR Folks resolution in the
Democratic caucus. The factions represented
by the National Era and the Southern Press
have been found acting together on all party
questions during the whole session. The yeas
and nays taken during the last ten days show
GIDDISGs and Governor BRowN, RAsroUL
and BOcRE, MEADE and MoLoNY, uniformly
voting in the same list of yeas or nays on strict
party grounds. There is little need of "effort"
TO harmonic men who agree so well of their
own motion. Again we commend the sub
joined article to the attentive perusal of our
contemporary:
Nav Yosx STATE DrsocsArIo Cosv.rrro~.-
The Democratic National Delegates, who met at
Albany week before last 10 appoint two State dele
gates 20 the Baltimore Convention, adjourned
without psssing any resolutions favorable to the
Compromise. The omission, since II wns at con-
vention held with respect TO the Presidency ia high
ly significant. and indicates that at Baltimore an
effort will be made to give the go-by to that mes-
sure, and elevate TO power a candidate who " iii look
With greater favor lite enemies than IN its friends
The Rsrnburpers Who. through the partial detection
Of few Hunkers, held the control of the Albany
convention, owe their power 10 stifle the progress
Of opinion in in this State among the Democratic
party in favor Of the Compromise TO tho effort
@ one or more eand,dates at Washington 10 brinr
about harnon,ou, ,iat, of feeling bei,oeen N, S,c,s
,ion't, rho hare opposd that rneasps (,c, speak of
hs SERIES Of acts tohoie) becase ii GAGE too III
n, 10 the South, and he Borsbpr,l,r, ,oho bar,
opposed IL, because gdre TOO much and ,clo stand
ready 10 carry oa their opinions uohen,pey they
hare the msans 10 do Virginia was also si.
lent on this subject, doubtless from the same
cause, at her late Democratic Convention. No
State has hitherto been more consistent and per.
tinscious in adhering to principles under all cir.
cumstsnces than Virginia; bu, che seems now TO
have fallen from her high estate and to regard the
success Of men ss Of greater importance than an
honorable triumph founded on adherence to i'm
portaut measures She stands now in the same
category with New York, keen for the spoils de-
termined on success. Had che spoken out for the
Compromise in tone TO show that che meant
TO insist on its supremacy at Batimore--s SUI
premacy necessary for the peace Of the coun
try-she would have been initiated here in the
expression of her opinions, che has been In
the policy Of silence. Those who ruled in the
late convention prominent in supporting
the Buffalo platforms position from which they
were driven by the patriotism Of the country and
they would soon have found rest for their fee, in
the one towards which they marching, (thst
formed by the Compromise,) but for the aid admin
Uttered to them by southern men. The desertion
OF this great measure Of peace by Virginia has
arrested entirely in this State the progress of the
Democratic party towards its adoption ne fnality
and given lite enemies paramount influence IL.
inevitable effect s 20 sacrifice those in THE State
who have been national, and 10 elevate those Who
were sectional, and Who quietly yielding 10
what patriotism demanded.