The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-22
Tns wing Conventlon.


wide and deep" was bridged over by platform
and the Southern Wings passed over dry-shod
The Scott men have outgeneraled their double
headed and Janus faced rivals, and the opposi-
ton has most magnanimously surrendered, in
consideration of which they have received the
platform and the nomination of Mr. GRAHAM
for Vice President This is the usual moral OF
the compromises made between the Northern
and Southern divisions of the parties to the
North the oyster--to the South the shells. In
this case they have generously given the South
both shells--whie Gen. ScoTT is their most
aucculent oyster. When the imprudent Mr..
RAYMOND telegraphed to his paper that such
would be the basis of the treaty, and such
the " understanding" he narrowly escaped being
kicked, not only off the platform, but out of the
Convention. The virtuous indignation of his
military competitor Gen WEBB, was vehemently
kindled against him and Southern gentlemen
INDUCED in much latitude of expression in rela-
ton TO the veracity of his statements Yet,
substantially il has been proven that the "uu-
derstanding" of the especial friend of Senator
SEWARD, was the correct one-for his predic.
tons have been verified TO the letter This Sec
tional strife has beeu compromised after the ap.
proved presidents, for such cases made and
provided-and The virtuous indignation and ex-
pletive wrath of the Southern members at the
supposition, has burst forth into shouts of ac-
clamation confirming and ratifying the arrange.
ment
Both Conventions have made the Compromise
the main plank of their platforms; yet by an act
of retributve justice, that evil thing has in the
end returned Ito plague the inventors" In
both Conventions The active agents in consum-
mating that scheme, have been set aside, and
through The agency of the original opponents
OF that measure in both and men have been
chosen who were not implicated or involved in
the conception or the execution of that scheme
of spoliation.
So true it sin the affairs OF men, that The eter-
nal laws of truth and justice must prevail; and
those who dig pits for others, are most apt 10
fall in them themselves
IN one respect this Compromise reminds one
irresistbly of old Saturn. IL has devoured its
own children. Neither PIERCE nor ScoTT was
the choice of the Compromises who made those
they may mngle their tears together at the joint
catastrophe. But where are the Wings who
swore against ScoTT last week as Justify as
"our army" did Sin Flanders 90 The echo
from Baltimore answers--,ohcre?
jay correspondent of the New York Sun
is responsible for the following:
The HOMESTEAD BILL-Mr. BEACH: have
carefully studied the probable effects of the
homestead bill, should it become a law. but
without arriving at any satisfactory conclusions
Some maintain that it will destroy the value of
land warrants and bounty lands, while others
contend that such result need not be appre-
hended, as there will always be plenty of persons
under the necessity of buying-lhe bill only
contemplates bestowing farm upon those
heads OF families who are not rich or thrifty
enough to acquire homestead in the ordinary
way.
But suppose persons holding warrants prefer
settling on their land to selling it, what advan-
tage would they have over the claimant under
the homestead bill? None-uness, indeed,
They be bachelors and not heads of families
And, by the way, what is the definition of the
phrase I" head of family?' Will man will,
wife and mother-in law, two sisters.in-law
and an amiable old aunt, be considered a.
the head of famy?' And if he have only tn,
wife, will he come under the designation? vii
The poor widows With large or small families b.
entitled to quarter sections; or must they ool
out for male "head before they can have
free farm? trust the woman rights advocate
will look after this matter
If poor widower, with one dear memente
Of his first, his fondest love-his departed spouse
lis to be regarded as the head of family, and
suppose he Wilt would be the height OF
nhumanity to ignore the claims of a poor widow
with numerous offspring, the legacy of loved
and lost but not overprovdent husband And
suppose an old bachelor bestows his hand and
heart on the widow head of family,n will he
by that act become the "head" within the mean
ing of the homestead bill do almost suspect
that the bill is an ingenious plot to coerce the
landess into the perils of matrimony. Legis
lators do seem to be extremely anxious TO have
the country populated Oh, for a Nautilus TO
depict the evil in terrible colors. Uncle Sans
family has been Increasing at wonderful rate
the last twerty years, but if this homestead bill
receives the favors of the old fopes'' of the
Senate, his nephews and nieces will have ,reb.
led, perhaps increased seven-fold.
Some tmd persons fear an increased mmi
grafton from Europe; but what can this immi.
grafton be compared to the vast numerical in
crease OF Young America" that NAV be OK
pected "Old fogyism' will be nowhere in the
next generation. 1t is we'll known that the cot.
tier and con-acre systems that prevailed in MANY
parts OF Ireland up to The failure of the potato
crop, had the effect of multiplying marriages
and population to an astonishing decree, but tho
effects of the homestead bill promise TO he still
more marked in those respects.
A great marrying and merry making time is
generally the prelude to calamity. just be
fore the Hood, we are told, that the people OF
that age "were eating and drinking, marryino
and giving in marriage, until the day that Noal
entered the ark, and knew not until the noor
came, and took them all away" As there seem,
to be an uniformity in nature operations
liar causes being succeeded by similar effects,
flood or famine, or plague, will reduce tie pop
uiatlon OF this continent whenever il becomes
too great.
would not be 80 much concerned about thi
future, as 1t probably is at a great distance
but the new theory OF spirits is, that the disem