The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-05
The Dodves OF the Democracy.

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The Dodges of the Democracy.
| Our contemporary of the metropolitan organ
exhibits wel-feigned amazement at the rumor
that some of the Southern Wines shave de-
termined not to sustain the call for the pre-
rious question on Mr.. JAcKsoN's resolution
affirming the finality Of the Compromise"
| He cannot believe it Of them. But our adroit
dialectician cannot keep the secret of his suspl-
cions. la the same paper he informs us that
he has no doubt Colonel JAcKsoN's resolution
"receives the sanction Of the great body Of the
Southern Rights party" If our contemporary
| is correct in the opinion which he 50 confidently
expresses with regard TO this Sanction" of
Colonel JAcKsoN's resolution, it is obvious that
some good reason may exist which may render
it less acceptable to Southern WINGS. We are
not surprised, therefore, that our contemporary
begins TO suspect that some of the Southern
WINGS will not sustain the call for the previ-
Gus question on the suggestion of such first
rate Compromise man as Colonel JACKSON.
Now. what is the history of these Compro-
mise resolutions in the present House Of Re
representatives.? Before Congress met, DEMO
CRATIC caucus was held, at which Major
Pom offered the following resolution:
"Resolued, That the series of acts passed during
the fret session of the 3st Congress. known the
Compromise, regarded a final adjustment
and permanent settlement, of the questions there
in cmbr aced, and should be maintained and exc
cu,od such"
On the motion Of Mr.. PRESTON King, with
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CLEVELAND, this resolution was laid upon the
table. Mr.. MEADE and Major Polk explained
in their places in the House the reason which
had induced the caucus TO make this dis
position Of it, The caucus were of opinion
that the subject ought to be adjourned over
TO the Baltimore Convention, and that it
was not properly within the Jurisdiction
of members of Congress. Mr.. JACKSON, Of
Georgia, voted with Mr.. RASroUL, and Gov
ernor CLEvELASp, and Mr.. VESABLE, and
Mr.. MoLosr, and Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Illinois,
on substantially the same grounds as those as
signed by Mr.. MEADE and Major Polk.
The WING caucus took different view Of
stands at the head of our columns. This rcso-
luton, worded in the very language Of the PRE-
sIDESr's message, comes boldly to the point,
and af1irms that the Compromise measures
ought TO be adhered TO and carried into faithful
execution as a final settlement. Thus the
ground taken by the Administration was main
tanned by the WHO'S Of the National Legisla-
ture TO the fullest extent.
This position Of parties embarrassed our op-
position contemporaries. who had been clamor-
ing for the overthrow Of the Administration
because they could not be trusted to carry out
the Compromise; and because these measures
could only be carried on, by the DEMocRscyi
IL took away about the only principle they had
deemed material, and made it necessary to
patch up some manner Of resolution that could
be swallowed by the Free Democrats, and that
would receive the unanimous Sanction" Of the
Estate Rights Democrats" After several
months Of laundering and hdgeting, the bust
ness was entrusted TO DIR. FITcB, Of Indiana,
who prescribed the following resolution, to be
taken under suspension Of the rules, in The
fourth month Of The session:
"Resoived, That we recognise the binding eff
oeoy q the compromise. Of the Constitution.
and believe IL 20 be the intention Of the people
generally, az hereby declare it 10 be ours in.
dividually, to abide such compromises, and 10
sustain the laws necessary to carry them out
the provision for the delivery Of fugitive slaves
includcd-snd that we deprocate all further sgi.
taton Of questions growing out Of that provision,
Of the questions embraced in the acts Of the last
Congress known the Compromise, and Of ques.
tons generally connected with the institution Of
slavery, unnecessary, useless, and dangerous -
Now, it is clear enough that there is but a
homeopathic dose Of the Adjustment measures
in this resolution; and we think ii was hardly
worth while to suspend the rules for the put
pose Of ascertaining how many members Of the
House were prepared to "resolve" that they
would do what they had already scorn 10 do
| Again, TO "deprecate," in the sense in which
the Doctor uses it, means to "pray deliverance
! FROM or TO pray against. Now, DIR. FITcH
might we'll enough "pray to be delivered" from
any further agitation Of the slavery question
without the most remote intention in the world
Of "adhering" 10 the Compromise acts, or o
treating them as fpality. Mr.. GIDDrSes, Of
| Mr.. CHASE, could vote for Doctor FTcB''
resolution. as we'll as Doctor FITcH himself
nor do we see why it should not receive thu
Sanction" Of the State Rights Democrats
the Union anticipates.
/ Well, the House refused to suspend the rules
and DIR. FITcH's resolution fell 10 the ground
But as il was Of character 20 suit the Stat
Rights Democracy as well as the Free DE