The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-06

,.nzaton TO be "hopassdy aboii,ioaissd" universal
'osibsrn wing shout against the nomination OF General
S,o,, BY the northern whg majority which brought him
Vari rang out through the whole region from the Po-
onac TO the Rio Gfande
4, The face OF such a state OF facts undeniabe and
..ovn Of all men, il was no holiday business for the
,hy organs here backed up by the southern section OF
NM oarty in Congress- and by here and there scatter
!, compromise wing member from The North. to claim
1hs wing party OF Congress OF the country position
a,saslty TO the Compromise Yet they went at the des-
..ne task with hardwood worthy Of better cause.
Sotyped the head OF the Republics columns still stood
b message compromise declarations of President Fill
o and The West declarations of Mr.
wsbser long after those very words had taken effect
s nolilcal death warrants OF their authors in the whg
,,ny Of the North Congress met. The democratic
.,oeus was held, and. in pursuance OF its action, the
uorss was organized by the election OF democratic
s.sapsr whose fidelity to the Compromise dis
,a,.d Bat the defntve adoption OF a compromise res.
a,,doa submitted in the caucus deferred avowedy
oo Incidental considerations OF time, place, and
mar not bringing question the approval OF the resolu.
don itself Instantly from the wing organs went up a
.hou Of exullaon to the effect that the democrats OF
nance Of the Compromise than the wings To make the
matter more conspicuous, whg caucus, under the
i've urgency Of the administration, was hurried together
Not many northern wings attended. and compromise
resolution was got through not without vehement de-
pancaon and protest, But NO sooner was ii through
than up il mounted. with renewed exnations, to
,he head Of the Republics columns II required,
however, only the daylight OF the very next days de-
bate to show that the Whole proceeding was sham. The
whg caucus resolution, by turns denounced and jeered
at by the northern wing members, strong in the party
declarations which had preceded and followed their cleo
ton was very generally laughed at in its pretence to
usvert and misrepresent The settled platform OF the
northern majority OF the wing party, and, receiving but
santy recognition from the wing press, soon in spite OF
he Republics efforts passed into orgetfulness as trick
frustrated by exposure The same debate put forward in
manner which The Republic could not gansay the
fact that the compromise resolution OF the democratic
caucus did not fail upon its merits, but upon merely col
lateral considerations. Such conclusion, in regard TO
both the resolutions was inevitable, in view OF The posi-
lion well known TO be taken by the northern wing both
Of the democratic and wing parties in their respective
State organizations and elections
But the proof in the matter not TO be left so
Some weeks passed by, aHording the democratic repre-
seniaves time to compare opinions with each other, and
ascerain by such conference the true position of the
democratic party all over the country; and the result
e following resolution presented by Hon. Mr. Fitch OF
Indiana who moved suspension OF the rules for its intro
iuction:
Rssoped That we recognise the binding efficacy of the
compromises Of the constitution, and believe il be the
mention of the people gene rally as we hereby declare il
tnh abdg oTri nd
p,us,an the laws necessary to carry them out-the pro-
S Of
that provision Of the questions embraced in the Of
mehst Congress known the Compromise, and of ques
aaa generally connected with the institution Of slavery as
Unnecessary, useless, and dangerous"
This proposition received the sanction Of so large a
majority OF the House 10 want bit few votes
give it the troohirds requisite TO suspend the rules
Tie analysis Of this u0te, taken the House on the first
Of last month on the question Of the faithful maine-
Of the Compromise, is interesting and insruc-
tive The vote stood s yea, 10 IA nays OF the yeas 50
were Democrats and 81 wings OF the nays 50 were
democrats and 30 were wings. The democrats OF the
House sustained the proposition by vote OF many more
than vo 10 one The wings Of the House sustained the
proposition by majority Of vote. Deduct from the
81 whg yeas the vote OF the southern whgs and the
position Of the Compromise before the wings OF the
North may be got at by easy cpheing II will turn
be very unlike the northern whig vote in the last
Congress the fugitive law 1t is quite evident that
The northern wings felt open record vote in the Hsuse
to be quite another matter than the informal and ire
ponsble action Of night caucus. The silence OF the
whg organs as TO the vote on Mr. Fi,chs resolution
would Indicate their concurrence in the same opinion
Bat another jar on the wing OF the North seems
10 be at hand. The Hon. Mr.. Jackson, of Georgia
member elected as candidate OF the Saterghs organ
izaion in that Slae-a few days since reproduced as
follows the proposition Of Mr. Fitch to the House, with
additional clause, marked by the Republic from which
We cite il, in small capitals;
Realized, That recognise the binding efficacy OF the
non Of the people generally hereby declare 1t
be ours individually, abide such promises, and
Tor the delivery OF fugitive slaves land
CONGRESS- ruRposr ncuded-and that we depro.
provisions Of the questions embraced in the OF the last
Congress known the Compromise, and Of
orally connected with the Institution OF slavery as unnece
ary, useless, and dangerous"
On Sunday last we referred to the rumor that some OF
the southern wings had determined not 10 sustain the
previous question this proposition, and thereby screen
their northern wing friends from the responsibility Of re.
codng their votes upon it. We could not credit the ru-
NOR that any southern wing would be willing TO take
such course I'LL read The leading articles Of both The
wing organs Of yesterday in reply 10 our notice Of the
report IN question To great surprise both the Re-
puofe and the National Iategeaer permit themselves
plainly TO eounisaanee and grouse, and that too upon the
p'uea Presrf' such spason Of the question by the
@aS party IN Congress. This is indeed conclusive.