Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-17


adoption of each of the resolutions.
Mr.. Jackson's resolution was then adopted by the
following vote:
affirmative. Negative. ~
Northern democrats, IS Northern democrats %
Southern democrats, 80 Southern democrats
Southern wings, 20 Southern "hig' 90
Northern wings, Northern "nIgS'
r, mi Total, GA
Mr.. Hlyer's resolution was then adopted by the
following vote:
Northern democrats, So Northern democrats, 20
Southern democrats, 80 Southern democrats, l6
Southern wings, % Southern wnig' ~
Northern wings, lO Nortnerh WINGS
ro,,, % Total, Ga
It will thus be perceived that if the fate of Mr..
Jackson's resolution had depended upon the vote
of the northern democrats only it would have been
sustained by the triumphant majority of 50 to p
that is, by majority of nearly t'Go to one.
Had the fate of the same resolution depended
upon the vote of northern achigs oly it would have
been voted down by majority OF 80 to 7-more
than four to
Now, it will be seen that Mr.. Jackson's rcsolu-
ton simply presents the proposition to sustain dH
the adjustment measures bar to further legls-
lative agitation in Congress of the sectional ISSUES
involved in those measures. That proposition the
achig party of the North votes dorm by vote of
the extent of its power, to reopen and renew the
anti-slavery agitation in Congress.
By vote of nearly tro to one, the democratic
party of the North resolves, by the faithful main
tenance of all the adjustment measures, to prevent
the renewal of the antslavery agitation in Con-
gress and thus directly takes issue with more than
four.Stths of the wing party of the North on that
question.
Mr. Hillyers resolution simply affirms the 1fnali-
ty of the Compromise Had that resolution de-
pended the vote of the northern whigs alone, it
would have been Uoted douCn 27 to 1O-that is, by
a majority of almost three to one! Such is the
support which the policy of President Fillmore on
the sectional issues receives from the aChig party OF
the North!
Had Mr.. Hillyer's resolution depended on the
vote of the northern democrats aLoe it would have
been sustained by majority of SO to 2O-that is,
by almost tcOO to
These facts give distinct and final answer to the
question, Which of the two great parties of the
North deserves the support and cooperation Of
southern men, who mindful of the constitution
al rights and the most important interests of their
section?
We deem it unnecessary, in regard to the votes
given by both parties at the South upon the two
resolutions, to do more than refer our readers to
the figures they stand above-it being, as we
conceive at this time, fully understood that party
at the South proposes to disturb the Compromise,
or the slavery agitation in Congress- so long
as the compromise measures shall be faithfully
maintained and executed at the North.
One other very important fact is shown by the
votes upon the two resolutions. 1t will be seen
that they were both supported unanimously by the
southern aCIig vote, with the single exception of
southern wing, (Mr. Clingman, of North Caro-
lina,) who voted against them both. Thus sus-
tanned by the unanimous aoIig voice of the South
Mr.. Jackson's resolution was uoted doOn by the
aOhig party an the House. That party, North and
South gave 27 votes in favor of the resolution and
81 votes against it Mr.. Hillyer's resolution, in
the hands of the WING party just escaped the same
hte-receiving 80 whig votes in its favor, and %
against it. Thus it appears that all the wings of
the South, added to all the northern wings who
oppose the renewal of the anti-slavery agitation are
by means a ma ority of the wing party in Con-
gress. The anti-slaverya wings can at any
time vote them down on the question Of renewing
such agitation in Congress This most significant
and important fact will appear still more clearly if
we consider the number of northern wings who
absent or did not cote. Suppose these alb
sentees to have voted, and distributed their votes
for and against the resolutions in the ratio of the
northern wing votes which recorded, and it is
plain that the wings of the House. against the
unanimous vote of the southern wings would have
defeated both the resolutions Much more will this
be the the northern anti-slavery who's shall
red candidate for the presidency, and shall thus
come up to the next Congress strengthened by the
elections of successful presidential canvass and
by the definite overthrow of the finality policy of
Mr.. Fillmore. To rescue the South from this most
perlous condition of things in the ranks of the whe
party OF the country as now led and organized, il
has become fully evidenced that there is no other re-
lance than the success of the democratic party
planted on the faithful maintenance of the Com.
as final Le adpitH s. That ground t1t
Noyh and the South and now has rsay%si
its position by its congressional votes sustaining
10th the Conapromise resolutions by a majority o
about TWO to ONE That position tS assuredy it vii
Or in its coming presidential canvass
Tgon its success in that position now plainly de
bends up the safety of the South and the tranquGt
of the country. ,.eo1 1;.. Of the names
ouoJolnedh oSo votes are recorded on the abov
m ,eaIntnns We have not yet found time to pr