The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-03
two resolutions offered some time since by Mr. D. B.


This vote is rendered more significant by the fact
that the Argus has recently manifested its determine
tion to assail and oppose the national democratic
administration and has invited the o. 8. Senate to
reject the nominations Of the Executive in the
manner as the whig and coalition majority in the
State Senate here, 6rst delayed and then defeated
the nominations Of Gov. Seymour.
Indeed, the conjunction OF all the wings Of the
House, with few democrats was resorted to, to pre-
vent as full an expression Of the sentiments of the
democratic members in regard to the administration,
its platform and its measures the majority desired.
The united vote Of these opposite elements was
effective in enforcing the previous question, which
cut OF other resolutions which had been offered
would have been presented, containing more full
and unreseyed recognition ofthe wisdom and patriot
ism OF the Presidents principles and actions.
Under the circumstances, however, the adoption
Of Mr.. Taylor's resolutions imperfect though they
be, will be regarded as rebuke to those who have
assailed the administration of Franklin Pierce, and
as full endorsement 0f his selection of cabinet,
and of his entire action since he has occupied the
Presidential chair.
Fer such an expression the democrats Of New
York at all times ready, and with here and there
an exception, which only seems to strengthen
the rule, viii be now and hereafter found unan
nous. The use Of such men as Burke Of New
Hampshire, and Cooley in this State, and of such
apostate prints are the vehicles of their malign
ty towards the administration, is to draw the great
mass of the democracy of the States more closely
about their democratic chief and to animate them
with q more determined purpose to sustain and de-
fend him.
[From the Albany Journal (whig free soil,) July IL
THE COMPROMISE MEASURES"
There was an amusing game OF politics played in
the Assembly yesterday. Mr. D. B. Taylor's resolu.
finaty," were under consideration. These resolu-
tions had been staved Off from time to time, by the
barnburners, being a little too highly seasoned with
slavery for their taste though just what they and all
the " compr0miserso " had swallowed while engaged
in the great work of " Union saving"
Mr.. Holey set the " ball rolling" by a vivid and
graphic description of the free soil zeal and enthu
siasm which warmed the Van Buren, democracy
while engaged in constructing the Buffalo plat.
FORM" This reminder was by no means calculated
to make these doughface" resolutions dgestible.
Various attempts to evade a vote proved abortive.
An infexble majority insisted that the comprO.
mise " polka should be danced out-that the patriots
Of every stripe should have another chance to save
the Union. Hereupon the Speaker vacated, leaving
friend Doct Ellsworth as his locunl tenens. The
leading bamburners sat for while as if there were
briars in the chairs, or bumblebees in their pants.
Mr.. Looms soon escaped amid the " noise and con.
fusion" Mr. Hastings, after refusing either to vote
on the first resolution, did as the vote was
to be taken on the third resolution. Mr.. Marsh, q
barnburneI from Tompkins, stood up manfully, and
gave manly reasons for voting against the resolution
endorsing all the sacrifices demanded of freedom.
The scene was protracted till o'clock 1t was not
without its lessons. It exposed the dupicity Of men
who who tor season and tor purpose professed devo-
tion to the cause Of freedom.
The insincerity of those who raised such row
about the Union" has been disgracefully manifest
everywhere. Gen. Pierce falsifed his own inaugural
by taking Northern "free soiler" and Southern
disunionist" into his cabinet. And the admins.
tration has since brought all its " compromise
pledges into contempt by the appointment Of South
ern disunionists, New York Buffalo platform men,
and Massachusetts, abotionists, to Office
Results have shown, beyond doubt or denial, that
the loud and deafening cry of !" save the Union''
was raised by asprants for the Presidency each en-
deavorng to outbid others in their sacrifices of free
dom to slavery. These asprants-- Cass, Webster,
and Filmore-were themselves laid on the shelf,
having by their inglorious trucklipgs to slavery,
raised head of steam with which Cen Pierce's pre-
sidential grist was ground Though ever a =" dough-
face" and in favor of all the" Compromises and
" iDalities that slavery requires General Pierce ac-
tually "spits' on the Baltimore PLATFORM by ele-
waiting such prominent dsunoniss as jefferson Davis
and Senator Soule, and discarding such leading
Unionists as Dickinson, Foote, and Cobb.
What spectacle is here prese9ted? But recently
a cry went up and abroad fh4t Xhe Union is in
danger!" " the constitution is to be violated ~
Senators Foote and Dickinson, &c, &C., exhibited
the wounded bleeding constitution, appealed
eloquently to their countrymen to rally in its de-
fence. Senator'S Davis and Soule, on the other
hand. spurncd the compromise" and advocated
and threatened disunion.
The combined efforts of Unionsts whg and de.
mocrat resulted in the election of Union candidate
for President who has called Davis into his cabinet
and sent Soue minister to Spain; leaving Dickinson
and Foote to 'chew the cud Of sweet and bitter
fancy.n