The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-04-21

distinct proposition he would vote also to give
the debates to that paper. Mr.. Seward clear
ly understood that no such proposition would
be brought forward we should not authorize
it nor would any friend of ours in that body
volunteer it, The only chance he had Of show
ing fair play to the Era was then and there,
and he did not do it, That is all As to Mr..
Weller his remark is in perfect keeping with
the polished manners and refined wit which
are making him the very Chesterfield of the
Senate Of course, our readers know what Mr..
Butler means by "idiosyncrasy every man,
in his opinion, who does not concur with him
that Slavery is right and good, and has clear
and indisputable title to do what it pleases, has
On "idiosyncrasy" He was for printing in the
Intelhgencer, but not in the Era, because the
former has no idiosyera,y and the latter has.
And why not He is Democrat, so called
belongs to the Jefersonian school, doubtless
is recognised as member of the healthful J"
Pierce Organization us strict construc-
ZIONIST, aye, of the straitest sect, Heaven help
him! And yet he af6liates with the Intelli-
gsneer on almost every point. See-the Intel
Hgsneer is well disposed towards Gen. Pierce
and his appointments; 80 is the Judge. The
Inteliigencer goes against agitation and excite
ment 30 does he 1t is hostile to Kossuth and
Intervention; so is he 1t hates isms so does
he 1t shrinks from the extension of the DEM
ocratic Principle to the masses 30 does he. 1t
disIkes the practice of electing Judges by the
People; so does he. 1t is for keeping power as
much as possible in the hands Of the enight-
ened few so is he. If there be any one point
on which they differ, it is that of Tariff, but
this controversy is put to sleep, and divides
them no longer. Is it any wonder that Judge
Butler, the Democrat, SO called, should warmly
favor the Intslhgenesr, the Wing, 80 called9
But the Democrats of the Senate generally
were 30 anxious for the passage of the resolu-
ton, that they begged Mr. Chase, to de-
sst, to wink at the fact that there was no
quorum. Why? Because there is a political
millennium just now Old party issues are
buried. All differences have been offered up
a sacrifice on the altar of the Compromise. So
profound is the exultation of the old parties at
the affirmation of constitutional obligation to
catch runaway negroes, that they are giving
each other the fraternal hug. Why should not
their representatives in the Senate unite in
special acts of courtesy to the organs Of their
respective parties
Away with your unmanly pretexts and SUBJ
terfuges, gentlemen Senators The reason why
you wished to vote some thousands of dollars
to the National Intelhgsncer for printing your
debates, and not cent to the National Era
for doing the same work. although your speech
es would have received circulation three-fold
more in the latter than in the former paper, was
this-the Era rs openly thoroughly and actively
opposed to Slavery the Intsligenesr is not That
is the whole of it and it shows that Slavery con-
trolls you just as it controls the President and
his Secretaries. Let US assure these honorable
fair-minded gentlemen that we do not feel at
all aggrieyed by their policy, nor shall wo pay
any the less attention to their doings. We in
tend to publish, gratis, just so much of their
words and acts in our columns as are import
ant to be known, and yet find plenty of room
for other matters.