The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-04

pe Hiade by Tue Union wings al The SOUTH and this ls
what is affirmed hy the Journal OF Commerce The
ouchsione must be the indications of public opinion as
TO the these measures. Then. what have been, and
what are at this moment the indications Of public
rentimelt as 10 the compromise Let il be
borne In mind that the great result )abored for earnestly
IN ls50-52 was maintenance OF these measures, and
consequence, restoration OF good feeling and har
mony. Has the OF President Pierce tended this
end III sNt
As test OF this let the effect OF the FIRST act OF the
President be consideredto wit. the inaugural address
This paper boldly retlaed aaonal sentiment exactly the
sentiment OF the advocates OF the compromises, and it
boldly announced purpose OF maintaining them TO pc
the face OF The prevalent sentiment OF the South
IN the State rights party and in The North Of the soil
sm s Of each OF The three parties bold President
Pierce DECLARED 10 the nai0n "tha the laws OF 1850,
commonly called the compromise measures, strictly
constitutional and TO be strictly carried into effect" The
whole argument OF III document--ke everything that
on this subject bears his decided and
determined purpose 10 support these measures There is
not room Tor particle Of doubt Of communication
But has the reception Of this document by the pa y that
elected him. or BY the nation at large been such TO
raise any doubt as TO the Presdents power carry his
announced purpose into sheci Has its reception been
such TO give the assurance 10 The country that he
spoke as representative man. with united and all
noweriu! 70; viii ,o back him. There is no doubt on
there press or demagoaue leader Of rank free soil
ism. that repudiaed the democratic platform while he
supported the candiiat,, may have dlssented This
all The great and united party that elected General
Pierce gladly and enthusiastically welcomed the inaugu
raj and, 60 wider. never did State paper SO man
fully come up 10 national expectation This DOCUMENT.
and never did one NEE, so hearty response. Now We
slbm: Is i not beyond comprehension how such action
BY the President and reciprocal action by the people
create doubt as y he condition and standing OF The com
promise measures!
As another tes take the indications Of public sentiment
in reference 10 adhesoa 10 the compromise measures. as
in the action OF parties as 10 Them Has the PIes
dents policy as 10 the party that elected hun, been such
thus far 70 raise doubt TO the standing OF these
measuresl The policy Land down at Baltimore as to
action has been OOcy Those whom lhs Doli-
cy during the presidential campaign welcomed being
good enough to be coaboers the President, the con-
dition that they abuIed free sollism and good
lalh and works for the Compromise. regarded Them as
good democrats and the administration openly lis
discrimination, that il freesoiler has been apPoned 10
discharge hun from office The policy thus is 10 make
OF the maintenance oil The compromise in
dyidual concefn,o make il practical of the good
ctizen--and thus to uproot the npas OF free sosm.
Now, what TINS far has been the OF this policy
/ Has il been quasi success! Has it been such
raise doubt about the condition aAd standing OF these
measures aa4lti iaa aa aa9ta as9N T t#
To decide this. take the indications OF pnbtc feeling
the North, evinceG BY party We migst quote
columns of the proceedings OF public bodies to show the
OF public feeling in the North and Northwestall
through New England-he democratic party, unit.
is fulfilling its pledges TO stand by the compromise
ures u there has been an ani-compfomise resolution
passed by democratic town. county, State meeting
of the party, 1t has escaped our notice Take the two
Of the New York democracy and both united
passing compromise resolutions There may be presses
and individual leaders thoroughly lmbued with free
soIsm that while they support the President and go with
the party, yet repudiae the Compromise. But where is
there one Of these presses OF ihese leaders now
steadily, fae,iousy, temsgogushy urging lhe party
peal 10 resist the Compromise They dare not do this,
Tor such has been the reverse action Of public sentiment
that the people would not bear H. And the great fact
that the democratic party q, the North and Northwest
stand on this point. They have local differences
but the masses, in good faith and in determined purpose.
stand soidly Tor the compromise measures.
But take another view from this party stand pont--a
view Of the status OF parties at The Soah where public
sTs i' ~ spg1 puee esms a 'hs North
and passion OF the Sonh. II will require but few
words 10 state this The aggression Of northern Seward
stimulated resort 10 the southern remedy OF seces
sion and now that the northern forum no longer
sounds with mad appeals, in the southern forum there is
no longer d'sunon sentiment An opponent OF The ad-
mDietration. the New York Courier IL enquirer. has
made. as TO the course OF the administration. the fol-
lowing admission TO the Saterigbts party: rl.tr
| They went into tho democratic convention Baiu
should be the Of the nuon provided he
dominated a. The exponent OF national and constitutional
c professions to be regarded with suspicion by ihs Union
demoeIa. Of the county ea,arsesn' dsssopmsns show
honestly 10 fulfil lher pledge Of nationality The speeces
1851 are now national und pauoIio both - letter and spirit
The a.nn;on Pre-. hs SOUP a wi,h perhaps & very
Of the democracy in the southern States
endorse the Compromise permanent settlement of the
ward, pfov,ng tha, tn. former dsnon democracy Of ,he
South in part stands fairly and honestly upon the
Union, the Consultation, and the Conipromise'E Ea1#
Now we agaIn submit in this case as in the case of
the inception and reception OF the inaugural: What ia
there in these revelations OF public sentiment to indicate
any doubt whatever the real condition and standing
OF the compromise measures What more, what beter,
could the Jealous national Of 1850 desire expect,
than to powerful patty of the South changed
to give up all advocacy OF secession remedy, and 10
sand fairly and honestly upon the Union the consii,u
lion and the Compromise I" What better could he hope
than the North only The mad resistance pHf.
pose abandoned and the repeal cry senced, but to see
the great democratic party united support OF the Com
prom,s~i What can the Journal OF Commerce its
/ 49, 49, ,t. F~s-o
Will they say that this profession IL aH hypocrisy II
change sentiment indicate hypocrsy then in what
condition will three OF the wing party be Surely
these revelations of public sentiment so lar as The rea-
tions Of parties 10 The Compromise concerned ndi-
cals the reverse OF doubt. They show that the demo
are on the question Of sustaining the compromise meas
ures in solId pbaanx in their support.
| Once more There "a deeper, more ge1eral, more
yitally important view yet to take OF this matter. he-
sides this acknowledged condition OF Union sentiment al
The South and this expression OF national sentiment al
the NORTH let the rejecting consider the altered face Of
things in religious, commercial and political relations,
and in the tone OF the press and OF public feeling, Ths
history OF The country cannot show anything Like hs
gratifying parallel that may be drawn between what
IN 1850 and What there IN 1853. In 1850 religious Of
CARNATIONS were dividng-now they uniting then
merchants OF the South. by every mail, were cutting off
an intercourse of yean--now they renewing their
old commercial ies then political parties becoming
arayed against each other secona grounds and by
Typographical lnesnow they becoming resolved INTO
their iim ate elemenis: then the whole of the ffeeso
pres majority of the whg press. and portions of
the democratic press sowing discord aud exaspera
ton and were eosdng TO their utmost sectiops pride-
this press, save oay The free-sol porl'oo enec
the more kindly and fraterpsl feeling that il becoming
;af fnf This