Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-11

posed to Democratic ascendency Although these propo-
sons emauate from quarters apparently antagonstc to
other, yet it can do harm for Democrats to bear
in mind that their anagonism does prevent them from
harmonizng in antagonism to the Democratic party.
1t may be well for scrunize will care the move
ments of those who our uniform opponents That
abotonists would rejoice see the fires of dscord
kinded by revival Of the slavery agitation no one can
doubt And those who have perused the extracts
Senator Summers speech which lately published will
not be slow to suppose that agitation is lis object in Of
fering his amendment On the other hand there is
thing in the past history Of the Wing party which ought
to make it offensive in us to say that of late years its only
hopes Of ascendency have been based upon the slavery
agitation in some one Of its forms. AT least may in
innate that the Wing party show by past
cord that its has proved itself better friends of the
&omises Of the Constitution than the Democratic party
When therefore, prominent Wing Senate, like Mr. Dixon
PROPOSES TO GO BEYOND JUDGE DOUGLAS and beyond
rights of the South it may not be of order to remind
friends that in the great issue of 1850 the body of Mr.
Dixons political friends especially the North we're
not prepared to go far the Nebraska bill goes
But MIR. Dixon's amendment may serve to stir up
element side, whilst Mr. Summers will effect the
like object the other; and, Whgism and Abolition
ism have nothing to gain and nothing lose the uphot
may be that the agitation may nure to the benefit of the
common opposition to the Democratic party Prudence,
patriotism, deroton TO the Unon the interest G the Demo
cratic party oil suggest that that public sentiment which
now acquiesces cheerfuy in the principles the Com
promise Of 1850 should not be nconsideratdy disturbed
The triumphant election Of President PiRRoE shows that
on this basis the hearts and the udgmsss Of the people
are with the Democracy. We may yenture to suggest
that it is well worthy Of consideration whether faithful
adherence to the creed which has been trumphanty
endorsed by the PEOPLE does not rqare all good Demo
Gratis TO hesitate and reflect maturity upon any proposition
scch any member Of oar party can object 10 as an inter-
polaon upon that creed In word it would be wise in all
Democrats to consider whether it would be safest
g LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE To REPEAL THE MIS-
souri, COMPROMISE might, and according to our view
would clear tho principle Of Congressional nonnteryen-
ton of all embarrassment bit 20, doubt wheer The good
thus promised important that woud be aciss 10 seek
through the agitation ,chicA necessarily stands path
Upon calm review Of the underground, we yet
such for disturbing the Compromise of 1850
COULD INDUCE US TO ADVOCATE EITHER OF THE
AMENDMENTS proposed to Mr.. Douglass bill.
Such were the opinions and arguments of the
Union against disturbing the Missouri COMPROMISE
until within three days of the time (the 23d of
january when Mr.. DOUGLAS amended the original
bill of the Committee on Territories by providing
for the abrogation of the Missouri Compromise.
A light then burst upon the Union, and, presto!
the Missouri Compromise was dead letter, and
ought to be expunged from the statute
We are aware that the Union may justify its
sudden change by claiming the right of being
wiser to-day than it was yesterday" but this
should teach it forbesrance at least towards those
who adhere to the opinions which it has abandoned.