Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-14
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TIE COMPROMISE or $50.

Frosp tA> Lynehbsro rIrginiar.
THE COMPROMISE OF 1880
We Published yesterday a ketch Of the speech made
in Louisville Kentucky, by Ex-Prcsident Fillmore while
visit there in March 1854 Its perusal is well calcu
lated recollection Of the intensely excited con-
dition OF the country the period the compromise
under discussion, and OF happy effect the
Legislation which followed calming the storm aud resto
ring tranquility In lsIs-4s and the early part OF so
the country was agatcd and tost like the in
pest Fanatics the North and rre-eaters at the South
both seeking break pieces the fabric Of Union,
ashng the public mind into Wild and maddened er-
element California threatening up an indie
dendcut governmcntThe people oi Texas were in arms
TO maintain disputed territorial Claim; and the troops
the federal government we're the and
subdue them The country stood the pcrlous edge"
civil Gen. Taylor came orw ard with scheme Of
adjustment and pacitcation, to which Congress. decmus
il inefficient, would Congress- ON the other
hand under tho lead OF the venerable statesman Of Ken
lucky who had been called from his retirement th. c
SIS offered comprehensive system OF measures, which
accepted by the conservative sentiment OF the
try, equitable satisfactory aud eicscions settlement
OF the whole controversy. This the postsre OF
affairs when Mr.. Fillmore called to the Office OF
the chief magstracy The principles of the party whose
representative he wd- well his prosc
~ forbade active intervention Executive To con.
troll the Legislative Department OF the government but
definitely understood, not only from the character OF
the cabinet he drew around him. but such
OF his wishes he could without breach OF official bro
priey give that Mr. Fillmore approved the system
devised by Nc Clay, aud would give his signature
tn the various bills embraced in il. The Constitutional
question, growing of the denial OF the Habas
Corpus the arrested fugitive presented itself his
mind, it did to many OF the distinguished juists
thu countybu this being settled he gave his full prompt
and doubt not hearty sanction the whole scheme
adjustment How these measures received by the
better portion OF the people is well known. How almost
universally they either approved or aeauieced in
shown by the fact that at the national conventions of the
great parties into which the country divided
they made the basis OF natons creed and the plat
form OF Presidential At the Democratic Ma.
tona Convention OF 1852, the following declaration
put forth
THAT the foregoing proposition covers and was inten.
ded to embrace the whole subject of the slavery agitation
in Congress and therefore, the Democratic party of the
Union standing the National Platform will abide by
and adhere to the faithful execution of the known
the COproB'ise ssied By the last Congress the
act tor the retaining OF ugtves from service included
which being designed carry express provis.
ion 20 the Constitution. With fidelity thereto be
repealed or 80 changed TO destroy impair its eicien
cy.
At the Wing national convention held during the came
year, il was resolved
That the series Of measures commonly known As the
the Compromise including the fugitive slave law
guessed in by tire Wing party OF the United States
settlement, in principle and substance-a final set =
mento the dangerous aud exciting questions which they
embrace.
From these resolutions see how universally satsfac-
tory the adjustment OF 1850 people of all parties
and ali sections OF the Union To have approved aud
adhere those considered satisfactory
iience OF Soundness the slavery queston-n 50 much
th"t the Democratic party did hesitate 60 the
heart OF New England. the very hotbed Of aboionisn-
for Presidential candidate, regarding it sufficient
voucher OF his fidelity the constitution and rights
of the South that he favored aud would abide by the
promise At that time, then, il allowable i'm
peach the nationality trust-worthiness OF man
who stood OFT the. compromise platform. Did not Mr.
Fillmore stand there, aud he not thus standing pro
nOunced by the action of the national conventions A.
With an unanimous voice, worthy OF the confidence OF all
sections-the South well the North Undenaby and
undoubtedly this for not only had he approved
and signed the compromise bills but he had ahuhv ell
forced the fugitive slave Law, in which the South was
most interested Nor did lac here, but in his annual
message to Congress in December 1881 before the nee
ting OF either convenon) he earnestly euoned upon the
country strict obedience to these asures SAYING
Il cannot doubt that the American people bound to-
gether by kindred blood and common traditions still che
rsh paramount regard for the Union OF their fathers and
they are ready 10 rebuke any attempt violate its
integrity disturb the compromises which il based
or TO resist the laws which have been enacted under its
authority
The series of measures to which have alluded are re-
garied by me as 'steoent "a principle and substance
maj settlement Of the dangerous and cre,tiHg subjects
icLieh they embrace"
This the standard of National and Southern ortho
doXy that day. l. there in the Union who came
more fully up that standard. Does he not that time
stand endorsed 10y the concurrent action of the great
National Conventions authorized To declare the sentiments
aud expound the creed of the parties they presened;
The conclusion is ncontestable But has suited the pol
icy OF the democratic Ia set of late another
dari-tha of approval OF the Kansas bill As friends of
the South refuse abide ny that Ii is one To-
which an advocate Of squatter-sovercignty ecsoer
nn abolon-t can submit; and willing that the
Interests OF the south shall be stakcd upon it, We do
profess to know what Mr. Fmores opinions in regard
To 1t. Nor do We tn know-becausc il he ala
aboltoni, lie could approve IT, does G. C. Cambre-
ling because in his belief will make all the territories
in the United States irec it Ire Southern rights
man he could dsaPprove IT, does Ex-senator Clemens
because in his judgment il establishes squatter SOvcr-
eighty Weare better content aud We think the people
of the South will be- stand by and rely on the standard
of 1852 adopted by both parties when they
their duty to the country fully well they DO now