Republican Herald

WHIGS AND THE COMPROMISE.—We have before remarked that no Whig State but Kentucky supports the National Compromise of 1850, including the Fugitive slave law. Every new Whig movement confirms the truth of the statement.

In New Hampshire resolutions supporting this Compromise were carried through the Legislature; all the Democratic members voting for them and nearly all the Whigs against them.

In Connecticut, the Senate, Whig, laid on the table similar resolutions; in the House they were adopted; all the Democrats supporting them and a portion of the Whigs,—to save themselves before the People.

In New York, where the Whigs have commanding majorities in both branches all efforts on the part of Democrats to get the subject up for consideration failed; the Whig policy being at present to keep silence and unite their conflicting elements—principle having nothing to do with the junction.

In Ohio, the Whig State Convention, (called the Balloon Convention, from its taking advantage of the day appointed for the ascension of one, to swell its numbers) voted that the "Fugitive" law was not a party question, and that every Whig was at liberty to act upon it as he might see fit!

Thus the Whigs either dodge the question, or go against the measures of Union and Peace.—The Democrats all go for these Compromise measures, and in favor of union and peace. The Democrats take their stand on these measures, and are ready for all consequences. The Whigs use, and intend to use these measures for party capital; and they will support or oppose them in their counties and districts as they can make profits by gaining votes, taking care not to commit themselves as a party.

But even the one exception which we have allowed the Whigs is likely to fail: for Kentucky according to all accounts is coming out a Democratic State, as it was before it was debauched from its old principles by the insidious acts of Clay. His days politically are regarded as numbered: and the old Democrats, who have so long adhered to him with a tenacity worthy of a better cause, now consider themselves as released from their attachment, and are beginning to come back to their early allegiance. We do not say that the Democrats will certainly carry the next election; but they will come near enough to indicate the inevitable destiny of the State. Kentucky is coming