What Was the Public Reaction to the Compromise of 1850

What was the public reaction to the Compromise of 1850?

A) Violent antislavery riots condemned it in the North.
B) Abolitionists were quite pleased with its steps towards gradual emancipation.
C) Mass meetings throughout the country were held to support it.
D) Defenders of slavery praised it for preserving the balance between free and slave states in the Senate.