The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-19

entirely conclated the whole abolition party OF New
England and with such motives TO energetic action am
mol al all surprised that the senator has returned hlled
WIN new zeal and Increased luminosity against tins war
and that he should have made those rhetorical our,shes
IN which be has so freely displayed himself on this oc-
caslon should have been very much astonshed II he
lad pursued any other course.
Will not detan the Senate long but, for the purpose
OF showing that the senator is polite, udicious man.
aud that though not at all ambitious, he may perhaps
twenty years hence making capital RAPIDLY as he does
on this great question, stand good chance for the pres-
dency and using the most efficient to improve ms
ultimate popularity will call attention to lew passa
yes IN pamphlet which have seen Tor the nrst Time
TINS morning II was sent to me by gentleman who IN
forms me that Is in extensive circulation in New Eng
land and IS producing an extraordinary effect 1t seems
mat II Is circulated by another party who are ambitious
OF obtaining the liberty allies speak by the
book when say that distinguished senator from New
England, Mr. WEnsTEn not now in his seat dii, IN
place not tar from Fanuel Hall, months ago, open
~ recognise the abolltoniss his political bretaren
and besough them most alectionately tVunte with the
wing party IN an approaching election consider, then
that the wing party OF New England, and the faction con
olled by the senator from New Hampshire, as standing
on the same platform Probably no reply will be at
tempted to What say i may be that shall not be
deemed worthy of notice by the distinguished senator
over the way, but that will not prevent me from noticing
hlm-coureousy and patrotically, trust-and in such
manded. Humble my abilities may be- recognise no
superior here so far the State, which have IN part
the honor to represent is concerned 1 am not at
all surprised that New England should be visited with
this pamphlet at this time, because the distinguished
senator from New England, first in Richmond, IN com
mencing his famous southern TOUR undertook to call this
war in question: and afterwards, when he got back TO
New England held the language and asserted that
It had been the settled judgment of all nations that the
injustice OF war most materially furnished the lustre OF
Has that been explained Can it be explained
indicated 1t means what the senator from New Hamp-
shire has more boldly said using palmer and mere ex
phcit language but language not more unpatrodc than
that to which have just acknowledgement which will
not be less hercely condemned by postery than that ut
tered on the occasion to which have alluded by one of
the most celebrated men of the wing party, whose nfu-
has spread itself abroad through all lands and has
most controlling effect in Mexico at the present time
against his own country. The same sentiment has been
again and again expressed by the organ OF the wings
in this cityhe National Intelligencer Every wing pa
per in the country with few exceptions, has echoed
it; and we all recoec the expression in certain speech
delivered hereto which allude in no spirit OF I'M
kndnesshat if the speaker had been Mexican, as he
was an American he would have welcomed our armies
with bloody hands and hospabe graves Yet that speech
was published with editorial sanction in almost every
whg paper in the country When my way hither last
winter saw in Louisville wing paper the organ OF the
party in that city, (the Louisville Journal,) which eulo-
glzed and commended the speech n the warmsst and
most exalted terms of encomum Whilst, then, there
many men IN that party-a glorious band, OF whom am
glad to recognise the distinguished senator from Kentucky
the leader, who do respond to the sentiments which
he has expressed this neutrality-suspicious. in heart and in
deed, recognising the noble maxim of Roman times, that
it is sweet and glorious thing to die for ones country;
whilst great number of the members of the wing party
entertain such sentiments, there many others who
openly in their hearts, cherish sentiments similar to
those have described, which they would dare to act
out, If the majority OF the people would sanction them.
Here then, is The pamphlet written by member of the
party of which the senator from New Hampshire is the
exponent here. 1t is said that
ga rose by any other would smell as sweet"
By what shall designate the party of which the
gentleman from New Hampshire is the representative
Is it the abolition or liberty party However this may
IS on the shoulders OF that party that he expects to
preserve my country from such calamity that say
with no intention TO insult the SENATOR but because he
holds principles which, if carried out, would make this
republic more Infamous on the pages of history than any
nation that has existed. The pamphlet is entitled
Dick Crowningsheld the Assassin, and Zachary Tay
Tor the Soldier the difference between them-by Henry
| T.. Wright" 1t is now circulating in New England
under wing sanction, and is written by member OF the
liberty party.
Mr.. HALE. Does the gentleman mean to say that the
author OF that pamphlet is member of the liberty party
Mr.. FOQTE SO understand.
MIR. HALE. That individuals career in England and
this country is well known. He denies the right of all
human government whatever, and there party which
ne denounces with more severity and opprobrum than the
liberty party. The honorable senator from Mississippi
IS therefore mistaken in shpposng that he is member
to what party belong and the name of that party.
can tell hun in moment the origin of the movement
which has made my name somewhat notorious in New
Hampshire IN regard TO the position which took about
four years since. was then member of the House of
Representatives from the State of New Hampshire. AT
House, and the Richmond Enquirer, then edited by the
present editor of the Union, declared that any
pechng anything from the administration must not go
against that measure did not expect anything from the
administration but opposed the measure, and in letter
to my constituents announced my intention to vote
against IT, assigning the which influenced me in
the determination. Ihereupon the progressive democ-
racy of New Hampshire came together and denounced
me, and an issue at made in that State upon
the question. That is the origin of the movement, and
the senator s at liberty TO give it any which will
best suit his classification But he is entirely mistaken
as regards Mr. Wright, who is no member of the
liberty party than that senator is and probably looks
ii with as much loathing as he does.
Mr.. FOOTE. | am very glad to hear that he does
However the pamphlet has been crcu lated by the wings
of New England The author may, then, be wing.
of myself The wings can take of themselves
Mr.. FOOTE. Well, do not understand the author to
be strictly in correspondence with the senator from New
Hampshire, or that they inhabitants of the town
county Indeed people change their politics so readily
a-days, that it would be little unsafe perhaps for
the senator to undertake say what the present po
tical principles of Mr. Wright with whom he is ashamed
to bear any connection.
Mr. HALE No, am not
Mr. FOOTE. Well. them he is the particular friend of
the senator from New Hampshire; and of thing am
certain that in my State such pamphlet could not be al
lowed to circulate amongst the wings for day Such
language az am about to read could not be uttered in
the State IN which have the honor reside, without
hazard OF HE; could it, in my opinion, anywhere
where a high state of patriotism exists. Well, will
read lew delicious extracts from this pamphlet; and
hope that, IT 1t be not whg document, gentlemen will
stop ITS circulation. The gentleman denies that it is
liberty document Who has had it circulated, am not
prepared to say; but think that it is perhaps intended
promote the senator's claims and those of wing presden
ial asprants generally always excepting Gen Taylor
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