The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-06-29

prospects. the hustle increased a little
Senator 'sihought it premature-bettsr Civ
en- j, the 60 by this session, nothing 10 be
gained by passing il now sufficient for the
day is the evil thereof" was anxious 10
bring the thing 10 some point, and tor that
purpose remarked 10 the Senator that there
were important reasons for pressing the
question to a vote in Doth branches, which
probably had not occurred 10 him, and they
were tbese-ihe South had usually carried
their points agains, the North upon all ques-
lions: that when necessary they had always
found dishones, men in both branches OF
Congress, who would sell out and enable
them 10 succeed; that the same state Of
things still existed-lhat there were men
enough in the market TO defeat The Prov $50,
and that il would be defeated; that we
should be betrayed as we always had been,
but that the defeat would be harmless: moth.
ing would be settled by il, the question
would remain open. and the people who
had dishonest representatives here whose
rights would be battered and betrayed,
would have riIne 10 get rid OF the rai.
tors and send honest men in their places, be.
fore the final settlement Of the question, and
thus we were to be saved. The Senator re.
piled, "Oh, ifcone TO the vote, am with
you, you KNOW "Of course you are," was
the reply, and thus we separated. This con-
versaiion was some three weeks previous 10
the vote taken on the Proviso.
But, Mr.. President, this is not oil have
to say of the Senator from Michigan and his
marvellous change. About two weeks pre-
vious TO the vote which was taken on the
Proviso, met in the streets of Washington.
gentleman of distinct ion from one of the
slave States, now a Senator in Congress,
who enquired OF me what | thought Of Gen.
Csss? My reply was, very little. "WiIl he
do as he agrees?'' he asked. answered
him that, that depended, in my opinion, al
together upon the onsderaiion-"Well," said
he, "if he should promise TO vote agains, the
Proviso upon the ground that the South are
10 support him as candidate for the Presi-
dency, do you believe he will do III"
told him there was no doubt about il; upon
that consideration he was as sure as death,
and | thought he might, he wished, throw
in the hanging of lew northern men in ad-
diiion. Mr.. President, do not undertake
10 say here that Mr.. Cass made bargain OF
the bargain which have jus, referred to-
| can only say that the gentleman who in.
formed me Of the fact, is man Of honor and
UNREASONABLE veraciiy. He was not par
,y TO The bargain bu, simply gave it his as
sent, providing the General fulfilled it on
his part. which he has since done to the let
Ter. MIR. President, have not seen the
Senator's Tennessee letter. do not know
its contents, except upon information. | an
told he says in that letter, that he thinks b,
sees, and really feels change going on il
the Free States against the ordnance OF free
dom, and in favor of the extension of slave
~. II is said that The change in The Sena
tor is so complete, that he avows his readi
ness in tina, letter to veto, if he should b.
President, the Ordinance Of 1857, an ordin
ance drawn by Jefferson, voted for by ever,
members Of Congress except one, and which
gave the State Of Michigan universal free
dom and will ultimately make her one Of thu
great States of The Union. Such man j.
unworthy The confidence or support of any
democrat. No honest man, Of any party, car
vote for him. He is worthy Of his party ir
his State and they Of him. He is the embod
meni and true exponent OF the principles o
Edwin Croswell's Convention. His nomin
alton by any party would defeat il in hi.
State, by more than one hundred thousand
votes.