Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-09-09
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ID 8li The elections Of The South
And now J venture 60 say. gentlemen, two
.hiaas. the fret well known u vou,-thst
Gen Cas- is 10 favor Of what Is called 1hs
COMPROMISE Line; aud ihit the Wi'mot Pro-
viso. OF the Ordinance OF l7S7. which exclu-
De. slavery from territories, ought not to be
spilled TO territories lying south OF 30 degrees
b minutes. he announced this before be
was nominated. and be bad not announced
II, ae would have been thitty-thigiy siv de-
-rees thirty minutes further of from being
fonin4ted. In The next place. he viii do all
he ctn io establish thai compromise line; aud
lastly. which j. matter OF opinion. in nay
conscientious belief he will establish it,
Give him the power aud the patronage Of
the government. let him exercise il over GER
taiH p1Tjsous of he country whose represen-
'atives voted on his occasion to leave that
question. for iutur, consideration 10 settle il,
lHat Oregon 9all be free. aud leave New
Ncxicoand California to b. decided hereafter;
let him have the power Of this government
with his attachments, with his INDUCEMENTS;
! very believe unless there is a renewed
strength, an augmented strength Of WhiB
votes in Congress, be will accomplish his pur
pose. tie will surely have tia Senate, and
with the patronage OF the government with
every interes which be can bring 20 bear, Co
operating wiki every interest which the South
caa bring to-bear, he viii accomplish the com
promise linz. We cry safety Def re we ar
ou, OF the wood9 if we Tell that there is no
d3ugel obout these new territories.
Gentlemen, | came here TO confer with you
as friends AMI countrymen, to sprak my own
mind, but il we all should speak and occupy
.,r,-l I. 4 l.. l.. L.,
meeting. shall deiain you no longer.
/ have been long in public li!e-lar longer
lar longer than shall remain IN it. have
had some participation for more than thirty
( years in the councils of the country. pro-
+ less to feel strong attachment to the iber-
/ ties OF Zoe United States--to the constiu
1 lonand free institutions OF the United States
10 the honor, and may say the glory of
this great Government and great Country
teal every injury inflicted upon this .oun-
Try, almost as parsona injUrp. | blush Tor
every iault which think see committed in
is public councils, as il they were faults or
mistakes OF my own.
know that at dis momfn there is no object
upon earth SO attracting the gazs of the intel
hgent and civilized Nations of the earth, as
Ibis great Republic. All men lock at us. all
men examine our course. all good men are
anxious for favorable result to this great ex-
pertinent OF Republican liberty.
We are as city set on hill and cannot be
hid. We cannot withdraw ourselves either
from the commendaton or the reproaches of
the civilized world. They see us as that star
Of npire which half century ago was pre-
dicied as making It's way westward wish
they may see il a. mild, placid, though bril-
liant orb, making It's way athwart the whole
Heavens to the enlightened AID cheering Of
ma kind: and not meteor of fire and blood
terrifying the nations.