The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-13

with Massachusetts at an early day in our political
history Massachusetts having contributed greatly TO
produce the Revolution, seemed to imagine that she
would, therefore, as a matter OF course, take the
lead of other States in the control of national af-
lars. Ii turned out, however, that when the Ameri-
can people compared the political opinions of the
leading of that State with the political opinions
OF certain southern politicians, they preferred the latter
and, as consequence, Virginia policy and Virginia
got the start and kept for forty eight years with the
exception OF two short periods of four years each during
the presdences OF the elder and younger Adams As a
consequence Massachusetts took the peuts, and has
ponted ever since. Thus with New York In 1896, the
democratic party OF the south and north took fancy
make son OF New York their standard bearer. They
continued him in that office for eight years. though not in
the Office OF President. In 1910 he defeated In
lsi4 the politicians OF the south had the confidence
IN hum formerly. He had served them marveously
well IN his character of ga northern with southern
principles But there cable signs of de-
lection from, and prejudice against him, among po-
north, south, east and west Deferred BY this perception
OF things from supporting him in the presidential conyen-
ton OF 1874. lest defeat should follow his nomination,
they turned their eyes the northwest The northwest
States had produced a President; they had
grown into some Importance, and had given tho
rough support to certain democratic than for
mery. The delegates in convention from the southern
States gave the north their support; and
he would have been nominated, but for a mastery
movement on the political chess board TO prevent his
nomination. the peculiar friends of the of New York
took up southern man, Mr. Polk,) and gave him such
vote developed the fact that he could be nominated
II the southern delegates would vote for him. They
could not do otherwise than vote for him. and he
nominated and elected, and will leave beautiful record
Strange 1t may the peculiar friends of the
OF New York only succeeded thus in preventing the
nomination OF northwestern man, but they had the
summate audacity and mendacy TO charge his defeat to
the south, and the address TO induce even some north
western to believe the charge. In 1913, the of
New York yet dreamed OF SECOND advent. When
however the convention succeeded in making nomina
ton without the aid of New York, change came
him. His southern principles soughed off, and he be-
came an avowed barnbumer, thereby adopting princi
pie which persisted in long, will dissolve the demo
caucus system and regular nominations has become
disorganzer, and is ready TO bundle anywhere, with
wings, abolitionists and renegade democrats, for the
sake OF at last again reposng III the White Housed
Verify, misery makes strange bedfellowsn'
In a.good cause political men find occasion to be
uncandd or inconsistent YOU here on this floor and
your adherents elsewhere have avowed your perfect con
dence in the power of the constitution TO guard the Ter
rtories from the advent OF slavery Yeyou vote against
ton. Again; you have adopted of the articles of
your creed that the soil of the United States ought to be
open 70 the occupancy OF any poor man who wants
this floor in the last Congress vote against the gradu
alton bi' BAH Again; YOU hear every representa-,
tive Of the free States declare on this floor that he will
in to the Territories You heard the honorable
Der from Virginia Mr. BAYLY] the other day call for any
member from free State who could or would, under
any circumstances give any such vote; and you know
that he called in vain Yet you and your newspapers at
home denounce all who will not unite in disturbing the
peace of parties and of the Union by insisting upon the
Wlmot Proviso, and who vote accordingly advocates
of the extension of savery!"' And in the west every
political hingumdery who, in hopes OF office, because
he is secretly aboonst lives upon faith IN the second
advent of the New York dynasty takes up your song and
does his little best to produce confusion in Hoosierdom,
hopes, at least to minister to the spleen OF him of Kin
derhook, by defeating the regular nominees of
their friends, through basey begotten divisions You
may pass your insinceres and Misrepresentation
rent upon the slaves who, tenants, operatives give
their suffrages at your wills you may successfully
fish up from the hells and stews OF the Five
Points, but believe that with the exception OF secret
cp,I
advent emigrant from your own State, they will be
secuted Indiana, wherever man has the courage
and industry to expose your plans of DISCRIMINATION and
revenge.
In conclusion, sum up the elements by whose votes
the organization of the Territories has thus far been de-
feated and as fear will continue be defeated at least
during this session. Those elements as follows:
1st All the whig members from the north.
I'd. part Of the wing members from the south
Sd. All the disorganiZers commonly called barnbun
ers,' including the abolitionists
4h. few democrats from the north
All OF these elements except the last are Interested IN
corrupt political sense in preventing the organization OF
the Territories The American people anxious
those Territories organized and, if all measures for that
object fall they will naturally look TO their representa-
tives here for explanation YOU whose votes have
defeated the BILL Except the unfortunate gentlemen of
the fourth CLASSY have object to achieve
the defeat OF the nominees Of the democratic party You
all be in story, or nearly northern wing VIII go
to his representative his return, and the following
dialogue, in substance, will take place ~
Constituent "Why did you not pass a law to Or
game the Terrltores?' .
Representative. "Ah have you not heard of Cass
having become the advocate mot of free agencyno!
you will say thaD of slavery, and that the democrats
fixed the bill to establish slavery i'll the Territories,
and that for that the wings voted against the bill
1t is even So Only think of old Cass having turned
slavery man Some of his friends got so ashamed,
that they voted against the bil'
That will sound well in the north =!
A southern wing comes to his representative and asks
elbow did you fail to organize the Territories Repre-
sentative Why, my dear sir, John C. Calhoun and Atch-
ison of Missouri sod us to the north They agreed to
bill which would forever have excluded us from the
Territories by excluding slavery therefrom and we could
do no other than vote against it."
That sounds very well in the south -!
barnburner disciple will go to his representative,
and they discourse as follows: @
Constituent "Why did you not organize the Terri
toriess
Representatives Why my dear sir, Cass sold himself
carry out the bargain got up bill to extend slavery
into the Territories and you know could not go that
Great powers! Such the political elements which
defeated benign measure OF great necessity to the pro-
lection of the Territories and their inhabitants and adm
rably calculated individual and public rights
and to preserve parties and the country from dlsunion
Why, gentlemen, ii you can, by union OF your Popu
lar votes mot merely aduerous but verify soiomitca)
elect President and yourselves and your adherens to
this and the other House. the proportion in which you
respectively flourish here you would not have snf-
cient unity OF purpose and community OF principle to de-
wise policy equal to the control OF the political and mu
ncipal necessities Of negro quarter or hog yard You
agree in but two things you all desire power, and you
all hate Cass and Butler, f.t
I Nors-In writing his speech Mr. Wick overlooked
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