Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-27

save institutions OF the South.
The question was then put on the remainder
OF the resolution in these words:
''That all efforts of the aboitionists or others
made to induce Congress to interfere a1ith ques-
tions of SLAVERY, or to take incipient steps in
Tctutson thereto, are calculated to lead to the
most alarming and dangerous consequences;
and that all such efforts have an inevitable
tendency to diminish the happiness of the peo-
pie, and endanger the stability and perma-
nency of the Union, and ought not to be coun-
tenanced by any friend of our political institu-
TONS"
This clause also passed-yeas 128, nays 90,
by he vote of the great mass of the Wing par
ty, and so little was this regarded as anything
peculiar and exclusive, and so unmeaning was
1t deemed that find among the yeas the names of
John T. Hale, Preston King, aswell as others,
Wings and Democrats, that are known to en-
terrain feelings of deep hostility to the institu-
tions of slavery. If such be the merits of the
Democratic platform upon the two great
questions, the tariff and slavery, its value up
on minor questions may easily be estimated.
return to General Cass and the Wilmot pro-
viso. The Nicholson letter" leaves US in the
dark. The platform holds nothing TO aid US.
The Senator from Mississippi stands mute or
speaks in oracles as unintelligible and as in
comprehensive as are the opinions of General
Cass himself. Embarrassed as am, and ut
terly at loss how further to proceed in these
hitherto unavailing inquiries it is barely pos
sible that l hold in my hand what may show
that | amengaged in wild goose chase, that
am in search of the philosophers stone, that
am valnly attempting to grasp an evanescent
shadow--in short, that am looking for an
opinion where none exists, or ifitexists, it lies
hidden in the deep, dark, and silent recesses
of the mind that formed it. 1t is a very curious
thing that am about to present to our friends
of the Democratic party. Mr.. President, do
you recollect anything of the ''Kane letter?'-
The fruits of that letter were so perfectly mira
aculous-the electing of man who in his
widest mood had never drea med of such eleva-
ton over the head of the foremost manof the
age-I say, srch were the fruits, that bold,
reckless, sagacious, will not say unscrupu-
lous party, would not be likely to abstain from
the use Of like means, when working heart aud
soul for like result. No, sir. Here is sec
ond edition of the 'sKane" principle. / hold
in one hand "a sketch of the life and public
services of Gen Lewis Cass." / hold in the
other ga sketch of the life and public services
of Gen. Lewis Cass."
Mr.. Foote. Where were they published?
Mr.. Mangum. They were published in the
Congressional Globe office, Jackson Hall,
ID. G.
Mr.. Foote. Will the Senator infor me where
he obtained them?
Mr. Mangum. 1t is sufficient that l have
them. The Globe office will not dare deny
their publication there; their types speak the
truth, and, if needs be, there is other evidence
at hand. One of the pamphlets has written up
on it North, and the other South One
is evidently designed for northern latitude
and the other for southern. The one, as l
suppose, designed for the North, contains on
the last page an eloquent outburst of Mr.. Cass
on the Mexican war, in reply to some poor
remarks of mine | will not detain the Senate
BY reading them, as we have all been thrilled
and electrified by reading them heretofore. 1t
contains also on the same page long extract
from a speech delivered by Mr.. Cass at Odd
Fellows Hall, ia this city, at meeting held TO
express the sympathies of the American peo-
pie with the people of France upon the result
of the late French revolution. 1t also has on
the same page an account of Mr.. Casss nomi-
nation for the Presidency, with some remarks
upon his qualifications, public services, his
age, his virtues, and his manners, but not one
word on the 'sWilmot proviso. The other
pamphlet, designed, as suppose, for theSouth,
| has on the last page the same remarks by Mr..
Cass in reply to me, nothing upon the subject
of the French revolution. But the "Wilmot
| proviso'' and his opinions upon it strongly
and impressively noted by the biographer.-
The pamphlets are in all other respects, as far
as | have been able to see, IDENTICAL precisely
alike. will read what is found in this PAM
phlet for the South on the "Wimot proviso
Ii is as follows:
:.In December, 1917, Gen. Cass gave his
views at length on the 'Wilmot proviso," in a
letter to Mr.. Nicholson, of Tennessee. In that
letter he avowed himself opposed to the meas
ure, and to the exercise of any legislation by
Congress over any of the territories of the Uni
ted States respecting the domestic relations Of
their inhabitants. He believed that all ques
tons Of that nature should be settled by the
: people themselves, who ought to be allowed
sto regulate their internal concerns in their
own way and that Congress had no more pow
er to abolish or establish slavery in such ter
ritories than it has to regulate any other of the
relative duties of social life-that of husband
and wife, of parent and child, or of master ant
servant. He said, in conclusion: "The Will
mot proviso seeks to take from its Legitimate
| tribunal question of domestic policy, having
no relation to the Union, as such, and to trans
fer it to another, created by the people for a
special purpose, and foreign to the subject mat
ter involved in this issue. BY going back tt
; our true principles, we go back to the road o
peace and safety. Leave TO the people, wht
will be affected by this question, to adjust i
| upOu lilcli OWH anu III tiiCii O"i
manner, and we shall render another tribut
TO the original principles of our government
and furnish another guaranty for its permanenc
and prosperity"
5 Mr.. Foote. Does the Senator charge tina
= there isany repugnancy or conflicting princi
:. Piles in the two pamphlets?
: MIR. Mangum. They do not come in con
f1ct; for one takes the road directly to tn
: North, and the other the shortest cut for tn
South.
= Mr.. Foote. Does the meaning conflict?
: Mr.. Mangum. The meaning of the two
not at all coincident They do not approxim
i ate each other on the ''proviso;'' there is n
similitude on that subject; there is manifest in
congruity, and, think, antagonism.
Il Mr.. Hannegan. Will the Senator allow m
d d two or three words? trust the Senator vii
y not, for one moment, suppose that either Ger
) Cass or any friendof his would ever counter
ance the publication of documents for one re
] gion of country different from those publishe
IS for another. | know not whence these docu
II ments proceeded, nor by whose authority the
d were published, but | am authorized to assur
thu hla Spnator that the