Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-08-26

sir. Inc men OF delaware Will connect then>
selves with no such geographical movement
Most OF US entertain the opinion that, when the
action Of Congress is invoked free soil should re.
maia Tree. and that slave territory ought TO remain
such. The doctrne prevailed among US at the
time oil the Missouri compromise, and still pre-.
walls, that Congress should leave the territory as
they found it. We desire to abide by the com,
promise Of the constitution; in that spirit we hold
that slavery shoeld be projected where it exists
under the aegs Of the constitution, but ought not
to be carried by us where il never existed. But
j repeat, | am not prepared TO call that poiti-
cal question, and deny that you can call either
this or the opposite doctrine mere Wing doctrine.
No man has right to say that the Wilmot pro
viso is whig principle, or that its opposite is
Wing principle. We repudiate the question
eltogether as political question: and say that,
whenever the members OF the great Taylor Re-
publican party, which hold at this moment 10
be the great majority Of the country, shall descend
SO low as 10 make geographical party out Of
this Wilmot proviso, with view TO President
making or getting offices and power in the coun
try, they will lose my respect and think that Of
every honest man. An attempt is now being
made TO force this upon US as a party question by
the extreme partzans Of the North and the South.
But neither the one side nor the other Of The cues
ton forms any part Of our platform; and hope
there will be patriotism enough among the Amer
lean people TO keep The question apart from party
politics forever. For myself, | am free to say
that, although voted in obedience TO the request
OF the State in part represent yet so dear is the
union Of these States to me and mine that, il this
becomes geographical question, shall resort to
the remedy adopted by the men Of Delaware in
another crisis and in other days--l shall act in
the spirit OF the men who made the constitution,
and compromise the question, il | can, on terms
equally fair and honorable both for the North and
the South. - ........ ..... ... .....
Mr.. FooTE. Do understand the Senator as
saying that he is not prepared TO inform US wheth.
er Gen. Taylor would vato The Wlmot proviso,
as every Wing pint in New England has said he
would? .A,
Mr.. CLAyroN. The letter Of Gen. Taylor
speaks for ITSELF and the gentleman from Missis
sippi has precisely the same means that or the
Wings OF New Englan have OF forming an opin
ion upon his subject If General Taylor will
write 10 me and tell me what he intends to do |
will be able 10 inform the gentleman; bu, for me
to intrude my individual opinion on the Senator,
the public. or this august body would be folly
The Senator will please now in his turn take the
stand, and inform me what Gen. Cass will do
with respect 10 the Wilmot proviso?
Mr.. FooTE. No doubt he will veto it, He has
announced his opinion that the Wilmot proviso
is unconstitutional, and declared that he will ex.
ercse the veto power in all cases OF unconslt,,>
tiona laws.
Mr.. CLAYTON II the Senator is right, then
Gen. Cass stands before the country as a sectional
candidate-the lead Of geographical party.
hope Gen. Taylor will decline that honor. Ny
hope is that he will never lend his great name to
either OF these geographical parties, but retain the
power 10 settle the question without taking part
with either,
To judge Of the propriety OF Gen. Tayor's pc
stion, letus inquire how the Baltimore Conven.
adopt any resolution denouncing the Wilmol pro
viso. Other democrats besides the Barnburners,
when resolution to repudiac the principles con
tanned in it offered threatened TO dissolve the
party; the resolution was stfed, and the conven
ton silent. The party expressed no opinion on
the dangerous subject; they dared not do it, The
platform they adopted did not recognize the geo
graphical question as party question. and this is
in precise accordance with General TayIors DO
son. The anti.proviso platform OF Gen. Cass
was manufactured by HIMSELF and he is welcome
TO the position Of one OF those geographical fnc
lions with which Washington warned every Amer
lean TO have no connection. .
Among the proceedings of the Baltimore Con-
vention, observe that Mr.. Yancey Of Alabama
Mr.. McGehee Of Florida and Mr.. Commander
OF South Carolina, reported the following resolu
lions: .
'Resolred, That the doctrine OF non-interfer
eEce with the rights Of property OF any portion OF
the people OF this country, be it in the States or
in the Territories by any others than the parties
interested in them, is the true Republican doctrine
recognised by this body"
Mr.. Yancey desired this principle TO be incor
poraed in the Baltimore platform Now will
the Senator from Mississippi tell me whether
Gen. Cass concurred in that report or not?
Mr.. FooTE have no knowledge on the sub
ject. have stated what must be evident to the
Senator, that Gen. Cass discussed the Wilmot
provso in every aspect OF it, in the plainest man
ner and my impression is, that his views will be
sustained by the Democracy in every part OF the
country. As to Mr. Yancey, have not par,icu
Iary noticed his views, but think his course will
meet the generara appreciation OF his party.
Mr.; CLAYroN. Gen. Cass, then, repudiaes
Mr. Yancey's sentiments?
Mr.. FooTE. do not know
Mr.. CLAYTON. | supposed that The Senator
thoroughly understood all the opinions Of General
Cass. The honorable gentleman has travelled
with the candidate, and was said 10 be part OF
his body guard.
Mr.. FoorE. That particular point was not
started. IA taught
Mr.. CLAYTON Then here is another subject
about which Gen. Cass has no platform. Now.
all these doubts, and antiquities, and rreconcila
BILE inconsistencies comes from the party which
daily assails Gen. Taylor, because as they say.
she does not speak out" He has no PLATFORM"