The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-03

dangerous of the two !; but, in truth, looking a
Mr. Van Buren's history and conduct, ain amaze,
to find that he should be placed at the head of
party PROCESSING 10 go beyond all other parties
its friendship to liberty. Whv, the first thing Mr.
Van Buren, did after his election, was to declar,
that if Congress passed any measure or decree in
terferng with slavery in the District of Columbia
he would veto their procee dings-the only in
stance within my knowledge, where the President
undertook TO veto the proceedings of Congress be-
fore they were passed. UaughteD. Yet he did it.
shall go into the Presidency, he said, with the
determination to resist all such interference; aud
If Congress pass any law on the subject, | shall
meet it with the exercise of my constitutional
power: In the next place, we know, and renem-
Der, that Mr. Van Buren's casting vote was
thrown in the Senate for law of very doubt-
full proPriety-that Of authorisng postmasters IN
the slave States, to open the mails for the
purpose OF detecting incendiary publications.
l do not say that Congress did not possess the
power 10 pass such law, but only that II was an
extraordinary law, made for an extraordinary pur-
pose, and that 1t received Mr.. Van Burens sane
ton. So far, however, as respects that-so far as
any thing that endangers the liberty or property OF
the South is concerned, so far | agree that there
may be great proprety in such regulation by
Congress, as shall prevent such results. But
gentlemen, no man has exercised more con-
trolling influence over the consciences of his
friends in this country than Mr. Van Buren,
take II that the most Important or one of the1most
important, events IN our time, tending to the ex-
tension OF slavery and its everlasting establish
ment on this continent, was the annexation of
Texas. In 1914, where was Mr.. Van Buren, I?
head of what was called the spoils party, but he
was not at the head Off the free soil party
Uaughter) Every friend of Mr. Van Buren,
In Congress, as far as | know, supported that
measure. The two Senators from New York sup
ported 1.-THE representatives In the House
supported It, Allow me to say that no one resisted
It but wings. applause And / say In the face
OF The world saylt to all men connected with the
VlttfIn In fhnttf
any benefit from it, that there has been no party in
this country which has firmly and sterny resisted
the slave power, but the wings (Applause.) Why,
look at this very question OF the annexation OF
power-at least they do don't don't allow
that any power dictates to me- We talk OF
the triumph of the South over the North; but
there IS not a word of truth or reason In the
whole Of it. am bound to say that think,
OF all the evils inflicted on us by this accession
of slave territory the North has borne its full part
Northern votes were cast In full proportion In both
houses ct Congress- in every instance, for the acqu-
sitOn of territory and the extension of the lniu-
ence of slavery IN our national councils, We talk
OF the North. There has been no North. think
there would be North, but up to the recent
session of Congress there has been no North in
we speak Of the North, part of the country united
In a firm sentiment against the further extension
of slavery; if there has been such North, it has
existed where know not Why, on this very
in Texas: The democrats of the North let her in;
the friends Of Mr.. Van Buren, let her In ALI the
wings In the Senate, with one or two exceptions
South and North, resisted Texas. Eleven South
ern Senators from saveholdirg States registered
their votes against the annexation of Texas. Two
only were cast In favor OF it; but those Southern
whig votes from slaveholdiog States were over
powered by the democratic votes Of the free
States-New England among the rest Yes; If
there had not been votes for the admission of
Texas from New England, Texas would be out at
this day. IfNew England had been as true against
Texas as the wings Of the South were, Texas
gentlemen will call them-there are four votes
from New England by Mr.. Van Buren's friends,
democratic members one from Maine; two
from New Hampshire, one from Connecticut. One
Mr.. Van Buren, all his friends They voted for
Texas, and let her into the Union In opposite on to
Southern wings and Northern wings. That is the
truth, my friends. When Northern members of
Congress voted, in 1918, for the Missouri COM
promise, against the known will of their csnstltu-
ents, they were called dough faces. am afraid,
fellow citizens that the race of dough-faces will
be perpetual as the race of man. In 1874, as we
all know, Mr.. Van Buren, was candidate for
the presidency by the democratic party but he lost
the nomination at Bal .imore and we now learn
by letter from General Jackson to Mr.. Butler,
that Mr.. Van Buren's claims were suppressed for
after all, the South thought the accomplishment OF
the annexation OF Texas might be more safely
trusted to Southern hands, We all know the
Northern portion of the democratic party were
friendly to Mr., Van Buren,. Our neighbors
were Van Buren, men; but the moment 1t was
acertained that Mr.. Polk was favorte of the
South, those friends OF Mr.. Van Buren, in the
North all caved IN. Mr., Van Buren, himself
Dallas, and fornd no fault with the nomination.
Now, gentlemen, If they call dough-faces those
who voted for the Missouri compromise, what
epithet shall describe those men here in. our
New England, who were as ready, not only to
change and abandon those whom they most
wished to support, and tor the reason to make
more sure the annexation of Texas at the request
of the South, but who voted tor them through
For my part, | think that dough-face is an cpl
tibet not sufficiently reproachfu | think they
are dough-faces, dough-souls,. dough-hearts-that
they are all dough-(great laughter)-that the
coarsest potter may mould them to vessels of
honor and dishonor--most readily to vessels
of dishonor. (Laughter) And now, what
do we see? Repentance has gone far with
them. These are the. very gentlemen who es-
pouse with great zeal the interests of the tree
soil party. hope that their repentance is as sim
cere il processes to be. hope 1t is honest con-
vIction, and not merely new chance for power
under a new name,. and new party; but, with
all their repentance, see dough sticking on some
other cheeks-(great laughter) and, therefore,
/ have no confidence in them-not d particle.
don't mean to say that the great OF the people
have not joined with honest motives but think
they act rnwisely..-under mistake altogether.
But hen, in regard to others, and especially those
bel ing to the Van Bnren party, | confess my
dis, lss. II they have repented, let them, before
we trust them, do works worthy of repentance. l
have said, gentlemen, that in my opinion, even
# it were desirable to place Mr.. Van Buren,
a, the head of the government, there is no
chance tor him. Others are as good judges
as ! am; but i do not see in any State o
the Union, any thing that resembles proJa-
blllty that he will get vote; and, therefore,
| 10 rNdu IN
tween General Cass and General Taylor You
may remember that in the discussions of 1874,
when Mr.. Birney drew of large number OF
votes from the wing party, | stated here aud else
half vote IN favor of Mr.. Polk Did it not turn
out so ls II not true that the liberty votes gave
the State OF New York to Mr.. Polk and, there
fore, made him president! That is as clear as
Just SO now. / consider every wing vote gwen TO
Mr. Van Buren,, 10 be a vote towards the Election