The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-12
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! SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1913.

then the tayeholder to cnrry on his nholy system-
to sc the pistol and the bowie knife-the scourge
and the whip but lend yourselves not to his niauty
articipate not in his guilt and far as you are
concerned be not parties with him in his endeavors
extend hi pearious traffic to regions which at
are updehled by its accursed contamination cloud
chsers) John G, Calhoun isl man whose ability and
deep read science enables him to clearly how
tenable ID tbe position which he takes that the sys-
TEN Is countenanced by the constitution The late
compromise bill was deep-laid scheme whose object
was to uphold the degradation and to extend it TO
Mexico ana the other southern territories Now what
require is that 1t not only shall not be extended on
the north Of Mason and line, but that 1t shall
this great republic the inalenabe rights of man and
the dignity Of morality shall be established CHEERS
If you expect to be instructed by any remarks that
have to make on this occasion, fear that you will be
disappointed This is not the kind of assembly which
] am accustomed to address around me and
before faces but those Of friends brothers. and
philap thropsts In every direction Now really do not
fnow how to Deetsuch assembly CHEERS laugh
ter have not been accustomed to address such meet
ines Uaugh know not now to greet you brethren;
and while rejoice with you can give utterance to
the sentiments which FIJI my heart as survey this vast
assembly. and know the feelings which animate it.
(Cheers) Mixing, as am in the habit Of doing, with
whore entire public is taken UP with what
are worse than mere distractions, mere contemptibe
squabbles, when see men whose best exertions are
devoted to extiDguish the God given rights of man
and to perpetuate the degradation of slavery con-
fes that have not learned the language suited an
audience whose sympathies and sentiments are more
in accordance with my own. CHEERS. and laughter)
know there are before me men of all political parties
n
port General Cass-though Isuppose there is no one
here who is supporterIof his, (laughter) however
if there be any such In this assembly would ask him
the face of that, he could give his support to princ
pie which stands out against 1t in direct nism
(Cheert) There are Others here to whom when see
them coming back to this platform, 7 can
cordially extend the hand Of friendship and
fraternity. and regard them as patriots and
of their country. OF General Cass, however, will
not speak OF General Taylor will say, that never
found him enough of friend to be able to say any
thina good of him. Laughter) The incessant talk
PoinR on in the immediate vicinity of the table ut
which we wrote which was kept up with very little
inteImssiop and with complete disregard of the re-
which followed. as also several remarks and illusions
towards the conclusion of the epeech. We under
During that period, the wing party made the slavery
question distinct issue in the campaign Henry
Clay then pronounced the course which the whig par
ty pursued; and would to God that had such u
standard bearer now Henry Clay then declared that
the exit psion Of slavery was not the power of the
constitution At this period your liberty denied
it.. He repeated it, however, on the Cd September
lS44 and commended thatthe authority and RESPONSE
biity Of slavery rested not with the constitution but
with the particular States in which 1t existed "a cry
of what about Van Buren?r was here made by so me
one on the right of the speaker will speak Of him
neral hsse the g naporm on
which you stood in 1874; and you dare not now
FAY that the principles which then met with your cordial
your conduct now win any supporter Of General
Taylor say that the same principles to which he ad.
hered when he supported Clay in 1914, those by
pies, however, which Clay unfurled his banner and
those were the principles which laid himlow He fell
before the power which seeks again to obtain the
asceDdenoy in this struggle and against which we are
POW met here to contend. With regard to Mr.. Van
Buren, am not an advocate for his election to the
IT, however, tho fairly collected voice of
this assembly shall be Cor his election to the Presden
tia chair then hall support him also cloud cheers).
But shall be against him If the voice this
Convention be m I Wi ard i'm
political brother and will sustain him with all the
influence can WELD At this period the voice of
that he could not proceed any longerl regret that
ca mot continue my remarks at present on this sub
Ject but will resume them on another occasion. If
fully to TINS
sne mean time, beg to introduce to you gem
tleman whose feelings are near akin to my own and
for whose honestly and dness can undertake to
r. T. Culver. Of Washington ,couny. (Mr. Giddings
then resumed his seat amidst loud cheers)
Loud calls were then made for Butler and Culver
which were eventually senced by the latter re nile
man presenting himself to the meeting.
., Mr.. CULVER then congratulated the assembly on
the enthusiasm which animated them. All parts of
Of the question which formed the great issue of this
struggle. Maine and Maryland, Rhode Island and
Virginia d1 Ohio and Delaware were al engaged in
was the bond which brought them together and pro-
duced such gushing of feelings of the heart
minaton to wipe away the stain from the standard
this great republic. and to promote the liberty and
welfare of Chsers The power Of the South
glad to see that they had something more than
banks and tariffs and currency in their political
tests. This was not the first time, however that he
felt strongly this subject, as Preston King who
feared neither thunder Southern wind could tes
tify. (Laughter) There different political Sec
tons In this one issue, he hoped
that however far they might differ on some points
they would all start of like thunder as far as they
went together daughter II they did. they might
rest assured that the South could not resist their
bined movement. (Cheers) There was q class of
men who talked much Of the constitution on
this question. John c. Calhoun for instance, was
property which the constitution really took under
Its special protection and he said it with all the sang
froid of a Connecticut schoolmsster U,auchter'5
Now where's he would ask would they ind the constitu-
tion saying that slavery ought to exist always To
talk to Vrgnan on this question, one ;rould ina.
zine that the great dcrs Of the Constitution was to
enable him to catch runaway slave Uaughter) He
denied however that this fair construction of
the constitution The constitution always spoke Of
the slaves as persons and never '"l@'co Keep
ing any portion OF the human race in perpetual bond
age. Cbeers) But when so much is said of the CON
stuon he wondered lift occurred to these gem
temen that the constitution guara free press
free speech and the right of petition When this last
was questioned and was defended by that great man
to whom reference had been made, q O. Adams3 they
might remember that the South threatened to expel
erect sgainst the waves Of opposition that dashed
against him, and though they broke over him with vio-
lepce he remained updannted and mistaken amid all
their fury. cloud cheers) When my friend from
Ohio, (Mr. Giddingsl made similar stand some time
ago. they took away his credentials and refused to
cognise his right to seat manifested feelings which
stood out In strange contrast with the newborn at
tao hment which they now ardently professed for
the constitution. (irest laughter) They might all
recolect the case Of the editor who endeavored to
establish free press about ten or eleven years ago.
IN one OF the Southern States and whose property was
demolished and thrown into the river, and four bullets
bis own breast for the offence of doing what
ta had ~ ID h.
constitution. Yet the perpetratofsof this atrocious
murder, (and this 10 the most infamous part of the
proceedingO are living to this day unscathed and
punished. (Sensation) Well may they talk to us
about the constitution. The honorable gentleman
then drew shocking picture Of slavery it existed in
the Southern States and asked the audience If they
would consent to incur the guilt Of its extension
wherei did not exist at present As an instance Of
the ascendency which this acctrsed system had gain
ed at Warrington he referred to- the warm reception
given TO the Psftions there by the
Of the states ndto where It was sought
strike on the letters of home labor while those from
the North or free States and especially which he
had presented time avo mr. frftino ~ tba