The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-29

acquiring territory for the extension OF slavery and the
slave markets and that his colleagues on the other side
had this day voted in favor OF that policy.
! Mr.. DUER. | understand that some members from
Ohio who voted against the resolution this morning voted
under the idea thai ii abstract propositions but
would meet the question when presented In practical
form.
Mr.. GIDDINGS There will never be another occa-
sion for declaring the principle When the question
before us IN the appropriation bills there will be
other objections TO the introduction OF tins principle lie
alluded to the efforts made by the cabinet carry the
tariff of 1916 1t carried by the votes of the Texas
members and senators. What security had we for the
maintenance OF the rights guaranteed to us by the solemn
compact of the constitution
length the subject and would endeavor to be brief He
intended commence party debates here but al
ways meet them when provoked by the other SIDE
Whenever he saw a gentleman pursuing an honorable
and manly course, he would give HIM his approbation OF
whatever party he was; and the gentleman from ONO
M GIPPe had taken manly . ana ~ Sa eousss
now. lie right in calling upon hs party Iot inc
sentiments of General Taylor, who was about TO be
principles He was right in seeking TO know whether he
was whg, not whether he was for or against one
of the greatest OF the wing prncples-the Wilmot fro
yiso; The gentleman says that the wing party rs us
banded and broken up because that principle IS DENIED
Mr. GIDDINGS. There is not majority OF the party
left here in favor of that principle.
Mr. HENLEY. He admitted that the wing party was
destroyed and broken down. because they had not sus-
tanned the Wnmot Proviso. That was the great prncl'
cipe, the gentleman could find, upon inquiry, that
General Taylor wing
He then looked to see what other principle the wings
professed, which also maintained BY General lay
or Was General Taylor in favor OF the Amencan sye
em-he principle of protective tariff That was part
OF the wing platform The reply was e Generai s'VS S
Committee on Manufactures to know what were Gene
raj Tayor's sentiments the subject OF the tariff he
That committee was composed Of a majority Of wings
But there was no direct reply No one would answer
Tor General Iayors principles Inc ingenuity OF an
king candidate that would suit all the different hues ana
shades of the wing party. et
1t was asked, too, whether General Taylor was in ia
of the Improvement of rivers and harbors Thatwas
another part of the great wing platform But no one
would undertake to answer The truth was that me re-
usa to these questions arose from the TACT hat
the wings wished again to deceive the country as they
did in 1870
| Mr. DUER On what authority is it assumed that Gen.
Taylor the candidate the favorte candidate OF the
wing party for the presidency undertake to say thathe
whig party will nominate any who will not car
out the principles of the party yet to be asccr-
tanned whether Gen Taylor would accept nomination
from the wing party He had said, in reply TO the native
party, that he would accept the nomination OF any party
exponent of their principles There more reason
now believe that he would accept wing nomination.
as the exponent OF wing principles Should General Ta
Taylor accept nomination from the wings, he would,
of course, be in honor bound-he would be pledged, as
man Of honor-to carry out their principles
Mr.. HENLEY sorry to say that the latter part OF
the gentlemans explanation had done away with the
first. He would give the gentleman an opportunity
further to explain himself ayai
around him. He supposed that something more would
be expected from wing nominee than an acceptance OF
nomination: He supposed that the wings would de-
clare their principles, and he who accepted their nom
nation would be pledged to carry out those principles
Mr.. LAHM asked whether the gentleman l, from New
York would be willing support General Taylor when
he refused to be considered the exponent of the prn
ciples OF the party nominating him..
Mr. c. B SMITH. Is this POLITICAL convention, met
Hort a n,rrpp sanfnp r,t,af,nr Droa dont1
A VOICE. II is pretty much
Mr. HENLEY. Does my colleague wish me to an
swer the question | understood the gentleman from
New York to say that he will not support who is
not pledged to maintain wing principles.
MIR DUER explained.
The CHAIR said the question was not in order
MIR. DUER made some remarks in reply 10 the ques-
| Mr. HENLEY put the question again: Will the whig
rogaories as TO his principles, and who is not whg'
Should they do So the gentleman from New York would
consider the wing party as dissolved understood him
| Mr.. DUER If the wing party should nominate one
who, accepting the nomination, protests against wing
Mr.. HENLEY After ALL the answer, like General
Taylors, amounts to nothing 1t nothing at last
SO take it for granted, that the wings will nominate
power, concealing all their principles Their object was,
therefore, TO deceive the country The gentleman from
Ohio INT GIDDNcSl sad he was tired Of Tyerism and;
he might have added, of Taylorism Mr. Tyler proessed
to follow in the path of Washington jefferson, and Mad
son; but he denounced traitor because he did
not carry out the views of the wing party .1ai
This game to be repeated. The people could
not be again deceived The wing party must come out
either for against the bank tariff and the Wmo Pro-
vso. Would the south say that the Wilmot Proviso
was paramount wing principe II it was adhered to
practically, it would dissolve the Union. He (Mr. H.
had his own opinion as to the Wilmot Provso; but he
did not deem it paramount question. He would not
make il paramount question, because would endanger
the Union He had no desire to blink any OF these ques
lions Mr. Clay had opposed the acquisition Of any ter
rory. But (said Mr.. H) you will take territory, and
Mr. Clay must. your candidate, declare his sentiments
on the restriction of slavery. You must bring out your
candidate openly, for against the Proviso Unless
you do you will take advantage of the creduty of the
people, to force them, if you can. who will be
acceptable. Will the gentleman from New York vote
for Gen. Taylor, if he opposes the Wmot Proviso as
practical question
Mr.. DUER. The question will depend on Congress.
and not the President. He could put the same ques-
ton as to Gen. Cass to the barn burners. ,
Mr.. HENLEY wished the gentleman to say whether ne
would support Gen. Taylor if he should declare himself
against the slavery restricoa' The people would 30
gra,ied hear the gentemans answer to this question
If Gen Taylor was so much opposed to the Wimot pro-
vso that he would, President, veto It, would the gen.
teman vote for him. frtirf
Mr. DUER said that it would depend on many contin.
rences But he would say that as between any south
ern democrat and Gen Taylor, between Gen. Taylor
and any northern doughface he would prefer General
TAYLOR. 81 t,rJf--
Mr. HENLEY (contnung) said his opponent at his late
election declared that he would not support Gen Tay-
or if he did pledge himself in favor of the Wmo Provso
That the condition of the wing party in Indiana and
in every part of the country. The Wilmot-proviso ques