The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-21

We have refrained entirely from any participation in
the speculaons which have been made, and in
duged in by democratic friends with regard the
election OF Speaker We have not even opened our col.
umns to the advocacy OF the claims Of any one prefeng
to leave the matter to the Of the House OF Repre-
sentaiives, where it properly belongs We shall be
tent with the election of any sound democrat to that dig
nifed and influential station; and such we trust
may be elected But have been amused at the specu-
ations OF the wing writer's and presses upon this
subject They are intent upon the election Of Mr. Win
hrop who, il seems is the favone candidate Of the cab
met; and in order to give color to their specula
tons, they affect to believe that he will command the
support OF some OF the southern democrats. Even the
intelligent correspondent OF the New York Journal Of
Commerce gives counenance to this idea In late let
ter, he remarks: "Mr. Winthrop has still very good
chance, because many Of the southern democrats will
prefer him to a free soiler."
We think the correspondent Of the Journal Of Com.
labors under very great mistake in supposing
that any event, southern democrats will vote
for Mr. Winthrop. In the first place, the question Of
the extension OF slavery, it, abolition generally in
what respect does his opinions and his votes in Congress
differ from those Of Mr. Giddings, any other free.
soler'" Has not Mr. Winthrop always been a free.
soer' Has he not always voted for the Wilmot Pro-
viso, and even disputed Mr. wilmots claim TO the org
nal paternity Of that proposition, which has proved to be
pregnant source Of mischief and discord And has
not Mr. Winthrop advocated and voted for all the var
resolutions, bills, and propositions introduced in the
House Of Representatives having for their object the abo.
lon Of slavery And was he not in his capacity Of
Speaker, mainly instrumental in defeating the Walker
amendment TO the general appropriation bill, which
would have put end to the dispute concerning slavery
in the errtoresi We believe the facts implied by the
affirmative Of these questions all true and therefore
that Mr. Winthrop expec, support from southern
democrats for the Office Of Speaker. In the North Mr.
Winthropis known to be AZ devoted to free. soil
Garrison HIMSELF any other wing protesting hostility
to slavery. Therefore. we firmly believe that IT.
under such circumstances southern democrats should
vote for Mr. Winthrop, and thus secure his election
they would infict upon the cause Of the South a
most serious wound only exceeded in its dangerous
consequences by the election Of abolition Vice Pres
iden and the installation in power Of cabinet con.
'troled by the same fatal influence. We are confident
no southern democrat will commit the suicidal act oil
electing Mr.. Winthrop; and II we had not already
witnessed the unnatural spectacle Of deserton Of the
constitutional rights Of the South by southern wings,
should be surprised If their votes should be given him
Even at this late hour we do not abandon the hope that
many OF the southern wing members will cast their votes
for democratic Speaker whose election would give bet
ter that the just rights and true interests Of all
sections Of the Union would be protected as they are in.
tended to be under the constitution.