The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-02

Rumsey. Of New York V. E. Howard. of.Texas; w. A,
Richardson, OF Illinois,
We omitted by oversight to notice the arrival OF Hon.
a. w Buell. the representative in Congress from the Detroit
district, Michigan, who in with Gen. Cass Wed
nesday evening last. st
Mr winthrop sprakership.
II is but few days since the federal leterwrters from
this city, many Of the conductors Of the federal press
at distance, fatered themselves with the hope 1--WE
trust may turn out to be llusory) hut Mr. Winthrop
would be reelected to the honorable station of Speaker
OF the House Of Representatives And this hope was
grounded on the assumed tact that certain democrats
from the South would give him their votes in preference
to the regular democratic candidate. They had hope
OF northern democratic votes because they were con-
scous that northern democrats would oppose Mr. Win
throPs election on the ground of his we-known
federalism. And how they could fatter themselves
that any southern democrat could overlook the wei
fare and success OF the great principles Of his faith
and go for Mr. Winthrop. we could not conjecture,
unless the fact is that Mr.. Winthrop IS favora.
bic to the rights of the South, under the constitution.
than any democrat who would be likely be honored
with the nomination and support of his party. Hence
induced to look into the past political history of
Mr. Winthrop, and 10 ascertain what had been his action
legislator with regard to southern rights The re-
suit Of search into the records of the past
emulation OF proof conclusvey showing that Mr..
Winthrop, in his votes in Congress- had been the
slant associate OF the Hon. Joshua R. Giddings the late
President Adams, William o. Sade and every other
aboonst that had appeared upon the floor of the House
of Representatives member since Mr. Winthrop has
occupied seat in that body. Our testimony, derived
from the record ITSELF proved conclusvey that Joshua
r. Giddings abolitonis Mr.. Winthrop also
one, inasmueh he had constantly uoted the side
toith Mr.. Gdngs every abolition proposition for whi
Mr.. Giddings himself had Voted
We never credited for a moment the absurd and i'm
probable story that any democrat from the South would
vote for Mr. Winthrop, or in any way, directly or nd
rectly contribute to his election at this important crisis
in the political history Of the country And as to the
course of southern whgs pointed them to the dark
array of testimony which adduced against Mr. Win.
throp and we then left them to decide for themselves
cordng to the dictates OF their conscences and in
view OF their responsibility TO their constituents, whose
great paramount, and vital interests are committed to
their charge We designed 10 make up the issue for
them distinctly, and il they longer determined to sacrifice
the of their constituents TO their party alliance
with northern federalism, which has been hostile to
southern rights and interests willing to leave it
to be decided by the tribunal before whom they
countable-ther constituencies at home.
Our article has evidently had some effect We hope il
has caused the wings from the South to pause before
they commit another act which will show to their con-
stuens clear the sunlight at MONDAY that their
feay to party stronger than their OF duty to the
cause Of that portion Of the Union whose interests they
represent; and that their hostility to abolitionism and
.osr, a. Init
We believe il has caused some OF them TO reflect And
we are strengthened in belief by the fact that the
National Intsligeneer-a paper devoted to the cause
OF northern abolition federalism, and contributing al
ways in its peculiar seahy and Jesuitical way, to
its success-has deemed it necessary to out in
timt and cautious article in defence Of Mr. Winthrop
Instead however, OF venturng to contradict call in
question, the invincibe array Of testimony which
have adduced TO prove the aboionsm OF Mr. Winthrop,
the editors Of that print rely mainly upon the apologize
letter written two years since by Mr. Cabe OF Florida TO
Justify before his constituents his deseron Of the inter-
esis OF the South, as manifested by his vote for Mr.
Winthrop for the Office Of Speaker.
We have examined this defence which Mr. Cabel
makes in behalf Of Mr. Winthrop (but more especially
for hmsel in the letter above alluded TO- and we find
il is confined mainly to single charge, viz that Mr.
Winthrop voted for the Wilmot Proviso Mr.. Cabel,
strange may appear, seeks to defend Mr. Winthrop
against ne charge Of voting for the Wamot Proviso
And, in order to do this, he admits that Mr. W. voted
for the Proviso in the Oregon bill, (which Mr. w him
self oered but contends that that Proviso different
from the Wmot Povso in this respect namely, that the
Oregon Provso applied to territory already belonging to
the United States, and within the principle OF the Mis-
souri, compromise; whereas the Wilmot Proviso applied
to foreign territory yet to be acquired Mr.. Cabell pro-
ceeds to quote the Wmo Proviso in order 10 show the
difference between that and the Oregon Provso and then
adds
This Is the true bona fd, Wiimot Propi,o. Mr. Win.
hrops Provso applied territory ALREADY beonging the
Usited Safes and which properly within the prn.
cipe Of the Missouri compromise but here see the
principle for the first time extended to fosgn territory
Mr. Wimo proposes that his Proviso shall extend to all
territory hereafter TO be anrsred this Condition" APP
piled to territory thereafter to be annexed
Mr. Cabe does not state in his letter. and thus inform
his constituents, that Mr. Winthrop afterwards when Mr.
Wilmot became member Of Congress and himself Of.
fered the proposition, did vote for the identical Wamo
Prouiso, aeeina whih charge he 'pas defending him.
With the record Of Mr. Winthrops votes before him,
we astonshed that shrewd and acute gentleman
as Mr. Cabell could have omitted such an important
fact when he was engaged in giving true account Of
his course as representative to his constituents But
we have supplied that piece Of history omitted in Mr.