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

sophistry and special pleading with which Mr. Cabes
letter abounds in order to dsentangle and expose them
not deemng Il necessary for present purpose Our
design is TO state facts, and to refer them TO
the tribunal Of the sovereign people. before whom Mr.
Cabell and all other agents Of the people must answer
and with that view we will up the votes which
we proved in our paper Of Thursday that Mr. Winthrop
has given on various abolition propositions and PROPOSE
tons connected with abotionsm, while he has been
member OF the House of Representatives In the Union
Of Thursday morning we showed from the record
/. That Mr. Winthrop had constantly and uniformly
voted against the twentyfrs rule excluding abolition
petitions
O. That he had constantly and uniformly voted for the
reception OF every petition. resolution. or proposition OF
any kind. connected with the subject of aboltonism
g. That he had voted for the reception Of petitions for
the dissolution Of the Union thus countenancng and
abetng the most vital blow that has yet been struck in
Congress the integrity Of this great confederacy Of
States
4. That he voted against censurng Mr.. Giddings for
offering the infamous "Creoe" resolutions, which struck
only at the integrity Of the Union but at the very
foundations OF civilized society.
s. That he voted in favor of suspendng the rules of
the House to receive the resolution OF Mr. Sade Of ver
mont severely denouncing slavery and recommending
the repeal Of all laws relating to the slave trade in the
District of Columbathus, necessary inference from
the act admitting his concurrence in the proposition
9. That he voted in favor of the proposition Of Mr.
Briggs suspend the rules of the House, in order to
ceive resolution instrucng the Committee the Ju
dietary report bill repeating the law passed by the
legislature Of the Territory Of Florida, which prohibited
the migration OF free negroes and muattoes to that
Territory.
That he voted for receiving the resolutions Of the Mas
sachuses legislature proposing the abolition Of that pro-
vision in the constitution in relation TO slave representa-
ton, thus countenancing proposition which would
suit in the abrogaon of the federal compact and the dis
solution of the Union.
g. That he constantly and uniformly voted against the
annexation OF Texas.
9. That he constantly and uniformly voted for the
cepion OF all propositions for the abolition Of slavery in
the District OF Columbia, giving his castingvote as
Speaker in favor of proposition Of that description
The record proves that Mr. Winthrop has constantly
and uniformly uoted epery antisaDery proposition for
tphieh Mr. Giddings, Mr. Sade, and the most ultra ado
itionists haze voed And as Of honor venture
say he will not deny authorize any to deny for
him. the fact that he is in favor of the abolition OF slavery
the District OF Columbia that he is in favor of the Will
mot Proviso and that he is in favor OF inerdctng the
slave trade between the States.
Now is for southern wings to say whether they
give their votes for and elect 70 one OF the hghes omce
in this government gentleman whose votes prove MIN
not only 70 DC wimo. rroVisos'' ou' as mu'h o. sn
aoohuonls' as MI uldo'nss himself mey O0'e Jo'
him. they 'oA nus declare osore her CONSTITUENTS ana He
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49,. '1~ y, 80 - IN. !.
support of the constitutional rights OF the South when
they shower honos Upon, and power into the hands