Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-03-21
WASHINGTON, March ~, 1850.

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Political affairs are comparatively quiet
now, although there is an occasional swell
which agiia,s lutte bu, the general in
preston is that the highest pitch of excite
ment and bad feeling has been passed
through.
Mr. Webster's Speech has made mark
&c impression, and its influence will be
extensively fei, all over the country il is
particularly popular al the South, and vii
have an immense circulation there, more
than one hundred thousand copies Of it
have already been ordered. do not know
that the Slavery question is any nearer TO
settlement now than it was 4 month ago,
but then the majority evince willingness
10 try almost any and all plans to adjust
this most unpleasant difficulty and 50 long
as his feeling prevails, there is hope OF
success.
Gov. Stewards speech accomplished
nothing it was quite too ultra in its ABB
yond question if this difficulty is to be
amicIbly settled, the North must yield a
little, and rhc South mist yield litlle,
and il is a matter Of 10 importance which
makes the first move But if nei,hcr par
ty will give way, and the v,o'cut men Of
both sections keep constantly ag!lalng and
Initiating, just so surely will there be a
clash and then, Of course, the strongest
wi triumph. ia man will but calmly
trace the whole matter from the commence
ment, and watch the progress now, he can
not but see the thing in lis true hight and
when he does this, il he is hones', and his
attachment to lhe Union is sincere, he will
be wiling TO lenl his aid in the adjustment
Of the Trouble. have spoken Of This same
thing before, and given my opinion both
edlloria'ly and in my letters, and the more
| am convinced Of the truth Of my asser-
tions, and the validity OF my position. Let
even the radical men of the North come
South for a time with determination TO be
fair and just, and to decide coolly and calm
", and they will surely settle DOWN upon
th. same premises. spurn the idea of
trucking To The South but would 90
what is right, even at the risk Of the charge
of yielding too much. With the Hotspurs
of the South aud the radical fanatics OF he
North, we have been plunged mo an un-
settled and dangerous state of things
therefore let the better men Of both Sec
tons meet upon an honorable platform, and
compromise the difficulty. My word for
it, we have Red Republicans enough in
this country who are moving heaven and
earth for dissolution Of .be Union, aud
their happiest day would be whsa iEe
knell was sounded, and the Republic doom
ed Their minds are diseased, and their
hearts ate dishonest, and, like certain birds
of prey, they falten only on putreI4clious
matter They have nothing TO lose, but
everything to gain, by dissolution of the
Union and, therefore, under pretext OF
principe, they are making use Of This PEE
tended platform of philanthropy for the
amelioration of the condition of the slave,
when. at the same time, very many Of Ihes
would make infinitely worse masters than
those y no now rule the unfortunate neg
roes. 1t is these kind Of men who are al
the bottom ol al the mischief, and they are
playing their game with good deal Of
shire dness these are the men whom we
have most TO fear, because they are devoid
of pril ciplc, although they are IN king the
loudesi professions and have actually gain
ed a commandin: position in the struggle.
They are demagogues, a1d must be close
| ly watched.
/ Speeches are being cOnsiar tly made in
| both l!ouses, but nothing is done e, every
thing is laid aside and pos; poned o. account
/ of this mar question, and do not think
that any business wlll be transacted until
ome disposition can be made of this mat
ter The admission Of California will
prof. ably settle tt question, and definite
result will then be had. c.