The southern press., 1850-10-08
Aoosh.1 . Sound Dsr,eappt.'-lsea. IassI.

Another " Sound De~1eospt.''-1 1lcn. 1uteI-
vantion asd III. W4lmoi
We really begin 70 believe that the WirMor"
is as q sound" a Democrat as the Union has de-
clared his successor, who shares his principles,
to bc for another sound Democrat the notorious
Mr.. BRows Of Indiana, gives the following evi-
dencc Of the fact Ii a belief in the doctrine Of
non nuuuemioa as recently construed by Mr..
CAss is to be the cardinal principle of Democratic
union everywhere, this letter Of Mr. RRows's
puts WnMoT in ~ full communion in the De-
mocratic party as Jonk VAN BuREs.
The proofs referred TO are to be found in a
letter addressed by w. J. BRows, of Indiana, 10
his constituents, as explanatory Of the circum-
stances connected with his canvass for the
speakership:
One evening during the canvass | received a
note from Mr. Wentworth of Illinois, requesting
me to come to his room. did so, and there
n.et Mr.. Wilmot. who had always been \ strong
personal friend of mine. He expressed his de-
sire to vote for me, and said that himself, Mr.
King and Mr.. Durkee, who were classed as
Democratic Free-soilers, were ready to do so
but they had agreed with the Wing Free-soilers
to stand united and he did rot like to separate,
unless it became necessary to produce an organi-
zation of the House. He then desired to know
what course would adopt in the appointment
Of committees Ireplied that would make no
pledges as to the craftsmanship of the several
committees nor would pledge myself to any
particular member M TO the position should
assign him. But should not ms the Free
soiIcrs charged Mr.. Winthrop with having done,
place them on obscure committees for the pur-
pose Of disgracing them. They should not,
were | elected, have an opportunity OF crying
persecution, and exciting sympathy in the free
States, but that | would assign them places
according to their talents, Legislative experience
and standing that | should treat them as i'm
partially as should the Wings or Democrats.
But as hoped aud desired to see the day when
all these differences would be buried, and the
great Democratic party once more united, j
should be inclined to give them places on COM
nittees, where they would have an opportunity
OF making reputation upon some other subject
than slavery. But ON the Judiciary committee,
the District Of Columbia and Territories would
endeavor to place honest, able, impartial and
conservative men from the North and the South,
who would impartially represent every section,
every interest and every shade of opinion. Upon
the subject Of slavery in the territories, told
him Iregarded his proriso as unnecessary, that
,oas in far0r of the non-inerJerence doctrine, ad-
pocated By Gen. Cass and the Democratic party
in the last Presidential election That l was
opposed to all legislation on the subject of sla-
very, and whilst shouh NOT rote for the proriso,
should against The establishment of slavery in
The Territories, and oppose all efforts to change
The eristing la,os no1c in force. further stated,
that if Congress would retrocede the District Of
Columbia to Maryland, it would end the con-
troversy about slavery, and relieve the General
Government from all responsibility for that
institution, and that was in favor of such a
measure. VIII my uiers Mr.. Wilmot ,cas
satisfied, expressing at the same time his anxiety
for my election, and that it the committees above
named were organized as proposed, IL pould
gire satisfaction 10 the Free-sou members, but he
did not promise to vote for me, and left to con-
suIt his Free.soiI friends