The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-25

1t is impossible that the people of the South can
be imposed upon by such gross and palpable gam
mon as this.
And then they talk TO Us about union and har-
mony While they traducc our best men, and IN
sinuate that the Wings are not true to the South
they hold out the idea that they who, according 70
one Of themselves don't many negroes, are
the only reliable friends of the South
Mr.. Cabell, in his speech, which we publish to-
day, has touched upon this point; and we conclude
these remarks by subjoining paragraph in this
connection
''Mr. Chairman, have been surprised and NOR
tifed at the character of the speeches OF many OF
my southern Democratic friends. They all pro-
fess, and doubt not desire, union ofsouthern men.
Yet they pursue a course which must estrange us
from each other, and divide the south. Their
speeches are calculated to destroy the confidence
OF southern constituency in southern Wings. They
may thereby secure party advantage. But !
must say to my friends, that we are not prepared
| to go over to the Democracy party. When we tell
question of slavery, mean union of the South
for the sake Of the South not for the benefit Of the
Democratic party.
"a Wing representative from the State of North
Carolina, Mr.. Clngman,) who commenced this
debate, to prove how entirely he was influenced by
| party associations, made speech far more ac-
ceptable to Democrats than to Wings. He was fol-
lowed by gentleman from Texas, who commenced
from the suspicion of Free Soiism but charged that
there was coalition of Wings and Free Sellers.
Then followed my friend from Virginia, Mr.. Sed-
don, jim speech highlyoensye to the the
President, charging himwith offencesand usurpaton
power which, if true, would justify his impcach-
ment. Most of the gentlemen who have spoken on
that side of the house, while they uphold the rights OF
the South. have not failed to labor hard for their
| party. There are exceptions. My friend before
me (Mr. vENABLEl is one. The gentleman from
Maryland, (Mr McLANE,) who spoke a day or
two ago, seems not to have thought of aught else
but his party. Party, party, party; we heard no
thing but 'the Democratic party from beginning
| to the end. That / may not misreprescnt my
friend from Maryland, quote his words: 1T (the
Democratic party) might run away from non-i
tervention; il might run away from the free trade
principles of the tariff of 46; it might come
here and offer to make terms with the protectionists;
but still he believed that the great heart of the DEM
ocratic party would live Farther on the gentle
man says, 'he held the sentiments TO- day which he
had expressed the first day of the session, that he
was with the national Democracy; that he did not
care if he stood side by side with men who enter
tanned different opinions from him the subject OF
slavery, &c. Whatever it does whatever its opin-
| ion and its policy may be, understand that the
| gentleman from Maryland will stick to the DEM
ocratic party. Never was love more devoted:
know not, ask not, if quilts in that heart;
| know that love thee, whatever thou art
| "These gentlemen say, that the only hope of the
country is in the Democratic party. I-southern
Whigs-do not think 80. If this be the basis of our
| union, tell gentlemen plainly we cannot be uni
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