Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26

- to the means that ought be employed overcome os
causes. l5fliis bsZaarG 9ilj 9tos aVg aosaE
II the sound elements Of each party should unite, t
union must be upon the platform on which The Wings ~
Tennessee, and Southern Whigs generally have stood %
The beginning. lisH sa ts 81 gaa 81 81 5eS sas
We have never committed ourselves to extreme and ds
gerous theories Of any sort, either with respect slavery ~
any other subject relating to the proper administration Of
Government, the powers that belong to We arc III
the constitution in its ampudes and restrictions
The existence Of power which il confsr but insisting
in the administration of its powers wise discretion and
den. moderation shall be regarded Firmly resolved 10 ma
tain under ell circumstances. all rights have nax
theess refused To cooperate in any thst tended
plunge the Republic into civil war and dissolve the Uni
We are for uphoding the Constitution and the Goyespe
itesablishsa in fa efficiency, and for preserving the
uninpaisd the only reliable mode Of msiPninpe
rights and preserving public liberty, reae and haPPns
r-I. disturbed by civil copmotop and
by the apprehension Of great impending dangers
responsible for this state of thngs For ten years past we
have opposed those Of policy which all candid men
admit have brought the country into its present difficult
ties and in defiance Of fierce popular passions and loud
puar clamor have warned our counymen Of the dangers
upon which the Republic was being prscPitaed Whoever
will take the trouble TO look the Congressional debates
upon the annexation Of Texas and the Mexican will 6nd
in the speeches statesmen e-ke porratures Of
present state Of affairs in country Some Of those public
who foremost n denouncng derding, and oppos
ing views Of public policy would now seeking
to escape the responsibility Of their acts BY proposing
eme remedies for the evils which they have brought upon
the country, remedies which involve dissolution Of the
Union and civil war We struggling by other means
excate our country from the Of policy which
srove In vain TO avert, and the Union from the
pe into which has been brought by counse adverse to
our own In view Of these ndsputabe facts Why should
Tennessee Wing, any true Whg, alter in bis party fde
y grow lukewarm in bis party zeal II be needs add
the lofty bearing Of those veteran chieans who have long
been the distinguished representatives Of Wing pnc
pes need not say thai allude to MI. CLAr and Mr.
WEBsrsR. refer TO them with the most e1uing PRIDE
am proud Of them American patriots orators and states
men, am proud Of them ai the most lustoa. representa-
tiyes Of political party Of which humble member.
How gIoriously they have borne themselves they were
both die to-day they have achieved enough for fame His
tory would eernze their patriotic deed and remote ages
would hail them great and glorious When the secsiosal
controversy growing out Of the acquisition of territory from
Mexico began assume porenous and alarming aspect
Mr. CLAY had withdrawn himself from public cares to spend
the evening Of bis ius life In retirement But the roar
Of civil dscord and the mueng hundeIs of dunion pene-
traed the quiet shades of Ashland and reused him from bis
repose the sound of the trumpet roses the horse
Ashland lost It's charms Retirement and que. and repose
could longer sosce the veteran statesman. His county
in dangerthe Union menscedhe fair dof
freedom, erected by sages and patrios threatened with
demolition He accepted commission from Kentucky 10
eappear upon the theatre Of public affairs, and hastened to
the Capitol Again he rises IN the Senate chamber, the
scene of many former tiuphs That clarion voice which
50 often before enchaned the listening Senate again rings
hsough M chamber and resounds through the county, s
ing tsuor The hearts Of conspra,o and mparing con
dencs courage and hope despondng patriots every whes
How eoqusnty and persuasvey be pleads fc harmony tha
Cancellation, and that spirit of mutual c0ncsc Shd cc
promise n which the union omed and which alone cs
preserve a With what power does he portray the adyan
ages Of the Union and the nspprecahe evils that will follow
its dissolution. How terrible his denuncatons Of those who
conspre sganst it, Abolition and dsunion stand ebuked
and abashed in his presence and under hts patriotic
Indignation. as53 iaH g& 8ta0 iG ,laa4 81 .93
Towering in intellectual proportions above ahs men, al
Atlas towers above the mole hills at its base Mr. W1BsTEE
rises to follow in the debate He is Northern maa. and
the North s deeply infected with fanatcism. He is Sstf
tor from Massachusetts and the favorte and most honoet
citizen Of that State and Massachusetts, s the bed
tion. What course will he take7 What will he say
Will he forfeit his position in Massachusetts, and in the North
States generally Dare be brave the hunders Of indig
nation which would burst upon him He speas-and speaks
before spokenot for the North the South
the East the West but for the country, the whole
try, and nothing but the countyor the Unon and the lib
ery and happiness which it secures. Reckless Of
quences to bimse be gave to his country, what was not
meant Tor State secton-his powerful intellect and
matchless oratoy, and all the influence which these high
gifts enabled him to WELD Thus have these great chief
tsns Of party vndcated from all impuatons agans
our patriotism in coDnexion with present political issues
TAYLOR and ScoTr, and CAMPBELL ard HARDIss, and
CLAI, ahu nost OF oner wing heroes by tner GLORIOUS
deeds Of susngs ia the Mexican war; vndcated Us sgans
the imputations then made. repeat the question: Why
should Tennessee Wing, any true Whs, fsker Ia his
party fidelity grow lukewam in his patty zea2 But,
gentlemen, the patriotism wisdom, prudence, and frmness
Of FILLMORE, aided BY the combined eoquence Of CLAr
WEBSTER; and by the exertions Of CAss, DfcKINsos,
DoUGLAs, HoUsToS, and many other patriotic statesmen d
both parties have yet annihated aboioniss and dis
unonss nor crushed agators wish could close these
desuoy remarks by confidently assuring you that all dan
gers are past and that the Republic s SAFE But cannot
Genilemen cry peace, peace, but there is pesceY To
delude ourselves with unfounded hopes wsud be weak
ness-o shrink from realizing the truth would be moral cow
ardice What the present aspect Of public affairs In
most of the Northern Stses we unmsaksabe evidences
Of sentiments Of strong and deep opposition the comprs-
mise measures Of the last Congress- especially the fae
slave law. Its execution 10 resisted its repeal demanded
and ambitious seeking to subservs their selfish pur-
poses BY nursng into stronger intensity this spirit OF opposi.
on to tho law in SINE localities there have been such de
yeoPmen Of purpose orby to resist its execution thatthe
President has deemed ii his duty issue an official proca-
NATION, announcing his to employ ali he
con upon him BY the constitution and laws TO sun
press by force any organized opposition to lis execution that
may be made I'm some Of the Southern States The signs Of
dissatisfaction with these laws equally unis,akesb and
il mistake not in my memory three Southern States eor
ga, South Caolns and Mississpp have BY frmai lees
tive enacments provided for holding State Conventions to de-
eide upon the mode and of redress demanded bv
the occasion dissolution Of the Onion and the rmaton
Of consleracy consisting exclusively Of the s,vehodnr
States seems to Be the remedy IN Contemplation In eorrs
and South Carolina elections have been held in conformity
with the acis referred 70 f embe Of Conven-
tonin Mississippi election has been vet held Gsorpa
the s State to speak at the baotbox upon the issues
presented South Carolina, for the purpose of Aa,,erns
Georgia into her schem and purposes offered her the lead
In the work OF dsunion treason and rebellion The eec,on
day csme and the loyal and patriotic people Of Georgia by
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