The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-14

= I VII do all can 10 sbcllsh slavery It am mol
Free- soiIer, though hold II uucolI 1utlona
| to admit new States With slavery, and always
have and always will oppose il here - every.
where. and the Prebident-the President and
I-agree ia all this, and will stand or fall to.
gether, &C. &c. &c This is a brisf analysis OF
the Secretary's pot valiant speeches, which all
conclude with vehement protestations Of attach.
ment TO the Union. There is nothing he would
not do to preserve it, and in this respect, he ex-
GELS even Mr. Seward, Mr.. Sumner, and all the
rest of the devotees of a Union Of discords.
Was the Secretary a friend to the aion when
ne made common cause with the Hartford Con-
yention, hose great object was sectional dis
union? Was he a friend to the Union, when,
as member of the House of Representatives
ne invariably opposed every appropriation OF
means for defending the interests and hofVr OF
his country against the common enemy, and,
finally, by declaring in his place. that were the
British army at the doors Of the capitol, he
would not raise hand in its Defence" draw on
himself the just and memorable reproof of Mr..
John Quincy Adams, " that there was but one
more step for the honorable member to take,
and that was to join the enemy!" And Is he
now q friend to the Union, when travelling, and
staggering, and feasting, and drinking, from
ian 70 Beersheba, asserting and maintaining
those doctrines, and that policy, which have
placed irin Imminent jeopardy?
Tue Secretary must have persuaded himself
that the people of the United States have not
only lost their memory, but their capacity to
comprehend what they see passing before them,
II ne thinks he can stultjfy them by dove failing
into each other the most garing Inconsistencies
and contradictions, which he seems to fatter
himself ne can reconcile. while, in fact, he is only
rendering them more gross and paIpabie. On,
il not so, he must have implicit faith in the sub
servience of party, and its capacity to swallow
camels. He may see double himself on these
after-dnner occasions, but doubt if he can so
easily blind any but those who are determined
not to see. In truth, he is acting part for
which nature never intended him, and he'll find
that in attempting to please everybody, lie will
please nobody. He is PLAYING the Punch at
.Puppet shows, while he should remain behind
the scenes directing the wires He is striving
to become the Harlequin of the pantomime,
when ne is only playing Pantaloon, and lighting
hire for Others to warm themselves by. He is
setting up for wit, and perpetrating most
melancholy jests, which might do very well in
Congress, where they laugh at anything-even
Mr.. tales bon mots--but will assuredy never
attain TO conspicuous place in Joe Miller
AS a friend to all itnerant great men, who,
like adventurous down-Eastcrs, go about in
carts, rafting their tin canisters and blowing
their tin trumpets in all directions, would ad
wise the Secretary to make no more speeches,
especially after great public dinners. Let him
remember Patchogue, when he was under the
necessity OF stalking a step or two backwards"
He will let the cat out of the bag at last, if he
has lot already, and the people will smoke the
long ears under the lions skin. Like Issacher,
ne is strong ass, but not exactly fitted for
cutting capers on trencher. Let him beware
how he attempts to raise laugh least it be
turned against himself Even old Virginia will
detect him through her leather spectaclesI
NEW YORKER.