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has been elected 10 the Senate. We have on forme,
said enough present very clearly our opinion
OF Mr. Sumner and deteslaon of the bargaining and
other means resored in consummatng the plans of the
Massachusetts, coalition. Our purpose was to show that
the origin and progress Of aboltionism and free sosm
were the natural fruit OF the of the wing party
In carrying out this purpose and in sustaining the asser
lions we have made TO that end. have been forced to
allude 10 the past conduct of men who are now ecog
Missed as prominent and leading members of the wing
party Among other things, presented an extract
from Mr. Fmoe's celebrated letter TO the Anti. Slavery
Society Of Enc. written in 1898, in which he sustained
abolition petitonsopposed the annexation of Texas IN
der any circumstances so long slaves were held there
inn which he favored The exercise by Congress Of all the
constitutional power possessed TO abolish the internal
slave trade between the Safes and expressed himself in
favor of the immediate abolition oil slavery in the Dis
tric of Columbia We were forced also to mention the
fact that Mr. Webster present the Secretary of State
had accused the free-soil organization with taking his
thunder, and had claimed the Buffalo platform as wing
properly. We might have quoted many other lead
ing wings Of the NORTH and Northwest in this con-
nexion, all tending to prove the fact that free
soil sentiments not objected to by the wings of
the slaveholdng States, and that such sentiments
entertained by the wing leaders and wing presses OF the
North without creating the necessity Of new organ
zalon while such mischcvous and dangerous principles
made those democrats who entertained them objection
able 10 the democratic party which forced them out Of
its ranks and compelled them form separate and new
organization. s..a
While we were pursuing this line OF argument we
CHANGED TO NEE, with an extract from speech delivered
by the late Silas Wright the 4th of july $780, which
contained sentiments on the slavery question SO wisely
conceived and so happily expressed that laid them be
fore our readers worthy of all praise In reply The
organ of the administration in this city assailcd Mr.
Wright in the most ruthless and vindictive manner We
also alluded to the senatorial election in Massachusetts
and mentioned that Mr. Sumner was a whig in his ante
cedents. The same organ of the administration under
took TO disproye this by stating that Mr. Summers first
appearance a candidate in opposition 10 Mr. Win
throp for in the House OF Representatives Tbi,
statement, it will be glance amounts to nothing,
unless the assertion be understood tina, Mr. Winthrop is
genuine orthodox whg, far removed from suspicion
in the eyes of the administration organ as TO make oppo
si,ion to him proof of opposition 10 the wing party
This view OF the Republics statement and the known
facts tina, MIR. Winthrop elected Speaker of the
mnistralion and wing candidate for the same high post
in the last Congress that he appointed TO fill Mr.
Websters place in the Senate by wing governors and
that he the regular candidate OF the wing members
OF the Massachusetts legislature in The late senatorial
contes-nduced us TO institute comparison between his
political an,ecedens and those OF the nominee Of cor
rup coalition. tina, the public mig how near they
approach each Other and understand whether the wings
lab -.
press in this city denounces The Massachusetts Goa
llon lecause il sent 10 the Senate a entertaining
soil sentiments whether its tears are shed because
member OF the wing organic has been defeated It's
conduct when Wade elected from Ohio, and when
the wing party in many districts of the North and North
west united with the aboItoniss and free soiers to de-
feat democratic candidates for Congress who sustained
the Compromise, threw much light upon this point; but
ye, justice could not be done the whole subec, with
out calling especial attention TO Mr. Win,hrop's political
history, who has been endorsed by the administration
organ true wing. in the manner we have mentioned
The space disposal yesterday did not permit us to
conclude task, and therefore continue the work
to-day.
Mr.. Winthrop membe OF Congress for ten years
We have examined The Congressional Globe. commencing
with the first session OF the Twenty seventh Congress- in
lsaI We find him voting with marvellous consistency
and fidelity with Messrs. John Quincy Adams, William
O. Sade, and Joshua r. Glddings, all those questions
relating TO slavery and TO the reception OF abolition pe,.
lions, which cxaspera,ed southern members tina, they
about withdraw from Congress and abandon the
halls OF legislation. We know tina, no, like bank
officers, and liable to commit mistakes but if there
single occasion, from is4i up the time when MIR
Winthrop elected Speaker, which he did not vote
with sccb as John Quincy Adams and Joshua r. Gid
dngs question relating TO slavery, we beg the Republic
10 call attention 10 it, and j, shall be duly noticed II
the editor OF that journal should enter into the nvcs,ga
lion OF this subject, would ask him keep the name
of the Presden, in his memory and point out the
sion when he failed to vote with the ques
lions relating to slavery and the reception Of abolition
petitions MIR Winthrop opposed the admission OF
Flordaa slaveboldng State he opposed the annexation
OF Texas he opposed the war; he moved attach the
Wmo, proviso 10 the Oregon bill and when Mr. Will
mot brought forward his celebrated provso The three
million bill the Sd OF March, ls47, he voted for il
along with Messrs Adams, Coamer, and Giddngs On
The th and 18th OF June, and 9th Of December Is4l
and on the 4lh Of January, 1912, he voted agains,
the famous 21s rule. On the 2sth OF February
is42, Mr.. Giddngs presented petition ior the d.
vision of the Union by line separating the slave
holding and non slaveholdng States. motion war
made 10 lay il on the table, and Mr. Winthrop