The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-27

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r. f54 I1Fess "a aIiat Al movement and there is
sri capable Deng manifesto ON such an OCCASION
which, among Of proper asineness Oh mind, WIZ
supply the panest evidence OF the basest reachery TO
southern constituency and oil the grosses nhdeliiy 10
southern rights =.
unk ind when he spoke OF this resolution OF mine as
blac enng the white paper which II was written,
That particular gentleman is never found enlisted IN The
process of blaekenlng anything On; no all h's move
Inenis are as pure yestal puriiy Itself.
lie denounces this resolution as ioch introduced as
he says into the democratic party order 10 consume
the temple OF party strength He considers 1t sort
of incendiaTy movement, suppose.
He seemed to intimate that the resolution miro
duced also by somebody who wished 10 'lead" and 'di
Oh no the senator from Texas Just The klndest
inthe world but must say, before God and my coun
try, that introduced that resolution alone Tor The pur
pose OF aiding as lar as could IN securing restoration
Of fraternal feeling IN this country Every enlightened
southern man, my opinion, must that the South is
entitled at this moment on the part OF our northern bteth
rem TO special assurance that the fugitive slave law
shall be faithfully execn'ec Tor one, as southern
am willing 10 give TO my brethren OF The North
surance IN return that the remainder OF the Compromise
scheme-he District oil Columbia bill, and the resshall
be faithfully carried out.
know, SIR tina, my motives have been arraigned but
aver that of honesty, no man OF sound intel
lect, whose mind is not unduly swayed by pre-.
Judlce OF some KIND can look al my whole conduct in
this affair, and censue for any act which have per-
formed. have attempted to force 10 vote for
this resolution, nor have used urgent persuasons OF
any kind 10 secure the support OF honorable senators.
have spoken what thought was true, when said that
| thought II a movement, in support OF which pa
trots OF both the old political parties could unite, from
regard to the vital interests OF the country, and with
view 10 restoring quiet and tIaiernal feeling among
Sir, Tor one am desrous that the question OF slavery
IN It's various bearings, should be entirely Withdrawn
from the presidential contest, aud that this important
election should take place without The least regard 10
what has occurred IN conneXion with it. But | feel
bound to say that, IN my opinion, there would not have
been any particular opposition to tins resolution IN The
Senate, II certain gentlemen easy to be named, had not
Iexlue a ia is
whole difficulty Every man who is disposed 10 perform
his duty independently and honestly, a senator, with
out looking 10 the right or 10 the lett entering into
secret arrangements IN oruer TO get particular class OF
votes north OF Mason and Dxons line, for soma high
Office Che being STAKEHOLDER south OF that line) would
be likely to approve this resolution II there are north
ern politicians q trust there such) who dis
posed to cater 10 undue local excitements the South
and by the manifestation Of apparent sympathy with
faconsts there, are striving to arrange for additional
support in that quarter OF the country the expected
presidential contest hold that they unworthy OF the
respect OF the nation The man who cannot forget all
personal aspirations at such moment as ihisthe poor
wretch in whose heart sentiments OF pure and elevated
patriotism do not display themselves, aud under crcum
stances like those which now exists unworthy 10 be
recognised as an American citizen The contemplate
demagogne who would enter into a corrupt and Illicit
scheme for the purpose OF securing support, as pres
dental asprant OF Particular body oil factonss the
North, by The avowa OF more sympathy for them and
their principles Than any homes, southern man can pro-
TESS not only unworthy Of Tue presidency, but unh
republic.
| believe | have given the gentleman Roland for
his Oliver, as | promised him would do and | am
content with the result of our most kindly and amca.
cable conference
MI HOUSTON. was very much edited, and /
might say amused, by the remarks of the honorable
aor from Mississippi. cannot but be astonshed the
temper of the gentleman had not intended say any
thing to excite his ire because at,er myself that am
aprudent man, and do not like 10 provoke assaults.
AN exceedingly gTathed at thing In the OF
his entire TRADE, believe the gentleman did not
single fact He has INDUCED in many conjecture, in rea
M lIkm tpF he IflAnrI
Why should feel that not only deg aiding myself
but degrading the nation and the body in the midst OF
which stand, II would cater 10 the passions OF
or compromise my principles Tor The presidency What
/ have have wish 10 make no new voyages. | am
satisfied with the position which | occupy, What
might adventure might be lost Therefore, ! have no
petty hankerings after office 10 gray. Nor have any
party nirgues 10 enter INTO have had no correspond
ence the subject Of the presidency The world is
acquainted with what have said What | do they
make il point TO know, The same charge made
against me my way here but, you, Mr. President
very well know, | expressed the same sentiments at
Montgomery, Alabama, which have expressed here
day addressed a public asscmba age there They knew
my sentiments, There were no free-soleTs there with
whom 10 concoct schemes Of personal aggfandizement
Tor presidential advancement The honorable senator
has no desire 10 be king but think that Tor few
years past he has been playing Warwick or KING
lie has made various lnsinuauons against me which
would not have made agains, any gentleman on thus
floor When have resentments, ! speak them out
When have charges TO make, make them directly.
do moi imply charge and then dlsavow The mpuiaton.
do not state hypothetical case leaving others 10 ap
ply H. did not charge the gentleman with having de.
rived this resolution from the State Department have
not said that II concocted there. The gentleman
seems TO acknowledge the wish 10 raise third party, TO
break up the two old parties, and third party man
for the presidency Whether the honorable senator from
Mississippi is 10 be front IN the race, do not
know. ! do not lmpute any design OF the kind.
should be sorry 10 suppose that there could be the
least ground for applying the term demagogue."
What demagogusm there when gave unpopular
votes IN this body, when there prospect for adj
vaneement in popularity, for was denounced far aud
nj fbpuh have had ty
unimporant the country, when could have gone with
the whole South IL | bad chosen 10 sacrifice my own
opinions on the Oregon question: Was playing the
demagogue when refused to sen the Southern Address
Did not for every of these compromise meas.
uresl The honorable senator from Mississippi did not
vote for them all. voted for all think, then, that
am better compromise man than the honorable senator
from Mississippi
II I had charged the gentleman with design 10 dis.
the democratic party, he might have repealed the
charge. II had charged the gentleman with manuiac-
turing platform TO suit the peculiar condition OF Mlsss.
spp, would only have reiterated charge which have
heard frequently for year or more. The gentemans
furious onslaught has given better opinion OF my
character for II we had sworn together TO
nit high treason, he would certainly have betrayed
The honorable gentleman reminds OF anecdole,
which will relate 10 the Senate
There was reverend genlleman-ope Parson Means
possessing many amiable and excellent qualities
neghbor and a companion. He was generous, hos
pitable man. bot he had restless disposition, and
could be KEEP, out OF mischief, Notwithstanding the re
sraints of religion and morality lie disoganzed every
church and congregation with winch he had any
lon- lie was common Ggator At last he passed from
great admirer OF his, had vision in which he was
translated 10 Paradise When ne arrived there he felt