The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-26

Having remarked that some OF the whig presses IN
made ungenerous illusions to the fact that the og
OF the Senate contain evidence that leading deuan
senators from the free States did not vote for The
tive-slave law or the last Congress. we have on EVA
occasions exposed the injustice thus done to public
ac,er But a few days since we explained the dns
stances under which Senators Cass and Douslu y
pened not TO have il in their power 10 be present ii
the yeas and nays were taken on that question,
showed-what none but malignant demagogues N
doubiedthat the support given BY those gentlemen
Compromise notorious as any other polieA
in our history. II is our purpose now to defend Sa
Dickinson, of New York. from similar misrepesss
TONS He. too has been held up in several quar,eu
the Union, and especially in some OF the southern Vi
journals, as having nched from the discharge Of d
where its per Torrance placed him in conflict with Nd
abotonists as Seward and his higher-law allies 10 af
York
Now, we beg our readers 10 consider the follov1
facts. and then Judge OF the motives which can pr0si
such continued aud malicious exertons. on the psrtd
wing journals. to deprive the democratic party Of The en-
which is due TO ii for the passage Of the Conproas
Mr. Dickinson was invited, in July 1850. to pubik
Compromise was under discussion. and when il =. u
ascertained that the northern wings were coub& !
defeat those provisions of il which made il acoeptaSk
the South. Being able 10 get OF the oppossaa
that measure to pair of with him. he declined sns'a<I
the dinner-a dinner, by the by, which was Of lud1
conclusive proof that he was regarded ~ one Of the ~
ing champions of the fugitive bill Finally. bowed
Gov Seward against the protest OF OF his allies gu
erously agreed TO withhold his vote until MIR DtkioH
could attend the dinner at New York and return SAcs
afterwards. Governor Seward taken unwel and, \
string 10 leave the city Of Washington Tor the purps
of regaining his health. which was rapidly giving '"
be begged Governor Dickinson TO reciproes,e the su
he had rendered TO him, stating, At the same tune NJ
he could find other person who would pair on "'|
him. Under these circumstances, Governor Defsa|
could not refuse the request made OF him. and xrse
withhold his vote the fugitiveslave bill, saouk
come up during the few days absence OF GOvrs
Seward. II was in this manner tina, Governor Detn
los, the opportunity of recording his vote on that aS
ton. He "paired off" with its most unyeldlW q"
nent,hereby yielding no advantage to me enemies %
bill, but securing TO its friends positive benefit
before the vote taken he advocated it ia mos ~
quent speech. which we republish below, as npois Z
the Congressional Globe
This is the plain statement OF the facts in this S
Like all the other attempts which we have notie'a
deprive the democratic patty OF the credit which ="
to il for its ns,rumsntaty in securing that feature Oh
Compromise which made il measure Of peace and "
ce TO the South this is dissipated by the 'rOh' sp'
makes recoil on the whig party the unjust blows
aimed at The real friends OF The Constitution ana '
Union.
THE FUGtrIVE-SLAyE BILL.
The bull 10 provide for the more efectual exeeQuo'
the third clause OF the second section of the fourth
OF the constitution OF the United States cane W
third reading. and having been read third tine :
question was upon its passage. ~
Mr., Dickinson said MIR. President, having eonyuhp,
nnrosod Ia ho nh IL, dau ~ recnHN ~