North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-12-06

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the fugitive-slave law. The democrats have free
sollers among them-they the exception; the
wings have some tue men who are also the excep-
ton. The great body of the is sGund-of the
other, unsound.
Il Mr.. Richardson addressed the House in few re-
marks, reviewing the course of the gentleman from
New York Mr.. Brooks] on the Compromise, and
showing that he, too, had failed the ques-
ton OF the enactment Of the fugitive-slaye law.
Mr. Brooks (interrapiing Mr.. r. remarked that he
was recorded on ten distinct yeaandnay votes in IA
vor OF the Compromise, but acknowledged the cor
RICHNESS of Mr. Richardson's statement relative TO the
particular vote in question.
Mr.. Richardson (contnuing) held that even the
gentleman from New York was far less likely TO
stand by the compromise than the northern dernoc-
racy. He, Mr.. Brooks, said Mr.. r. like other
such soldiers who had deserted in the heat of the
oate, had cause to regret much that he had done So
on nndHg victory Perched the banner Of the Com
promise. =
The gentleman from Illinois next argued at some
length to show that the wings of the North who are
now Tor the Compromise were formerly, with great
nnanlmlty, against it, He would trust them as
leaders and he explained the proprety of permit.
Ing them, in whose compromise views the South
couid by no means have confidence, to take more
modest places than those of leaders in the cause.
MT. H. then held that from the commencement of
the Compromise contest this hour its reliable nor
thern friends democrats almost exclusively and
IN so doing he analysed the strength of the fugitive
save law IN the House of Representatives of the last
Congress, to prove that, while its passage TWEEN
ty-eght democrats from The North voted for il, there
were but three northern wings found in its favor of
whom but one Mr.. Taylor] had been reelected.
Mr.. Brooks and others inquired how many Of its
northern democratic friends had been reelected.
Mr. Harris, of Tennessee, (by leave of Mr. Rich
ardson,) read an analysis of the vote the passage
of the fugitive-slave law.
Mr.. Richardson (resuming the foor) urged that in
acting on the question of re-elecng democratic nor
them members who had voted for the Compromise
their constituents had endorsed their course with
great unanmity. Thus of the thirteen northern de.
fnoefatic friends of the Compromise who again
before The people, but had been defeated and the
successors Of all the others Compromise demo-
Gratis. He further called ON the South 10 remember
the history of the action of both parties at the North
on this question He called to the mind of the gen.
tlenan from New York, that thou Oh he EMr. Brooks
much opposed 10 the free-soilers TO be
willing TO drive them forth ffohf the whig camp, it
was but recently that ne and the eHte northern wing
party acting with them In view Of this fact;
he begged, with all due respect for that gentleman,
to decline acknowledging him as leader. He was
too newly arrived in the Compromise camp; and an!
der the circumstances he (Mr. R. could not venture
to surmise how long it might be until the necessities
of his Mr.. Brooks's] party should make change
backwards convenient TO him.
Mr.. X. further added that it well known TO !
all who had attended the democratic of Sat-
urday evening last that the question was not on the
merits or dement's of the Compromise.
The consideration which had controlled the action |
OF that meeting was To the Improperly Of congress
slona dictaon in the of the duties the APP
preaching National Convention. He, for one, was
satisfied that that body would discharge it's trus,
the entire satisfaction of the national democratic
party.
He begged permission to remind The wings of the
House that their party had never assembled convpn-
ton TO declare principles for them. On the other
hand it ruling doctrine of the democracy that
their national conventions-not congressional
cuses-could alone bind them by declaration of
principle.
Mr.. Polk said that being the mover of the resolu-
ton in the democratic he felt called de-
clare that he did not hear in the Of that
ing single objection made TO its principle. 1t was
but question to the propriety of assuming lay
down platform in advance of the meeting of the APP
preaching democratic national convention"
The House soon after proceeded 10 vote for Speak
er, as follows:
For Mr.. Boyd. Messrs. Andrews, Appleton of Maine,
Ashe, Averett, Babcock Bartlett Bailey Of Georgia,
Bocock. Bragg, breckenridge, Buell.. Busby, Camp
bell of Illinois, Cartier, Caske, Church we'll. Clark,
Cleveland, Cobb Curtis, Daniel, Davis of Indiana,
Dawson, Dean, Dimmick, Disney, Do:y, Durham,
Eastman, Edmundson, Edgerton. Ficklin, Fitch, Flo
renee. Floyd, Freeman. Fuller of Maine. Gamble,
Gay ord, German, Green, Grow, Hall, Hamilton,
Hammond, Harris of Tennessee. Harris Of Alabama,
Hart, Hendricks, Hem. Hibbard. HoIIaday. Hous-
ton, How, of New York, Ingersoll, Ives, Jackson,
Johnson of Arkansas, Jones of New York, Jones of
Tennessee, Jones of Pennsylvania, King of New
York, Hurts Letcher, LockhaTt, Mace. Marshall OF
California, Mason, McCorkle, Mcdonald. McLa ma
nan, McMullln, McNdlr, MEADE, MlllSon, MolOny,
Morrison, Murray. Nabors, Olds. Parker OF PennsyI-
vania, Peaslee, Penn, Phelps, Polk Powell, Price,
Rantou jr, Richardson, Riddle Robbins, r.. Robe,
Robinson, Ross, Russell, Savage, Scurry. Seymour
Of New York, Seymour Of Connecticut, Shelton, !
Smart. Smith, Snow, Stanton, of Tennessee, Stan
ton of Kentucky, Sraton. Stuart Sutherland, Sweet
SER Thompson of Virginia, Thurston Venable, Will !
cox, Wildrick. and Wiiams-1IS. /
For MIR. B0yIy. Messrs. Cabell of Florida; Chas. !
tain, Co,tmann. Faulkner. Hiyer, Johnson of Geor-
gia, Murphy, and Strother-S.
For Mr.. San!y. Messrs. Appleton of Massachu-
sets, Bennett, Bovine, Briggs, Browne, of New Jer-
sey, Chapman, Conger. Davis of Massachusetts,
Dockery. Duncan, Goodrich, Harper, King of Rhode
Island, Miller, Penni,nan, Porter, Schermehorn, |
>:choonmaker, Scudder, Stanton OF Ohio, and Tay |
k.-2l. ,.
haus, Brenton, Burrows, Fuller Of Pennsy lvania, |
Goodenow, Haven, Hebard, Horsford, Hunter kuhns,
Martin, Meacham, Miner, Moore Of Pennsy lvania. |
Parker of Pennsylvania, Thompson of Massachusetts, !
and Yates-2O. .
For Mr.. Skerens Of Pennsylvania. Messrs. C. AL !
len, L. ID. Campbell, Durkee. Fowler, Giddings, !
HascalI, J. w. Howe, Mann, Newton. Perkins,
Sackett, Schoolcraft, Tuck, WaIbridge, Welch, and
Fur Mr.. j. ~. HUE Of Pennsylvania. Mr.. ALI
son.
For Mr. German. Mr.. Bayly.
For Mr.. Euans. Messrs. Brooks, Chandler, More |
head and Bowie.
Far Mr.. Bocoek.ss Messrs. Burt, CocOck, Woodland.
and Aiken.
For Mr.. Bo,oie Mr.. ]. P. Caldwell.
For Mr.. OUTLAW. Mr. Clngman.
For Mr.. Gentry. Messrs. Evans, Watkins, and !
Walsh.
Far Mr.. Hiyer. Messrs. A. H. Stevens and
roombs.
For Nh. ca6eA Mr.. Outlaw.