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

to manage these things very we'll The impression which
will go out from The senator's speech is. that introduced
OF the democratic party, The gentleman talked about
DOCTORS and about persons undertaking to enlarge the
of Is there anything in this resolution repugnsnt 10
democracy II SO, democracy ls in itself monstrous
thing Is there anything in these compromise measures
contrary TO the great principles OF the democratic creed
deny it, AS democrat deny il, and assert thai there
Is not one single important material feature connected
win this plan OF settlement which is no! IN perfect hsr
mony with the great fundamental principles of the demo
cratic faith, The man who does not understand that
does not understand the first elementary principles Of the
democratic creed. Why the democratic party is Union
2ary-a party strictly observant OF the constitution.
The Baltimore platform q am afraid the gentleman has
never read D mbodes every principle OF this plan ot
compromise took occasion to say the other day that
The Democratic party fought out the contest of l64S the
principle OF non intervention said elsewhere, in this
city, in the hearing of the gentleman that the great
test OF lsiS was fought upon the principle of inter-
ven,lon, which IS the principle mboded in this plan of
settlement That principle was not received from tho
source and adopted by the whole democratic party
Of the country Does tins resolution then, add to the
democratic platform But for the high respect enter
tain for the senator, should pronounce this statement
sander upon the Democrat party. When the democratic
party becomes free soil pary-when the members OF II
permitted TO enter into secret inrgues for the pur.
pose of securing the free soil votes for the presidential
and other Offices by avoiding bold and manly assertion
Of the gIea. principles which lie at the very Foundation OF
sena TO the prosperity and true power OF this great re-.
public--when such schemes can succeed then indeed
cipled demagogues be en,boned in high places under
stand this matter and the country shall understand it.
The gentleman says he defers to the feelings of this
body; he does not originate anything here; he looks to
outward feeling II is curse TO this country that there
are SO many members OF Congress who are constantly
looking beyond the body ascertain what the in
dicaons of public feeling not because they respect pub
lie feeling than other men, but because they
oss to bolster Up their ,o',sr1g popularity to obtain high
be blowing The popuarts is the breeze under the
influence Of which these gentlemen sail and they are
breakers ahead that may possibly shater the fa vessel
which contains their hopes OF future political advance
ment Therefore. they DO not look into their own con.
sciences for motives OF action, and they do not consult
anime the great principles Of public e1pediency. but they
be popular, by looking of Congress- the gentle
says and in that way they expect to obtain some OF
them high Offices They have underraed the intelligence
more understanding than some persons suppose The
ckery Of demagoguism has already become familiar
to the intelligent and sagacous people OF this country
that it is no sooner practsed their view than the per
former finds himself prosraed before an indignant and
outraged constituency
Sir hope the day has gone by when any little trick
sers, with shallow ntelects, utterly deficient in all
knowledge Of craftsmanship with no moral quality on
the face OF Gods earth, who would induce any man TO
think of them for high station, will be able by sly trick
cry and underhanded management to attain high places
The ncumbency of which by such persons must inevitably
nhcl permanent lasting and nefaceabe disgrace upon
, our free institutions have respect for demagogues
like sometimes to expose them am not doing II now
{ oh, no. would not be dscouIeous and unparamen-
airy; but do like sometimes TO expose persons oi tins
class do like sometimes, if may the expression,
employ The cudgel of castgaiion upon such people
The from Texas talks about the Senate OF the
# United States being converted into u political machine
: What did be by that Nothing in the world, OF
He talks about the resolution being fragrant usu
disrespectful by ha-oh But the gentleman says that
this thing commenced in the democratic caucus, and that
up and rentroduced here for similar purpose. The
gentleman is willing, as understand hlm, that the unity
and concord Of the democratic party shall not be 80 far
broken in upon as to prevent the rankes free soers from
coming midst and exercising efficient influence in
the political contests OF the day understand what
the gentleman mean. He has as very special audience g.
ung just behind him The signs OF the times are very
ominous. understand them well enough, There are
(of in the Senae) who are prepared
TO give their deliberate sanction TO corrupt political bar
gains by of which mean and unprncpled men are
be elevated 10 high stations through The agency OF cor
rupt intrigue and OF such nature as almost
stamp permanent ascred upon the escuicheon oil tho
republic Because some OF us say we do not wish to as
sociale with such peoplebeca we say We will have
no political connexion with any pledged to agaie
against the fugitive slave law, who calls himself DEM
ocra but who stands solemny pledged 10 anatcal con-
suency 10 here and agtaie constantly in oppoe-
ton this LAWS il TO be said that we are disturbing the
harmony of the democratic paryl The gentleman may
he aass Ss em
in my own State, and say here, that the man who 10
pledged in the North TO agtate against The ugltve-slave
BILL and the in the South who is pledged TO aDlae
in opposition any part OF this great plan OF compromise,
is in nv Judgment no patriot in the first place, and is,
secondly no democrat do not charge the gentleman
with wishing TO associate with such persons. do not
say that he has corrupt Intentions himself DO not say
that he wishes certain persons Tor his own partlcu
lar he is willing dscredit the democratic
party disgrace lis ancient creed to pull down s pm
meva dignity in order 10 have opportunity OF ioisDg
lhimselfIa wretched political humbug-nlo the highest
place in this republic This whole imagination - nau-
, , seaing-it is sdisgusting-iti is honying.
The gentleman quotes Scripture, and says that be
wishes 10 Judge men by their works, not by their probes
Snd dpI What ar honorable
, gentleman will show him up little on that score
What are bis works, repeat Why, he inmates mat
he is the author OF the Compromise lie says ne made
speech in which he prepared the way Tor the Compro-
mise and then went off 10 Texas, leaving other persons
to perform the labor of periectng the scheme can say
with perfect truth that the gentleman did nothing to pro-
mote the passage of any OF the measures OF compromise
excep, the bill granting money to Texas
Mi HOUSTON voted for every measure composng
| the Compromise
, Mr. FoOTE | voted for every measure except the
California bin and the District OF Columbia bill Why
did tba, gentleman vote ior the California bill Was It
because he was disposed e sympahize with Cab
J ornia than other senator's Why did he vote Tor the
Oregon bill in ls4s following the lead OF the late Illus
trious senator from Missouri, [Nr. BEsTosl y Rumor
says-l will not say it, for it would be unparamenary-
hst the honorable gentleman then looking outfo the
free soil VOTE and hoped 10 be elected means OF oefn
free .oil support TO the presidency know man, III
who thinks he has very high preienons 10 pIesoehna
honor. who TO my knowledge, tof tne iast Iout OF
Ave wear. has been constantly engaged IN the most
corrupt and contemplate inckery IN ofoer 70 secure
,hrouoh The wreched nstrumentality OF the free soil
vote of the North, notwithstanding he was southern
man by BIRTH and professed TO have feelings such a. be-
iong naturally to southern upon the disputed ques