The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-21
CITY OF WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING APRIL q. 1852

has stood the FIRE that tried mems souls and who bears
upon hrs person The marks OF his counys Toes, rejected
IT, Not because the association would have been dsa.
greeable personally but because he wanted 10 avoid any
combinations that nigh be charged coalitions. ], SIR
was opposed 10 any alliance with any press, North
South, East, or West, but the democratic organ You
would have had an alliance here, il you had taken
the editor OF the Columbus Times as learn Ii you
could have bad him at the head OF the Southern Press,
you would In my opinion, have been satisfied, and we
would not have been compelled to answer the charge
brought against us here, oil bargaining and coaescDg
The extremes might then have been satisfied Possibly the
| friends OF the abolition ogan--he National Era-might
have yet been refractory without slice. That is the
bfsi start OF all this coaon and the first thing
heard OF was; that II was rejected by one OF the pro
pretors OF the Union On the 9th hand, did not hear
OF Mr. Fisher or Mr. De Leon making a suggestion in
reference TO this matter but afterwards heard thar such
suggestions were being made quietly III the rotunda at
the National hotel, and in the street The proposition
eep to tie OF gentlemen upon that committee that
Fisher would like TO have slice. And now sir, owing
to to that failure, possibly, see the two gentlemen from
ions upon the doctrine OF State attacking Don.
eson q Armstrong, right and left, and for no other
reason asl am induced 70 believe than that they had
opposed the action OF the Nashville disunion convention
and would not submit to the doctrine of the right of
cession uihom cause, at the will and pleasure Of a
| Stale.
The gentleman from North Carolina [Mr CLINcMANl
would not have me call him dsunions for suppose
that he would deny in its offensive sense. But the
gentlemen who have been known as secessionists, or
secesslonss it are determined TO pro-
scribe The friends oil the Compromise il they know
that most OF the called State sound and
thorough democrats But sir we ought not and cannot
submit 10 be ruled ruined by small section of the
party any more have felt this before, and have been
defeated by it, and yet have tolerated their recreancy
but bld adeu TO the hopes of success il i has TO be
purchased at the expense OF long established prnci
plies. Defeat is much better than il are TO be
dragooned into toleaton OF factions and fanatcs North
or South The gentleman from North Carolina led of
the last Congress with denunciatons-song loud and
burnngagansi this glorious Union Sir, the first voice
that was heard here last Congress sending denunciaons
against this Union and the action OF this government
under the constitution OF the country, from that
gentleman from North Carolina That he has kept up
with perseverance worthy of better and patriotic
cause this hour he stands here ready destroy the
harmony Of both the great parties of the country his object
being seen only IN the distance Sir, parties are essen
TALLY necessary in liberal government like ours-hey
hold IN check The usurpaton OF power-they check the
exravag of government; they act over
each Others error and calculated TO stimulate all TO
higher national patriotism. he may say he loves tins
Union. but he has very exalted opinion of a southern
conIederacy His acts his record his conversation are
all 10 that point, and have been since have known
him would like 10 know now where is the comblna-
uon! see cordallty between these extremes that is
hg with meaning whenever any question comes up m
voving directly Indirectly, by implication, The
compromise measures OF the last Congress My friend
from New York, [Mr. KIH0,] with GIDDISGs & Co., and
the southern extremes, cheekbyo in fratenal coop
eration 10 prescribe and put aside Donelson y Arm
strong, who known 10 be true men, and as true
democracts any in the land Sir if these elements are
to triumph and every democrat is 10 come under their
ban, defeat II preferable by FAR IL folly 10 bearken 10
professions oi acqueseence IN these measures II u Is 70
give them power 10 prescribe whom they please In this
coali,on the venerable gentleman from Ohio [Mr. GD
DIHosl has been faithful and promises fair 10 keep The
faith Keep the faith my venerable friend tLaughter
Be faithful TO your instincts
Sir where is the next coalition The gentleman from
Mississippi Mr.. BRows,l who prides himself upon hi,
ultra southern views, after he had made his speech The
other day, and had charged coalition upon this subject
who came up and almost enyeloped HIM IN their eager
arms Why, the honorable gentleman from New York
[slr PREsroS kISGl the leader OF the ree.soil party
nd he 10 MIR
lRAsTouL,l and the honorable gentleman over the way
Mr. STEVENS OF Pennsy lvania-a cordial TO hun
indeed and, after he concluded hs remarks their cor
diay seemed most delightful, and the association high
ly agreeable What coalition is this, sir! coalition
of gentlemen not to break down the Republication when
come 10 democratic gentlemen OF these uiras North
and South, and ask II they will sustain Doneson
Armstrong, propretors OF the only democratic press o
the metropolis, IL give out portion OF this printing
them which The printer fails TO execute and which we
have under the law the power to give they answer in
yariably NO, NO, NO. OF course whig gentlemen, upon
that side, will not vote for them alone. Now they say
they will not agree to give patronage TO friend or Toe, un
less they let them alone in their extreme dccrnes-es
pecidHy do they propose 10 vote against Donelson
Armstrong, who are known TO be sound, consistent
faithful, talented democrats Where did you learn tha
democracy that would not permit committee oil YOU
House TO give fair contract at reasonable prices TO po
ca friend equal terms with oihers But II IS toe
high or too exlrsyagant puce, you have nsht 70 Oh
ec 10 il guardians OF the public treasury OF your coun
try But, sir do you deny that the abolluonlsts upon
this floor and such gentlemen occupying such extreme
GROUNDS as tue gentleman IRON NOftu lHOHna, lblG
CLRoMAs,l and my friend Mr. VEsiBLE, and such gen
temen the other extreme OF this House, intend tc
break down Donelson 4 Armstrong
Il Mr.. VENABLE. | would simply ask my frend---
4 Mr.. GORMAN | meant you well as the others
but do not take much OF my time
/ MI. VENARLE. ! rarely take anybody's time. viii
merely say, sir that ii the free soers and Tnrgh
men would combine and keep the people from pundenl
the treasury that they honest party than thos'
who combine to let in the treasury, either al thu
gable end or at The door
| MIR. POLK. Does the gentleman intend to make III,
slightest impuation that that was done by the ohe
party
i Mr.. YENABLE. made no alusion to the gentleman
from Tennessee.
Mr.. POLK. | ask the queston-having voted tina
way-and demand TO know.
Il Mr.. VENABLE. As 10 the demand made 10 me,
have Just this reply TO make TO IT, My friend from In
diana tells that he alluded 10 me one willing
break down the government
i Mr.. GORMAN. The Union" Office | said am
pretty nearly the Union too
i Mr.. NENABLE. ! am responsible TO my constituents
and TO no one else, upon that subject
i Mr.. GORMAN | am speaking TO them, too, and
l wish them to hear what ! say
i MIR yENABLE. | will say TO the gentleman iron
Tennessee that do not impue any improper motives g
him seek collision, personally, with any individual
But say 10 my friend from Indiana, II he has under
taken 10 make coalition between iree-s soilers and thos'
whom he u pleased TO call extreme southernrghs gentle
men from the South, whose purpose Is that the public
money should not be wasted for the public printing shal
be proud 10 operate with any body who will save bs
bard earnings OF my constituents from any such opera
ion grave old in my county bad an aceouot Il
settle with OF his neighbors, who, meeting hm one
day, said "Cabe, you are cursed rascal, and car
i vhf - No nl,od he old lam al