The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-10

Union-Alr. RIcHARDsoS in the char-and took
up the Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr. LETCHER, following the example Of gen
tlemen who had preceded him. gave notice that he
had prepared remarks subjects OF interest 10 his
constituents, and should print them.
Mr.. MOREHEAD, who was entitled TO the floor,
said that his object was not TO speak upon the inca
sure directly before the House, hut upon subject
of which they had heard much in this House and
out of doors-a subjectwhich bad occasioned much
newspaper discussion and vast deal OF letter
writing He was at 'the Congressional Debating
Society,"" held in April last He came IN At the
eleventh hour, however, but did not get full pay.
He wished gentlemen to understand that he was
elected as a Compromise Wing, and came TO Con-
gress as an uncompromisng advocate OF the Com
promise measures, and a warm, whole souied, de-
voted friend OF The present Administration. lie
then proceeded to glance AT the doings of that
Gus, and reviewed the address Issued by the seeding
members Of il, giving reasons Why he was opposed
TO any action at that meeting other than fixing the
time and place for the holding Of the National
Wing Convention
Mr. ORR said that the State OF South Carolina,
which he had the honor in part to represent,
not at the Baltimore Convention last week, through
her delega II would be idle consumption Of
time 10 enter into defence OF the course which her
people had chosen to pursue IN this matter. They,
however had right TO determine for themselves.
But, although they were not represented, they felt
grea; solicitude in the final action of the conven-
lion. From his knowledge Of the people Of that
State, he said that the nominations OF Pierce and
King Will meet with their cordial response. Those
nominations hold out bright hopes of promise to
the country of return to Jeffersonian prn-
Ciples A departure from that creed has stirred
up the bitter waters Of strife. Frank Pierce, as
the pilot, will be enabled to put the old ship Of
State the republican tack. He entered into
biographical and political history Of Mr.. Pierce,
say.ng that his speeches and votes in Congress
! show that he throughout consistent, and that
no temporary cXpedien caused him 10 waver Mr..
Pierce sound in bis opposition TO National
Bank and helped to kill the system Of internal
improvements projected by John Quincy Adams
such roads to the moon and lighthouses to the
sky He was sound, too the tariff question
and here MIR. OGR said if the act OF 1916 to be
altered he hoped the duties would be reduced instead
OF being increased His (Mr. Pierce's) voice
always raised against the proceedings Of the aboli
tionis.s, and he conservative on the issue of
the constitutional rights Of the South. He MIR.
o. appealed to that section TO support the nomi.
nee, and never to strike down true friend. AS
10 the Democratic platform, few pianks were
added, which gave it additional strength
improved its symmetry. Bot, AS there
much more OF good than evil in it, he was not in
clined TO lnterpose particular objections. While
the good preponderatcs, he would not reject the
platform.
He then spoke in the most favorable terms of Mr..
King, the nominee for the Vice Presidency; and
said that although Mr.. Pierce did not believe in
State rights and remedies to the same extern as did
South Carolina, yet he was a better republican
than that State had expected to see In nomination
for the Presidency. Nine years service in Con.
gres5 had proved him to be sound on the great
tional issues which had divided the old parties and
also his great fidelity TO the Constitution on the
slavery question. He predicted, in conclusion,
that Mr.. Pierce would be the next President Of the
United States, and that his administration, com
mencing on the fourth Of March next, will be sig
nalized the OF the restoration OF republican
principles and measures in the Government.
Mr.. MEAClIAM commenced speech in reply
TO one heretofore delivered by MIR. RASToUL, who,
he said, had ectured northeastern men as to their
duty during the tendency of the Missouri Railroad
bill; but without concluding be gave way for
motion that the committee rise, which prevailed.
And the House adjourned.