The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-17

can submit to any thing else in the way of plat
forms The gentleman from New York, (Mr.
hlNo,) over the way, made speech giving us a
demonstration that he would not support the nomi-
nation oil the Fugitive Slave bill, has endorsed IL,
and marches right into line; and afterwards the
gentleman from South Carolina, n Secessionist,
(Mr. O1n,) comes in and gives it support, though
he does not approve all Of it. OF what use is plat
form, II Abolitionisls and Secessionsts, without
surrendcring their opinions, unite in support
ing il, or supporting the nominee who stands upon
it, The New York Evening Post, a Democratic.
Abolition paper, dissents from the platform, de-
noupccs il, approves Perce's nomination and says
that Scott 'ciaims publicly to be- Of the authors
OF the Compromise, Fugitive Slave law and all
30 far as to have earnestly and successfully used
all bis influence with Congress to procure it's pas
snge." quote the very words have The paper
before me. give another extract for the benefit
of my friend from Florida, and those who read Tie
Tribune 10 frighteu southern gentlemen.
The editor OF the New York Ecening Post, June
s, 1852, speaking Of General SCOTS declaration,
that he procured the passage OF the Fugitive Slave
law, says:
"Hs declaration to this effect, rs taken do an
from his own mouth has been published in the
Tribune iiself. and nobody has denied the authen-
city of the statement. There is moi a colored man
carried of from his family under this iniamous!aw
not a free man or woman ensaved ny what are de-
nominated it's summary processes, Who may not,
if we take General Scot's own word, thank him for
all that they are made to endure. There Id not n
marshal or his deputy employed to seize the pre-
tended fugitive, or a commissioner who sits to ad
minister the law, who 10 not indebted TO General
Scott for the odous aud ungraefa duty imposed
upon him. Yet this il the man whom those Jealous
advocates of liberty select their avorie candidate
for the Presidency, at the very moment he IL max
ing his boasts that but for hs personal influence,
the detestabe bill of which IRE speaking might
never have become a law
The New York Ecening Post, noticing the
cent nomination, says
'Tbe nomination of Franklin Pierce, of New
Hampshire, as the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, appears to diifose general satisfaction
among the Democratic party"
Why? Because Of the platform? Far from it.
Hear further from the Post in the same article
The Post rejoices in the nomination of one "who
did not think il worth his while to answer Robert
G. Scott's letter" 1t says, also:
"Mr. Pierce did not, like General Scott If we
may believe the boasts which Scott is so fond of
publicly making, procure the passage Of the Com
promise by Congress He has none of the PARTIAL
ties of paternity TO induce him TO employ the infu
cnce o! his office to put down freedom OF speech
this topic
"The resolutions adopted by those who
nominated the candidate. They were not put till
a large number Of the members had withdrawn;
they were not debated, not considered, not even
heard; considerable number of members present
voted against them, and those who said aye did
not know to what they were giving their applause
The pretence Of passing resolutions, OF adopting a
platform Of political belief, under such circum
stances, is the merest farce in the world-a pro.
ceedng as destitute of moral force if'thc resou
tons had been adopted by dozen chance travel
lers on board steamboat -
And yet we are told we naGonalize parties by
making them stand on platforms. Hear the Post
further:
with regard to what is called the platform
adopted by the convention, we have but few
words to say. Some part of il is excellent-that
which refers to the resolutions Of 1898 is worthy Of
all commentator, inasmuch rs it rcadopts those
principles OF construction which the leg slative
hority is beginning to disregard. That portion
which relates to the Fugitive Slave law, founded
Oh doubtful construction of the Constitution,
would appear to many to be in direct contradiction
with this, to say nothing of the nhu'nan provisions
of the law ITSELF which. however, the resolution
expresses no opinion. But whether the resolutions
re good or bad we regard as matter of very lit.
tie moment They undoubtedly speak the sense Of
the committee who framed them, but in respect
can they be considered as speaking the sense Of
the convention"
In the article referred before me- the Post ys:
"Mr. Pierce voted when in Congress, to respect
the right of petition, as exercised by the Abolition
sts D."
Ii adds:
"Thc right to ask for the extinction of slavery
in the District OF Columbia is admitted; but
Franklin Pierce, whatever be his opinions respect
ing the Compromise, was one OF the earliest 10 as
SORT it,"
The paper of the Sh of June also says:
"With regard to the resolutions said TO have
been adopted by the convention just before its
close, called in come quarters 'the PLATFORM we
reassert in stronger terms wha' we said yesterday
Further inquiries into the circumstances satisiy
US that 10 saying that they did not express the
sense OF the convention, we used the least express
sive phrase the case would justify. They were not
adopted by the convention Three-fourths of the
mcmbers-more than three iourths it is snd by
some-hnd left the room; not more than a dozen OF
the rest knew what was doing"
Now, sir, is the Democratic party national
ized:' Is agitation stopped by their PLATFORM
Hear the Poa further:
"From of the members, then in the conven-
ffnn no UNA dpHl W IN mart of tbe
resolutions, and would have voted against them if
he bad been given an opportunity, we have it that
he did not even hear the resolutions put to vote,
and not aware of this pretencc that they
had been adopted till he heard Of it afterwards. A
platform made in this manner does not even dc.
serve the name Of farce, which we yesterday
gave it. farce is played before an audience
which is aware Of what is going on"
Here we have the proof that the platform is no,
binding on Abolitionists; and the gentleman from
South Carolina CHR ORR) has shown ii is not
binding on Sccoss.onsts IL only influences those
who are sound without it.
The platform denounces a National Bank; yet
Mr.. King, the nominee for Vice President, was a
republican member Of Congress in 1916, from
North Carolina, and voted for the very monster
bank that the platform Gays 10 unconstitutional.
Mr.. King 10 n gentleman OF irreproschable chnrac
ter, whom highly respect have defended him
when attacked by Democrats at home. think he
voted for the Force bill, which NuIlifers say
intended to enable General Jackson TO destroy the
State Of South Carolina.
MIR. BRAss The Journal will show that Mr..
King, Of Alabama, voted against the celebrated
Force bill OF Mcssrs. Brown and Mangum, Stna-
tors from North Carolina.
MIR. STASLy. ] would be the last man to do in
justice TO Mr.. King butt understood that he voted
for the Force bill ! stand corrected
We used TO hear the cry Of bargain, intrigue,
and corruption raised against Mr.. Clay becsute
be voted for Mr.. Adams. The country was prcju.
diced for years against Mr.. Clay on this account.
The vile Islander IL not believed now by any intel
ligcnt Democrat. We have recent evidence from
Benton and Cass that they never believed it. Co.
alitipns like that, falsely charged Mr.. Clay and
MIR. Adams, have always been admitted t. be dis
graceful, until defended by the gentleman from
Massachusetts,, (Mr. RArroUL)
The Speaker Of this House published a speech
some years ago, ~ which he charged bargain, in
uigue, aud corruption upon MIR. Clay. lie is
copying the Speakers chair and we in the
Committee Of the Whole, he can have a chance To-
reply, and defcrd himself il ! do him injustice.
There is great deal more truth in the charge Of
coalition OF the Democrats with the Frecsoilcrs in
this House II an there ever was between Guy and
Adams. Look at the Anti Slavery Annual Report
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