The daily union., 1852-07-07

Wdiueieu OF 10 buualo ana struggled lusiuy 10 pihs
the great democratic family into disrepue IN me
Norh, by charging it with beiraying II 70 tie South
Another portion wandered oil TO Nashville, AMI bat
tied against II under the pretence that II hal betrayed
the South to the North. And yet another portion,
which embraced the majority OF the party IL Coa-
gress, stood hrmly by the compromlse measures, AMI
voted tor their passage The two sectional wings o
this party slood In extreme opposonan agreement be-
tween them IN principle was impossible, The southern
wing had denounced every poblic man North whig and
Democratic unworthy OF southern support The soHh
ern men who supported the COMPROMISE measures were
equally denounced by them The northern wing seps.
tbey called great questions Of human iibs',ya The
condition Of success was, that Brnam wood shonid be
brought to Dansnane--this moral miracle must be
age was waived over the disafcled regions, and by
its power of attraction Buffalo and Nashville wera
brought in council together at Baltimore. Free soil
ers and hunkers, secessonisls and, lH8n men, con-
promise and anti-oompromis men oil aades oi opin
ION gathered together under the power OF democrats
to selec! candidate for the presidency The, re-
suit Of their labors better than could have been
fairly expected IL is true they threw overheard all
those statesmen 70 whom public expectation and The
public mind had been directed and selected canGsdaie
Of their own; but the candidate selected il fair expo
nent OF the compromise element OF the convention From
my small knowledge OF his history take him 10 be
capable, honest, and faithful to the constitution, aud an
early consistent and energetic opponent Of slavery
fanatcism in all its orns, and firm and decided friend
Of The Compromise. HIS associate on the ticket IS en-
titled 10 equal commendation.
The resolutions which adopted by this body were
numerous, and not credabe even 10 them. took occa
son aont four years ago, 10 review some ol the most
important OF them, to which refer for fuller under
standing OF my opinions thereon But the convention did
fully and fairly endorse and pledge themselves 10 abts
by and adhere TO the adjustment measures The south
eTnrghts DIVISION OF the convention surrendered tully
not gracefully The alleged reason for The act was, that
done in obedience TO the voice Of tho people OF the
South. The not dscrcditable, II sincere Tbs
free soil division surrendered in sullen silence and not
blow was struck by either of these divisions in defence
of lis peculiar enets.
The compromise resolution which was adopted meets
the question fully; the candidates nominated nave put
themselves fully, plainly. and distinctly upon H. There
fore the equson Of the Union party OF Gsorsais fully
complied with, and these candidates open 10 the sup
port Of the members OF that party, without any surren.
der OF its principles.
It true there many in that convention who had
uniformly opposed the Compromise heretofore, and
who do now oppose it but this class is neither hume
ious nor formidable. The compromise divsioa OF The
party succeeded. both its principles and its candidates
Their triumph was complete, and promises to be en-
during.
lt is deeply 10 be regretted that the result did
moi happen IN the whg convention. There bat two
grand divisions in the latter body-he friends and
mics OF the compromise measures Tne former
divided between Mr.. Fillmore and MIR. Webster and the
latter concentrated General Scott The result OF their
labors was, that the Compromise adopted, and Gene
raj Scott was nomnlted The free-sod wings OF the
North have complete control OF the wing organization "a
all OF the .saveholdDg States, and Scos success VIII
be tber triumph, and triumph fatal 10 the prncqlese
the Union wings, both North and South. The wings
who supported General Scott for the nomination were
the who had been most active. BY speech and pen.
from the beginning OF this excitement 10 promoting sec
onal stne and dscord
The men VINO stood here in 1850 were, from the be.
ginning 10 the end OF this great slavery agitation OPP
posing the settlement of it, and to this very hour
deadly hostile 10 the principles upon which II was made
Ia their party conventions al home, throughout the whole
Moth, during the last year, not one OF them, to my
knowledge, has coniormed TO those principles In Their
elections last year IN the two great States OF OHIO and
Pennsy that party candidates who were known
to be averse 10 them Ohio ran one who voted against
them IN this House, who voted against them in The Ba
more Convention. and who, believe,s now chairman
nf pkuhiy aicom M the tTniieI
MIR. CAMPBELL, of OHIO. Will the gentleman allow
me TO ask him question | desire to know u the
gentleman did not hinse vote against portion OF that
series oi measuresl
Mr TooMBS | did | voted against the bill al.
hitting California into the Union.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. Did not the gentleman also vote
against that abolishing the slave trade in the District oil
Columbisi
Mr. TooMBS | did not; but will give the gentle.
man the full benefit of his question. | should have voted
against that bill il had been here when il passed the
House. | was not here at that time.
lCnes oil go on !" Go on ~
In Pennsylvania the candidate OF that party was a
gentleman who known 10 be decidedly hostile to
these measures At both conventions which nominated
these two gentlemen, General Scott was nominated ior
the presidency and the candidates had the full benefit oil
the association These elections resulted dsasrousy to
the Scott candidates and interest These results some.
wha cooled the ardor OF the Scott ree-so wings; and
at the opening OF this session II was announced 10 the
country that whg congressional caucus had endorsed
the COMPROMISE. II was very soon ascertaned though.
that friend Of General Scott could be found among It's
supporters The question tested in the House
the disclosed the Scott wings where they had always
heen-against the Compromise; there were but twelve
northern wings who voted for IL; and believe all oil
them to be found among the friends o MIR Fillmore
and Mr Webstet-natlonal wbigs-who have upon all
occasions since their passage avowed their determination
10 accept these measures as peace offering, without
reference TO their votes upon them. This was all we
asked.
We do not wish to go behind the passage OF these
measures for objections public men. We were willing
that this settlement should stand pacitcston-what
we approved and what did not approve We were
willing do IL Tor the sake OF giving tranquility. epoee.
peace TO the country and all sections OF the country We
were willing that this adjustment should be considered
an ac OF amnesty Tor past differences OF opinion upon
the general question of slavery and to support in good
faith any and all who ready 70 stand by and main
tain it. There many in this House who voted
against and even all OF these measures, but who
still willing TO stand upon that ground, and who do
stand there; who bad opposed them as in their judy
menl, Injurious TO the rights of their sections Of
country but for the sake OF the peace and quiet of the
republic, and inasmuch they acquiesced IN BY
large majority OF the American peope-North and
South-tbey accept and maintain them. honor them for
t. But hnd none such among the friends OF Gen. Scott.
They have cndeavored in every way to se those prnc
pies when presented and they endeavoed 10 prevent their
atfmance whenever and wherever they could. To pre-
vent their atrmance, both northern and eouihem sup
poers OF Gen. Scott made speeches on this floor, advo
eating the policy Of going into the next presidential cleo
Some gentlemen from the South who had been support
ers but admit, reluctant supporters, OF the Compromise
willing accept Gen Scott without any pledge of
his fidelity these great principles, while they knew his
friends opposed to them. But the voice which
from the people, through the mperfect medium