The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-04

| "A voice: You voted for Taylor" lie had as
| much agency in his sphere in bringing about that
state of things any man; but, may the Lord for.
| give him for what he had done. lie should not
hereafter vote for any man whose position is not
clearly defined. He did not want his friends to be
| caught IN the same snare. His opinion was, that
the South should not coun enance any effort TO con-
cihate the abotionsts OF the North by concealing
the principles of the candidates He believed that
the attempt was now foot by the different divi-
sions Of the Democratic party and to this he wished
TO call the attention of the country He found the
| gentleman from Massachusetts,, (Mr. RAsToUL)
| and gentlemenon the & uf standing on the platform
OF 1914 and observation-disclosures, Fire eaters, and
Freesoilers; allofwhom stand on the same platform,
by which they will be enabled to nominate who
will not declare his principles, and be made to APP
pear 10 the North an Abolitionist and to the South
| "A State Rights man. What does Mr. Benton say !?
Why, go into convention on the principles Of lsiS,
| tor which southern gentlemen are willing Add TO
these the resolutions Of 9S and '99. subject to any
construction which the members Offering them may
| be pleased TO give to them. Mr. Benton objects to
any addition, for the reason that Congress has no
right TO legislaie on the subject OF slavery in the
| Territories. "This DOGMA" he says, "is mod
| ern invention
His (Mr. CABELL's) choice, as an individual
member, Ia for the present President of the United
States. He believed that the country is more in
debted to him than to any other man for the peace
and quiet which now enjoy; and morally there is
an obligation on the part OF the South and peacea
| bio men OF every section to stand by him. We
| know the agency which he had in quoting the
| slavery agitation; we know that but for him the
|-Conpromise measures would not have been passed
He (Nlr. CD could, not act with the great mass
OF the northern Wings unless they change their
opinions. He could not act with the Democratic
party; and the Union party is disbanded. Where
then, could he go? Mr.. GIDDINGs: Join the
| Frcesoilers."] He would stand as an outsider
firing at all The Democrats tell the Wings that
the latter will nominate General Scott. He ia the
| greatest captain Of the age; has ever
| achieved 30 much, and been lightly rewarded
for his services. Individually he would prefer
him; but he could not, and would not, in his
present position, give his vote for him for the
Presidency. He thought that he here spoke the
| sentiment of the southern Wing party. He be-
lieved that General Scott, individual, was
entitled to the support Of all Compromise men. He
happened to know that the general acted as Score
tary OF War preceding the formation OF Mr.. Fill
Elore's Cabinet, and aided in securing the passage
of the Compromise bills. But we demand some
thing moro We determined again to
go into the contest without clear understanding
of principles. Notwithstanding his private rela-
tons with General Scott, he would not think Of
supporting him without his declarations should
be satisfactory to the South. But he thought
that it was entirely too late to arrange that.
General Scott has put it off too long, and has re-
manned in false position too long to repair the in
jury which has been done to him. He did not believe
that General Scott could receive the vote Of the
southern Wing party. He knew that he could not
receive fifty votes in his State-Florida. He did
not believe that he could receive the electoral vote
OF one State, in bis present position. lie merely
wished to say that the southern Wing party &C
shall not be capable Of misrepresenta ton. In the
conclusion Of his remarks, (of which the above is
hasty sketch,) he said that his object in rsing wac
say that the people of the country should clearly
understand the opinions of the aspirants for the
Presidency, either from themselves or from their
friends in both Houses who undertake to speak for
! them.
Mr. MURPHY, of Georgia, observed that he
came here as member of the Union party, and he
understood the gentleman from Florida to remark
that he came here in the same character. The
gentleman said that he had not understood until
now that the Union men were elected to perpetu-
ate and carry out the principles of the Democratic
party. Now he, (Mr. NJ like the gentleman,
had never understood that the Union party in
Georgia was organized for the particular forma-
ton and advantage Of the Wing party, but that
the Union party was formed Of both Democrats
and Whigs, and united on no old questions and
issues on which the one party could not differ with
the other. They united on certain princi-
piles; and he had always contended that the prnci-
Piles on which the Union party was formed were
not repugnant to the principles OF the Democratic
party. The determination was nothing more nor
lees than the Democratic party has always deter
mined-namely, that non intervention on the sla-
very question was the doctrine of the American
people; and when they say that Congress has no
power to legislatc on the subject of slavery, and
cannot restrict II from the territories belonging TO
the United States and when they ASSERT thai there
is no constitutional power to abolish IT where it
exists, they sustain the principles on which the
Union party of Georgia was formed.
II the Baltimore Convention do this, they will up
hold the position Of the Union party Of Georgia ];
and We are willing, far the indication goes
to unite with that convention to try the expert
| ment. III they do il, are we worsted? What then
is the objection TO going TO Baltimore! III the prin
ciplc be carried out there, and put on the Gcor
gia platform, will we not accomplish the object for
which we were united, and will it not be consistent
with the position which we have heretofore occu.
pied? But the gentleman says that VIC take the
Baltimore Convention in preference to the Wing.
But the Ceorgia Convention tell him that they be
cve that the Baltimore Convention and the Demo-
cratic party Of the North will be more likely TO re-
cognise the principle for which contend thar
the whig party IL the gentleman is anxious that
the principle shall be sustained, why will he not go
there we'll 20 the other party? lie (Mr NJ
intended TO stand by 1t, no matter by what party
IL shall be carried out.
The gentleman and himself were at issue on an
other point lie prefers another person for the
Presidency, whom he (Mr. NJ did not and an
other difference 1--WE understood him to say) be-
tween the gentleman and himself was, that If the
Wing portion of the Union party were likely TO
sustain our principles, he should object TO going TO
the Wing Convection, because il was not the most
probable place TO carry out thosc principles
Mr.. CABELL snid that If the Democratic party
should nominate candidate upon principles on
which he could stand, and the Wing party should
not he would vote for the Democratic nominee.
Would the gentleman place himself in a similar
position II the Democrats adopt the unmcauin 2
resolutions Of 1915 and the resolutions Of '95 and
80, and refuse 20 put themselves on the platform
OF the Georgia Convention, would the gentleman
vote for the WI candidate, should he assent TO IL
Mr.. MURPHY would repeat that the principles
Of the Georgia Union Convention are proclaimed
to the world; aud he said now that he should vote
for no man who is opposed to them against the man
who is in favor Of them.
Mr.. CABELL. VIII you vote FOR a man, even II
he Is n Wing, in favor Of the Union platform,
against Democrat who s not for III
Mr.. MURPHY thought that lie had answered
that question distinctly. When he wns put in no.
ninaton for a scat in COugrcss nc proclaimed
everywhere in the canvass that he was n Demo
crat IL was, however, unnecessary to tell IL;
everybody knew IT. lie had said that nc acted with
the Wings because he agreed with them on an
issue before the country-an issue paramount to all
others. lie took particular care, at the same time,
to tell the people he not tainted with turning
Wing, and that his Democratic principles had I'M
dergone no change. And be snd TO the gentleman
that II his (Mr. CAnELL's) candidate should be a
Wing, in favor Of United States bank, protec-
tive tariil, a dstrihution of tho prOceeds of the
sales VI TIC public lands, and against the sub-rca
sury-in short, for all the doctrines which he (Mr.
NJ believed TO be wrOng-thlt it would require
something more than adherence TO the platform
to obtain his support lie wished to ask the gen.
tlemau n question. Why did he object making
the experiment at the Baltimore Convention, be.
! he knew whether no fotl1 eeI her. ar