The southern press., 1852-06-17


has come. say, have waited, through much
tribulation, for this happy hour; and now de-
mand the fufilment of these promises, and call
upon you now, when there is no excuse, and no
pretense of excuse for Withholding compliance
with tina. demand, that they shall come up and
nltionalize themselves, by recognizing the fact
that slavery ia an institution which the Consti.
tuition OF the United States guarantees and pro
tects in the Southern States and also that the
! fugitive from labor escaping from Southern
State into Northern, shall be delivered up or
| the claim of his owner. ! demand that they shall
have the courage and the truth to tell their peo'
pie everywhere, to stake themselves upon that
issue They enjoy the protection and benefit
of the Constitution in all that relates to com
merce, manufactures, and navigation, but when
we come to that provision of it which was given
to us as a consideration for agreeing to those
provisions Of the Constitution which promote
in so great degree, their prosperity and welfare
we are answered, there is higher law, which
will not permit us to carry out that provision OF
the Constitution. Laughter
1t will not do any longer, gentlemen; and il
shall not longer be tolerated. The hour for
settlement has arrived. You must do your duty
or die, as a political party organization, extend.
ing through the whole extent Of the country,
North and South. You shall nationalize OF
die; and, if you refuse to do your duty, you
ought to die. Upon this condition alone are
you fit to exist. Except upon this condition
you are valueless to the country. You will
never render it any service. Have you no pa.
triotism? Can't you work yourselves up to
this plain and practical point of duty, about
which no man in his senses can have doubt!
An .II -, ~ nEta No,
| temptible. Talk about trial by jury, and all
that. 1t means nothing except to conciliatt
that element in the North which denies that the
Constitution of the United States can give to q
Southern man right of property in his slave
II means nothing more than that. II is a cow
ardly pandering to fanatcism which, if not met
grappled with, and put down, will destroy this
nation and involve the States OF this Union in
fraternal war But you cannot speak. When
have respectfully urged these facts and con
siderations upon my Northern Wing brethren,
they respond by saying: !" That is all right, and
nobody intends any mischief at all F; we do not
propose to agitate; we do not intend to repeal
the fugitive slave law just let us alone; but,
for God Amighty's sake do not ask US to sag
this publicly, so that anybody can hear, that thi~
is our position" daughter. This is what |
understand to be the substance Of their position,
Now, in all kindness, submit it to the consid
Grafton of honorable gentlemen. is such a posi-
ton as this consistent with truth, manliness, and
patriotism " ."- ~.
have not intended to destroy the Wing party
as the honorable gentleman from North Caro-
lima Mr.. STANLY insinuated in reference to
some gentlemen who have acted with me. Per
haps he embraced me among the number. do
not know nor do care. | am seeking to re-
form, purify, and nationalize the party; and
when have made an honest effort for that ob
iect, and failed, then the next highest duty
which shall deem incumbent upon me will be
to destroy it as thoroughly as can. And !
will perform il to the utmost extent of my
power. do not blink questions. In dealing
with political questions, it has been a rule with
me throughout life, never to deny the truth, nor
assert that which was false. And if ths decla
ration which have made be treason, make the
eest of it. Bow me out of the party as qnick
asyou please. / intend to stay in il SO long a.
patriotic and honorable man may stay, and to
him who is left behind when leave il, say
good by. Laughter. Cru hing, blighting
annlEilating popular Indignation will rest upon
him If he lives south of Mason and DiXon's line
No man can go further than have gone, and
have ever been willing to go, consistently with
honor and patriotism, to maintain this party or
ganization. No man has appreciated more
fully and thoroughly than | have done the
danger likely to result from the formation OF
sectional parties, and now to-day affirm that !
| regard such an organization as eminenily ad
verse to the safety OF the Union, and the welfare
Of the republic:
will do all that can TO resist the tendency
ia that direction. would deem il national
calamity for the Wing or Democratic parties 10
be sectionalizsd think il eminently TO the
interest of the country that both of the two
great political organizations should extend
| North and South. IL will be an evil day, a por
teutous day for the republic, when this fact -hall
cease 10 exist. have resisted, and | will re-
sist, the formation Of sectional parties, TO the
extent of my power and influence. But if,
against my wishes and efforts, must be sec
| tionalized, honor, patriotism, manliness, every
quality that constitutes a man, require me 10 be
careful TO be on the RICH. side Of the line. How
is the Wing party TO natiOnalize itself! BY
passing a resolution recognizing the compro-
mise measures "as a settlement-a final settle
ment in principle aud substance-of the dan.
gerouS subjects they embraced" ] will be con.
RENT with such resolution as that adopted by
the Democratic convention. ] am not disposed
10 criticise the Democratic resolution. | am
/ Wiling 10 lake " DfTO1tim a Hterdtu1.I ~ sat
isles me, and think that it would c about the
best thing to do. Thep there would be no issue
between the two great parties on that great
question, which ought not TO be the subject OF
| party debate qpesion with respect TO which
all parties loyal TO the Constitution ought TO be
perfectly agreed. Take that resolution, or
something else that covers the whole ground
completely as il does, and then nominate Nil
| lard Fillmore or Daniel Webster, as the Wing
candidate for the Presidency. That is my idea,
and ] am not very particular which Of these gen
tlemen shall be nominated. My people are for
| Fillmore first and am with them. But am
equally willing, personally, 10 support Mr.. Web.
ster. But ] ain asked why not take Gen. Scott T!
{ think the contest for nomination is practi.
cally between those three gentlemen, and one
I Of the three will be nominated believe that
the nomination Of General Scott cannot noD
nationalize the Wing party, even IL you pass
such resolution as ! have indicated, and he
shall write letter putting himself nor, dis
iinctly upon that platform. Events have already
tanspired connected with hisaspiralions for the
! Presidency which have infused into the Southern