The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-21


philanthropy and fanaticism of The day, and
expatiated generally on the subject of the CON
promise, and then asked why should we hesitate
to decare'n our judgment that those measures
shall remain permanent adjustment OF the
slavery controversy In the language of Daniel
Webster, "Sink or swim, live or die, survive or
perish, ! am for that very declarationW Ap
pause. He begged TO be permitted to say
that the Democratic Convention had left the
Wings no alternative and thank God fer that,
but TO adopt the compromise measures. you
, do not do it,, you will be swallowed Jap and
scattered by the whirlpool OF nationality. What
multitude of sins, what a multitude of shallow
policy in the Democratic platform is covered
over with the mantle of nationalityi
He proceeded, in an eloquent strain, to urge
that henceforward this issue of slavery be drawn
from the political creeds and contentious of both
! the great parties of the country, which would
have the effect of aaying the spirit of strife and
securing the peace which we now so richly
enjoy. Among the reasons adduced why the
compromise measures should be sustained was
one that no man of honor might go out and ad-
vocate the support of The nominee on the ground
that, by his election, agitation would cease
while another should advocate his election on
the ground that agitation would be increased.
Would not every man having heart in his
bosom regard with contempt Wing going into
one region, and from the Northern side OF his
mouth saying " no platform, agitation forever"
and then going into another and blowing out OF
the Southern side, no platform, but letter in
every mans breeches pocket" Applause and
laughter.
None of that, he remarked, if you love me-
Lead US not into temptation, but deliver ms from
that evil. How much better to run up to the
masthead the flag bearing the words, the
&" Seventeenth of June" Liberty and Union,
now and forever, one and inseparable," and If
| the ship is TO 90 down, let it be to the music OF
the national anthem, Even so.". | hope that
all the resolutions, and more especially the
eighth, concurring in the compromise measures,
will be unanimously and authoritatlvely adopted
and promulgated by this Convention of Wings.
Mr.. Choate was frequently vociferously APP
plauded in the course of bis remarks, of which
the above is hasty notice, written amid the heat
and confusion of the Convention.
Mr. Charles Anderson, of Ohio, said he hoped
he would have the calm attention OF the Conven
ton, rs this was the first time he had the honor,
and certainly il would the be last, of present
ing his views to the Convention. From early
boyhood he had been decided Wing, national
Clay Wing Applause, and he had remained
such TO this day He had never before come
he came here 10 see more concord and less strife
among the friends Of the several candidates than
he regretted to find. His position the slavery
question had been such that he could look with
calm forbearance and clear Judgment on both
sides. He differed, it seemed, from everybody
He saw the Wings of Notwithstanding States
and the Wings of Kentucky and Virginia, seek
ing to obtain the same ends but by different
means. He felt, therefore, i. to be his duty, as
well as his right, TO state his views tie did this
not because of his personal reputation, but be
cause he thought it to be his right and duty to do
SO. Argument may be stined here, but it would
not be prevented elsewhere. He expected to
offend extremists from both sections, bat be
thought it best 10 speak frankly ard distinctly
This compromise was, after all, nothing but a
law like all others on the statute book. The
fret compromise of Mr. Clay was nothing more
than an act regulating duties on imports So
with this compromise; 1t ia nothing more than
any other law on the statute book, He would
say to the gentleman from Massachusetts,, that
he could not hate an Abolitonst more than he
| (Anderson) did, unless he had more malignity
in his heart than was portrayed in his face.
| Laughter and applause But it was anti phi
losophical and anti'republican to attempt TO give
| any one law greater force than other laws, or
| to make il rrepeaable. He was not opposed to
! the fugitive slave law He would make it strong
enough to take from the free States not only all
tho fugitive slaves, but also all the free negroes
and Abolitionists. That, however, would, per-
haps, be too cruel; for it was not easy TO con-
ceive what hard task masters lucre would make
the Abolitionists.
He was opposed to the platform, and to making
the fugitive slave law permar ent law, because
he believed the South had been deceived into
| At. Al
book beyond other laws. Those who are OPP
! posed to it at the North men who do so, not
from any passion on the subject, but from sec.
tional pride. The Wings of free States have
witnessed the diminution of their numbers
ha ve seen their friends go off by scores, on ac
count of forcing this compromise upon them
The old national Clay Wings of the Union
never were opposed to the execution of this
aw-they regarded it as all other constitutional
laws They had been called dough. faces. He
had never hung his head at that time, thou n at
home he was called the original White Charley.
The South had been deceived by designing
men into the belief that their rights would not
be secure unless such declarations as these were
made In this way an unkind and fearful feel
ing had grown up. The South and North, like
BOYS, were now daring each osler to knock chips
off each Others hats. Or, after a roll in the
mud, the South was now for rubbing it in.
He was for the passage of the omnibus and
all its passengers. He regarded this platform
as a trap to catch a man who was always known
to have been in favor of the compromise. APP
plause That great soldier, statesman and pa
triot, he hoped, would not be thus eutrapped
H hoped if it were presented to him, he-would
reject it. If he (Ander on) was in his place,
and the ten commandments were presented to
him as teet, he would not, under the circum.
stances, and knowing the object and design of
the test, accept them, because he denied the au.
lhority of the body to present it. During his
remarks, Mr.. A. was repeatedly applauded.
| Mr. Bolts did not rise to discuss the platform,
| for every word of which, if it suited the Con
venton, it suited him. [Applause. He came
here as national Wing, disposed and intending
to support whoever should be the nominee of
the Convention. IApplause.l lie had no pre-
JUDGES against any OF the candidates named, for
either Of them would be an honor TO any party,
and of which any party might be proud.