The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-08-03
TOOmbs' speech before the
Committee.

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Mr. Toonbs rose 10 adlress sii,a
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TED general attention:
'sIt was his purpose he said 20 offer 10
tho House aud the country somc cousiaer-
alton touching the approaching, presideH.
tial election. The task was not TN agree.
able one TO him. lie was srscto declare
he had no resetmeh,s. no antipathies. no
diseppointmeufs. bur be was governed by
motives oi public duty. The political or
ganzaIion with which he had actedfor the
last two years has declared the Ccmpso-
mise measure a final settlement Of the Atsi
can slavery question, which, paramount to
all Others had distracted and divided the
connify for the last fifteen years, He con.
Cured fully la the declaration, II had the
appreciation OF his Judgment, aud he should
adhere 20 At with tdeiity.a That organiza!
ton declared they would snpporf no man.
North Or South, who did not colrcnf with
them IN opinion, After n long agItationof
| fifteen years, his constituents desire repose
and security, aud the suppression Of section.
al stirie; and they Intend 70 have is, n Il
can be had in connection with the Pfesiien.
cy. That session. nany membersof Con.
gsess. headed by thar great man whose loss
the nation now deplofes, declared they
would support no inau who was ilot known
to be IN favor of the Compromise speas-
ures. and would discounienance the agita.
tion OF slavery. lie approved Of this pledge;
sometimes called. in dersion the. Nlnsdai
Insurance Company. and would adhere 20
at with fidelfty lie ftrn said from i83z,
to THIS moment, all the real control Ia the
momina.son of aChicf Magistrate has been
taken on, Of the hands Of the people and
placed 10 those Of Unauthorized political Ju,
das, The Constitution. in this respect, has
been subvened. lie spoke Of such outside
assembiages ss being composed of men
drawn together to make provision for the
possession OF the public spoils, aud TO gain
their ends. insert cunning phrases to be dif.
fefentiy Interpreted in VA ious sections with
a view TO the election Of their csDdidsto.
Tie dispised oil such conditions as they
made snen subseTvient 10 dishonest comb:
nations, and traitors to the real Interests of
their constituents. lie adserted 10 tho
Democtatic Convention OF the Union com.
posed OF men Of all political shades, They
affirmed the old Platform among other
thugs. aud did much better than they ex-
pecied. They likewise in their Platform
endorsed the Sompromise, declared theirap
p'ooa'lon o' ~ ana put upon i . candidate
VINO says no approves and endorses il. ~
70 70 tue wings tue great element 10 their
Convention was men, who In is5o--ffoni
tue Vioieht slavery astation-~to this hour
nave peen hostile TO the principle on which
'he settlement was made. They incorpor-
a'ee Tue compromise ntheIf platform; but
subsequently events proved that there was
no' QUE .'colt man VINO voted for II. Gen.
oco"s = Hiehds d'd non want any platform.
oeh. r'eice says siie principles OF the Cons
piomise command the appreciation OF bis
judgment aru ne shall 'nalnlnin IL. Mr..
s'ahah cotoiahy approves OF u. Genetal
',coA wouia hot say ms much Tor fear q
I ..,s "s 'as psopc lau,her.I liedsd
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;,eeause he Ala M, ,v,;,a I,.,,a,. ,','s.. -
:hc nomination, and In being iofornsdof a.,
nomination he simply saws: II accen. The
nomination, .gnh ti,e resolutions annaredn
Com oaeye, lLauphtet.l He does M, AZ.
clare what shall be ihe policv ~ NJ ,drr;ns