The southern press., 1852-02-05
Mr.. Cabell on Coalitions.

Northern members Mr.. CABELL, Of Florida,
on Tuesday led off 10 speech which he stated
was intended to elicit debate in which he took
Up the fruitful theme of coalitions. He con-
cluded his remarks with the following distinct
ayowal of the sentiments which animated him
and the Southern Wings for whom he under,
took to vouch
As to General Scott, Notwithstanding my high
admiration of the man, Notwithstanding the
friendly relations existing between us, will not
do what believe the Democratic party will do
take a man without any exposition of his
principles. Here let me say, that it is almost, il
not entirely, too late for this gallant soldier to do
himself Justice, to extricate himself from the
false positionin which the acts of'designing men
have inveigled him. The American people may
say as did the French to Louis Philippe, it is
too late" He has put it off too long. He
has allowed himself to remain too long in a
false position, and il may now be too late for
him to remedy the error, and consequently the
injury he has done himself, think can say with
confidence, that he, ms he now stands, cannot re-
ceivc the support Of a respectable portion of the
Southern Wing party. In his present position,
if nominated by the Wing party tor'the Presi
dency, do not believe that in my State he would
receive fifty votes and am qpite sure that he
would not yet the electoral vote of one South
ern State have been told by some gentleman,
that, even in his present position, he would re-
ceive the vote of Kentucky il nominated but |
do not believe it. appeal to the gentlemen
from that State to bear me out in the declaration
| now make, that no man will receive the Wing
vote OF that State who does not come out clear
", manfully, and decidedly, and put himself upon
the record-who does not define his position in
such manner that there can be no installing
it. What the Democrats will do know not.
They may go for Butler or some other mum can
diddte. | may make the same declaration of
Tennessee.
Mr. POLK. The gentleman need not be I'M
easy. General Scott never will receive the vote
of that State.
Mr.. CABELL. lhave no uneasness. ask
gentlemen from Kentucky and Tennessee to
correct the statement have made here, il am
wrong
repeat, sir, the Southern Wings are deter.
mined, so far as they are concerned, that no
man shall be elected President Of the United
States whose opinion is capable of misrepresen.
tation. If man is in favor of the settlement
of these questions, in the name of common
sense, why does he not come forward before the
world, and put himself upon the record and say
SO? In that way all doubt would be removed.
We will hold him liable to the imputation Of
double-dealing, and Of desiring to pander to the
fanatcal abolition sentiment of the North. Let
Northern Wings clearly understand this fact.
assure them there is no mistake about il.
| regret that the time allotted to me will not
permit me to say more on this point But il is,
perhaps, enough to have stated the proposition.
have deemed it due to the people of this coun-
try, that the opinions OF aspirants for the Pres-
iency should be clearly understood. ] have
introduced this discussion now, that gentlemen
representing the various parties of the country,
and the friends of the numerous aspirants to the
Presidency here, may enlighten the people on
questions Of such general and vital interest.
Let the people have light, and they will see to il
that none but good man of some party shall
be elected President Should the politicians Of
neither party have the moral coura. e, and sense
of justice and propriety, 10 spurn from its bosom
the Freesoil faction the people will take The
matter into their own handr, and a third party,
planting and maintaining itself on the Constitu-
ton, will be called TO preside over the destinies
IF the republic. Ny purpose is TO elicit debate
and seeing other gentlemen anxious 10 address
the committee, yield the floor.
~ remarks Of Mr.. CABELL, as well as the
running commentaries and personal EXPLAIN.
tons which they called forth, contain much thai
is amusing as well as instructive. Ifthis debate
continues, general showing Of hands must take
place, and awkward "reminiscences and Ievela-
tons be brought TO light From the mutual re-
ordinations of the Ohio and Massachusetts
members, much information was elected, and
more Of the same character was called forth by
Mr.. ChBELL,
| lie commenced by taking up the Milledge-
vile programme, "a expounded in the Georgia
Journal and Messenger, and after referring to
that editorial, and the action Of the Union men
in the Legislature, concluded with this question:
But ASK The attention Of the House 10 the
reasons which induced this editor 10 recommend
that the Union party should send delegates 10
the Baltimore convention. lie says:
aThe Union men Of the South, in our opin.
ion, can accomplish their purposes and establish
their principles az efiectually without n nationa
Union organization as with IT, They now con-
troll the States Of Georgia, Alabama, Florida
Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee
Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland. IL H.
possible they might rally majority even in
South Carolina The votes Of those States are
not sufficient TO elect President but If thrown
in one body into = national convention, they
might secure the selection Of proper candidate
whose election they would place beyond .
doubt"
Now, ask my Union friends why, with that
declaration, they should determine 10 send dele
| gates 10 the Democratic convention. rather than
10 the Wing convention! believe they could
control either, but do not tfink they should be
represented in either. think may pledge my.
self for the Wing party, that il the Union party
should act cordially with them and go into the
Wing convention, the Wing representatives
would do precisely the same as this editor says
the Democratic party would do, and which they
will not do, unless you 90 there 30 help TO pre-
vent them from disregarding the Constitution.
I believe, from the indications which have lately
been made. that The Wing party Of the country
may--and ! hope il will be so, even without The
aid If The TTniou ifaalf nnon Al il