The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-18

Mr. Webster The future the loss in the
cordial support OF the South and that ssion
and the general popularity Of Mr. websters nlho
SOUTH that rendered him at promising candidate for
me :. Presidency Pres s III.
more General Tayiors policy coneied with Mr. Ciay's
policy and was not ll General Taylor succeeded
ally Satisfactory plo,pec Of eopomse M fi%oss
.ided with the policy Of Mr. Clay and threw in,o both
on the Texas question. compromise bills passed
Inmphsnty and In quick succession. and the work
was the stringent and elective issitvs-savs law Fillmore
would be elernsy damned in New York to sign M Blu. he
looked TO The South, and the South looked him. The
bill was signed and has been enorced The President
%hs s @hss as ssa s N
the southern States, from Virginia to Louisiana, hone
dency-whie they all stand his platform the
promise measuseshe leading wings OF the Con.
Governor Jones-asc juggling win sewa'd and Thaddsas
% 9 and candidate What, a VII he
hs n soahe" dsa southern shiya and southern
her leading thus willing throw wide open the
doors q sg's9n ~ The piia Hospsc. q the yss psss
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feed for the prospects Of plumber
Having explained The obligations and Partially Of tho
South TO Fillmore and Webster easy give the solu
ton Of their deselton by leading southern whg politicians
ton OF the fugitive law fnay will solve the mystery
Mr. Jackson's resolution carried-yeas l0I nays g.
Affirmative thirty wings against it. the res, being
absent, from reasons best known themselves OF the
in the negative Thus while The wings Of the South are
substantially unanimous ia favor OF the Compromise
em whg representation the House Of REPRESENTATIVES
Are are in ionnd n The - M seven Th. shows that
injected with the leProsy OF aboli,ionism i shows that
York. Massachusetts and Ohio may go BY the board And
In this view oil the appehend that the southern
day hight next Win be overrasdthas an understanding
will be lodged, and that will be lodged in the National
Baltimore win dodge the promses-n feet that the
candidate Of boh conventions will be put forward with the
xvii The south s's submit aas'Yn Win southern wings .ubmi.
s py d s q the
critical tenure of their social institutions and Of the
submit go election with their northern allies
with other than that the door is to be LEFT wide
fear that in uniting for the spos the abolition
lists win gather the fus Of the unholy aancedemoraze
abolition Of slavery Dlstric, Columbia
the States and drive the South in the end to secession
civil The whg OF Tuesday will proba-
bly, solve. the riddle"
This article refers y the last caucus of the whg
party, which did moi attend have not parici-.
pated in the outside discussion of the alleged
intentions of the presiding officer of that caucus. My
preference as an individual for candidate for the
ability support the man who shall be sustained by
the friends OF the compromise measures whether he be
the nominee Of either Of the old parties Of the friends
OF the Union. and the Constitution aud the Compromise
and these friends may be designated conservative
wings and democrats or. if gentlemen desire it, as ou,-
sdes ! Of both Of the old parties By. my object IS to
unity and brohery feeling throughout the land Can
any honest man suppose that would loan myself as
individual, senator IN Congress, to sustain any
party that would unite for the purpose OF creating con-
tnung agitation In this country upon the slavery ques
ton
As my upon the presidential election this is
not the place, is this the time TO discuss it,
merely make these statements Ieiteration OF my dec
larations made more than year ago. to wipe of the
N paD m
create, although such doubt not, not the intention
Of its writer. Hence, as have said, my remarks are
should never have asked for this courtesy from the SEN
ate but Tor the occurrence of this mornngthe expana
ton of the ,,1 senator 1l from North Carolins.
Mr.. GWlN. The senator from North Carolina has
stated that General Scott present clean bill of
health any member of the whlg party whose has
been used in connexion with he Office OF President Of
the United States Now | wish to know whether the
honorable senator speaks by authority when he says that
General Scott occupies the position with regard to
States does. That is 10 say, wish to know whether
the honorable senator speaks by authority in making this
announcement; whether he wants the country TO come
to the conclusion that General Scott is in favor OF the
fugitive slave law ii is and il passed through Con-
gress; and if elected President of the United States
will execute The law as il is and oppose any modification
or amendment whatsoever
Mr.. MANGUM ] will reply TO the gentleman. lis
not my habit to bask the smiles be cooled in the
shade OF great men.
have had no conversation with Geaera Scott on DO
htca matters since December of the year before last
this subject except in the galleries and lobbies of
the Senate chamber other portions of the CAPITOL du-
ring the pendency of the Omnibus bill speak what
Know speak of his Wishes purposes and desires at
that time and say he present clean bill OF po-
li,ica health any gentleman who is named for the
presidency, either on the whig or democratic side
That time that tried men; when public opinion
was in dubio; when it shaking in stays. II re-
qured little robustness of principle to step forward and
take hold OF questions OF that kind before there had been
any indications of public opinion in coincidence with
theirs The honorable senator from Michigan Mr. CAss1
did and did General Scott, with equal zeal, and
equal ardor and equal fearlessness Of responsibility
that bugbear that evil genius of trimming and cunning
politicians.
As to the provisions OF the fugitive-save bill, the
senator from California TO single person who
voted for what is usually termed the compromse
measures who is satisfied with all the details OF all the
bills embraced in those measures III he will show me
such one, he will show what have not vet seen
heard Of was not satisfied with many OF those
platform which all honorable men could stand and
other did no, desire that il should General Scott did
not desire il for think he is purely national as any
one who voted on that question.
Mr.. GWIN. The answer is just what expected II
would be- that the senator s not authorized say that
General Scott in favor OF the bill is, and, il
elected President will maintain il unmpaired, as the
present President OF the United States has done. have
high aIespect for the personal and military character
Of General Scott any member OF this body; but this ID
very important question, and THIS slavery important
era in the history OF the country believe no gentle
in the Senate get up and say that General Scott
in favor OF the fugitive slave law and will execute il