The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-16

my northern wing brethren, they respond by
saying, That is all right, ana nobody Intends any
mischief at ALT do not propose to aritate; we do
not intend to repeal the Fugitive Slave W; ust let
us slone; but for God Almighty's sake, do not ask
TO say this publicly, 30 that an ybody can hear
that this is our position" [Laughter.l rhis 10
what understand to be tbe substance Of their posi-
| ton. Now, in all Kindness submit il To the con
sideraton of honorable gentlemen, is such a posi-
tlon as this consistent with truth, manliness and
patriotism!
| have not intended TO destroy the Whig party,
as the honorable gentleman from North Carolina
! (hr. STANLY) insinuated in reference to some
gentlemen who have acted with me. Perhaps he
embraced me among the number. do not know.
nor do care; am seeking to reform. purify. and
nationalize the party; and when have made an
honest effort for that object and failed, then the
highest duty which shall deem incumbent upon
me will be to destroy it thoroughly can.
And will perform il to the utmost extent Of my
power. do not blink questions. In dealing with
! political questions, il has been rule with me
throughout life never to deny the truth, nssert
that which was false. And if the declaration which
| have made be treason, make the most Of it. Bow
me out Of the party quick as you please. in
tend to stay in il so long as patriotic and honora
bic man may stay; and to him who is left behind
when leave it, I say-good bye. Laughter
Crushing, blighiing, annhilating popular indigna.
tion will rect upon him If he lives sooth Of Mason
and Dixon's line. No man can go further than l
have gone, and have ever been willing 10 CO. con-
sistently with honor and patriotism, to maintain
this party organization. No man has appreciated
more fully and thoroughly than have done the
danger likely to result from the formation of sec.
tonal parties, and now to day affirm that o.
gard such an organization eminently adverse to
the safety Of the Union and the welfare of the Re-
public
will do all that can to rcsist the tendency in
that direction. would deem it national calamI-
| ty for the Wing or Democratic parties to be
| tionalized. think it emnepty to the interestsof
the country that both of the two great political
| CARNATIONS should extend N.rth and South. 1t
will be an evil day, Portentous day for the Re.
public, when this fact shall cease to exist. have
| resisted and / Will resist the formation of
| tional parties to the extent Of my power and in
! fucnce. But it, against my wishes and efforts, l
| must be sectionalzed honor, patriotism, manli-
ness, every quality that constitutes man. require
to be careful to be the right eide of the line
| How is the Whig party to nationalize itself? By
passing resolution recognising the Compromise
measuf ca 'as settlement--a final settlement in
principle and substance-of the dan gcrous subjects
| they embraced" | will be content with such q
resolution as that adopted by the Democratic Con-
| vention. ! am not disposed to criticse the Demo-
cratic resolution. am willing to take il peybatins
| ct Iiterahm 1t Satisfies me, and think that it
would be about the best thing to do. Then there
| would be no issue between the two great partes
on that great question, which ought not to be the
subject Of party debate-a question with respect
to which all porties 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 Millard
| Fillmore Daniel Webster as the Whig candi-
date for the Presidency. That is my idea, and
am not very particular which of those gentlemen
! shall be nominated My people are for Fillmore
| first, and am with them. But am equally will
| ing, personally, to support Mr.. Webster. But
am asked, why not take General Scotts think
the contest for nomination is practically be-
tween those three gentlemen, and oac Of the three
will be nominated. believe that the nomination
Of General Scott cannot n0D nationalize the Whig
party even if you pass such resolution az have
indicated. and he shall write letter putting him.
sell notc distinctly upon that platform. Events
have already transpired connected with his aspi-
ratons for the Presidency which have infused into
the southern mind, everywhere, distrust. which
| cannot be cradicated, and, though he might be
placed in such position that the Wings might
feel bound, perhaps, through all the States of the
South, to make struggle for him, believe that
II would not be ak weeks after he nominated
before 1t would be manifest fact to the eyes Of
every man that he could not receive the vote OF a
single Southern State--not one. That is my opin-
ion. You may talk about Bridgewater, and Lun-
dye Lane, and Vera Cruz, and Cerro Gordo, and
Chapultepec and Molino del Rey, but II is a very
| unphilosophic mistake to suppose that the glories
Of those fields alone satisfy the people Of the
South upon the questions to which refer.
! You may tell me of General Harrison-who re-
| ceived such mighty majorty-and General Jack
son, and General Taylor; 0ut he who reasons in
regard of party and political results from the past
TO the future not having bis eye upon the changed
aspect of public affairs will fall into one OF the
! grcatest mistakes that man fall into. And,
besides, waving that view, Harrison, Jao kson, and
/ Taylor did not owe their success exclusively to
their military services, to their military fame
Each OF those three distinguished generals had
personal qualities which linked them to the hearts
and affections OF the people, who loved them iDds-
| pendent of their great military services. Now,
although ii is due to General Scott TO say-ss be-
| lieve to be true-that bis military career has been
more brilliant than that Of either OF thoec distn-
guished generals, or than that Of any other gene
| raj since Washington's day; yet 1t is a fact that
/ ought TO be observed by those who cpherin4
/ up the sum OF availability, that somehow or some.
/ how else-I will not undertake to explain and de-
fine 1.-THE has not in his person al character those
attributes and qualities which make the peoplo
love him as they loved Jackson, Harrison, and
! Taylor. They admire him as military hero, but
that is the beginning and the end Of IL. The ides
of his availability will turn out 10 be the Rreatest
possible mistake. He will prove to be the weakest
man ever run for the Presidency. lie will be more
overwhelmingly defeated, in my opinion, than any
man Who has been placed in that position By
any considerable political organization. Why is
il that the Whg party cannot nationaiiz. itself by
running him for the Presidency Because of the
auspices under which he has been made a cand-
date and the course he has thought proper to pur-
The distrust Of the southern people cannot nov
be overcome; and when IL is seen that ne can get
Southern State, northern supporter Of bis
will have the slightest confidence In his success;
and be is indeed tyro in politics who does not
understand that such a befefas that would deprive
his supporters Of that zeal and energy which in
necessary 10 success, in tbosc States at tho
North where, under different state Of thingu be
| might reasonably hope for success Sir. do not
claim to be prophet, bat predict. With entire
confidence, tina, as soon Is his northern support
that he can carry no Southern State, and
they cannot hope for cooperation in that part Of
the Union, they will appeal to the anti slavery
timent common TO the people Of the North, and
give sectional shape TO the Presidential canvass.
They will throw him into such = canvass that:
and the cry will be repeal of the Fus tive Slave
Law, and the support Of General Scott az the rep.
resentstive of that idea. Whatever may be his
individual sentiments and purposes, that will be
the direction Of the canvass. Already that
the editor Of the New York Tribune heralds to his
readers the nomination of General Pierce, by the
Democratic Convention, as follows:
"The Union does not contain bitterer more
proscriptiye ro.sagery bunker than Franklin
Pierce For years he has been foremost in sitting
every aspiration Tor freedom among the Demo
cracy OF New Hampshire. He insisted that John
p. Hale should be ostrsciscd and crushed because
he refused 10 vote for the annexation OF Texas
without stipulation that some part OF its immense
unsettled territory should be secured for free soil
The Post has more recently seen THE same Frank
Pierce deprive John Atwood of his nomination for
Governor, and drive him out OF the party for
thing else than expressing repugnancc to tho
Fugitve Slave law. In all New England, slavery