The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-10

Here let say, that il is almost il not entirely,
too late for this gallant soldier TO do himself JUS
ticc. to extricatc himself from the false position in
(which the acts of designing men have inveigled
him. The American people may say, as did the.
French to Louis Philippe, 1t Is "too late" lie has
put II of too long. He has allowed himself to re-
main too long in false position, and it may be
now too late for him to remedy the error and
consequent injury he has done himself. i
think say, with confidence, that he, as he
now stands, cannot receive the support OF re-
spcctabls portion OF the Southern Wing party. in
his present position, IL nominated by the wing
party for the Presidency, do not believe that in
my State he would receive fifty votes; and am
quite sure that he would not get the electoral vote
VI one southern State. have been told by some
gentleman that. even in his present position, he
would receive the vote OF Kentucky if nominated,
but do not believe il. appeal to tho 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 clearly,
manfully, and decidedly, and proclaim his senti-
mens to the world, who does not define his posi-
ton in such manner that there can be no mis-
taking it. What the Democrats will do know
not. They may go for Butler, some other mum
candidate. The ratne ia true Of Tennessee; and L
ask gentlemen from kentucky and Tennessee to
correct the statement have made here, if am
wrong.
repeat, sir the southern Wings are determined,
40 far as they concerned, that no man shall be
elected President Of the United States whose opin-
ions capable OF misrepresentation. II man is
name OF common sense and common honesty
why does he not come forward before the world
and say so9 In that way all doubt would be re-
moved. II he refuse, will hold him liable to-
the imputaton of double dealing, and Of desiring
to pandcr to the Mnatcal abolition sentiment of
the North Let northern Wings clearly under
stand this tact. assure them there 10 no mistake
about it. We demand expression of opinion
from the National Conventions. He knows little
OF the temper of the public mind in the southern
States who supposes that any large portion OF our
people will support a candidate of any convention
which will do no more than adopt the unmean !
ing and double faced resolutions Of AS, even
though the equally well defined resolution OF '9S
| may be added, or that they will act with any party
which have spoken, ! know l have expressed
the sentiments of southern Wings, and am sure
that the great body OF the southern Democrats will
insist on similar demands.
regret that the time allotted to will not per-
NIT me to say more on this point. But it is, per-
haps, enough to have stated the proposition have
deemed it due to the people of this country that
the opinions Of asprants for the Presidency should
be clearly understood. have introduced this dis
cussion now, that gentlemen representing the va
nous parties of the country and the friends OF the
numerous aspirants to the Presidency here, may
cnlightcn the people on questions Of such general
and vital interest Let the people have light, and
they will sec to it that none but good OF some
party shall be elected President. Should the poll
| ticians of neither party have the moral courage
and of justice and propriety to spurn from its
bosom the Frceso faction, the people will take the
matter into their hands, and third party,
planting and maintaining itself on the Constitu
ton, will be called to preside the destnies Of
the Republic. My purpose is to elicit debate; and
seeing other gentlemen anxious to address the
committee, yield the floor.