Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-27

Z. TI,addeus Stevens the Presidential Question.
4:Thadaeus Stevens, the distinguished Abolition
aWhig from Pennsylvania, made speech IN the
House of Representatives,, on the 18th instant from
which we make few extracts. The speech of MIR
Stevens was chiefly in reply to Messrs. Faulkner OF
Virginia and Toombs Of Georgia He begins BY
repudatng those portions of the Wing platform
which endorse the fnality of the Compromise "No-
lody' says MIR. Stevens is bound to protect these
crude novelties these msshapen monsters, but those
who begat and brought them forth"
Abiding to Mr.. Toonlbs speech, Stevens says:
- He then takes up the Democratic platform, and
finds that it is opposed to his long cherished princi
pies He finds it is opposed to protective tariff, to
river and harbor improvements and equal parti-
cpation in The public domain in short: to all the
ancient wing doctrines. But he finds that it is ul
TIA upon the subject of the protection of slavery.
and the perpetuation of the fugitive slave law, and
the gagging of the people; and he and his associ-
ates gracefully mount the Democratic slavery plat
form But the gentleman makes n greater dlsnc-
ton between the nominees than tho platforms, and
for his purpose, greatly prefers Gen Pierce to Gen
Scott. He says, speaking of General Scott and
slavery-and also the thing is repeated in
this proclamation TO the nation. signed by nine OF
ten gentlemen. with kind of half postscript Or half
Endorsement by two other gentlemen, see note at
end Of speech - have already shown that Gen.
Seott's friends not to be trusted with these prin
ciples" While Gen Pierce says''I accept the NOM
ination upon the Platform adopted by the conven-
tion not because it is expected Of me candid
! ate but because the principles it embraces command
the appreciation of my judgment, and with them
believe can safely say, there has been acord or
their antecedents, the gentleman concludes, well
as the gentleman in front of me, MIR. Faulkner i
and in that they agree remarkably with the gentle
man from South Carolina Mr.. ORR that slavery
would be much safer in the hands of Gen. Pierce
than in the hands of Gen. Scott
gain, in another part of his speech be says:
The gentleman from Virginia, Mr.. Faulkner, I
following the views of the gentleman from Georgia:
mir Toomhs, and others, opposes Gen. Scott. be-
Cause vote for him will not imply approval o!
r the slavery policy. He asks:
- Will for General imply an approval that
policy Will he WELD his Executive influence if elected
and dispense the patronage of the Government to give
strength and to the friends Of that policy against its
enemies! So far from it. that he distinctly announces that
he will not "a la mode Fillmore) attempt by prescription
to reduce his supporters to exact conformity of opinion
Of the South and Constitution should accomplish re-
peal of that law ntepoe his Veto and the country
from the terrible of such an act We are told
by those upon this hoor who profess to know and speak h
sentiments that he would not in such case intepose hi
that such exercise of the veto would not bt
G in accordance with Wing principles
: Will not Gen. Pierce's success discourage the
: friends of constitutional liberty! With the whole
: sympathes, and influence, and patronage of the
G General Government against them, will not theil
hands become weak and their hearts faint =? They
the issue distinctly de, and ask them if
upon such issue, they suffer General Pierce to be
elected, to dispense his patronage his friends
quire Of him; to exercise the veto power- ask them
. if they can consistently with their principles. MOI
~ merely not vote for Gen. Pierce, but refuse then
Is support to his opponent
Is 1t is not for ME to admonish others. Every mar
X act and think for himself but would it not be
- well for those protesting anti-savery principles t.
look we'll to their consistency and their conscience
81 before they peril both by aiding by acts of commits
tie sion omission this Legitimate slave propagan
r democracy
:, Row, sir intend to be frank upon this subject
. So far enforcing the provisions of the Constitu
y ton, with regard to slavery is concerned in all it
parts, believe in this Union could be NOR
faithful than Gen. Scott. His whole life has bee
rk spent in administering and submitting to discipline
and having taken the official oath of Chief Magis
be rae osupport the Constitution of the United States
. it to that none but base minded men woul
disr ist its fulllment but if gentlemen require,
- they do require that any act of Congress- amendin
he or repeating the fugitive slave law, should be me
e. by Executive distractions, and arrested by the E.
eeutive veto and that the whole influence of hi
- Administration should be used for that purpose,
on free to say, that do not believe they rel
upon Gen Scott for such high handed tyranny.
tod they require that the Executive shall afford eilit
II for extending slavery into territory Free tt
w. admission of new slave States into the Union b.
n- yend the line of compact existing think h;
4 Yard nothing in saying that they cannot rely upo
nd Gen. Scott. Upon the other hand. constraine
. to admit, that in all official we'll extra ofic
feforts by the of the Executive veto to preyel
IN the amendment repeal of The fugitive slave la,
and to afford facilities for the spread of slavery in
free lands and for the admission of new slave Stat
- into the Union they rely most implicitly upt
'e' Gen. Pierce. Notwithstanding what somelfoosh me-
have published about some speech made by him
We New Boston Laughter IF he ever did utter SUI
me- he did fall into the path of re
:; ttude, it was momentary and accidental and f
:" which he is not to be held responsible, renew
laughter for all his votes in Congress, and all h
vas public acts everywhere, proclaim him the champ
,rd lof slavery If this election is be put on the SC
i, grounds of supporting slavery beyond the requir
ments the Constitution (as is apparently al
on all other questions to be considered of minor il
portance, then those gentlemen who think SO
right in abandoning all other parties and support
ers Pierce. eoncede further that if my friend fire.
ion New York. MIR. King. | and those who profess to
in an-slavery men elsewhere-if the whole Demoer.
re party do rally in support of General Pierce at
coming elections it will eoncnsiyely prove the
or of what long ago asserted by one of their abb
il, statesmen, that Northern Democracy is the natu
IN ally of Southern slavery If this is the position
gentlemen. they -are right in opposing Gen. SCI
and going for General Pierce. find no fault W
those who make that the sole object of this conte
ties Mr. Stevens concludes his speech with the foil.
and ing threat addressed to shareholders IF for th
t to reasons meaning distrust apon the slavery on
for toni General Scott should be defeated do you
cen ese that hereafter You can ever avoid the secto
issue in any coming national election =