Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-31

which ne now occupied should not be as well considered
us Democrat who had newspaper
Mr. GohMAN said that he would explain the reason
why ne selected Doneson Armstrong in preference In
other Democrats. He did so becausa ,ba,, - ~
organs OF the Democratic party though PERHAPS thew
nSnt not DC good enough organs for his friend from
l~Ih oarohha' Mr. VESABLE) Hewould however beg Of
ms TREND 70 let bygones be bygones He would be
VIKING TO stand side by side with him. and do bata H.
the cause Of the great Democratic principles Of his
Try, without caring whether the gentleman voted for
the compromise measures not. He would ask hin,
not come before the country and say that he il
4 TO prescribe party He would ask him to leave LITTLE
10 the udicious efforts Of the friends with whom he had
oeen associated; those friends who held the destines
OF TINS country and the perpetuaon Of its institutions
dear above all price, and TO proscrbe party on nc
count Of difference of opinion with an individual
Mr. fENABLE replied that his principles were indie
pendent OF individuals. They were founded upon the
conviction OF his understanding, the appreciation of his
conscience and the cordial acceptance Of his heart and
he should never act either with without his friends
under circumstances by which he would forfeit his SEN
timents.
Mr.. G0RMAN hoped that he would not.fnd hs friend,
coming up to the Washington Union saying that they
heid responsible for its opinions and therefore should
not share IN the patronage because it had differed with
them on the questions which had agtated the country
Mr. VENABLE said that what he desired was that this
work should be put out to the lowest bidder thus open
ing it to competition
DIR GORMAN said that this was a question which his
friends were called upon to leave committee consti-
tuted under the rules of the House. Now il seemed to
INN that those who opposed the compromise measures
were anxious TO create dispute those who were in
favor of them. He prayed that such evil might be-
averted, and he was frank to say that such calamity to
the Democratic party should be avoided Let the man
who undertook revive these old sores which we're now
in fair way be healed reflect that he was stabbing
the party Tie felt that he further the compro-
mise measures than any north of Mason and Dxons
line: and ne could say to gentlemen who opposed these
measures, Peace, be still" This warning came from a
Democrat who had yet thrown 6rebranda among
his southern friends and he hoped that might be Of
effect too, with them.
Mr. BOCOCK said that while the gentleman was pro-
claiming peace to the Democratic party subject he
would inquire of him if he did not know that there were
other subjects upon which the Democratic party was d
vded? He would ask of him if he did not feel that there
much need of harmony upon these other questions
as upon those in relation to the compromise
lie would ask the gentleman if he expected them to say
that peace existed when his friends proclaimed peace on
subject and to the knife other subjects The
Washington Union gave them peace upon compromise
measures, but the knife upon the subject of State
rights.
Mr.. GORMAN replied that these were things which
were to be avoided. He did wish to see the hydra
headed monster of discord exhibited in the Democratic
party He did not require gentlemen the North to say
that they would sanction every syllable of the fugitive
slave law; did he require gentlemen of the South
sanction every syllable the Texas boundary line but he
did require acquiescence in the judgment of the great
jority who decided these questions
Mr. g. then opposed the reference of this resolution to
the Committee of the Whole the state of the Union If
this reference should take place. then all these questions
in regard to State rights Freesosm to the Massa6hu
sets coalition, would be brought up and the House would
be IN such Juror that when the resolution should
out of committee he would expect the millennium to be
at hand.
Mr.. CARTIER moved to lay the motion to reconsider
the table.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, demanded the yeas and
nays on the motion which were ordered and being ia
ken, resulted Yeas l34, nays 81.
So the motion agreed to.
And then the House adjourned.