The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-02

liberty OF Inserting IN my speech, The entire CON
text connected with that paragraph OF the ad-
dress, In order to obvlate the binder into which
the brepuy Of my colleagues quotation would
necessarily Involve the reader, and, at the same
time, TO remove any unjust suspcion his re-
marks might be calculated TO arouse, of an at
tempt on my part, TO disorganize the Wing
party, for the mere purpose OF supplantng it by
third organization, better suited to my incli.
nations" Here is the notice of the third organi-
zatlon, as extracted by my colleague, and then
As contained in the address. ! commend them
TO The reperusal of my colleague, that he may
amend his criticism:
"Mr. Chairman, while repeat that that nd
dress does gross injustice to me, will not say
that it is therefore unbecoming in my colleague
to publish and disseminate such document.
But would call his attention, and that of the
people Of our State to his own expressed opin-
ion as to what is "becoming" and whet "unbe-
coming" Wing representative from Kentucky.
That remarkable production closes with these
words
"'The events of the Congressional meeting of
the 10th OF April are Of significant import 1t
does not become the undersigned to suggest
your course in view of them.
snow, sir, when came TO these words was
surprsed for, in the paragraph Immediately
preceding, had just found very broad, clear,
and unmistakable suggestion of the course
which that address aims at, and to which it pro-
poses to "gude" the people of the United States.
: Here it Is in the following words:
"Ihe people will demand such an organiZa-
ton, at the expense of existing parties, and il
gil triumph over both.
Here the gentleman, in the most pointed
manner possible, has suggested a new organi-
cation at the expense of existing parties and
in he very next breath he expresses the opln
ion that such a suggestion is unbecomng. |
agree with the gentleman in the latter opinion
but, under the circumstances, | cannot agree
that heis the most proper person TO decide what
is, or what is not fit place for true Wings, al
though he may be very suitable person to be
made the MagHuS Apollo of his proposed new
lorganzation'"- Ertractfr fran GfeyS speech.
"What would be the effect offs refusal to in
dcrse the position we have assumed What will
be the result Of failure to respond to the prn.
ciple we have asserted Neither more nor less
than The irglorous ard deserved defeat Of the
Wing candidate for the Presidency, because the
platform OF the party will be too narrow for the
patriotism Of The people. They will demand
one as broad as the interests Of the whole Union
'Should both of the great political parties fail
TO shape future party organization upon the en-
arged and fair principle TO which we invited the
Wing meeting at the Capitol on the % list !,
there remains but one other resort The peo
Pile will demand such an organization, nj the ex
pense of existing parties, and it viii trilmph
over both; or, mIsled by political leaders, whose
personal ambition rises above their love of
country, the people will become involved in a
canvass conducted by candidates whose paras
ties will pander TO sectional prejudices, and will
seek politica! preferment by arousng sectional
rho In hot
be composed of men Of all parties, pledged TO
renew the agitation of questions which the
Thirty.frst Congress closed with 50 much diff
6culty. The result of such a struggle human
foresight cannot compass. We have believed
that intelligent atesnanship, by timely action
and patriotic effort, could avoid the trial and the
catastrophe" - Ert,oci from Address 10 The Wings
Of the United STATES
How can my colleague profess the principles
be avows, yet refuse the remedy here intimated
in The state Of case suggested7 Do not his own
views compel the adoption of the same concu-
sion, or leave him in the dilemma of abandoning
a great principle, in order to retain his position
in a party which not only refuses to sanction it,
but smothers it! My political position and ac-
ton result from convictions of duty and a sin
cere desire to promote the welfare of my coun-
try. | have no respect for that stringent fidelity
to party which follows the party flag whittier
oever it may lead. | have no care to adhere to
form when substance is disregerded and aban
doned. Whenever the Whigs-especiay South
ern Whgs-prove themselves forgetful of the
principle asserted by the settlement of those
questions which have heretofore distracted this
country, and "agree to disagree % upon propo-
sitions vital to the peace of the South the secu
rity of our property-as well as demandabe of
right under tie Constitution, then, sir | shall
no logger be a Wing, and will do all in my
power to effect such an organization in the coun-
try as shall assert and vindcate the principle
through the instrumentalty of the ballot box
What do want with political power, but to
carry out the objects for which the Constitution
was established? What confidence should
have in any set of men who organize for polti.
cal action, and avow OF disavow, or dodge prn-
ciple for the sake of expediency? How could
be assured they would not repeat the sacrifice
whenever tempted by the prospect of advant,
age? hope he Wing party, assembled in con-
vention, will not do SOL hope no such speca
Gle will be presented, but adopt the sentiment
of that great statesman who fingers now on the
bed of sickness, in sight of this Capitol:
81 have had great hopes and confidence in the
principles of the Wing party as being most like
ly to conduce to the honor, the prosperity, and
the glory of my country But if it is to be
merged into contemplate Abolition party. and
if Abolilionism is to be ingrafted on the Wing
creed from that moment renounce the party
and cease to be Wing. IF ] am alive, will
give my humble support for the Presidency to
that man, to whatever party he may belong, who
is uncontaminated by fanatcism, rather than to
one who, crying out all the time and aloud that
he is a Wing, maintains doctrines utterly sub
versive of the Constitution and the Union.'
Sir, am not the first person who has sug.
gcsted contingency in which the Wing party
would deserve to be supplanted by third or
ganization That sentiment was distinctly an.
: nounced, amidst the enthusiastic plaudits of an
admiring assembly, on the 9th of November
1850, by Henry Clay, to the members of the
general assembly of Kentucky. Where was
then the devoted loyalty of my colleague to the
Il Wing party that he did not sound his bugle Of
4 defiance and come forth, az now, all clad in the
armor of inuendo and epitbet crying disorgan-
iZationn and treason to the party Z" If | re-