The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-16

aud also that he fugitive from labor eseapugoma south
e1n State INTO northern, shall be delivered up on ne
claim OF his owner demand that they shall have the
courage and the truth TO tell their people everywhere TO
stake themselves upon that issue They enjoy the pro-
lection and benefit OF the constitution in all that relates TO
commerce, ftanuaseres, and navigation, but when we
come TO that provision oil Which was given TO us as a
consideration for agreeing to those provisions OF the
siituton which promote in great degree their pros
perlly and welfare. We are answered. there is higher
law which will not permit us 10 carry out that provision
OF the Constitution. Laughter II will not do any
longer genteme and il shall not longer be tolerated
The hour for settlement has arrived You must do your
duty, or die political party organization extending
through the whole extent OF the country North and
South. You shall nationaze or die and II you rsfuae
to do your duty, you ought 10 die Upon this condition
alone you fit to exist Except upon tins condition,
You vaueess TO the country. You will never rem
der il any service. Have youno patriotism Can't you
work yourselves up 10 this PLAIN and practical point OF
duty, about which in his senses can have a
doubt All lille Petexls and excuses are utterly con-
tempble Talk about trial by jury and all that 1t
means nothing except to conciatc that element IN the
North which denies that the constitution OF the United
States can give TO southern man right of property in
his slave Ii means nothing more than that. II is
cowardly pandeng 10 fanaticsm which, if not met, Crap
pel with and put down. will DESTROY this nation, and IN
you cannot speak When / have respectfully urged
these facts and considerations upon my northern WING
BRETHREN they respond By saying: ,'fhu = al right,
and nobody intends any mischief al all do not pro.
pose 10 agate do not intend repeal the fugitive
slave law Jhet let as alone bat for God AlmGhtys
sake, do not ask lie TO say this publicly SO that anybody
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is what understand 10 be the substance OF Their posi-
ton, Now, in all kindness, submit il to the conside-
ration OF honorable gentlemen is such position as this
consistent with truth, nanliness, aud PATRIOTISM
have not intended 10 destroy the whig party, as the
honorable gentleman from North Carolina tMr. SrANLyl
nsnuacd in reference to gentlemen VINO have acted
with me. Perhaps he embraced me among the number.
do not know, nor do care. am seeking 10 reform,
purify, and natonaze the party; and when have made
40 honest effort for that object and failed then The next
he TO destroy il as thoroughly us And Will per-
form II 10 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, nor
assert that which was false. And II The declaration
which have made be treason, make the most OF 1t.
Bow me od Of The party as qu'ck as you please IN.
tend stay it SO long as patriotic aud honorable man
may stay, and to him who IS lett behind He when leave
it, say good by. Laugherl Crushing, blghiing, an
nhi,ang popular indignation will upon hun he
lses south OF Mason and Dxon's line. No go
further than have gone and have ever been willing TO
90, consistently with honor and patriotism, to MAINTAIN
this parry oTganiZaton No bas appreciated more
fully and thoroughly than have done tie danger likely
result from the formation oil sectional parties and now
to-day affirm that regard such an organization as eih
nenuy adverse 10 the safety OF the Union and Tie wei
fare OF the republic.
direction | would deem II national calamity ior The
whig OF democratic party TO be secilonaized hlnk II
emneny To the Interest OF the coany that both OF the
two great political organizations should extend NORTH
and South. 1t will be evil daya pof'erlons day
for the republic when this fact shall cease TO exist
have resisted and Will fesls,. the formation oil SECTIONAL
parties 10 the extent OF my power and influence Rnt ~
against MY wishes and efforts, must be sectonazed,
honor, pairiosm nanlnsss, every quality that const-
tues man, require TO be careful TO be on The right
side Of the line. How is the whg party TO nailonaliZe
itself BY passing resolution recognising the cUmpo-
mise measures "ds a settlements final settlement, IN
principle ad subsianceoi The dangerous subjects they
embraced" will be content with such resolution as
that adopted by the Democracilc Convention am not
disposed 10 cTllcse the democratic resolution. am viii
ling to take il Uerbaia et isTatim Ii satsles Inc, and
think thai 1t would be about the best thing to do Then
there would be no between the two great parties
that great question: which ought 10 be the subject OF
party debale-a question with respect 10 which all parties
loyal 10 the constitution ought 10 be perfectly agreed
Take that resolution, or something else that covers The
whole ground completely as does, and then nominate
lllliad Fillmore or Daniel Webster as the wing candi-
date for The presidency. That IS my idea aud am not
very particular which of those gentlemen shall be nonl-
nated, My people for Fillmore first, and am with
them. But am equally willing personally to support
/ Mt Webster. But | an asked, why not take General
Scott think the contest tor nomination IS pJacu.
caly between those three gentlemen and OF the three
will be nominated | believe that tie nomination ol
General Scott cannot EoU nationalze the whls party
even II you pass such resolution as have indicated,
and he shall wFlle letter putting himself nop distinctly
upon that platform Events have already transpired con-
ncctel with his aspirations for the presidency which have
infused into the southern mind cyerywhefe disuus
which cannot be eradicaied 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 would be six weeks
after he was nominated before II would be manifest
TACT TO The eyes OF every man that he could noTeceiye h'
NOtc Oh single SOulDaIn Date--nOt one. 1nat Is
opinion. You may talk about Brdgewaer, and Lundy't
Lane, and Vera Cruz and Cerro Godo, and Chapultepec
and Molino del Rey; but is a very unphosophc mus
take TO suppose that the goTes OF those fields alone
satisfy the PEOPLE OF the South upon the questions
which refer.
i You may tell me OF General Hauson-who receiyec
such mighty majonty-and General Jackson and Gen
eral Taylor but he who reasons in regard Of party ant
political results from the pas, 10 the future, not bavnl
his eye upon the changed aspect OF public affairs, vii
all into one OF the greatest mistakes that al
yp 1lrk
son, and Taylor did not their success exclusively L
OF those three distinguished generals had personal quail
ties which linked them 10 the hearts and affections OF III
people, who loved them independent OF their great mill
ary services Now, although II is due to General Scot
to say-as believe to be rue-thal his military caree
has been more brilliant than that of either OF th0s
distinguished generals or than that OF any other gen
eral since Washngion's day yet il is TACT tina
ought TO be observed by those who are ciperin
up the sum of availability, that somehow somehow
has not in his personal character those attributes an
qualities which make the people love him they love
IJackson, Harrison, aud Taylor. They admire him
military hero but that ~ the beginning and the end Of II
The idea of his availability will turn out be the creates
i possible mistake lie will prove 10 be the weakest
i ever run for the presidency lie will be over
wbemiDgly defeated, IN my opinion, tDan any VIII
has been placed in that position by any consderabl
political organization. Why is il that the whig part
cannot notiooaze itself by running him for the pres
dencyl Because OF the auspices under which he ha
been made candidate, and the course he has though
proper TO pursue
The distrust OF the southern people cannot now
overcome and when is that he get south
ern Stale, northern supporter of his will have III