The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-05

word or two. Ofcourse, if the gentleman quotes
me at all, he intends to quote me correctly.
have not said that the Democratic party had
turned round, OF had bargained with anybody
or had done anything new TO get themselves
out of the position which they had been in foI
the last twenty years ] have described their
| position, and the Democratic party has still
struggled under the same disadvantages. The
course 1t had taken upon the point which the
gentleman has been touching on intend to ex
plain TO the House at convenient opportunity
Mr.. CABELL. ask the gentleman whether
! he considers himself Democrat?
Mr. RANTOUL. | am very happy the gen.
telman has put that question. | will answer il
if he will allow me to do So answer it this
way-and perhaps there is no member upon
this floor who can give the answer in more
decided manner than can: have been nomi.
mated by the Democratic party over and over
again for some years past, unanimously; the
last nomination ! received from that party was
a unanimous nomination it was given to me
by the Democratic party, knowing my views
upon the question to which the gentleman
aludes, and after | had explained those views
fully, in speech since published, mt the largest
| Democratic convention--called without refer
ence to this questlon---ever held in the district.
Ate that nomination, the trial came on there
was no choice at the first trial AT the second
trial after that convention, received the largest
Democratic vote ever thrown in the district
after rejecting the votes ofall those Free-soilers
who did me the honor to vote for me, it was
still the largest ever thrown at that season Of
the year. That, suppose, entities me to con
slider myself in full communion with the Demo
cratic party of the State of Massachusetts II
| am not Democrat, there are no Democrats
in New England. That is the necessary and
the only Inference.
Mr. CABELI. do moi desire better
illustration of the truth Of what have just said,
that there is now no going change in the
public mind, rs was once said by distinguished
gentleman in the Senate in regard to this ques.
| ton Of slavery. We all know what are the
opinions of the gentleman who has just spoken,
and he tells the House that he received the
largest Democratic vote ever given in his dis
tgict. That is evidence of what is well kno wn
to be the fact, that in the State of Massachusetts
the Democratic party tired Of being without
office, the gentleman told us tho other day,
were determined to hold out inducements to
these Aboticnists to sustain them. They met
in joint convention, nominated some Democrats
and some Free.soers, elected their men, and
ousted the Wings and the gentleman, enter
tanning the opinions which we all know he does,
has been sent here by the largest Democratic
majority ever given in his district.
Mr.. Chairman, there are good many refer
ences which desire to make to the action Of
parties in other States but cannot for want Of
time. | will proceed. The coalition in Massa
| ehusetts is too palpable, and the position of the
Democratic party too well established, to say
more in reference to them We all know what
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State of Ohio now, and what it has been for
some time past. We know the principle upon
which The present governor was recently elected,
although he has, in his last message, proclaimed
sentiments which meet my appreciation, so far
as they CO. But the governor of Ohio was
elected upon his declaration that 6 the fugitive
slave law can never receive the voluntary co.
operation of the people of the State of Ohio"
That was the principle upon Whch he effected
his eection---opposition to the fugitive slave
law. Now, allude to this fact because gen.
tleman now occupying the chair, Mr.. OLDs, |
in recent speech, spoke of the peculiar South
ernism of the Democracy of Ohio, as shown in
this election and in other instances
Again sir, the late Democratic convention of
Ohio passed a resolution declaring "that slavery
is an evil hich ought to be eradicated and It's
extension prevented by all lawful means" We
know that in that convention held in the State
of Ohio, this sentiment was avowed; and such
has been the iuroad of Free soilism upon the
Democracy Of that State that in district lately
| represented by a distinguished member from
Ohio, Mr.. Root Free-soil Wing, whose
anti slavery opinions are well known, is now
represented by q Free-soil Democrat, though, as
| am informed, there was decided Wing major
| ity in the district. The coalition by which Mr..
| Chase was elected to the Senate is matter OF
history. The fact is, Mr. Chairman, the Demo
Gratis have fairly outbid the Wings in this State,
| az in Massachusetts, and as | heard an Ohio
| Wing complaining, "the Democrats have bought
! up or stolen most of our Wing Free sellers"
Well, Sir, am glad Of it. rejoice that the
Wings are getting rid of them and hope The
Democracy will make better use of them than
the VI hgs did.
Mr. GIDDiNGs. hope the gentleman will
allow me to correct him. ! know he intends to
state bis positions correctly. But will state to
him, that in som portions of the State to which
he has made allusion, the Democrats have Dough,
up the Wings. II he will examine the recent
political history of that State he will see that
in one portion of the State the whole Wing
party were find voting for Democrat, and
the Democratic ticket, and that ticket was
| elected. And that district, which was formerly
a strong Wing district, is now one of the strong
est Democratic districts in the State So it
seems that the Democrats have bought both the
Wings and Dem ocrats, renewed laughter
| Mr.. CABELL. This only confirms what
have said. have not time to allude to coalitions
in other States, with which we are all familiar
Mr. MURPHY, a Democratic Union member
from Georgia, took up the cudgels for this party
and some colloquy took place between Mr. Ca
BELL and himself on that point, which we will
probably lay before our readers hereafter, as in.
dcating the reasons which prompted the Mil
ledgevlllc movement.
We regret that we have not space to nser
the whole of this curious discussion, which viii
throw light on many dark places.
.zY The Herald gives LOLA Monies the
following notice.
LOLA Monies IN the CoUNTEY.-The recent
letters and pronuncidmentos of Lola Monies
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