Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-01


terpreed varousy 10 suit the changing preudicea or
prepossessions Of particular attitudes Fellow-Whies
such policy will not should not succeed. 1t is unwor-
thy Of great party whose sentiments conservative
and whose aim is the prosperity and happiness of the
people Its tendency is to reduce the Wing party to
mere compound Of dscordant fac
TONS the baobox to receptacle for votes obtained bv
fraud upon other Of the sections Of the United
States, and the Presidential election trial Of chicane
ry and Discrimination among political mountebanks. We
do not seek to make injurious ascrpton Of motive to
any association Of men but we repudate and re-
fuse for part and hereafter lend our support
to any candidate whose principles not plainly Defined
to join in any crusade against popular rights the hon
esty Of politics, the palpabe interest Of the country
for the purpose Of achieving temporary political triumph
But to return What was the ingredient in GESraY's
amendment that induced the Chairman rule out Of
order The only aim Of the amendment to exclude
conclusion framed distinctly with view to abb
solve the Wing members present from implied pledge
support the nominees Of the National Convention I'M
less those nominees shall be publicly and unequvocally
pledged to regard the series of known as the
Compromise final settlement of the dan
gcrous questions they embraced and to maintain them
inviolate What inference be drawn from the ref-
sal to grant this exemption but that the determination
existed to commit all who participated the meeting to
the support Of the nominees of the National Convention
whether he shall be pledged to support the Compromise
not? Some of the undersigned are bound by our So
emn public declaration made in $780, that we will sup
port no man for Office unless he is known unequivocay
and beyond controversy to be determined to maintain
support and execute the laws known the Compromise
measures-fugitive slave law and all We shall reli-
giousy redeem our word We felt after the defeat Of
Gentys amendment that silence acquescence under
the circumstances would commit inconsistency,
and justly awaken suspicion Of our sincerity. Re-
garding the vote Gentry's amendment as the en-
phac declaration by the meeting either that the persons
present remained unc0mmtted their support Of
the Adjustments measres that they refused to estab
sh any such test Of the qualification Of the nominee Of
the National Convention course remained consistent
with our conviction of duty and Of sefrespec but
to withdraw formally from the meeting, and to retain
the position designed to maintain has been charg
ed that it is deliberate purpose distract the
sells of the Wings and to create unnecessary schis
in the body Of the Wing party It has been charged that
our object is TO open aesh the agitation upon the slavery
questions, and to create sectional strife in order to pre-
vent concentration of Wing strength at the approaching
Presidential election 1t has been charged that pre-
sent insulting terms to the North by requiring the ree
ration of pledges to maintain and to enforce laws which
exist on the statuebook, and which member Of Con-
gress or political asprant has manifested intention to-
disturb These statements fellow Whgs unjust and
untrue. If any schism shall in the Wing party it
will result from the attempts Of whose present dis
tncon is alone attributable to the with which
they have heretofore fed the flames Of sectional anacs,
and whose future hope rests mainly upon the creation Of
sectional divisions. Our effort has been to induce the
Wings to national ground conservative and
patriotic position-the only position upon which the
statesman and the patriot maintain the harmony OF
these States preserve the existence Of this Government
So far from opening agitation upon the slavery questions
avowed object is and the effect of the proposition
sert must be- to terminate agitation by assuming as
starting point for the that the entire party North
and South faithfully abides by the law it exists and
maintains the Compromise final settlement
Of the exciting questions they embrace How is it poss-
Bile that this position afford basis for renewed agta
hon unless there a determination not to abide By that set
emen2 The principle assert may be avowed as con-
stenty by the opponents of the Compromise
as by those whose exerions enacted them When part
ners have igated questions arising in their former deal
ing and decree has been rendered asserting the true
state Of their account would be considered insulting
unfair that in opening books should demand Of
the other that the decree be accepted the basis which
they renew business? Would the be considered
tsfacory, You have your decree enforce it if you
but do not require acknowledgment of its justice, by
compelling me to assert that will abide by it 7" Had
two neghbors disagreed and referred their respective
claims to arbtrators does the loser forfeit dignity by
knowledgng the award and renewing business upon the
basis thereof? These homely illustrations point to the
view we take Of the present duties of all patriots in this
Government The original compacts of the Constitution
established the terms of this confederacy constitute
the organic law of government After series of years
sectional disputes arose. and the Missouri compromise was
made to quiet controversy relating certain
powers and constitutional questions
1t was faithfully executed by the United States, and
submitted to by the people Of the saveholdng States
After another series of acquisitions of territory
were made-new disputes touching the powers
and the same questions A new compromise was made,
whereby the balance of power yielded by the slave
holding States and the rens of empire delivered up
to the free States by the admission of California the
Union The slave trade suppressed in the District Of
Columbia territorial Governments created the
whole public domain, and passed enforce the
delivery Of fugtives from labor This settlement being
made, has the South murmured at the law suppressoc
the slave trade in this District Look upon the onos;t
picture Reply to your hearts, how has the law for
the delivery Of fugitive slaves been executed We ask
merely that the Wing party shall 60 behind this last
settlemen-hat it shall nationaze itself by taking
firm and true position upon the naty IF this settlement
and shall hold its members bound without regard n for
opinions to maintain and enforce this settlement in
good faith and honestly. To s end we did desire the
decarauon 70 TINS Greet to from the distinguished
gentlemen who assembled in the Capitol under the hope
that the country would enthusiastically respond to It.
have been disappointed in the realization Of wish
and, because Of the effort have been arrapned by
anonymous employees of the press and motives inn
pugned by political leaders athwar whose policy lies our
course, and, solemnly believe the true drec
ton for the public good What would be the effect of
refusal to endorse the position have assumed What
will be the result Of failure to respond the principle
we have asserted Neither less than the ingo
rous and deserved defeat of the Wing candidate for
Presidency because the platform Of the party will be
narrow for the patriotism Of the people They win de-
mand one as broad the interests Of the whole Union
Should both of the great political parties fail to shape
future party organization upon the enlarged and fair prn
cple to which invited the Wing meeting at the Capitol
on the 10th instant there remains other resort
The people will demand such organization at the
pense OF existing parties and it will triumph both;
or msed by political leaders, whose personal ambition
rises above their love Of country the people will become
involved in conducted by candidates whose pa
rastes will pander to sectional prejudices and will seek
political pererment by arousng sectional passions The
next Congress- in that case, win be composed OF Of
all parties pledged to the agitation Of questions
which the Thirty first Congress closed with much
difficulty The result of such strssso h..- roresigns