The Woodville Republican., 1852-11-30

by the intelligent and rejecting porion ol
the community. Thus il seems that asi.
ther party. asa party. ofigihsssd ths sbom-
iEable evil Of anti-slsyev--hnt scornsd and
sugmanssi iss prOselitss. sdworshless mem.
beEs OF society.
But, in very short time. these miserable
sgilatos aud fanatics. by dina Of persevsf.
anee and religious appeals TOT he worse
passions aud feeliags Of their associates. a..
sumed fofmadible position ia the nasIon,
and alarmed the too wei! grounded appre.
tensions ol the South for the salty Of their
property. Il Is unnecessary TO trace the
rise and progress Of this hyara headesl moa.
ster. The eyes Of the nation, have for q
number Of years. been wstchiug ils gradual
aud dangerous progression. Il is only ne.
cessary to ascertain, which party. fostered |,
IN its infancy, encouraged IL in iA youth,
and embraced IL in its manhood.
John q. Adams, the acknowledged lead
Ct and expoaen. Of the whig party in his
time. warmed this almost expiring principle
OF anii-slavery into renewed lie--whsn 10
its infancy it languished beneath the scorn
aud ridienle. of It's opposes.
In its youth IL received hope aud encour.
agement at the hands OF Dauiel Webster,
aud Millard Fillmore and in lie manhood
IL was warmly embraced by Winfield Scott.
the wing nomine for the Presidency Of the
United States = no, only the leaders but the
rank aud file OF the whig party q. the
North, first pandered to. then adopted shis
dangerous principle. 'fhe political history
OF the past. aud The language OF the whig
leaders, show which party adopted aud en-.
couraged the fell spi, Of sboIiionism. -
which assumed a distinct shape upoa the
proposition to admit Texas into the union."
Wings, opposed her admission on &C.
count Of slavery, and northern Democrats
insisted on her admission without objection
'on that account"
"Mr Fillmore, when asked in 1888. a.
'mong other 'hings---are you oppossd 10 the
annexation Of Texas TO the Upion--so
long as slavery or saves are held therein.
lie replied. 4 shall therefore conien. my.
self for the present by answering all yom
'inteyogatories in hs affirmative,
"Mr. Webster IN his famous speech ON
'lhe 7th Of March; 1850. in the Senate SAYS.
That on various occasions and opperfuai.
ties, ! have expressed my snfvs Opposition
10 the admission Of siare Stassa. or ,hs se.
QUESTION OF new slave Terrtorys &C."
''In subsequent speeches, Mr.. Webstet
ieclared that he had denounced in advance
he annexation Of Texas as slave territory
% the United States. aud frankly avowed'
MS 'enure unwiIlingness to do anything
hat shall extend the slavery Of he African
IN this continent. OF add other slaysholeinp
States 10 the Union!
Such were the monstrous views of these
wo Conservative Wings a, that time. as
hey are called: Need we cite the opinions
u Seward aud his school! They are equal
y strong, but we forhesr.
Upon the passage of the Resolutions OF
ann',xation.'ihe entire Northern Wing vote
n both branches was recorded sgsinst them
md the entire Northern Democratic vote
or .hem, except three in the House.
Thus early did the Northern Wings ar.
ny themselves in solid unanimity agsins,
he extension OF Southern power In the
Uaion-and equally solid opposition to them
dove find the Northern Democracy rslly wing
10 the standard OF Southern Rights"
When there was prospect Of acquisition
of territory from Mexico. a proposal came
rom Mr. WiImot, the cats paw OF Others
10 the movement, TO prevent any slsyehold.
r from emigratiiIg with his slaves to thst
.erntory. This odious and unjust scheme
was called the WiImot Proviso.
In the House Of Representatives the vste
On its passage was as follows
ND. NV. SD sw. ~ D.
Ayes al 10 90 II Ayes 20 Il
Nays 20 90 50 22 Nays % 90
In the Senate the vote was
Ayes 9 IL 90 II Ayes f3 8
Nays 90 II o Nays 0 22
The whols Northern Wing party in both
Houses voted for the Proviso More than
one third Of the Northern Democrats voted
against it While more than two Thirds OF
Ihe Democrats Of both Houses voted agaius,
two thirds Of the Wings Of both houses
voted for il.
That Proviso was afterwards proposed
BY Baldwin (whig) Of Connecticut. - an
to the treaty with Mexico
hns pledging the public faith OF the country
~ a foreign power against slavery in States
% be formed out OF the acquired territory.
Upon this. the worst form OF the Proviso,
the most detestabIe Phase OF anti. slavery
ceiling; the 'vote in the Senate was as fol.
ows.
sDsw sDsw rs W.
Ayes 8 0 90 2 ! Ayes 3 IL
Nays II 90 10 0 Nays29 o
The Nodhsrn Democrats were nearly
i've TO one sgsinst II. The Northern wings
unanimous far IT, The Democratic party
vas nearly Ten TO one against Il. while .
majority OF the whig party wsrs for it
Upon the Clayton Compro,nise bill. ths
'ole was equally remarkable. bill sanetIon
n bv Mr. Calhoun A all fha Soufh aezafed