The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-21


that wish 10 say upon this subject will merely add
that sorry have been obliged 10 take up much
OF the time OF the Senate this bill, which. ia the
eyes oil many, is matter of minor Importance. hope
mat we shall now be able 10 take vote upon the sub
leet f
MIR. UNDERWOOD concur in the view which my
friend from Michigan has taken, that il the bill to which
he aludes be passed il would be altogether useless
pass THE bill think that shall consume time by
acting upon this bill until know the fate oil that bill
IL Will be time thrown away. therefore TO sug
gest to him. whether ii would not be better 10 allow this
p 10 lie on the table for the present. and let the other
bill be taken up and acted upon. .g
Mr.. CASS. What has that bill to do with this !
Mr UNDERWOOD. think il has great deal to do
with II and 80 the gentleman confesses. t.#r
Mr. CASS think we would better take the question
now upon this bill ing64as SEQ
| Mr. UNDERWOOD The gentleman's colleague adj
miied that, if the bill which refer pass bill
viii never accomplish lis object
,,Js MT SAos 10 what Pill docs the senator aiude
net,s land distribution bill
Mr.. CASS. think If the honorable senator will allow
US to take vote upon this subject do it in five
minutes. E.a t|ea H fs
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. If we can have vote on this
subject without consuming any more time, Will give
way. am willing TO consent 10 take the vote but if
any other speeches to be made. clearly con-
WINGED that the course which suggest will be proper
one wish to have the bill distributing lands among the
States for purposes of internal Improvement taken up;
wish to have that bill passed with the amendment which
senator from Iowa Mr. JoNEs] intends 10 offer.
Mr. CASS think we can take the vote upon this
bill in less time than we can lay il aside.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Ihaye no objection to that.
Mi. WALKER. wish to occupy moment in sug-
ges,ons with regard 10 this matter, and regret that the
from Arkansas Mr.. BoRLANDl is at this
men in his seat for am under the necessity contrary
to what is usually the OF differing slightly from him
IN his remarks upon this subjects and refer particularly
to those remarks IN which he expressed the npossbily,
upon his part OF accounting for The change OF opin
ion that the senator from Connecticut Mr. SMral had
is not to at all unaccountabe that the views OF the
senator in relation TO this bill should have undergone
change Men are very apt to change their views and 10
change their action they change their party. II is
melancholy fact, and which the great democratic
party has to deplore, that early in the month of August
the senator unfortunately underwent change IN his gen.
Mr.. CASS Is the exact date known'
Mr.. WALKER. | believe not. The manifesto ma
king known the change is dated August 1852 but find
il published in the Union of the lSh instant When the
senator spoke year two ago. he was OF the same
distinguished senator from Michigan. He was fellow
democrat But, sir, change has come over the spirit
of his dream in regard TO party politics. and suppose,
appropriation for the Sault ST. Mary's To me, there
fore, is astonishing that the senator from Arkansas,
(who is now in his seat with his acute perception and
astuleness, should have been much at a loss to
count for the change the senator from Connecticut has
undergone in his views with regard to this canal II is
easily explained on this ground
find. dated August, 1884, and published in the Union
of August l3-God knows how much longer il has been
in circulation among the people-a nrocla signed
by Truman Smith, OF Connecticut; VIM. Cuom, ot Ten
Of New York; Flz Henry Warren, OF Iowa W.T..
Ward, of kentucky; and H. D. Moore OF Pennsy vania
with little addendum signed by Willie p Mangam. of
North Carolina, and Edward SIanly Of North Carolina;
in which they give their reasons why. contrary 10 what
they had heretofore done democrats and republicans,
they cannot support MIR. Pierce for the presidency.
They commence by saying
To vindcae ourselves, and prevent all misnppre-
hension and mistake the Undersigned
senatves, &C., in Congress- adopt this method OF making
aud will support General Pierce tor the presidency
stands before the American people, for the follow
ing among other reasons"
That is dreadful sir that they cannot consent to sup
port General Pierce. ln another part OF the proclama
ton they say:
g Democrats and republicans as we are we would
thousand tunes sooner give our support to Winfield Scott
Now, sir it is clearly manifest that up to recent pc
od, in the month of August this gentleman signing this
paper acting with the democratic party; and il is not
party with regard TO this limited scheme Of internal inn
provemen he should have been with that party; but
having changed his politics, and Willie r. Mangum and
Fz Henry Warren having changed with him, be cannot
now go with the democratic party but he goes right
clear kerwhallop, into the wing party, and will give
nothing but appropriation OF money IL is not at all
surprising Itis all explained now For my part so ex-
cesngy modest and quiet had the senator been hereto
FORE that 1t bad never come TO my knowledge that he was
a democrat When he was upon the Executive Com
mee oil the whg party in lSts-when we saw him
prime minister n the Post Office Department, throwing
before the world everything sav0fing
true il looked to me bad symptom for democrat
But OF course would not doubt senator's word-tbat
would be outrageous; and when the gentleman says.
under the date OF August 1852, that democrat as he and
these Others have BEEN they consent 10 give their
support TO General Pierce, how can doubt that. not
with Standing all their previous conduct, they had been
democras And how could tail to be satisfied that the
has good for changing his action in regard
internal Improvements, when he has changed his party
and gone clear over into the whg ranksl
Mr. BADGER. Mr. President, have a few remarks
10 submt-Irs in reply TO the honorable senator who
has Just taken his and then in relation 10 the Subject
which is now pending before the Senate. | think, sir,
that the honorable from Wisconsin is entirely too
severe upon my friend from Connecticut supposing
that this hoax upon which he has commented had been
written by hun. Why, sir, IL is uncommon thing in
poiucs--it is uncommon thing in democratic poll
ucsio experience very sudden change with regard to
the persons whom the party is disposed 10 support
which | saw painted the words, Turning promptly ex-
ecuted y bat venture say that whoever the person
NAV be who puts up that sign, and however much may
be the amount OF truth and veracy contained in the
statement made in IT, yet the man cannot hold candle,
point OF speed TO the pronpness with which turning
was executed in the last Democratic Convention.
tLaughter.l
Mr. President, when that convention met we, all OF
us-whgs and democrats everywhere-wefe waiting Tor
the selection that should be made between my honorable
and dsting friend from Michigan, MIR. CAss] the
distinguished senator from Illinois, Mr. DoueLAs the
distinguished senator from Texas, Mr. HousTosJ and
number OF other distinguished gentlemen from different
portions OF the United States. Yes, SIR, and even my
friend from Wisconsin [Mr WALgEal was included in
the general view OF the public