The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-17

ing FoSt as5as for helping to pass this "iniernal
Fugitive law )" as Abohuonists call il.
Why, sir, when We have TO dony such charges
as hat We might pc well give up, and let them
make out General Scott negro, an alligator,
Democrat an Abolitionist, or what else they
please. There is no telling what he may come to
when they accuse him OF "A thing like that.
But the gentleman from Florida, like tie gentle
man from Kentucky. (NIr, MARsHALL) not CON
tent with assailing General Scott In bs speeches
and addresses, assaiis General Taylors admins
tration too. 4 he honest old hero, in his grave
with all his country's wishes best-is not spa red
from uukind inuendo. He not true to the
South according 10 the letter of the gentleman
from Kentucky, (Mr. MARSHALL He was under
maiign lnhnence, according to the gentleman
from Florida, Mr.. CABELL.) He was his (Gen.
rra Tayl,r's) friend up the hour of his death,
/ understood the gentleman this morning. He has
not shown himself this morning his friend otter his
death. These gentlemen have a most cxuaordi-
nary way Of testiyng respect for the living, for
the memory OF thci oead. If they would be gen
crous and magnanimous foes, il would be better
TO have their hostility than to be honored with thsir
regard.
MIR. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, (intcrrupting)
suppose The gentleman from North Carolina (Mr
SrANLY) makes an al!usion to my letter. There
can be no difference between that gentleman and
myself upon The proposition. | have never assailed
General Taylor. On the contrary, believe that
General Taylor was as homes, man as ever lived
Butt have stated that | did not approve OF the
course Of General Taylor's administration at the
poriod OF his death, upon the subject OF these
tional controversies. | believe il under the
influence OF the northern wing OF his Cabinet
that such n course was pursued; and i have said
that he had too much experience upon that subject
10 desire again, or TO permit affections to run
ahead OF our Judgments. The only reason for my
interfering IS, not to permit an impression to be
made upon the public mind, by the use which the
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. STAsLY)
seems to make Of an impression cued from let
ter of mine, that had attempted. or that
vas ever capable of attempting to assal the mem
I "a lI al Tau NA,thn
gentleman who was here during the Thirty first
Congress, can fail to know the distinction between
the Compromise measures they we're passed,
and the action policy adopted by the members
Of General Taylor's Cabinet. To one OF these |
was opposed; OF the other was the advocate
Nlr. srANLY. j do not think the explanation
helps the gentleman at alt. He said what stated
he said IL he writes il 40 stand upon that. Let
the reporters write II out so. hope | will not be
interrupted any more, as have very much to shy
The gentleman from Florida (Mr. CADELD said,
IN the beginning OF his speech that be had not time
to be interrupted. l wish | had said 30 WI hen |
commenced. | say now.
think the gentleman from Kentucky now ad.
mlts virtually what charged him with ga Y ing Of
General Taylor. Let his letter, which Wac pub
iish'd with COMMUNICATION in the Union newapa
per, speak for Itself The gentleman from Florida
said General Taylor good sort Of a man,
but that he placed himself under bad and improp-
or lnfuence These gentlemen from Kentucky
aud Florida seem to agree in their opinions of
General Scott and General Taylor The ''norlhern
wing" had charge of one, and Seward has the
principles of the other; that General Scott is good
enough soldier, but, however, all "fuss and ieath.
ere and weak enough in the upper story to be
under the influence OF Billy Seward. That is the
sum and substance OF what they stated. Yet that
is iricndsbipl II so, "what is friendship but
namtr" II that is the way gentlemen stand by
their friends, Heaven deliver Us from such friend
ship.
The gentleman from Florida said that General
Taylor wac surrounded by baneful inliuence-the
yl thrt lac he alt ~
what he fears. He wants "strcnger" Piled ge
from General Scott than from any one else. In
deed No matter what platform the convention
/ adopts, The gentleman fom Florida will not be
/ satisfied, Tor he wants more from Scott than from
anybody else We are TO go into Wing Con
vcnuon, not TO agree upon platform, unless one
man ID TO be nominated. II his iavoritc is ncm-
mated, no platform is wanted. If a ma jority OF
the Wing party nominated his "iriend' known
to be Compromise man, he wants a stronger
platform and u stronger declsraton-t,e convcn-
ton - to build platform not for Scott but plat
, lOtm Tor my friend from Florida, (Mr. tABELL }
and bis corporars guard Is that W hat ne wants +!
That Is the game T. be played They cannot give
] Scott u national platform to fight upon bike any
body else; and If he be nominated, they have come
70 TIE determination 10 scccde, hbustcr, aud pot
eOtucbOdy else upon II We cannot go into that
! That s game-heads, win; tails, you lose. A
! game which gives the control 10 the gentleman
from Florida and his seceders, in any event, Of The
COW entOn. That 10 e game, ctnanate II from
North. South, East, or West, would not 20 into
would not take such helpers and cit on gside OF
such men. ! would r>ther take Haliett 10 my TO
son, cnd let him hK the resolutions. | would
rather take the Baltimore platform, Buffalo pl,t
! form, HAlcits platform, and such other humbugs,
! Than 70 60 into The convention, and surrender my
/ discretion and Judgmcntin that way sumo Of the
letter write deny Scou's platform, the gentleman
! snys What do they not deny, and what do the y
4 MT say j. Scott, or any other public man. 10 be-
condemned for what the letter-writers say; What
y W become Of the gentleman and nyscli, IL that j.
! the rul,'
] The gentleman comments upon an expression
\ OF Mr. Ma gum's-that General Scott vii firmly
nniutain the Law, while II Is lawns cyasiye aud
uussiisiactOfy. The gentleman wants something
/ new NJ earthly power eau give the gentleman a
| platform sAtsidctUry % hun, and those ho will
\ not be pleased. They sre AZ remarkable "a tho
cbild-~hosc lathcr must have been a IS and '99
/ rnan-Sh0 ate his cake, and then cried for IT,
/ What VIII sptisfy those gentlemen; The "fual
\ ~ itself will not satisfy them. The gentleman
from Florida will not be content that the Fugit,
/ law should be maintained % long Il re-
I tnaits law, bot he NlshCs Scott to come forward
aud swear that lie viii msintain IL after IL ceases
I o. b. iaw tLaUghter.l ] will ak VI my friend
I from Florida, and those who think ne he dOcs-
without intending any disrespcct % them-if that
- not msEing fOoia'ify u insliiyl II il u not
/ J do not know what it -. Laughter They dc.
ere the law o. be maintained after Maryland her
al dcsircs % 20 be amended. Now, SIR I have
gone the hnBlIty prcuy strong. I stuck %. 20 nj:
bot comics. when see Southern Stntcs-ahcn I
s'e Maryland wants II amended. | think II be-
coucs southern mtn--
hr NALsH Tucre IL a representation made Of
the action - Maryland which docs her injustice
ak ile gentleman 10 yield a moment.
Mr.. SThNLY cannot. ] take IL Tor granted
That TIE gentleman Will correct the statement Nth
regard u Maryland hereafter, II | am incorrect
fttsr TO What have seen IN several eVspapers /:
! have not time ~ yield now. n the Southern
>ta'cs, especially Maryland. wanted 10 amended.
d. not zee how you gong t. restrain the wishes
81 Zoe Maryland people from Icing carried out. !
VIII DC reluctant 90 commit myself e. fiuality u
tba' sort will not discuss that further. ." kel.
i'ER u 20 be in The convention" the gentleman
Gays Ihcy removed Marshall KBOwliOn, Id The
editor OF tha sion Tiusf, and all that crowd o..
lerred 10 "a the speech Of my friend from Tenuc.
zee, (hr tULtoN) ! will not mention n1mes-
bu' inen oi That sort go Nth you. Kellogg is A.
good ~ any II thVse chaps-l beg pardOu-thosc
men Ike Hlllctt Kellogg cannot be worse than
tfosc Who have nominated Pierce aud King (Hnl.
let, Ranioul, Preston King, md othcrs) n the
g'ntleman leaves q, md joins them. can he feel
comfortable ~ that crowd. when they dcn0uncc
FILLMORE an Ab litionist. snd The gentleman
RON FLORIDA ~ an AbOuionst, under the influence
II the " northern wing " can he support Halletrs