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


make nothing but agitation out of it. In no pos
sible event will go there this eide of the grave.
What Is to becoue of me after that do not know;
but hope for better things than the gentleman
from Florida points out in this world. Laughter.
Well, sir, "keogg will be restored )" the gen
tleman says. He Gays this without any authority,
and only tba. he may injure his friend by his
fair suspicious. Suppose the convention then adopt
platform sustaining my friend from Florida will
it make General Scott soundi Not at all. Suppose
the platform is a Florida platform, making the
hnaity higher law after il ceases to be law. and
then General Scott accepts it. will that satisfy the
gentleman? Not at all. The gentleman cannot
be satisfied by any thing he does But Governor
Johnston ID to come from Pennsylvania to the
vention Governor Johnston the man who
a candidate Tor Governor during October OF last
year, for whom the PennsyrdHia,s newspaper
stated was gong to make speeches. or that had
mace some. when called upon declined, and
stated that il were requested to speak at all, !
would speak against Governor Johnston. l felt
greatly hurt at the charge in the Pennsy vanidn,
until found out who was its editor. found out
since that time a man 'may smile and emile
and be a''-letter tcriter ! found no further fault
with any charges in the Pinnsypdnian about
Governor Johnston afterwards. No one can
condemn the conduct of Governor Johnston
more than / do. IL altogether outrageous
and inexcusable; and he was defeated by Wings
on account of hs conduct as he deserved to have
been. But there are other Governor Johnstons
besides Governor Johnston, of Pcnnsy lvania, into
whose good embrace my friend from Florida may
be brought. Governor johnson, of Virginia, did
an outrage much stronger than Governor John.
| ston, OF Pennsylvania, did, bad that Look
at the public meetings in Virginia, called by the
indignation Of her citizens of both parties! Look
at his pardoning negro criminal under the sen
tence Of dcat tn the other day. Ia not his act
| than that OF Governor Johnston. of Penpsyl-
vania' So that for Wing Johnston there is a
! Democratic Johnson. | would as soon take my
| lot with Johnston, OF Pennsylvania, as with John
sion, Of Virgnin, If what have heard ID correct,
! The gentleman from Florida will get nothing up
on that ground. Well, he finds iaul. with some
| persons-Mr. MASeuM and others-for turning
! their backs on Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Webstcr.
bad never heard before Of the Southern Whigs
! turning their backs upon either-nothing like it.
have stated every where, to all persons, and
upon all occasions, that Mr. Fillmore was my first
choice and the first choice of my people, for the
Presidency. Ii | bad the casting vote in the Ma
tiona Convention for the Presidency, would give
II 10 him. | endorse all that my colleague (Mr.
OUrLAw) has said, better than | could in his
praise. He deserves it all. have known him too
long not to respect him mach more than his recent
friends Ia II abandoning him 10 say that will
not have any one elsei Is there but man in
the Wing party fit to be President Of the United
States?
"Whcn could they say, till now, that talk'd Of
Rome,
That her wide walks encompass'd but one man?''
Are we called upon, in preferring Mr. Fillmore,
TO denounce every one clsc? Is that the Florida
platform my friend is TO put upon us' II so,
Presidency of the United States before Mr.. Fill
more was brought forward for that high place.
General Scott has had strong hold upon the
hearts of the people of the United States OF Ohio,
New YORK, and Pennsylvania, csI ecial'y. And
IN the whole southern country he was honorcd as
a gentleman above reproach long before Mr. Fill.
more attained the distinction of the Presidency,
which he has exercised with honor and credit 10
hlinsrlL have Joced in it, and have given him
credit for IL everywhere Scott attnired distinction
long before MIR. Fillmore became the President He
was contehded for in iSi0 IN the Wing Convention.
He was pressed in lo4i, and he pressed in
1913 Tor the Presidency; and 1t is not because
some oil the northern people like Fillmore less
but because they like Scott more. Grand bildr n
vote Tor him In New York whose grandfn thcr .
fell by bis eide. and whose wounded bodice v ere
taken up and carried to place of safety by his di-
rcctiUn and care. Mothers tell their that he
was the lavortc of their fathers before Mr. Fillmore
attained to manhood. Ii does not follow that they
who are for General Scott knowing him 10 be true
to his country and true TO the Compromise mea :
suTes, turn their backs upon Mr.. Fillmore and Mr..
Webster We in North Carolina preferred Fill.
morej everybody favored him, and he became
more popular when he took w ebster in his Ibne'
| after the delivery of his March speech II he is
not nominated II will be no fault Of thcirs They
thanked him for putting Mr.. Webster, with dis
! tngushcd son OF North Carolina, in his Cabinet.
! ihey neither turn their backs upon Fillmore nor
Webster. IL would be fair TO say the gentleman
| from Florida turns his back" on Mr.. Webster,
| because he prefers Mr. Fillmore.
W hy, my irlcnd from Florida save that General
scott could be ELECTED II he had written letter
some time ago. This is the ihbuster logic Cen.
eral Scot: was perfectly uud until he refused e.
write a letter, aud hs soundnoss never SUI.
pected until that remarkable hour He then ceased
| 70 be SOUND. Tuat IL the logic-i. ~ Here il n
man 10 is truly irrcprosc ha bic aud unerception
able, without stain on hs character, native OF a
Southern State, honorod With the friendship Of the
/ gtnileI-ln from Florida, shO has said TO ALTO
Frecsoilcrs, 10 WhiCs, 20 DeinocTats-that he was
an advocate of the Compromise measures, never
| urged secrecy 30 any mae; be is worthy of all
confidence, altogether nencepuonsble, until tho
| tim, hr said he wouli not write electioneeriug
! ltucrs
Mr.. Chairman. what Clay did, and Cass ap
proved, cannot be wrong What these gentlemen
'aid about writing letters Wa. right Mr.. Clay
! name never mention without cmotiuns Of gra-
utudc for bic mot ilted public services, and dc
ecrvcdly docs he nov enjoy the respect Of all good
ineu. OF all parti,s-wJs n candidate in lSI4
pref, erred him then 60 al the world and we're nc in
good health, would prefer mm 10 all other aspi-
rants now. Mr.. Clay, ~ lS4i, aftsr unfortunately
Wriung little too much, touk the ground that he
~oull not write any more letters, General Car-,
iu s@S, published hrs celebrated letter that no one
understands. hJpc wo will understand il now.
hope good many more will than did before
since BOZ. f0cc seems TO have been N. lie took
the ground there that h. would write no further
Tor TIC public eye. MIR Po X, in lS4I, was CALI q
upon for bis opILions. aud be refused 20 snsver
public meeting Uas ield, according to my recol
i 'uOn, all ca be treated Nth contempt, aud he
would not answer any questions. How is IL these
gentlemen Vcr' let 10 decide Tor themselves when
and how 10 write, and General Scott OF all man.
KIND, - said 10 be un-oubd, by gentlemen who
have The highest respect and regard for him, be
cause be vii not wtte lettou' Why should not
Clay, and Cnss, and Polk have been deemed un
sound, alsO, Tor having refused 90 writer
let ~ see what the convention does. n they
| nominate Fillmore, o. Webster. shall 60 along
with the gentleman from Florida, not exactly
shoulder Co shoulder. bot with a Of dstrust
have not nov The rame confidence in him had, I
couicss. ! will 60 on, however, and try. I cannot
- the tlorida policy. cannot 60 all my friend
from Florida wants. We bcein-if VIC purdue HE
recommendation in the convcDtion--by an insult
% General Scott lie comes there TO make plat
i'rn to insult him. and he 10 cast a stigma
upon him; AID, % be has any part Of the spifit
dunk he has, though he wac born ia Virginia, aud
came from me same State my friend from Flor
ida, he viii rample in the duet. ne an honorable
man, the insuluug proposition Of those who have
such "fricndship" for him ne the gentleman from
Florida has. think can put case in which my
Trend IRON Florida might support General Scott
suppose We nominate Vice President from North
Carolina, whom many public meetings have re
commended, could the gentleman support that