New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-10

things Of the disunonists. And in c0ncusion he a..
addressed a few words to his Northern friends. II
the time ever comes when the Union 10 to be dis
solved, ara wnen our starry flag, which now waves
in triumph, 10 70 DO torn asunder and " hen the
corded rights Of the ty.sx sgners is to be divided
The sin will lie at the door Of the North aud their
ianaiicai interference with the institutions OF the
South. We are your brethren; we will doyou good
and not harm from this very hour let us forgive
and forget the Ill which came near stranding our
ship OF State, and keep our republican lamp tim.
med and burning. to guide the nations OF the EARN
70 civil and religious liberty The time was not tar
distant when We would see the effect of the peace
full triumphs Of our example.
MIR. kANTouL rose and replied to his col
ieaugs tMr: Davisl and was listened to with much
attention: His colleague attacked the Massachu-
sets Coalition as bssely and UNANIMOUSLY corrupt,
thus bripgng forward those charges aganst the ma
Jorlty Of the citizens OF his own Siate-does not
now abandon or maintain the grave charges he
(RantouD had introduced in the history of his col
leagues course, as a general illustration OF the
course OF the Wing party, to which Mr.. Davis be-
longed--but he avoids the issue, and lodges off to
maintain bis consistency and attack mine. What
(said Mr.. RantouD does the country or the world
care for the consistency OF either Of us The gen.
tleman said the Coalition was corrupt l accept
that issue. He has not pointed out any law reso-
luton act of the Coalition which ne has dared to
assail, or the men placed in Office by that Coalition,
who are better men than those who were renewed
to make room for them. The Coalition was good
Coalition, so far as its acts and appointments go
and low we come back to the question whether il
was infamous and corrupt. II it was his colleague
stands justified; If rot his colleague may see for
himself how he stands.
Mr.. Rantoul then quoted from Mr.. Davis's letter,
accepting his nomination for Congress, in which he
declared his concurrence in the views OF the Wing
District Convention against the Fugitive Slave Law.
This showed that it was not 50 very long since his
colleague had changed his opinions: Are there, he
asked ten men IN my oohessnes p ia h VINO
that he entertained the principles which ne ex.
pressed On Saturday in relation TO that subject
This is a question for the honorable gentleman to
answer.
Mr. RsntOu, in the course Of his remarks with
regard to bis own consistency, said that ne had not
for the last twenty years, acted IN corner. He
had spoken in Massachusetts, New York, Ohio Mi
chean and Missouri, and If there was one man here
or elsewhere who could convic. him of inconsistent
cy, let the man stand forth. He was willing to be
responsible for all he had said and written, and pro-
cetded TO show that he had been strictly consistent
in his political course. He denied that he pulled
himself in The Spring field Regts,er, and offered evil
deDce to prove the reverse of the allegation. He
had maintained an opposition to the Fugitive Slave
Law, and did not intimate to anybody, at the
time of the Compromise that he was favorable
he 'n asd ss besys s Ss the ns oaud
be saved without making Mr.. Webster
President, which was the object of the Boston meet
ing, and remarked in reply to a question, BY Mr..
Davis, that he voted for Gen. Cas-, and did all ne
could to bring about his election although he did
not approve OF the Nicholson letter He again adj
verted to- the Coalition. The Whigs and Abolition.
ISIS Ddu COnuOlieu MdSsdcnuS6t5 SINCE 1859, anu
when the Wings saw themselves turned out by the
union of the Free SOllers and Democrats, then it
was very horrible The combination neces-
saTy, which he proceeded to show. AS to slavery,
he said the federal doctrine was to buy the negroes
of the SOuth-but against that, he protested. The
Democratic doctrine was TO take firm stand on the
Constitution, which does not allow or justify the
Federal Government to touch the institutions OF the
States This is the doctrine he aintained here and
at home. 1t cannot be touched without swamping
the Government. Then stand on State rights, and
say the General Government shall not intermeddle
with the institution of slavery in the States. He
opposed the Fugitive Slave law, and remarked in
conclusion: We have seen those who talk about
quieting agitation, the most noisy Tor the last year
or two. The agitation is not to be quoted by loud
alone it will be quieted but if all will not lot it
alone, we should talk about 1t lik reasonable men,
and endeavor to get at the merits Of the question
Just the Same any other question.
The Committee rose and the House adjourned