The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-07-13

Mr.. Toonbs On the WING Hominatton. m.
On Saturday, July 3, the House
resolved itself into Committee3ofthe
Wholeson the state of the Union, Mr..
Stuartin the Chair,) and took up the
amendment OF the Senate to tho De
ticiency bill.
Mr.. Toombs, of Georgia, in rising,
said it was his intention to present to
the House and the country some con-
sideratiOns connected with the ap-
proaching Presidential election. The
task was not all agreeable one to him.
The facts and details were dry and un-
interesting. and became important on
ly whom considered with reference to
that great event. There was but one
motive which governed him in APP
proaching this task, and that was pub
lie duty. The political organization
with which he had acted for the past
two years had declared the final set
tlcment of the questions which had
agitatcd the country for The last fifteen
years, i'll connection with African sIa-
very, TO be paramount to all questions
OF policy which divided the two par
ties of this country. He concurred
most fully i'll that declaration. 1t had
the appreciation OF his judgement, and
he should adhere to it with fidelity.
That organization declared that it
would support gentlemen in all parts
OF this Republic, i'll the North as well
as South, who concurrcd with it in
opinion upon these great and vital
questions. After this long agitation
OF fifteen years, his constituents de-
sired rcpose, $ clrity, and an end to
this sectional strife, and they Intended
to have it if it could be procured by
any action of theirs upon the Prcsdcn-
tiul election.
lie then proceeded to speak of the
unauthorized and irresponsible man
ncr Of nominating Presidential cand-
dates, pursued since 1892, by outside
luntas, combined for the benefit of the
spoils. lie dcspised all such Assem-
blagcs. lie alluded to the respective
platforms OF the Democratic and
Wing parties, saying the former did
better than they expected. Pierce had
declared that the principles Of the
Compromise commanded the approbu-
ton of his Judgment but General
Scott would say this for fear of dis
gushing the public. Mr.. Graham aud
Mr.. King cordially approved of it !;
but General Scott merely accept, the
nomination with the resolutions annex
e'l-c"m oncrc-without avowing What
shall be the policy of his adn;nistra-
ton. General Scott said he did not
write letters to -ecurc the nomination.
No; but because he did not write
them, secured it TO him.
Mr.. Toombs examined Gen. SCOTS
letter accepting the nomination, and
said the General, not considering the
platform broad enough, had put two
more planks in it. lie thought.it ex-
tremely unfortunate that General Scott
appealed to a long life as Il guarantee
of his political principles, and regard
ed every lino.in the letters which he
I rras Hcref0iore wrifte1 as fatal to him.
They all speak trumpet tungucd against
trusting linn oil the question vital to
the South.
In conclusion, Mr.. Toombs express
cd the hope that the Union Wings
everywhere would come up to the dc,
fence OF their great principles, and
elect some one who can be entrusted
with them, with the view to the peace
and security of the Republic.