The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-01
From Tie Boston -Atlas.

"A' ana the SOutn'
This distinguished gentleman, the chairman Of
the Democratic National Committee, and the head
OF Hunker Locofocosm in Massachusetts, is now
undergoing very severe political examination in
the southern papers The recent speech of Mr..
Rantoul, in Congress, while il has tended to sink
that gentleman twenty fathom deep, in the estima-
ton Of the unerriied South, has also very mater-
ally aided to drag even such an angel Mr.. Hal
lett down to a corresponding depth.
MIR. Rantoul, in order to defend his position,
and to prove that he was always consistent in his
course, and was up to the true Hunker standard Of
Democracy in Massachusett quotes couple Of re-
solutions, which drafted by Mr.. Haliett, who,
~ Mr.. Rantoul says. has perfect passion for this
sort OF business, and which were passed by Dem
ocratic State Convention in Fancuil Hall, in lS49,
in this State, and these resolutions have certainly,
if we are to judge from southern papers. placed
Mr.. Hallett in very dubious position
We quote. in the fret place, from the Richmond
Whig of Thursday last.
Mn. Ii. +. HALLErr.-This gentleman 10 the
"Chairman of the Central National Democra tic
Committee !" Ho il ia who calls together the
members Of that important committee, fixes the
time for holding national conventions, and ar
ranges all the business of the party. short time
since the editor Of the Enquirer visited Washin gton
in pursuance of Mr.. Hallett's summons. Mr.
Halett, occupying post of so much Importance,
must be very great man among the Democracy.
Beyond doubt he ia.
Well, so far 80 good.
Now, it appears from statement made in Con-
gress by Mr.. Rantoul, Freesoil Democrat from
Massachusetts that Mr. Hallett entcrtains opinions
identical with his. He says that at a convention Of
the Democratic party, in iS49, Mr. Hallctt, as
chairman of a committee, introduced the follow
ing resolutions, which we're unanimously adopted:
.'ResOlUed, That we are opposed to slavery in any
form and color, and in fauov Of freedom AND FnEE
SOIL ,uherevsr man Lives trousho, Gods heritage
hat IN tha ovta noins
of slavery 10 free Territories, and in favor Of the
exercise OF all constitutional and necessary means
to restrict it TO the limits within which it does
may exist by the local .ws of the State.'
We beg our neighbor of the Enquirer, tho next
time he accepts an invitation from Mr.. Hallett to
attend the "National Central Democratic Commit.
tee, he will call the attention Of the chairman to
these resolutions, and let VI know whether they
part and parcel of the Democratic platform.
A great deal has been said about Northern Wings
having a tendency to Fressoilism--let us know
whether any go beyond these resolutions.
We are indebted to Mr.. Cabell, of Florida, for
wormng out Of MIR. Rantoul the dstinct fact that
these resolutions were written by Mr.. Hallett; and
we agree with our friend Of the Richmond Wing,
that they go full far the Wings did in
their advocacy of Frecsoil; and we surprised
that the distinguished author should have long
suffered his Freesoil principles to be eclipsed in
this State by younger and more ambitious men.
In the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle of the 18th we
find leading article and Warrington letter, de-
voted to the Frecsoilism Of Mr. Hallett and MIR.
Rantoul, which important, they show the
high estimation in which both gentlemen are re-
garded by the Union party in the South. The
Georgia paper was formerly Wing organ, but
having gone of on the Union sizzle, and supported
Howell Cobb and the Union delegation for Con-
gress, we may regard 1t as sound on all southern
questions, if indeed they have more than one
~
the speech Of Mr.. Rantoul the extract which we
quoted above, and asks, in terms indignant, whe-
Their the Union party of the South meet in con.
vention at Baltimore with such men az Mr.. Hallett
and Mr.. Rantoul, both of whom, understand,
are delegates 10 that convention.
As this is none of our quarrel, and it is to be
settled at the Baltimore National Convention, we
have no advice or counsel to give Georgia
Union contemporary, who thus puts the to the
people Of that State, in the columns of the Choai-
cle After quoting Rantoul's speech 90 far as II
relates to Mr.. Hallett and the resolutions quoted
by our Richmond friend, the writer breaks out
thus:
'From this it will be seen, not only what sort Of
q man this Mr.. Rantoul is, but also what sort Of
man Mr.. Hallett is, who is chairman of the CON-
mittec who called this Baltimore Convention. II
was expected by some Of the fire. eatiag gentlemen
of last year, that Mr. Rantou for the sake of bar.
ions to some extent But il seems that bis ankee
obstnacy 10 stronger than their southern chival-
ry-for he spoke with the same bodness that ne
did last spring, when be uelsnte~sd in the OF
the runaway slave SINS, who was taken up in
Boston. You probably recoilect, az we'll a. your
traders, what excitement wa produced throughout
the South by the trial in that case. Rsntoul was
the roiusstseT counsel in tho case, Who denounced
the Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional. And
this 10 the man that Southern Rights mon are now
willing to sit in 4 convention with. TO nominate
sA~tA GNet h. ,lx1&o kssx H.
rights Of southern people will be safe
'And this 10 the man that Constitutional Union
men are asked 10 associate and affiliate with. How
do soch men Rantoul and Hailett differ from
Giddings or GArrisons'
These questions, We again repeat. not for Us
TO answer. The Boston Pesf, and the friends OF
Union Democracy, can make tho attempt, IL they
pessc, and thus do much to relieve the distressed
minds of many of the faithful in the South, come
of whom speak out piainiy, and others keep very
orninous silence. in regard TO the matter. The
Post 10 bound to do sosncthinR TO heal these family
quarres, and for Mr.. Hallett soft ushion-
ed seat in the National Convention.