The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-18


to confer Upon him yet should feel some sympathy TO
him 10 him in collision with my friend General Scott
for rather apprehend that the scenes OF CherubusCo ant
Chapultepec would be re.enacted though Of course,
do not mean 10 compare the senator from Michigan tC
| the Mexcans ] venture 10 express the opinion tha
there is no intelligent person within the hearing OF my
voice, who has turned his attention to these subjects
who believes that either OF the other whg candidates
presented get half the number OF electoral votes
necessary 10 make election There is not an intelli.
gent person. think who has turned his attention TO the
subject who does not entertain this opinion IN common
with me.
have strong feeling Of aud lang sine for my old
Trend, the editor o the Union Tor have been distressed
al his sorrow that The wings did seem pay sufi-
cien degree OF respect TO certain other gentlemen who
are named for certain high office. | sympatbize with
his solci,ade and anxiey for have none but the kind
gacy-a quality which think he possesses in very
high degree 1t is The old doctrine OF New York democ
racy, first ayowed believe. by Governor Marcy,
spos belong to the vcofous party II is said that there
are nifty millions OF spos 10 pass to the victorious party
e . n se s. s nss Ssa ss
would nominate B, any other than Winfield Scott,
as candidate for the presidency, they might bewins to
these fifty mill ons i've millions and they would make
by the operation forty five millions with absolute GER
tanly Our friends OF the democracy keen at sharp
bargain. But If our choice should fall upon the hero OF
Chapultepec and Cerro Gordo, and of all other fields
where his proud war-steed has champed the victorious
Bit they would not get of quite SO easy II this could
posed 70 be dshonorable sustained by public opnionf
we could give satisfactory guarantees of who should be
the nomlnee OF the Whig conventonwe would have the
money paid over alter reasonable notice. in short time
after the books were opened By going into the political
maris where Offices bought and sold, and arranged
out" and "ln," the thing would be very easy.
This is very dull and very dry business to be giving
in Confession here which is exactly at with the
feelings OF my Constituents but so ii must be.
have seem also, on the part Of my friend, the editor Of
the Union great solctude exclude General Scott from
/ nj
indirectly OF desiring any law to be passed which should
be more efficient IN restoring fuglives from labor to their
former service. 6nd, By looking The journals that
early The 3I Of January, iS60 that bill introduced
and referred to the Committee the Judiciary and as
early as the nth Of January il was reported back from
upon motion which myself had the honor to make,
that with the resolution introduced by the from
Tennessee. Mr. BELL,] and the resolutions and bills in
troduced by an honorable senator from Mississippi Mr.
FoorEl no longer here, and the resolution of the
aor from Kentucky, [Mr Clay should be referred 10
that much-reviled Committee OF Thirteen We afterwards
lwhat seeftied 10 me 10 be anomaly In parliamentary
busness) retained III this body the gitve-s BILL sub
ject 10 occasional discussions while the subject
before the Committee OF Thirteen The committee reported
bill on that subject, which we supposed would be quite
efficient and less offensive northern sentiment than
the bill which finally became law
by an amendment which was ntroduced-if | should
speak oil committee affairs think by the senator from
Michigan, and which was adopted and reported by the
commitlee- would have placed this law in much more
acceptable and less offensive condition 10 the North than
The omnibus. and we had 10 gather The membra diyeea
as we could, and fix them together In doing lost
sight OF the old fugiuve-save bill reported by the Com
mltee OF Thirteen and took tina, already prepared 10
hands by The Committee the Judiciary and that
psssed. General Scott, when he addressed the Unoa
meeting al Castle Gardenwhen he wfote his letter to
Mr. Ciay-wben he spoke in the Capitol and the obbies
oil this chamber. manfesng the utmost degree oil anx
ety and soctude that plan of adjustment should
De agreed upon by which the Union would be relieved
from The menacng condition in which was paced-Iausi
have had in contemplation that with The other great OBJ
ecs That he went for all The details OF that measure,
or for all the details OF all the measures usually called
The Compromise do not undertake TO say have
heard him declare IT, There many things in those
several bills which would have had out OF them if |
could. But the Union, like divers other papers, with a
very patriotic spirit looking very much TO The pacifca
on OF the county, desires 10 reopen this question upon
the fugitive slave bill and 10 indicate that Gen Scott
must say what his purposes that he cannot be
supported by honorable men from the South WE'LL sir.
we shall see | have apprehensions upon that sub.
jecL consider him as national and as patriotic as any
man whatsoever who is named for the presidency by
either Of the parties OF the country He would scorn TO
acquire triumph for section Of the country over
another, and nobody would do il but little two-penny
politician No enlightened patriot statesman with
larged views, would ever desire it, II would be the
ndus-lhe nest OF unnumbered ills in the future-he
nest from which. instead OF birds with brilliant plumage,
issue serpents to sting the American people to madness
II is unbro,hey, and is as unwise as 10 upbrothery,
TO desire such sectional advantages, miscaed trumphs
No American patriot can or will ever desire IT,
II were placed upon the confines OF the most distant
frontier OF the East OF II placed upon the banks of
the Rio Grande; or If, again, were placed in the fur.
hest West upon the wild banks laved by the
Of the peaceful sea- or il upon the cold heights
Of the Rocky mountains should desire TO be able TO
say, with full heart, with swelling, exultan pride,
btis is my country; am dmsrean eitisen.
Sir every portion OF the Union, the frightened pub
lie man. IL not equally dear dear to this exent that he
would acquire undue advantage tha, in favor Of
his own. man who would do that would not trust
with my purse in the private walks of lfe-that is il il
had anything in H.
But il IS said by certain class Of politicians that Cen
era Scott should give out a letter and bis views OF what
were, and what are his sentiments and opinions should
like TO have what would have been said OF man
who would have required that General Washington
should ride over his in Alexandria, and have
his views duly made out under proper seals OF office, that
he honest man and good citizen, and might be
trusted with the management OF the government. What
would have been said such thing had been proposed
with regard TO The elder Adams, Mr. Jefferson, or Mr.
Madison II is indicative OF a sad declension in the
times when yon require OF such man the same sort OF
cerhcaton that you would for thousand dollar clerk
in one of your bureaus had supposed that the whig
parry, with fresh recollection OF the Kane ietter-o the
watchword OF Polk, Dallas, and the tariff OF 42"-
would not have desired any more OF such things do
not
mean not, on this occasion, to indulge in anything
like euloglum upon my first choice, think euloges OF
the living are always in bad taste. think they are very
often misapplied, and not unregueniy quite ridiculous
his foot and look upon him as one OF the ablest
aud most prominent public servants oil the country who
has illustrated annals way that has commanded
the respect and the appreciation OF his countrymen and
secured for him the admiration OF the world much for
his goodness as his unquestoned greatness. You will