The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-26

ever been heard in that nooriousy eloquent State of
kentucky. Mr BREcKMRIDoE was said TO be the gen
teman
MI BRECKENRIDGE. If the genllsman-----
MI, MARSHALL On, can't give you time 10 de.
lend yourself IL would take all my hour and more hours
Than ever TO upon this hoor to defend
yousell from that charge want to know il the charge
true Did you make Taylor speech at Taylor meet
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE. (rising) The gentleman is
too iaf man 10 make charge and not allow AN op-
portunity TO reply will answer the question, though
do not admire the tase that prompts IT, For several days
have been the object OF various Enthusiastically al
tacks, however. The gentleman from Illinois Mr.
RIcnARDsoNl began them, and the gentleman from Cali
torna follows him. | understand il contemplated
by twopersons, 10 prove il possible that was
whlA at one lme Of my NE i y not true The error
one generation the family Part Of them deesled from
the rghhI Inc LaDpShteT meyer E was myself whig
Mr. Nj : BREttKNRlDGE. BRuEttKNRlD did not say my friend from
Illinois had SO charged. Indeed, know he did not In
which the gentleman from California refers took place
in the summer OF 1si7 Soon after General Taylor
his battles upon the Rio Gra9de and soon after the editor
OF the Cincinnati Signal" had written him letter, in
which he took democratic ground in reference to the
bank. tariff internal improvements and other questions,
and when General Taylor had answered that letter.
dorsing all those positions and mark it, this was his
first political etter,) there meeting held in Lex
ngton, On which | pariicipated,) which recommended
him to the peosle for the presidency The best demo-
Gratis in the country also took part in that meeiingin
deed think they composed the majority in it, After
wards. when other principles were avowed, and when
he taken up by the whig party and received the
nomination of the whg convention was found upon
the right side. there was error commited-whch
deny in the then state OF iactswhy, then say, the
language of distinguished democrat, who was also in
that meetng, 'that it was the only political error OF my
Mr. MARSHAlL. The explanation is abou. as good
could be made under the circumstances; but II
appeal to all the democrats OF this House and throughout
the country, II that gentleman does not EXHIBIT conclu
ha
not lead that, before the action OF the convention has
regulated his Judgment he is the most unsafe adviser N
the selection of candidates that could possibly be consult
ed [Laughterl Does he not come, with an admission
Of the kind which he has just made, admirably recon-
mended to the democracy OF this country one OF It's
eaderspartcularly one OF it's advisers upon so deli
cate and momenous question as that which ne has un-
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE have given no advice about
the presidency and challenge the gentleman to point
out the place where have done So
Mr. MARSHALL. | said in the opening remarks
which made. that should not quote literally from the
genteman's speech--hat should not respond to the
,pords OF that speechthat it to it's vital spirit its
design malignant towards an individual and runous 70
candor, and The gentleman is very adroit the
speech well considered. well weighed modest and
unpreending dictaton to the party was apparent in
s but it's effect was TO unite all the candidates
against that one known to be most popular--to d1use
suspicion and dstrust throughout the democracy OF the
Union and elevate General Butler who had not hv-
ing chance otherwise into the second choicethe COM
promise candidate of the convention Whatever u!tcror
and believe the intention Of The speech and it is 10
defeat that intentions to counteac that effort that ad
dress the COMMITTEES to-day And will now ask the gen.
tieman from louisiana Mr. PENN,l who has been so
anxious 10 catechse me, single question ask him,
as known friend OF Mr. Buchanan--and hope that the
friends OF other candidates will not hesitate to answer
if the same question addressed to them, for II is
addressed generally-l ask the gentleman IRON Lous-
ana if he did not hold consultations with the gentleman
from Kentucky Mr. BREcKkRIDcEl upon the speech re-
Mt PENN. had consultation with Mr. BREcKM.
RIDGE upon the in which he was to defend MS
friend General Butler, but nothing in relation to Mr.
Nr. BRECKENRIDGE | trust 1 may be allowed to
ask the gentleman question ask the gentleman from
Louisiana TO say whether in any casual conversation ne
may have had with me before made my speech.
there any intmaon the part OF either oil us that
my speech intended TO be either an assault upon
anybody, combination of other candidates against
one -
i Mr. PENN There was nothing Of the kind.
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE That is all
/ Mr. MARSHALL. Well, have had the fortune
i Mr. PENN. Will the gentleman allow me to ask him
! Mr. MARSHALL Not now. will answer the
question after while voluntarily. | am going to take
up the point involves, though il is very unmportant
one but VIII say u advance .nal never yer spaSn' bl 70
is in the race Laughter Ii any part oi the demo-
cratic party were trying Tin the language oil Mr. BREck.
SRIpGE) sslo fight out of trouble by attempting TO mount
up on the PROSTATE bodies of all the best men in the
party" in such conflict MIR. Buchanan would escape
as not being worth the killing, Laughter
III. ~.
il you did not, with the whg papers, attack Mr.. Bu
chanan; if you did not furnish the article against Mr.
Buchanan which appeared in the Republic OF last Mon
dayl :,
Laughter | had in my possession
}, Mr. PENN. You admit that you called upon the wings
to assist you.
> Mr. MARSHALL | wish had more copies Of it, for
in the present uncure it is likely TO be useful docu-
meni. [Laughterl had democratic paper in my pos
session. known be the organ OF General Cass IN Penn
syvana--a paper which knew had been anked broad
cast all over the country by PENNSYLVANIA democrat
from the other end OF this CAPITOL who lived IN fennsyi-
vana and who was, consequently better udge Oh tne
proprety OF its circulation than could be- This democratic
paper contained a number OF charges against MI bu-
chanan catalogue sbundany long enough 10 nave oc-
csped any stump speaker IN answering tne Two houts
that any crowd would listen. Mr.. Buchanan's public
life has been long one there many curious pas
saaes particularly scattered along the early part of
lii ffaughterl 1t democratic paper, and, have
every reason 10 presume circulated with the APP
probation OF General Cass-at least, have as much
reason TO think so you have TO presume that
Mr. Douglas was connected with the Reuisw Under
these circumstances, felt that had perfect right TO
circulate that document But | had more capncous
reason, more influential with me than any other The
Republic had taken the trouble to collect and coate the
democratic candidates for the presidency upon each onef
This document was wanting complete the recora and
to make perfect exhibition OF the state INTO wnich ne
party had got ITSELF Laughter and so put y on record
1 did not want to hurt Mr. Buchanan. had no maiiSe
against him haze none now but desire TO De able
to show that the senstveness of the trends OF the od
fogy candidate for the presidency look no aan from
ne attacks until the repyto newspaper article
gave them The opportunity to unite Tor the destruction OF
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