Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-29

acts win seldom he far wrong Ny voice is against him
who is against the Union and against the perpeu Of
the institutions of his country come ne from tne Nor
r from the South 1t cannot be doubted that the ex-
tremesthe Freesoilers and the Secessionistsare, to
some considerable extent united against the compromise
but in the end they will accomplish nothing beyond their
own defeat Truth L mighty ana wl h @ NOT nsrmt
the throne Of liberty to crumbe beneath the blows 81 ne
wicked or the misguided
Mr. Chairman, have been called Scott man; ana
wbv Simply because have every where deprecated
all denunciaton Of the leading men Of the party am
not Mr. Chairman, Of that class of gentlemen polti-
clans who
Construe the times TO their necessities;
who believe or act though they believe that men
in their own party must DETAINED and aside sim
DIV because they stand by virtue of their worth and pro-
mnence in the way Of others, who are, perchance but
sectional fayorites l. sir recognise no such principle
Feelings that dictate such principle find no lodgment In
my breast feel my duty to speak upon this subject
openly and with view to lessen the dscord and other
evils that grow out Of 1t.
have seen men, in different sections Of this Union,
conduct their schemes of upon this
bapefu and party sacrificing principle and other gentle
MIN in this House have, doubt not witnessed the same
thing have brought to bear in elections OF the
most unmporant character as well as IN others OF much
Importance have known good and true men, and
abiding friends of this Union and Of our Constitution
slandered and besmed with the Of the yndctve
spirit of the unholy ambition OF rivals Sir tins unscru
such individuals suffer themselves to be carried away
without reflection by the dazzle of promises or by fair
exterorby sort Of wllo wisp ight-as the moth
is dazzed by the burning CANDLE has caused the Wing
party many defeat and if the course be continued in it
will cause many another overthrow feel that haz
ard nothing in saying that the exercise Of personal or
sectional feeling such as this has been Tor years ne bane
Of the Wing party 1t has been great instrument in the
hands of opponents and It has done more to destroy
party union to defeat ns in our eecons than any
other-perhaps more than oil other causes.
It is quite me sir that this track were abandoned 1t
is time that those who have been duped back to the
ranks of their party and it is time that scheming lead
ers returned their duty is time that men protesting
to love and support the principles of Washngt0n-the
principles that have made country what it is great
mighty prosperous and happyunite in sed phaanx and
go forth freed Of faction unshaced regardless OF petty
personalities, giving heed to the calls OF Januses and
battle for the maintenance of those principles and for
the party they believe and declare to be in the right In
union there is strength and in strength and action there
is The Wing party possesses all the elements Of
success and whenever united triumphant Its prlncl
Piles those of liberty and true repubcanism
could tell who would be the nominee Of the Con-
vention. could not say whether it would fall upon
Scott, Webster, Fillmore With single reservation
have declared myself for the candidate OF the Wing Con-
vention That reservation was that the nominee must
be unequvocally sound upon the compromise measures
Mr. Polk, (interupting) You say you will support
man except he be sound upon the compromise ask
if you do not require distinct pledge from the Conven
ton? How will you find it out if there is no pledge?
Mr.. CuLLoM / must ascertain the fact in some way
beyond all dispute, and unequiyocaly.
strife and do not think it very cupable in me to stay
my hand from nfictng injury upon my Wing friends, with
whom expect to cooperate in the struggle which is to
come off. When have demonstrated with gentle
men, and attempted to keep them from casting rebrands
into party ranks have been actuaed alone by de-
sire to see the Wing party and its glorious principles tr
umph and not for the promotion Of particular man
With the Wing party the motto has been measures, not
men :; and sir not disposed to reverse the maxim
had, Mr.. Chairman, the honor Of being upon the cleo
toral ticket of the distinguished President who now fills
the Executive Office with so much credit to himself and
with much benefit and glory to this Republic and,
Sir humble the tribute is stand here to award to him
in my right and in behalf Of my constituents, the
fullest need of praise my tongue can lisp for the manner
in which he has discharged the arduous duties of the sta
ton which he has been elevated by the franchise of the
American people say too, sir that the people in Ten
nesseeI speak particularly of my constituents, but
the remark will apply to the people of the whole State,
and speak it in their voiceare undivided in their devo
tion to Willard Fillmore There is respectable divi
sion of sentiment in Tennessee upon that subject have
always preferred his nomination, and the fact is well
known have said oo that if he could not get the no.
minaton and the Convention should present man who
is sound upon the compromise would support him with
equal ardor and devote him. did TO Mr.. Fillmore
comma,d
There isNIr Webster sir could support him for the
Presidency, md could support him with pleasure He
deserves the THINKS not only of the American people, but
OF the world his nus and patriotism are transcenden
BUT SIR although say this much for those gentlemen
shall not raise my voios in detracton of Gen. Winfield
Scott nave never done So and, God being my witness
never WILL His rivals would the action, justice
would rebuke it. honor and patriotism would forbid it.
He may may not be nominated If he receives the
mnaon he should receive he deserves the support
of the American people, Mr. Chairman, while have
been sleeping upon beds of down. he has been defending
me; he has been marching and fighting CALAMITY
der the black flag alluded to by my honorable colleague
(Mr WLIAMs) but under the flag of our dear
try-the stars and stripes of liberty Yes sir he has
been defending and liberties he has been fighting
the foes of the country upon foreign and domestic SOIL
when the country has been wrapt sweet forgeu sleep
and my tongue shall never utter a Islander mputa-
ton against him. His laures have been dearly earned
black flag, indeed My colleague (lr. WnLIAMs) did
not measure the force and weight Of that declaration
What is black fagl Why piratical flag. Sir is it
to be said that the gallant soldier the victorious cheftan
of forty three years. and Of many glorious battles has
marched under pratical fagf Can it be possible that
my honorable friend has remote conjecture that such
could be the case Why, sir the conjecture is
imputaton, and avows a want Of patriotism.
But, sir General Scott of all living men, perhaps has
show the strongest evidence that he loves his country
VIII moi stop enumerate his achievements Gentle
men say hat they know he is sound upon the slavery
question: and the declaration is supported by gentlemen
upon my right, CHR. CLISGMAN, Mr.. OUTLAW, and Mr.
STAsLY and the gentleman from Florida (Afr CABELL
has himself borne evidence to his soundness upon this
question. The gentleman from Connecticut Governor
CLEvELASD) comes CALAMITY to the rescue and makes
General Scott preemneny responsible for the passage
Oh the compromise while acting Secretary Of
war he actually lent the influence Of his Office to carry
forward these pacific measures
Here Is an extract from Governor CLEvBLANps speech
delivered In the House of Representatives LIST April 1862
Amongst other things, he said: