The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-29


commit rs 70 an Inconsistency and justly awaken susp
cion q our dncesity Regarding tho vote on GENTRY,
either that the persons present remained
to their own support Of the adjustment or thai
they reued to establish any such test Of the
OF the nominee OF the National Convention
manned consistent with conviction Of duty and sens.
OF self respect but to Withdraw formally the meet
ing and to retain the position we designed to Obtain
1t has been charged that our deliberate purpose "a
distract the counses of the wings and oroate an
cesssry schsm in the body Of the wing party 1t has
ton upon the slavery question and to create sectional
strife in order to prevent concentration whig strength
vt the approaching Presidential election 1t has been
charged that We present insulting the North by
requiring The reiteratun of pledges maintain and ia
enforce laws which exist the statute book and which
no mt mbcr OF Congress or political aspirant has mani
Tested an intention to disturb These statements fellow
wings are unjuss and true If any schism shall occur in
the wing party il will result from the attempts of men
whose presen Is alone attributable TO the
with which they have heretofore fed the flames
sectior 81 fanatcsm and whose future hope mainly
upon the creation of sectional divisions Our effort has
been to induce the wings to national ground-a
conservative and patriotic position the only position upon
on which the satesman and the patriot maintain the
harmony OF these states preserve The existence this
government.
SO opening agitation upon the slavery question:
our avowed object is and the effect The PROPOSE ton we
ASSERT must be- TO terminate agt atiop hy assuming as
starting point for the thai the ontir party
North and South faithfully abdes by exists
anu maintains the compromse measures final settle
men OF the exciting Questions they embrace. How is IL
possible that this position afford basis for removed
that settlement The principle may avowed
as consistently by the opponents of tho compromise inca
sures as by thoc whose exertons enacted them When
partners have Irrigated questions arising in their former
dealing, and decree has been rendered, assert
ing the true state Of their accounts, would it
be considered insulting unfair that In open-
irg books should demand Of the other that the
decree be accepted the basis which they
lines Would the be considered satisfactory
You have your deoreeenforce il il can; but do
not require an acknowledgment of its justice. by
pelling me to assert that will abide by it ?" Had two
neghbors disagreed and referred their respective claims
to arbrators does the loser forfeit dignity by acknow
lodging the award and renewing business upon the basis
thereof These homey illustrations point to the view
we take Of the present duties of all patriots in this 60
ycrnmcnt The original compacIs Of tho constitution
established the terms of this confcderacy and constitute
the organic law of government. After series Of years
cctional disputes AID the Missouri compromise
was made toqnet controyer relating to certain govern
mental powers and consttu nal questions.
1t was faithfully executed by the United States, and
submitted to by the people of the slaye-hodng States
After another series Of years acquisitions Of territory
and the same questions A new compromise was made,
whereby the balance OF power was yielded by the slave
holding States. and the reins If empire delivered
up to the free States by the admission Of California into
the Union The slave trade suppressed in the Dis.
trct Of Coumba-territOria governments created
the whole public domain ana an act was passed to
enforce the delivery Of fgtves from labor This settle
mcnt being made has the South murmured Mt the law
suppresng the slave trade in this District! Look upon
has the law for the delivery Of fugitive slaves been
cuted We ask merely that the wing party shall not 60
by taking firm and truc position upon tho fnaity of
this settlement and shall hold its members bound,
without regard to former opinions to maintain and
force this settlement in good faith and honestly To this
end did dosre the declaration to this effect to
from the distinguished gentlemen who assembled in the
Capitol under the hope that the country would enthu.
sastcay respond to it. We have been disappointed in
the realization Of our wish and because of the effort
have been arraigned by anonymous employees Of the
press and our motives impugned by political leaders
athwart whose policy lies course. and.
solmny believe the true direction for the public good
nat would .e .ne effect al refusal 70 endorse the posi-
fixture to respond to the principle we have asserted!
Neither less than the nsorous and deserved
defeat OF the whg candidate for the Presidency because
the platform Of the party will be too for tho
PATRIOTS Of the people They will demand broad
M the interests OF the wi ole Union.
Should both of the great political parties fail to shape
future party organization upon tho enlarged aud fair
principle for which we invited tho wing meeting at tho
Capitol the 10th instant there remains but other
resort The people will demand such organization
at the expense of existing parties, and it will triumph
sona ambition rises above their love Of country the
people viii become involved in canvass conducted by
candidates whose parasites will pander to sectional
pudices and will seek political prcfcrnen BY arousing
sectional pas ions The next Congress in that will
be composed Of men OF all parties pledged to the
agitation Of questions which the Ilrty first Congress
closed with much difficulty. The result Of such
struggle human fores sight cannot compass. We have be-
eyed that intelligent statesman hip by timely action
and patriotic effort. could rvo lie trial and the catas
tropbe We made honest effort to point the way.
We have now explained our motive and conduct,
and we confidently submit them for your Judgment.
The eycntiof the Congressional meeting Of the Goth OF
April are Of significant import 1t does not become the
under gncd TO suggest course in view Of them Our
object is accomplished nv inviting TO them your mmedi-
ate consideration satisfied are that they will
ken your serious reflection and guide you to such action
be demanded by the duties to the present. the
hopes Of the future
W. BROOKE Mississippi.
JACKSON MORTON. Florida.
JOHN MOORE Louisiana.
HUMPHREY MARSHALL, Kentucky.
NJ =. GENTRY, Tennessee.
G. H. WILLIAMS Tennessee.
L.. G. CABELL. Florida.
DAVID OUTLAW, North Carolina.
j. ARISTIDE LANDRY. Louisiana
JAMES Y. STROTHER, Virginia.
concur fully in the statement of facts well as the
general positions of this Address.
7. L. CLINGMAN, North Carolina.