The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-07

In the "Annuai Report OF the Massachusetts,
Anti Slavery Society, by it's board Of managers,
January. 1852" page 8, occurs this passage:
1.-The opening OF the thirty second Congress has
not been suspicious to the pacific hopes Of the Com
promises At the preliminary caucus OF the De.
mocratic party, nav largely in the ascendant, an
attempt was made 10 endorse the Compromise mca-
sures. and TO pledge the party to their mainte-
nance The drift Of the proposition discerneds
and the party declined making u Wing platform
the basis OF their policy and dividing the spoils Vi
office, now almost within their grasp, with their
antagonists. The Democrats were well content to
allow the Wings to do the serviic work necessary
to pacfy the shareholders, but they had no intcn-
son Of sharing with them the plumber of the ma
ton thus obtained So the motion laid on the
table; and Mr.. Linn Boyd, Of Kentucky, obtained
the Speakers chair solely on this condition"
Does this make MIR Speaker Boyd an Abolition,
list, create around him "ipfucnces'' or an sat
mosphere' that make him unworthy the conf
dence Of southern men?
Suppose the Senator who declared that sthe
fugitive slaves of the United States we're among
the heroes Of our age" and said, sin sacrificing
them to this foul enactment Of Congress (thc Fugi
tive acD we should violate every sentiment Of hos
pitality, every whispering Of the heart every die.
tate Of reigion"-supposc he. who declared he
was nota Wbig-supposc he should support Demo
cratic candidate for the Presidency, in the hope 'of
sharing the plumber of the nation;" would this
make the candidate unworthy the support of south.
crn men? This same man was guilty ofthe follow
ing atrOcious declaration, speaking of the Fugitive
bill:
"But when we consider the country and the age.
ask fearlcssly, what act Of shame-what ordi-
nance of monarch-what law can compare in
atrocity with this enactment of an American Con-
grcss?"
"Into the immortal catalogue of national crimes
this has now passed, drawing with it, by an mex
orable necessity, its authors also, and chiefly him
who as President Of the United Statcs. set hi.
name to the bill. and breathed into it that final
health without which it would have no life. Other
Presidents may be forgotten, but the name signed
to the Fugitive bill can never be forgotten. There
regret 10 say what must, but truth compels me.
Better far for him had he never been born; better
far for his memory, and for the good name of his
children, had he never been President!''
Should such man, the foul revier of Mr.. Fill
more, the opponent of General Scott, the malig-
nant defamer Of Mr.. Webster-should he support
the nominee Of the Democratic Convention, will the
Democratic party for that reason abandon their
nominee?
trust such men will be excluded from both De-
mocratic and Wing Conventions. His abuse ia
praise of the great men he reviles.
Let US see how this rule, applied to Gen. Scott.
will work i'll other instances. Governor Seward
whose is used in certain parts of the southern
country to frghten blockheads and babies-Gov-
ernor Seward it is generally understood. is hoste
to Mr.. Filmore's Administration. If Mr.. Fill
more should be nominated by National Wing
Convention, North Carolina delegates, obeying the
wishes her people, voting for him-and Governor
Seward from dislike Of other candidates, or for
any other reason, should support Mr.. Filimore's
nomination, will the sensible people Of the good old
North State forthwith oppose Mr.. Fillmore?
II would be an insult to her people to suppose so.
Again: If the Democratic Frecsoilers succeed in
their wish, and nominate General Butler, of Ken
lucky, will the Southern Democracy oppose him
because Of their support? They not quite "soft
enough for that" No Southern Wing who knows
that truly honorable gentleman and most gallant
soldier as do, could patiently hear him accused of
being unworthy Of southern support, because Demo-
cratic Abotionsts, "desirous of sharing the plum
der of the nation" had determined to vote for him
notwithstanding his advocacy OF the Compromise
measures.
Let us imagine that a candidate for the Presi-
dency had procured the services of friend to pre-
pare biographies sketch Of such candidate; that
the said candidate corrected with his own hands
the proof sheets of his friends skotch of one of
them; and that in a short time afterward the bio
grnphcr. who was on intimate terms with the
didate had. for fear of certain accusations. depart
cd mysteriously from bis usual hsunts, and sud
denly 'left his country for hs country's good
would this conduct Of the biographer, especially if
he was under abolition influences" cause the
candidates party to disown him' And why not,
according to the rule by which some disposcd
to try General ScotR
Take another instance. Let US imagine a rapid
Uprising anti-"old fogy." young blood. young
America candidate, who did not dodge tho Fugi
tive Slave bill. who defended it home most patri-
otically in the midst Of Frecsoilcrs, in a non
eIayelOIdiDn Stafe. et lima au~h N
Ga northern man with southern principles''--onc
hundred and fifty Of them. If you plcasc-a
slaveholding STAKEHOLDER nominated President,
with n southern slavcholder Vice President.
nominated by the Baltimore Convention, known and
acknowledged as advocates Of the Compromise
surcs, but supported by such Hallett,
Rantoul, Sumner, Cleveland, Preston King, at
I'd genus-will Southern Democracy vote
against such Compromise men, because of thcec
" abolition inhocnccs'' and the horrid "atmo-
sphere" they would make around any candidatei
Not until green cheese IL had from the moon.
And maintain, the Southern Democracy could
with propriesy support their nominees. provided
they were, as have supposed. known friends
Of the Compromise measures; not guilty Of bav-
ing lodged any Of them to concste abolition
votes, and not nominated by abolitionists.
But will closc, having written more than in
tended. My apology is, it may be better to pub
lish this than to consume valuable time in tho
House OF Representa- and that could not
cent my name should be used even unintcnt ionally
TO do injustice TO great and good man, whose
reputation s part Of the moot valuable property of
nation; and though the election of Mr.. Fill
more would be TO my constituents and myself
"morc acceptable than that Of any other
in this country" yet should General Scott, or
any other man who "cxertcd his personal in
influence to the utmost 10 effect the passage Of the
Compromise measures and who lie well known TO
be individually entitled to the support OF all
Compromise mcn'-should such a man be nom
mated, it will not be 'too late' for the country
to do him justice, or for me to give him cordial,
whole soulcd, enthusiastic support, and should
the Democratic Convention that is to assemble at
Baltimore allow such abotions,s ms have refer
red to, TO frntcrDze with them, TO guide and direct
| their counscls, and aid in their nominations, in
the hope Of getting the "plunder OF the nation
the good people rcprcsont will prepare for them
such hot "hasty plate of SOUP" ne was never
thrown in the faces Of British or Mexican cncmics.
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