The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-23
DEBATE IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
APRIL 81, 1854

COMPROMISE MEAsuREs-wHo cAucus-eEsERAL SCOTT.
Mr.. HOWARD said: Mr. Chairman. were to confne
myself exclusively TO the subject under debate.
properly speaking TO the subject before The committee IL
might be construed into Intentional dlsrespeci TO the
usage and custom OF this committee. | therefore pro
pose, IN the brst instance 10 address few observations
TO The political aspect OF the country, and to that common
toplc-the next presidential campaign. intend TO LAY a
few words in relation TO the principles which that
canvass must be fought and when consider how
much OF public interest depends upon The result OF that
contest cannot be astonshed that II has occupied
large portion OF the attention OF this House.
In The outset desire to say that am opposed TO any
thing like separate Union party. and for the plain
that do not believe that The condition oil the country
makes such organization necessary. admit that there
questions in this country which may rise above party
and when the time shall arrive that The existence OF the
government itself depends upon such an organizston
such an organization will necessarily take place But
that is not The present condition OF affairs
the old party organizations believe il expeJep for
the that opposite would lead directly 10
sectional parties aud to geographical organizations
which can only exist Tor short time IN this country
without the destruction OF the government itself would
therefore postpone The evil day OF such state OF things
to The time when il may be necessary for the preservation
OF This government
am in favor OF adherng 10 the old democratic plat.
iorm-adding 10 il no than the absolute wants Of
the country at this time may requre-for, 10 party
creed when old party creeds do not answer the pur
pose, u s as legitimate TO have new ones II TO
adopt the old in The hrst instance IL is for this
that have voted in this House for the passage of the
RESOLUTIONS approving, rather acquiescing the
promise measures and asserting the principle that the
fugitive slave law should be enforced do IT, not for
the purpose OF rejecting The past action OF any one
but because conceive that such action necessary 10
the welfare OF the nation and Indispensable TO the peace
OF society in country at this moment. Nor do see
how any gentleman opposed to those measures
plain OF such course, snless he be OF those who
think that this has lasted too long, and thai
what has taken place sufficient ground Tor breaking
il up may be permitted to say, that il nothing was
involved in The question but the aspect OF parties at the
South, should esteem such vote unnecessary. But
such is not the case. should esteem n resolution an
proving or acquescing IN the Compromise unnecessary
Tor obvious that every southern State in some
form another has acquesced in the measures adopted
by the Thirty first Congress. II il intended there.
FORE TO operate upon southern parties and southern pol
tcians alone. would be unnecessary But air thai IL
the state OF the We have been notified here bv
the free soil connection that they hold the fugitive slave
Law 70 be unconstitutional, and that they regard the acts
in relation TO the territorial governments be az subject
70 modhcaton and repeal any ordinary acts of The
American Congress. II is to reach these mainly and
Principally, that am in favor OF adopting the Compromise
- hnaiiy. | do not wish to reflect even upon the
ree-soers or to thrust them out OF the party But il
hey are TO continue 10 act with u.s. they must give honda
Q Keep The peace. II they DO not. then in nv esna
Ion we ought TO hold no further utilization with them
These persons ought not TO be allowed inside OF the