The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-06

Of slavery.
Henry CLAW, Howell Cobb.
| c. S. AIorehead, ii $. Foo,e,
| Robert l.. Rose, William Duer,
| w C. Dawson, James Brooks,
Thomas j. Rusk, Alexander II. Stephens,
! Jeremiah Clemens, Robert Toombs,
| James Cooper nj. p. Gentry,
Thomas C. Pratt, Horry W. Iiiliard.
| William M Gwn, +. r. Mclean,
Samuel A. Elliott, A. Il. watkins,
| David Outlaw, ii a. Builard,
&. ii. Williams, Il. S. Raymond,
| j. Phillips Phoenix, A. IL Shepard,
| A. NJ Schermerhorn, Daniel Breck,
| John r. Thurman, James l.. Johnston,
ID. A. Bokee, Il. Thompson,
| G. r. Andrews j. M. Anderson,
w. p. Mangum, John Il. Kerr,
Jeremiah Morton, J. r. Caldwell
| r. Bowie, Edmund Doberry,
f C. Cabell, Humphrey Nlarshali,
Alexander Evans, Allen +. Owen
signed that pledge deliberately, with no earthly
! purpose intention to iDjure any one who is as
! piring to the Presidential chair. Ii that pledse
affects the interest Of any candidate 1t IS his ilut
| and not mine, for il was made without reference
| to any particular individuals. j returned to my
| home, and upon every stump, in az graphic ana
glowing colors as ! could described to my consti
tuents the extraordinary and dangerous excitement
that pervaded this Hall, and the universal burst
of Joy which pervaded the whole country when
| the Compromise measures passed. then said to
them that was determined to maintain those Inea
es, and, if need be, to throw of my party ALE
glance in doing told them that upon ques-
ton like this would rise superior to party feelings
and, trampIing party shackes in the dust, would
vote for Presidential candidate OF any party VINO
did not commit himself in favor OF the Adjustment
| measures, in unmistakablc manner, as hnat
| settlement of the exciting questions which they
| embraced. went further, and said, that II Gen
eral Winfield Scott, who had won for himself and
his country a worldwide fame. should not choose
| to place himself in this position, and the Demo
| cratic party should nominate man who was I'M
mistakably identified with those measures, before
| high Heaven and my country l would support
him. | intend most faithfully and honornbiy to
| redeem that pledge; and now say, II, when look
over the Presidential field. shall discover little
black sectional rag held up by OF the standard
| bearers, and a national flag unfurled by another
| standard bearer, l will take position under the
national standard. will not stop to inquire whe-
| thcr he ia Whig Democrat. can never be
come q Democrat. Idiffer with them about the dis
position Of the public lands. tariff, an nearly oil
questions of expediency. further believe that
the party with which have been ever acting IN
derstands better the wants and interests. the char
acter and genius, of the American people, than the
opposition party. Ifthey were continued in power
they would develop more rapidly the vast and
will stop to inquire about the expediency of this or
| TINT policy, when question like this, which has
wellnigh destroyed this Government, is involved
| We are told, and it is published by anonymous
letter writer, that General Scott. in his private
conversation, has emphatically endorsed the Com
promise measures, and expresses surprise that any
human being should doubt him upon this subject
He further declares, that 1t ia susceptible OF the
best proof that but for his efforts these Compromise
measures would not have passed. Is it true? II it
is, appeal to all men at the North, who stand
forth as the friends of General Scott, IT, indeed,
they believe these statements, why it ia that they
are unwilling for General Scott to make formal
publication, over his own signature, of his opin-
| ions.
My northern friends say to me, we can elect
General Scott if he makes publication, although
we know him to have been in favor of the Compro-
mise measures. Ii they can vote for him, and, ae
they say, elect him, knowing him to be in favor OF
those measures, how ia it that publication OF his
approval Of those measures, over his own sigma
ture, will blight and ruin bis prospectsf 10 there
| cheat in contemplation Do you intend iraud!
Which section ia to be chcated-the North or the
! South! How 10 this? Frankness, candor, courage
| moral courage well as physical courage-are the
attributes Of noble hero How can he remain
| silent under eristing circumstances? How can he
repress his patriotic impulses! How can he permit
his glorious fame, and the influence which it gives
him. to be prostituted to the vile OF Sectional
lists and Alb itonsts- and welded by them against
the friends of the Union and of the Compromise
measures? Let him turn his thoughts to the illus
trious statesman of Kentucky, (Henry Clay) Let
him. like that great man. choose to be right rather
| than President"
General Scott has been nominated by Wing con-
ventions in the States Of Maine, Pennsylvania,
and Indiana. In all OF these conventions there was
q portentous silence in relation to the Compromise
measures; silence terribly eloquent TO the South.
a silence which, louder than sevcnfold thunder,
proclaims to tho southern people that their safety
and their rights in danger. The newspapers
OF the Northern States that oppose the nomination
Of Mr. Fillmore as the candidate of the Wing par
ty at the next Presidential election, and favor the
nomination of General Scott, tell that MIR. Fill
| more cannot receive the united Wing vote OF the
Northern States, because he has removed from %!
| nee some officers of this Government who held
opinions and cherished principles which made 1t
impossible for them to act efficiently in executing
the laws Of the United States enacted for the pur
pose OF carrying into effect that provision OF the
Constitution which provides that "no person held
to service or labor in one STATE. under the laws
thereof, escaping into another, shall, in conse.
qucnce of any law or regulation therein, be die
charged from such service labor, but shall be
delivered up on claim of the party to whom such
service or labor may be DUE"
Mr. Chairman. before the elected President OF
the United States can enter into the dfce OF Presi
dent, and sssume the high responsibilities which
that great office imposes, he is required by the Con
sututIon to take the following oath:
81 do solennly swear that ] will faithfully exc
cute the office Of President Of the United States,
and will, to the best Of my ability, preserve, pro-
tect. and defend the Constitution of the United
States"
Mr.. Chairman, is it not a manifest fact, that
the only objection made TO MIR. Fillmore s, that
he has been faithful to the obligations Of his off.
cial OATH What il his crimei According to the
newspaper and Congressional orators who OPP
pose his nomination and election To the Presidency
II 10 that he has removed from office those who
held opinions and principles which made IL impos
sible for them to cooperate with him in executing
the Constitution and laws Of the United States.
III this charge against the President be true,
proud aud glorious feather in hs cap. IL is a
charge which establishes his fidelity to his official
OATH and bis loyalty to bic country, and his whole
country. II, however, the opposition to Mr.. Fill
more by Northern Wings is personal, and not 20
htica there 10 yet another northern associated
with Mr.. Fillmore in the administration Of the
Government who has been ms loyal 10 the Const
tuition and the Union, and who has exercised quit,
IA much influence as the President in settling the
great questions which | am discussing. ] mean
Daniel Webster. Who 10 he? You all know him
The historian Of this Republic, who shall truthful
tell posterity how and by whom country hs'
been saved from the greatest dangers that ever
rsied it. must award TO Daniel Webster the high
est position among those Who entitled to tina
Q glory.
Mr.. Chairman, if Willard Fillmore and DAME
! Webster shall be set aside, under the circum
stances, and with the lights now before the coun
try, and Winfield Scott shall be nominated AZ thu
Wing candidate for the Presidency, in my opin
ion the people Of tho southern States will protcs
against
|, 1.-The deep damnation OF their taking off"
] further state, that the party which shall b.
, guilty, at this trying time, of nominating mar
whose opinions are not known will, in the Ian
y guage Of s. s. Prcntss, Of Mississippi, sink o
+ deep that bubble will rise to mark the spo