The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-04

tue dnh~siasrly WING iSauSto VI '"N 49," " ~"
troll his administration II the southern wings be
caught in plain gull-trap as ths-ii they can be
cheated by scheme so transparent that the shines
through t-ihen may fairly said that they will have
done much TO deserve the fate that will await their
ton The worst OF the will be. that in such an
event the tranquility and safety of the country will be
placed in more fearful peril than thai from winch
they have but recently emerged.
Tn. Democratic Party shs only Unio~ Party.
Hon. A. H. Stephens, of Georgia. in his speech deliv
cred in the House OF Representatives. April 9Th, in
speaking of the rights OF the South guaranteed by the
constitution, said
aAnd what is one Of these Why nothing short
of constitutional right OF the people Of the South 10 the
and extradtion OF their fugityes from labor
Now sir this is Of the leading, and may the
amount, questions OF the day
"Two years ago, in this very hail. the gfeat majority Of
NORTH both great parties, this and other
kindred questions, auayed against the South There
were few exceptions, whom hailed then, and now,
the friends OF the Union and the constitution There were
only eleven In ALL believe One see now, [Mr. Cor.
manl a democratic another sits me, lMr Books,l a
wing"
We have seldom If ever, seen many and mis-
statements crowded into SO little space. In the first place.
two years ago. in the House Of Representatives. MAORI
ty of the democratic members from the North were not
arrayed against the South upon the fugitive slave bill and
kindred measures A majority Of the wing members
from the North--a very large maiority--was ar
rayed against the South upon that and all kindred
measures Instead OF there being only eleven members
from the North in favor of the fugveslave bill there
were thirty one who recorded their names in the arma
tive on its passage Mr.. Gorman the democrat referred
TO- did vote for the bill Mr. Brooks the wing referred
to, did not.
| There were in the House OF Representatives of the
Thirty first Congress 6fys democratic and eighty
four wing members from the free States OF the North.
and one vacancy in Massachusetts, without reference to
free solism or the fifty seven democratic members,
forty EIGHT were in their the 18th OF September,
1885, twenty eight of whom voted for the fugitive
slave bill on its final passage, and twenty against
being a majority Of eight in favor OF the bill,
i and wanting only one OF majority Of all the
free State democrats Of The House, had every one
been present OF the nine democratic members from
the North who absent that occasion, one at least
i (Mr Gilmore of Pennsylvania feel authorized in
saying would have voted for the fugitive slave bill had
he been present His vote, added the twenty eight
northern democrats who voted for the bill, would have
made twenty -nne which would have been majority OF
the entire northern democratic strength of the last House
of Representatives Mr.. Disney, who voted against the
BILL said in debate during the present session that he
did so because the bill did sufficiently provide for the
execution of the provision Of the constitution guaranty
ing to citizens OF the southern States the return them
OF their ugives from labor He is opposed the re-
repeal modification OF the act, and is for its full fair
and faithful execution. Messrs Fitch and Robinson, Of
Indiana, who also voted against the bill in 1850, voted
on the 5th of April last for the resolutions offered by
Messrs Jackson and Hiyer, OF Georgia. by which
they declare only their willingness, but their deter
mnaon abide by, and have executed, far they
can all the compromises OF the constitution, and also
" that the series Of passed during the first session OF
the Thirty first Congress, known the Compromise are
regarded by them final settlement and permanent
adjustment, OF the questions therein embraced and should
be maintained and executed such" The first Of these
resolutions refers and in explicit terms includes the
fugitive slave bill
i There in the House OF Representatives of the
Thirty first Congress eighyfour wings from the North
free States othese, Ity.nne in their seats on
the 2h OF September, only three OF whom voted for the
fugitye-save bill, and ftysx against il. its final
passage. OF the twenty-five northern wings who did not
vote that occasion, we do no, know OF single one
who would have voted for the bill had every one OF them
been present
The ninetyone members of that House from the South
were divided-sixty-one democrats and thirty wings
\ every one OF whom, OF course was for the BILL and
would have voted for il, IL present The last House
Stood leaving OF view free sosm one hundred and
eighteen democrats and hundred and fourteen wings
Now. think have shown conclusiyely that IL every
member had been in his and had voted on the pas
sage Of the fugitive.save bill, the result would have
been favorable to the democratic party as compared
/ with the wing party, TO wit:
For the Bill
Northern democrats ~
Southern democrats 81
-asaina ne BiA
Norhen democrats.
Democratic majority l,.......,............. o.
Il For the Blu
Northern wings
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