The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-21
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Of slavery ia the District OF Columbia fourth obtained
lebles The confsderaey in an attitude Of se
doh Wade hith only reluctantly admihed California
with slavery Which OF measures has superu-
Gus merit 70 be received "a ex'enuaton Of the fugnve
slave law But We told that bad these measures
are, hey were the best that could be oblaed. On he
contrary there we're always enough Tor admis-
SION q California Tue thyst Congress might have adj
miied her and Left the other questions another Congress
aud oeuaIny could not have done worse "''''
80 Nor do find the flgtiye-slaye growing in my
end OF the agitation of slavery IN hs republican axaiion
which, whether beneheens otherwise nse parable
from our political organization the winds and clouds
are from the atmosphere that encitces the
,, nave weighed moreover, the argument that some
portion OF the people in OF the States the
peTpetny OF the iugitvesave law condition of new
declarations OF loyalty TO the Union That loyalty Is u
duly resulting from the constitution, and is equally due
whether tue measures of administration satisfactory
unsatisfactory regret anything should have hap
pened 10 encourage belief loyalty could be accepted
on conditions and especially on the conditions Of iorbeaI
ing TO repeaa statute But since only say that
We, on whom the action of the government bears
as IL seems 10 u.s. 50 uniusy in the Uaon for richer
poorer iof better or worse, whether in majority in
minority, whether in power powerless without condi-
"n s M M unn or limitation forever and
with administration but whether satisfied not not oil
Of The constitution and that all other parties are in tho
Union on the same terms, for the tenure, and by
case to be when they offer plead violations of exua
constitutional conditions 10 justly secession Whatever
is NOT repeaabe In any OF tho acts of the late Congress
no one viii be mad enough 10 attempt to repeal What
ever Is repeaaole IN those acts and whatever shall te
favor freedom or slavery, no mauer under what cir
soennites Il may have been adopted must abide the
trial OF experience, OF reason, aud OF truth 1t is only
this way that the constitution be maintained and the
Union be saved Its security in the ada
70 the physical and moral of broad aud ever
extending empire which potecs and defends, and the
faculty with which, without violence sudden change,
errors OF admlnsra.lon can be corrected, and ext
gencies can be that the STATE slaveholdpg
which may at any time be least favored will be at ali
times safer under this government when worse admins
tered, IMAM would be under other, however wisely
administered or fivorably conducted
think, my dear sif, that all this virtually confessed
by those who while they that their complicated
schemes-that suppression OF free debate, which they
never heess admit that the Union is longer in danger
and therefore think that may least our
onal comprom unnecessary, but that the Union has
strength and stability enough to endure, Notwithstanding
ha SUCH compromises under the influence of unwise
legislative dstrust are sometimes unnecessarily and
availlngly made
" WIN s0' 'spWSS yoni aa T. sE%xR6
Now, sir, il I had time wond refer to some moro
His speech al Cleveland, during the last presidential can
Ha when he was seeking 70 make The Of the
hat they ought TO sustain the WING ticket one, you
want TO understand the end he aims
But Il you want further light upon the subject look
me TACT tat wAen slave was rescued by mob Syra
dren, white and black, arrested for resisting legal
authorities, he went into and volunteered become
10 elegant hosptalres. What does all this mean Is
not TO encourage rebellion, instruction, and
law Is IT not TO deny that the constitution impose any
obligation to execute the fugtive-slave law Is it
deny the constituona Of that lsw7 Is it hypocrt
zeal CLAIM that there higher la which absolves
rom that oath of allegiance hich he his
try, and which binds him 10 the constitution OF
his country Yet this doctrine he teaches and this
man, with that powerful political organization which he
Gen Scott becomes candidate presidency and ii
Gen Scout T. nominated at Baltimore, he VIII his nom
nomination cannot under any CIRCUMSTANCES nauonaiize
the wing parry As soon a. the compromise
passed, all the papers under Mr. Seward control raised up
the name OF Cen Scott at Their masthead their cand
date for the presidency Conventions were called the
NHW NDfk Penusv uapia nd
OHIO which formally announced him for the presidency
OF measures to which have referred as cong
PROMISE TO be adhered to and executed by the North
the South
'But Gen. Scott is said to be really in favor of these
measures All The worse for him IL that be When
Websers voice was heard revebeatng through the land
Ia tones such as no man uttered porng and urging
and convincing the people that there obligations
posed upon Them by the constitution, which required
70 stand oy these compromise measures and the
iugtve:slave law and when Fillmore, all his infu-
President OF United States was 10
persuade tue people OF the North settle questions
upon some great national basis Seward seized upon Gen
Scott, and, welding him Yields his bstte.axe
he Glove into the dust Fillmore and Webster, aud all the
patriotic ground. Gen Seou all the while profoundly
silent The subject Ifhe favor these
when this mighty struggle being made the ri.
bnna OF public opinion the result OF which involved
Ssi' bs o, o. the appes and why
Influence oil his mighty and aid them in
question Why did he not do It can only be-
accounted Tor by ascrbng to hun that Of ambition
presidency; and in his desire President he
forgot the higher and nober duy which he owed to his
county That IS the whole OF H. No Is glorious
IN this county, when he aspres the first place
public, as to aake i sacege TO speak freely OF his posi-
ton, ADD of the tendencespoical MISUNDERSTANDING 10
result from bis We have right speak freely
claim that right, and no man shall make g afraid
= NOW, sir, have read In Old books which de.
sorbed the nsages and customs in the babarous and dark
ages OF the world that when subject in.
CURED the dspleasure OF his King the order was promptly
gwen 10 behead him, and stick his head upon staff
and carry IL through The On such ali
loyal subjects were required TO fall into the train to testify
TO tue sce and of their sovereign,
minated his enemy, By shouts and huzzss. Now II Gen.
scott Is nominated at Baltimore, what triumph for Sew
atd-whata shout oil exultaon will burst ips of
all his faithful and hopeful foowei Some Willing iner.
cenafies will be ready hguaivey speaking to raise alo
upon their stats the heads OF Webster and Fillmore
all northern Unon-oving wings who have stood by
then and bear them through amid the shouts
and huzzas Of their victorious and shall have
grand Jubant exulting gofcaon celebrate the oc-
casion. As a loyal wing, who has never proved nm
faithful TO my party, myself and my southern whg
friends will be required fall amicaby into line,
unn, and give him our voices swell the iubilant
EMULATION, Well, perhaps may try. [Laugbterl But
my opinion is, that my utmost effort shout will
resolve itself into grean Of despatr oeonot do
IT. JwM not Pat that down in your book. well,
what will you do Z Join the democratic partyr
ILaugher.l do think shall. do not know what
shall do But will do what believe be my duty My
present impression -, that shall deem
with pride OF character stand aoof
But II thought one mans vote, mans influence,
KING, voice and my should given TO them UNI
hesitatDgy. And any gentleman who dreams that any
southern state will its for General in the
presidential election Dreams In my opinion a dream
that viii never be realized"
Mr. Gentrys anticipation of the conduct of General