The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-26

tiass Of saq(k1k msmbse Of Coasnssa, mte
sometimes tlAdjy gives me ride, Ia mias, *
bis imagination ~ invested my cohsmon-clsd
driver with tvssy. Such are my stmClaA&Aits
and tastes, that have never been in the carriage
to which he aludes but two or three times in my
life; for much prefer, when can get the time,
walking to riding to the Capitol. but xhat Il
had lvered servants, and own up 70 ths
mighty fact! Well, sir, had rather be driven
by negro in livery, than, q Southern nae be-
the lveried coachman Of Northern Abolitionsts
driving an Abolition team for the Presidency
[Applause.
Such ,rifles as these, however, Mr. Speaker.
could not have strung into print such . jewslry
Of words MS | have before me. There must
have been some other proyocation than What
appears here in this letter of the New York En-.
press, or its editorial article. know full well
what 1t was. 1t was the remarks which made
in the other end of the capitol, few EVENING"
since-remarks which could have no effect ont
OF that place. and were, therefore, innoxious be-
cnuse no reporters were present, and because
they could not go forth 10 the country from thu
secrecy OF that chamber. But when ike s4nt;.
ments and similar ideas were published el.a.
where, naturally enough 10 those who f.it
themselves hurt within DOORS became OUT raos-
GUS when these ideas got out, and thew fall h
necessary TO rise up and, If possible, to over.
awe me and break me down ~ public n,.n
Sir, it will require much more than this fuInin-
| alton, to overawe me in the discharge of NV
public duties, or to make me neglect, AT III
times, and upon all occasions, fearlessly to inter
my sentiments of public measures and pubIic
men. But the great cause OF this onset upon
me, comes repeat, from what said in thu
other wing OF the capitol. /, then, and there.
implored the presiding officer Of that convoca.
ton If he was about 10 surrender ma To su,
render me and such an act with n q. "a r,;snns..
of war-that we should have the soldiers homo,
OF being shot, and not b. strung up on a Gal.
lows erected by executoners educated at Christ.
lana or Syracuse-that when the halter was
about my neck, should be taken by white man
to the execution ground, and not be draocsd
there by ropes in African hands. Tins mnch
in reply to what believe really prompts this a.
sault upon me. :
One word more, before BIT down, in iustico
TO my Southern Wing associates, who NAV have
misunderstood what said here the other dawn
the House, amid numerous Interruptions. 70 the
effect that the Southern Wing column faltered
or wavered, and that was the reason why WHO
Northern national mon were depressed, and WIN
they staggered, and why there was an apparent
change from the action Of the old Whip caucus.
to the record OF the votes made in this House.
did not mean that the whole column faltered
or wavered, or any part Of it, beyond the first
shock felt when its chosen head gave himself
up, ard us Northern national Whios withont
stipulation or condition, rs set forth in Certain
speech in the United States Senate. Ha has
been captured and taken by the enemy, and r.
now in their possession; but-and say it with
deeht-so far as | know now, no Southern
wing OF the column wavers, but all are true
and faithful to the Constitution, and to the
Northern men who were connected with them in
the hour OF trial. If there has been anv mis-.
construction as regards that sentiment, | with.
draw it freely as to all Of them After TINT
trying scene which occurred the other night. In
the other wing of the capitol, when the great
body OF the South felt it necessary to separate
+ ON us Northern Wings, the sentiment of every
Southern Wing who remained behind, and
opened his mouth to speak, was, that Northern
men should be protected, and that the pledges Of
the compromise should be fully sustained, and
thatno candidate for the Presidency should be put
forth who would not come out for the fnaty of
these measures, and who would not stand re.
corded for their finality, too.
Am not right in this announcement Of a
general Southern Wing public sentiment? II
was due to US, Northern men, that we should
haye such support from them; for in that terri
Bile hour OF trial here, two sessions ago. our
services We're necessary for them, and they were
given to them freely, with the implied, if not
expressed understanding, that they would pro-
tect us to the extent of their ability Ever since
that, we have been hunted down in the North.
as the Missouri compromise men were, who
acted with the South in $780, under the lead Of
Mr. Clay, as we Northern Whiga acted under
his lend in 1850. But one or two Northern
members of Congress- who voted for that com.
promise, survived the political shock Of that day;
nay, almost the whole Of them were buried in
theirpolitcnl graves. IT, therefore, we feel un-
usually sensitive now, amidst the adverse public
opinion about US in the North, we must be
pardoned for our anxiety, as again and again we
demand countenance and protection, in CARVING
out what great mass of our people deem to be-
an odious provision of the Constitution, or in
creating sounder sentiment of respect for the
execution Of that instrument in its very spirit
and letter. In demanding all this, with snceri-
ty and energy, we demand but what is our right,
and what 1t is your duty to give u.s. And if
we can have it cheerfully, unitedIv, we can sup
port ourselves and our common Union upon the
basis OF the Constitut on. Without il, we must
all become the miserable victims of fanaticism
and political fury.
Mr.. SACKETT' move that the House re-.
solve itself into Committee of the Whole House
upon the private calendar
Mr.. SMART. | move that the House re-.
solve itself into the Committee of the Whole
House on the state of the Union, upon the spe-
cial order
Mr.. STANLY. | desire to make single
remark. have not seen the article in the Globe
Several Members objected
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas It is too late
for gentlemen to object now. There was an
understanding that this matter should be per-
mitted to proceed.
Mr. STANLY. Gentlemen have not right
to object. will leave it to the Speaker of tho
House. have only word to say.
The SPEAKER. When the gentleman from
New York Mr.. Books asked leave OF the
House to make personal explanation, the gen.
tleman from North Carolina Mr.. SrANLYl arose
ard said that he had no objection, provided if
the gentleman from New York mr. BRooxsl
alluded to any member upon this floor, that that
member should also have the privilege of re-
spending. The Chair certainly thought there