The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-14

little leaven of the traitor urked within his heart
II the love OF country which believe exists there,
did not exst-there was an opportunity Of treason.
But, no; leaving the powers which had been vested
III him, and which he had used for the advance
ment OF the honor and glory OF the American
name he returned In disgrsce-slarted as a Grim
inal TO the American shore; thus showing his de-
votion to the American cause, aud his obedience
tn the laws OF his country. Although deeply
| wronged by the action Of the Executive, he re-
fused the offers of the Mexican people. and return
ed here to meet the charges which had been wrong.
| fully levelled against him at the very acme OF his
| glory. II he had been capable OF fighting under
a sectional iag-if he had been capable of war.
| ring gainst this Republic then the time,
then the occasion. And as he failed to do 1t, then
common honesty and justice, it seems to me, re.
quire that he should stand far above suspicion at
| the present day and hour. He has sacrificed his
all upon the altar Of his country's good He is
now standing almost within reach Of the sum-
mons which Is to call him hence; and do think
it is fragrant injustice and ingrattude to talk about
the possibility OF his rallyiDg himself under
white sectional flag which will end in dissolving
this Union, and destroying the last hopes OF man
upon the broad surface of the earth; for we are not
only the asylum OF the oppressed OF all nations.
| but we the last beacon-light Of liberty that
| blazes this mighty world. Extnguish it.
and the whole world will be involved in interim.
Scott cannot do it, and il ia wrong to suspect him
| of the possibility of doing it. My friend from
| Tennessee cannot lay his hand upon his heart and
| say that he eau indulge such suspicion against
Scst. Ii he does. look upon him excep-
| ton from all the balance of the human family II
| ia an unnatural and forced construction, and one
that humanity itself almost ehudders at the bare
! contemplation Of.
| flee Mr. Fillmore. Now there is one, far as
| know, that would do that But the struggle
seems to be to sacrifice Wing ascendency for the
purpose of attempting to keep Fillmore in power.
| liz n q 10 n
whenever you can satisfy me that that il politically
| right, ] will 60 as far as he who goes furthest to
90 it, Bot am not prepared 10 consent to sacfi.
| purpose of making such fruitirss and desperate
effort. In my judgment it is an effort too despe.
| rate for rational men to engage in. We cannot
| succeed in it. The empty honor of the nomina-
ton can do him no good. II will not place him
higher in human estimation than he stands. II
cannot possibly do it. The defeat Of himself, his
friends, and the whole Wing party, must stare
every rational man in the face. And have
come to this that we must sacrifice our only hope
Of doing the community good. that We may honor
| an individuaE cannot and will not adopt that
| course yet ] did il in my younger days, but
cannot willingly be brought to do il again ! raise
my warning voice here against the possible effects
of such a step. That voice may be UNDECIDED, and
may be compelled To fight the desperate and
forlorn fight to which have called the attention
| of this committee and of the country; but never
| shall be found falering in my part of it, and
shall never seek shelter under the flag Of the De-
u
complete revolution respecting the general policy
Of the two parties. Ii ia said that it would be
very pleasant to my friends, the editors Of the
Union. and to great many gentlemen on the
other side, If this particular nomination could be
brought about; for then their quarrel among them
selves might be INDUCED to any extent, and no
prospect OF defeat stare them in the face But
their quarrels will be healed, and the fight will
have to be with the combined and united party.
Their generalship upon other occasions proves to
va that they can quarrel by the wayside, and all
60 together to the polls. They will do il; and that
hope which lie INDUCED in by some Wings. and
which gives rise 70 efforts for some nomna tons,
sprnging out Of the fact Of this seeming division,
ought not longer to be INDUCED in. They will
make 1t up-Union men, nullifers, and all. The
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. CnAsrAIs) made
Union speech the other day, from which one would
have supposed that he was willing to break up all
parties for the purpose Of preserving the principles
embodied in the Georgia platform. Well, read a
letter from him, within the Last day or two, in
which he Gays that this thing Of Union party 10
ell Utopian dream, and that they had all better
rally around the nominee vi the Baltimore Con- |
vention. That convention and all this fuss and
confusion about Union party, and whether the
Democratic party is in favor Of secession or dis
union, or in favor Of union in the Democratic
ranks, will do the Wings good When the
fight comes off in November, the Nullifiers Of the
South and the Freesoiies Of the North will be
found ha nd in hand with the old Democr tic party.
Quarrel IA they may between now and then, con- |
sumo as much of the peoples time they may,
they will be united. and shall have fraction
al party to contend against No hope ought to be
INDUCED in by any Wing aspirant that shall
have to fight fractional party.
Mr.. Chsirman,l hope and believe there is still
enough pnirotism in the old parties To adopt the
means necessary and proper to preserve this be-
loved Union OF ours; and i think the ABSOLUTE ne
| cessity must and will become apparent TO each
| Of them, when in convention assembled, Of en-
dorsing these Compromise measures, that each OF
said conventions will march up like patriotic men
and make that sacrifice upon the altar Of their |
common country; for i am satisfied that the nhu- |
ence OF either, being thrown into the scale Of the
sgitationss and disunioniss, either directly or in
directly, will, in all human probability, enable !
them TO accomplish heir fell purpose OF destroy
ing the Union, Therefore, Wing and Democratic
Union men, as you love liberty. and appreciate
the works of our venerated anccstors-as you love
yourselves and posterity, come up like true men,
our distracted country! You alone can do il,
Can you, will you falter' You cannot, you will
| not, But, rising over mere party trammels, you
WILL and all, make this Offering upon the altar
| Of liberty, and then return 10 your place in the
ranks Of your party, and fight for victory; and
| when victory percbes upon either standard, let
| the power Of such victory be used TO cement the
Union and 10 advance the true interest Of this great
! Republic, and not for mere party purposes, In re
varding friends and punishing enemies; for, in
| our Government, all are, or ought to be, friends
Our enemies inhabit foreign lands. All Americana
are brothers and must share the same fate. EN-
hsrbor safely together, together sink and perish
in the voyage.
| Here the hammer fell
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