Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-13

SPEECH OF HON. G. J. FAULKNER,

n Is House OF REPRESENTATIVES, AUGUST 2, 1852.
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And this leads TO advert Incidents in the prt
ceednps the great parties oil the country in the State
of New York. pennsy vania and Ohio subsequent 10 Ii
passage of the compromise select thvse State
because would consume too much time 10 review the
ton of all of the northern States; second because lhes
three constitute the leading and controlling States of III
North md by their power and Influence give tone an
direction 10 public sentiment in that section and lastly bt
cause Of their special connection in bringing before the
lion The of Winfield Scott for the Presidency.
On the 10Th day of September 1850 Immediately subse
quen the passage of the compromise measures and Wills
the compromise Congress was still ia session. the Democrat
c State Convention of New York assembled Syracuse
From that convention cheering voice issued "congrau
ang The country upon the recent settlement by Congres
ol the questions which had unhappiy divided the people
these Sates; and 'deprecang all sectional agitation
the North South, calculated TO impair is sacred obSa
lions, or In threaten its pcrpetuity."
On the Goth September 1880 Conpress still in session,
The Wig State Convention of New York, assembled like
wise Syracuse. From this convention no voice issuc
approving the compromisenone deprecang further aea
ion OF sectional issues but the contrary resolution
adopted virtually rcpudatng the compromise and dc
caring to be the solemn duty OF Congress- nol~hsand
ing the perious crisis through which we had Just passed
ito extend the anil.savery ordinance over Utan ant
New Mexico, the first indication that slavery wa
likely to be introduced into those Territories" Thu
opening afres the bleeding wounds OF the country and Kind
ling with renewed frenzy the fire OF sectional agitation
strife.
The Wings OF New York did stop here, but they
ed the most marked resolutions rendering the warmes
thanks of the convention TO WILLIAM II. SEWARD; disn
guished the Of that gentleman emhenliy was
by hostility TO the compromise, and more especially 10 III
fugitive slave law. II is true thirty members OF tht
seeded from this body the ground as they
declared in their address, THAT The design OF the Conven
ton the Whg party of This state into an Ado
on party or rather to destroy tho Whe party and Il
build up an Abolition party upon its ruins; and yet ever
these seceders subsequent convention, held at Utica
ratified all the nominations made oy inc syracuse ConVen
ton and amongst Others the nomination OF washington
Hunt as the candidate for The Office OF Governor who had
publicly declared in letter addressed by him 10
The President OF the seeding Convention that he deploed
thp
he EXPRESSED himself favor of such notifications OF It as
must have deprived it of all value 10 the South.
In this Syracuse Convention no recommendation was
made for candidate for the Presidency 1t occurred 100
shortly after the approval by Mr. Fillmore OF me fugitive
slave law TO justify any such formal aciloh. h"i Il Is aG
asserted upon this floor and not Denied that Immediately
after the approval by Mr. Fillmore OF the fugitive slave
the name of General Scott candidate for The Preslden
cy placed al the head OF every newspaper 10 New
under the influence of Mr. SEWARD. Time had not yet
been given put that machinery in motion which was des-
Tined 10 impair The confidence of the people OF New ORR 10
one and resident Of the State whose elevated and
character was known 10 hem and upon hom they
had so recently cast their votes for the second uce IN lie
gift of people, and who by the death OF eneial
had now succeeded the first The most decisive blow
that these political managers could al that early period ven
ture pon was express their distinguished commence IN
WIN H. SEwARD-lhe man who stood before tIie olae the
oyowed antagonist of Mr. Fillmore-who condemned with
out reserve whole policy and who was then prePng 10
marshal his welld forces TO overwsein ana crush HIM
in the North. -,
Alta somewhat later period-n the summer of lSil-lhc
PENNSYLVANIA Wing Convention assembled The vowed
purpose calling this meeting was the nomination o. Stale
ufcc but deemed very h and appropriate OCCASION
10 usher the name of Winfield Scott before the country as
candidate for the Presidency. Accordingly, william r.
Johnston whose Soil opinions and hostility TO lie ug
tive slave law were well known, and who then hell his
pocket and who refused his executive santon TO h'b re-
Dealing the unjust and detestable obstruction awwas
nominated for the office Of Governor In this same onven.
ton resolution submitted TO this effect:
"ResoIved That the provisions OF the Constitute 10 re-
ference the rendition OF ugves held TO service labor,
demand and shall rccere from our parry aithu!ahy,
and unequvoca support"
Which was promptly rotsd donn by an overwhelming ma
ioy And Winfield Scott, who ii will be recoeced, had
on the Goth OF March preceding, refused 10 give opn-
ions upon OF the public questions upon ~hci ne was
inerrngaed formally recommended for The PrIdency
Thus do We find the name OF General Scott forhe hrst
time during the present brought 10 the olice OF
the American people by organized conveniio That
associated with Free SoeTs and enemies oil ie com.
promise and brought before the country BY coyenton
which express rejects the maintenance OF fugi.
tive slave law principle Of its party association
Governor Johnston in his act OF accepting the Inclination
thus rendered 10 him. declares THE fugitive slav law is
as open modification and repeal as the iari OF NO.
And mus the Wing canvass opened in Is: under
the broad banner of Scott and Johnston by IN pen nnd
ayuwcd warfare upon the fnav Of the comproms acts.
Now lei for moment TO the action of Demo
cratic Convention u Pennsy held attending
about the period, in 1901
Resolvcd That the sixth section Us he act the LIE
gsaiure OF Pennsylvania, passed on inc 50 OF Mch 1877
dcBving under penalty the use oil our Sta als
the denn0n ui fugitive slaves while awaiting cir tIiu S
ought expungcd from our
iucrpuses obs,uccs, by means OF STATE Min TO the
execution Of the provisions OF the the Uni
rns, If The compromse and is calculated sefy TO en-
danger the existence OF the Union. ,n.,,,,; ii
"ResJyed, That the Denocrauc parry u .J,wo t
arm I'M n The Union the Constitution and ttla%s' ana
will f1hfuy observe and execute 30 lar 50 IN m es al
The measures of compromise adopted ey the congress
tnr rho nurnose of settling the questions asipu' oi 90
,i slavery. and this not only from sen Oh DUTY as :.
gnnd citizens OF the Republic but also from kno ana
fratcrnal feelings which thcy chefsh lo"u'u' " O IA
of the sla vehrldne States. -, .,;. , NJ
Again al Il Subsequent cohVeh'on " q,
ton adopied : &c porlvanja ,vilI fu
oinIin with fidelity and energy the aithKecuon of o.
hc iualiye slave law; and that We pledge ouses 10 exert
our best efforts secure the speedy fepea' On loo
of the State obstruction law as deny the nslo Jas lot
10 dn,a,tion of fuuiliyes from labor while ang their
rial or in any other manner interfere win tnnsuu'iona @
iahs of citizens of sister States IN nioe 'heif %
Here ihen was an issue fully fairly and ncly joined sc
in PENNSYLVANIA, and TO which Inc "noieh"y 'oheo if
,, Tho i,cpest and most anxious interest," 49,,
ahnut IN. same period Wing State ConoA was held vi,
in Ohio Resolutions were adopted repeus ie coih in
promise measure OF wing rolcyMets e otfsa ~ lu
Governor Samuel +. Vinon-a gentlenanfhan lne pre- mo
yous session aeans, the tuglv slnv@ ana VINO
as one of its most prominent and detcrnppponents- I
and recommending WingfeId Scott for the ldeney; e
Democratic State Convention assenlin ONO az.
find no resolution adopted by this cor
disonnroynn of The Compromise acts ice hooo was n,
nominated ms their candidate for Governoal hs op i'm
ions were prior to his nomination DO noow' nave tnr
heard charged that they were unsoumo nis n no AN
January last transfers to its columns ms ufa led
,rd occompanies the publication OF II Wlexpresslon OF b
IL. its sound conserrativoamcnts IN re- g.;
ference 10 the compromise ,sn
Referring the compromise, he says: Oh
under al u'c chou''s 80 III, rmbourcs of !, al der
SHOULD REMAIN uNDsTURDED, ana thls futoce Vi as ;,
,n,ion and excitement FOREVER CLOSED
Now cir who fail TO perceive in Movements OF Gus
besc powerful Satisfied on by srd, John"on try
and yinton- fixed and settled purpose tonge Inc cam L.
papn for the pending presidential elecho array me of
Whins OF these States and of the North t the hnaty jar
of Inc COMPROMISED rekindle the fires otona dscoo; Mi
n make the fugitive slave law the basis oiical a2atoni
md TO rally the whole nEtisavery feen the NORM OF
with view 10 the organization OF gread rnmpnan' Of
sectional party2 Hostility to the comprons lnal pacl
frarcn OF the disracng questions lnyo was openly :.
and publicly proclaimed by all concerned these political m
movements And Winfield Scott, wheheh or without pa
his consent sccced by them as the fe and chosen m
instrument TO accomplish their purposes ere e..
| Mr. STANTON of Ohio. Is the genan from Viz Wv Wv
gnia aware that Mr. Yinton did not the abolition ..
yo,e} but that there the cci Free Soil Pu
candidate for Governor who received urds OF sixteen
! thousand votes (! IT.
| Mr. FAULKNER This may be, antnbsless is, rs 4, ~
stated gentleman from Ohio. Butt not perceive '
how the fact affects argument. II onlows that there
were sixteen thousand voters who cneelr hostility 10 g
! slavery, even beyond the point taken Mr. Vinton.- ~
| Now sir, Is il sufficient for gentlemo say TO me ~
inst General Scott personally individually, ~ W
during this PERIOD favorable TO thompromise 7 6 G
That in his private talk with hfiends ne SO ~
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