The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-07


ready said would be TO lose the electoral vote OF the
State for your presidential candidate.
Mi. EDGERTON, (interruptpg) / suppose the gen.
leman 4 now also speaking Tor his district alone. and
my colleague speaks now for The whole State for his
M MI ToWNSHEND. AT The moment Of nv col
leagues question believe was expressing simply my
opinion without assuming to speak for any else,
and repeat 10 substance III democrats in the district
represent, and those democrats in other paris oil the
State whose views represent do not vote for candl
date put on compromise platform, give il as my opin
ION that ne Viii ', not get The vote OF the State.
Mr. EDGERlON. beg leave 10 say, one OF the rep
resenatiyes from the State Of Ohio, that dissent from
the opinion Of the gentleman
Mr. TOWNSHEND, certainly do not wish my
friend held responsible Tor any opinion may think proper
to express. though perhaps are, after ALL not far
asunder-or think he voted with me, the other day. 10
keep these compromise measures from coming before the
House. $3.50
Mr. EDGERTON Most assuredly did
MIR. TOWNSHEND. And have no doubt Mr. Chair.
man, that my colleague in that vote, faithfully reflected
the viii OF bis constituency; all OF which goes 10 prove
the correctness OF my opinion that the compromise
ures are not popular IN Ohio not in that geniemans
district. $3.50
MIR. HEM | desire 10 ask the gentleman from Ohio
whether there two democratic parties in Ohio. and
whether the convention OF which he has spoken
convention OF The regular democratic party;
Mr.. TOWNSHEND. The convention that adopted the
resolutions have read was the convention OF the regular
democratic party of the Stale. Il was The same conven-
VIII sow me 10
eTrupt him for moment beg to say that there is but
one democratic party in Ohio, and there never but
democratic party that Saie and that party nvaTia-
bly, supports the nominee OF the National Democratic Con-
venlon Tor the presidency. And when you can show me
man in Ohio, democrat. who has voted against the
regular nominee of that convention, will show you a
who is not regarded as true democrat by the party
Of the State lie may be regarded such in his district
but he is not in good standing with the democratic party
OF that State at large.
Mr.. TOWNSHEND Mr. Chairman, whether my
colleague myself is considered in Ohio the better
democrat is presume, OF little consequence to this
House. For myself have only say that shall faith
fully represent my convictions OF duty and the wishes
OF my constituents II this is incompatible with stand.
ing the party, must submit TO the loss OF it. And
suggest my colleague that neither is he called upon
speak for the whole State OF Ohio, but simply for his
own district
Mr. GORMAN Will the gentleman from Ohio allow
me 10 ask him question Will he be kind enough to
say for whom lie voted in lS4S for the presidency?
Mr. TOWNSHEND | answer the gentleman with
great pleasure. voted for Martin Van Buren,, a
good democrat and who had often been hy
endorsed by the democratic party. On point can,
perhaps. say than OF my democratic friends
II have never voted for wings"
have only few words more that to say, and
these could have been uttered some minutes SINCE had not
been interrupted II union is necessary 10 the OF
the democratic party, that party must eschew all merely
sectional tests and adopt platform in strict accordance
with the fundamental principles of the party hereto
fore understood Upon such platform only can the
democratic party OF the whole country stand IN harmony
Here the hammer fell.