The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-17

As friend of the South, and supporter Of plat
forms.
These are the men-Tappan, Van Buren,. Hal
lett, and others-who stand upon your platforms.
They stood on the platform Of 1913, Is f. Ilallett
was the chairman OF the committee who reported
The resolutions of 'IS-the same man who had the
gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr RANToUL)
kicked out OF the Democratic Convention, because
he would not disgrace himself by promising in ad'
vance to support any platform that might be made,
and because he had brought to light the fact of
lialletts reporting abolition resolutions at an anti.
slavery meeting in Massachusetts,. Hailett-tbo
"soldier OF fortune, he is called in Massac husetts
| has written one of the funniest pamphlets have
seem wsh had an hour to devote TO it-espe-
claliy where he ia affecting in his appeals 10 his
Democratic brethren TO sustain "good fellow ship
unquestioncd faith end fidelity, and firm brother
hood" among each other! Amusing letters, in
deed, are the ''Three letters Of B r. Haett to Col
onel Z, g. Greene, editor of the Boston POST
brotherhood with Ilalietu [Laughter.l CANCELS
and ministers Of grace defend US" from that brother
| hood! God forbid that we should get into III Give
me johnston Of Pennsylvania, instead Of Johnson.
OF Vrginia-the Keiloggs instead of the Ha!let's-
the Stewards instead Of the Rantouls and Floyds As
far as can help ii, will have no brotherhood or
good fellowship" with any of them. If must
cboose, would rather endure those who will aid
Us in giving protection TO American industry, and
in improving rivers and har bors, and ~ the old
States some share Of the public lands. will vote
for the bill advocated by my friend from Michigan,
! (Mr. STUART,) because like these improvements
| in the first place, and because he afforded the
opportunity to make this short personal cxplana.
| ton. Laughter
Here is Mr. Haletts pamphlet-the "Three
| letters to Colonel Greene' In this pamphlet he
| charges that General Harrison was elected in lS40
| "by successful fraud, in making him pass
Aboitionist in the North, and firm supporter of
slavery at the South" He also says there ia
| ''movement at the South, headed by Senator MAN
GUM, OF North Carolina, TO run General Scott as n
non-commital candidate" Then he alleges that
the "whole Democracy at the North mean to abide
| e
stood-upon the Baltimore PLATFORM We shall
see presently how they stand that platform
| II they stand as he docs
| These letters, be II remembered, arc written in
| answer to the speech of The gentleman from Mas
sachusetts, (Mr. RANTouL,) made IN this Iiousc
on March 9th, 1852. He defending the coal
| ton in Massachusetts between the Democrats and
Aboitonists He says the coalition formed
| in lSi9. Ia 1850 and in 1851 they succs eded;
| 1.-The trst time failure, the aat two times sue
| ccssful " The gentleman from Massachusetts in
that speech said what / have before me, which |
viii print, and cannot, for want OF time, read il
| is az follows
" Now, before the coalition made, of course
| hose Democrats who came the est to the pecu
liar opinions of the Freesoilers had no fficulty,
| and ielt no repugnance. The repUguance must
| have been on the part of those who furthest
rom the Freesoilrrs, and propose to chow where
they stood. hold in my hand the resolutions
| ported by the honorable Benjamin f. Hailett. Sep
t'mber 18Th 1919, the week the coalition WAS
| formed; and gentle viii! see bow far Mr.. Hal
lett md those who thought with him bad to go be-
| fore hey could act without ropugnance with the
| Ffeesoil party. Tho following is one of the reso-
| lutons reported by Mr.. Hallett:
" 'Resortd, That we opposed TO slavery in
any form and COLOR and IN ta1or # freedom AND
| FREE SOIL uhpoper Hoes throughout Gods
| heritage
" That is one Of he resolutions; here is another
'ffsoirfd, That We are opposed To the extension
OF slavery to free Territories, and in favor of the
exercise OF all constitutional and necessary means
| W If or
may exist by the local laws of the State
| Now, gentlemen will ask me, what ia the vote
upon these resolutions of Mr.. HalletH 1t a
| very full Democratic Convention, and the vote in
favor OF these resolutions a unanimous one,
on the 18Th Of September, 1919. Gentlemen who
write one kind OF resolutions for the newspapers,
unanimously adopted circulating them through
out he-ststc OF Nlassachusetts, in printed form,
for effect, and who will write another kind of doc
trlne In private letters To members upon this floor
must submit TO have their two systems compared -
When this information startled some Of the
members of this III Juse, the gentleman from Flor
ida asked If THE MIR ilalett was the chairman OF
| the Democratic National COMMITTEE? To which
the gentleman (Mr RANroUL) answered: alt is
| the same man. What Is called at the North a
| IIuuker Democrat "
| Now, let us see what the chairman OF the Dem.
| ocrstic National Committoe''-tho man of ''two
systerns. the builder Of platforms for Secession
lists and AbOlitonists To stand upon-what does be
say in thiss lie alleges that The sole eyi
dcncc upon which the allegations made by tho
! gentleman from Massschuscits, (Mr RAHTouL }
and others made "rests upon tho quota ton on
| the hOor OF COngross Of one resolution and bali
! Of another, disJOiuted from the whole series Of
resolutions, passed 10y the Massachusetts Demo
| cratic State Convention at Springfield, Septem
= Dor 9th, lS4y," &c zone resolution and half
Of another!' Why did not the three letters give
ne all the rcsoutionsl Now, mark how. plain Ia lc
| shall put this down. ! have before me paper,
published at Lynn, Massachusetts April 29th,
| 1852 IL is Democratic pnper. Iis motto il:
" We go where Democratic principles lead. 4"
The editor Of this paper applies TO Mr.. Hallcu a
/ harsh Jptesson ! shall not 20 cars polite. He
says the resolutions were "wriuon by Mr.. Haett,
az chairman OF the committee ON resolutions,
| and reported by him 20 a Democratic State Con-
! vention holden In Springfield, September 18Th,
| lsig! "Hc brought them ia HE pocket, all cut
and dried says the editor VI the Boy STATE. The
editor lie replying TO a letter addressed by Mr. Hal
| lett TO a gentleman from vi slnia, chr. Thomp.
sOn,) and published ia the UE.Oil. The gentleman
! from Virginia was probably selected as tue medium
/ OF communication on account OF bis well kno Vn
opinions ia former times the subject Of slavery
The same gentleman - also the bogra pher Of our
Speaker. Bot IN my printed remarks will allO
the editor 60 speak Tor himself Extract from the
| Bay Staie Democratic paper, published at Lynn:
"Ghere are in the above quotations several direct
falscb. ode We can call them by no mildcr name
"FUsf In relation 90 the resolution referred 20:
Mr.. Hslictt wrote them unsolicited, uninstTucte ed
and directed 10 report them just "a he had pre-
pared them. IL brought them in HE pool ali
cut and dried. 2 be charge against MIR. RA NruuL,
mat nc 'QuOtfN . "a Isolated PART
LUTtos,' Mr.. H,lictt knew 10 be fslsc when he
made IT, Mr. RASToUL quoted two resolutions,
and would, undoubtedly, have quoted the remain
der II he had had them; and Mr.. Htlletps glazing
Inconsistcncy would have appeared the stronger.
1.-The following arc the resolutions touching
slavery, written by Mr. Hallett and adopted by
the convention:
81. ReSolred, That VIC are opposed 10 slavery in
every form aud co'oy; AID favor Of freedom and
rREE sJfL wHEREvga MAS LIygs THROUGHOUT Cons
HERfTAGE.
-. Re,o'red, That by common law and common
sense, ell as by the decision Of the Supreme Court
Of the United s,atcs, (in PriRg ., Pennsylvania,
1911 Peicrs,) the ttate Of sltvery s mere munich
pal regulation, undcd upon and limited to the
verge Of the territorial law thatis the limits Of the
State creating IL.
%. Rosolpcd hrtfore. That ms slavery docs not
exist by any municipal law in the new Terrific
rice, and Congress has power 10 institute It, the
| cal laws Of any State authorizing slavery can
never be transported there, nor can sl1vcry exist
there bot by io,il iaw o. the Territories sane
toned by COngress the legislative Of a State
In It's sovereign capacity.
-. Rs,oiued That we opposed to the extern
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