Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

oure a victory or triumph his friends ana has
brethren In that respect believe, IRON my
with General Scott that he nearly concded with
my personal feelings than any other man WIN Wnoin
conyersed Sir, national in all his feelings IN All ms
procyities in all his incnatons, IN all ms professons
he desired neither triumph of the North over the SOUTH
nor of the South over the North. Nor did l. desired
adjustment Of any Sort upon which men might STAND
with honor both extremes OF the unle ana preserve
that heritage without which liberty think, would be
extinguished and perhaps forever Imagine inns Union
separated exactly in twain; set that example, ana
would crumbe down into the smallest and most conemp
tibe and factous and warning Fragments and we would
become by-word and scorn all the enlightened por
tons of mankind who feel any interest In human liberty
and in the progress OF civilization.
believe therefore, that in doing what do in indicat-
ing the preference which have, in degree depart
from the principles which have always adyocated not
at all But yet find gentlemen whose ambition may be
limited 10 township, county, or Congressional DIS
trict most perhaps, to State impugning me IN
the public prints tail the kite of the honorable
Senator from New York (Mr. SEWARD, for whom have
all due respect except for his opinions upon the delicate
subjects which have referred There we are as wide
the poles asunder In regard TO that we agree 10 dis
agree Yes SIR these gentlemen of but yesterday are
arragnng my consistency my TO the SOUTH
Southern principles and Southern institutions where
the boldest Of them find that public life OF nearly
thirty years. have qualed in the presence OF an enemy
the peculiar interests of my region OF country where
the intimidation of power has made me succumD or the
Establishments and the of fattery have seduced me
from the which had marked out for myself No
record Of the sort can be produced. may De htte
ultra this subject yet hope that does not extend SO
fur make sectional, and to forget that have
great duty that owe to every portion OF TINS pessed
Union hope not sir. But some gentlemen are SO ex-
tremey wise that they cannot associate with gentlemen
who entertain different views this subject We must
introduce into platform and creed new prlncl
ple We arc TO take the compromise article In
political creed have not looked at 1t very much OF
late but well ra1namber. when il was passed II you
South you would find but mere majority OF Wings
and Democrats combined in favor of it and if you went
North, you would find the majority the other way more
Democrats in favor of it than Wings, admit Well that
would be platform! | suppose our friends In South
Carolina and even of Alabama and Mississippi, would be
very unwilling to it constructed and sound
Democrats there in this land, and sound Wings
too, would be unwilling to meet that platform. The
compromise have passed into laws There is
longer any territory open for the agitation OF provsos
and hope territory may be acquired, either by
the spirit of rapaciy otherwise to revivfy these ques
tons. They are settled. There is nothing upon
which agitation act II any triumph was obtained,
1t was but upon single pontin accordance believe,
with the principles of all parties in this counry-that
each State may determine for itself what shall be the cha
racter Of its domestic institutions think there
loss Of honor either side Yet it has gone the South
that there entire destruction of all the elements Of
honor, and that stand upon the settlement.
They asked to stand out of the Union; but they
would not stand there long So in the North 1t is said
the Constitution must be dsregarded And who alleges
it, Men who desecrate the Holy Bible and the religion
of Saviour himself. But this will not, in the long
run eigh with the Of the country for
have abiding belief that whenever this country shall
be deeply stirred to its foundations it will show common
enough and conservatism enough to maintain
institutions In word, think separation Of the States
almost political impossiby. thought otherwise,
rather feared otherwise during that terrible session Of
lS49 90 had strong apprehensions, would have
had for parent child that hung by thread
bottomess gulf. The bravest of men made
TO remble and almost to quake sleepess night
ridiculous is represented by gentlemen
who reckessy went forward lighting their little tapers
and making their way through the world trying get
little fash popularity which would not live longer than
their tapers would burn Reckessy they pushed for
ward TO results fearful and destructive every thing of
political philosophy, every lover Of human liberty and
human freedom must have felt that the decision of the
questions then pending depended the hopes of mankind
and that If these reckless counsels should prevail, this
Unionthe hope Of manknd-woud have been buried for
time if not forever. hope to be endowed with
that sort Of reckessness and hope that the majority
of the American people will be endowed with it.
hope that with fraternal kindly and aectonate sense
viii watch institutions watch their progress and
endeavor TO perpetuate their safety.
In the preference have indicated for the next Pres-
dency feel that interests will be in those
hands in hands that could be selected in this Union
feel that in the purity the nationality the known honor
the honest and steadas principles of that gentleman
they would be safe they would be any where In
the providence of God it is not the highest ability and
most practised craftsmanship that is required TO give
good government 1t would be most unfortunate for
the world and especially for this American world if it
Right Intentions sound and firm hear, and
steady purpose with the elements Of good strong
sense, all that required for carrying all
hat IL necessary 10 make the people happy, prosperous
and even glorious.
The practsed Machiayelans, intimately acquainted
with all the snuostes, ortuosites and adrotnesses Of
the cunning politician, yield TO strong and high
firm heart and right intentions and drecness Of purpose
quickly cousins, the willy Mexcans yielded to
greater than Cortez in his triumphant glorious, and al
miraculous march from Vera Cruz to the old city of
/ the Aztecs.
There is another circumstance which leads me to my
preference IN favor of the gentleman whom preferred
four years ago. think it great national msfor-
tune that he was not selected at that time he had been
President should have had the which
CURED here during the winter and spring of 184950
should not have had the Buffalo Convention with all its
disasters But this other Of mine is the ground
OF availability Ii has been my steady unwaverng
viction, for than year and half that Winfield
Scott is the only Wing in this Union who can reach the
Presidency by the voice of the people admit that he
has been somewhat crippled and damaged at the South
and say with all due respect-by the development Of
premature, and, l have thought somewhat absurd
ambition Of the present "powers that be-" They have
ences and the unerrng instincts of fear have brought
the watchful Democracy into harmonious co-opern
on with the powers that be- this point Sir there
is Abotons who believes there is any truth in that
allegation cunningly insinuation nor do
they believe il themselves There is Freesoer who
ever expects be able him instrument OF
all the upon the earth should select him among the
first who woudnever be made unworthy instrument in
the hands Of any faction whether South North That
ID my opinion undertake to express the belief that he
is the only Wing in the Union who has any chance to be
able and respected friend from Michigan MIR CAss) that
should never repne 10 any honor conferred upon
him BY the American people. Though perhaps this is
praise coming from quarter that rather damag