The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-27

MIR. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, after some in.
troductory remarks with reference to the recent
speech of hs colleague, (NIr. GRAY,) said he had
read II very aitenvely, and confessed he was at a
loss to know the exact object of its delivery. IL
was spread over ten columns Of a newspaper, and
all the arguments could have been seDsibly ex-
pressed in half dozen sentences II he (Mr M. }
should con1ne himself tn those arguments, he
could dispose OF them III five minutes. But the
gentleman had travelled outside Of what occurred
In caucus, In order to recount portion OF his
(Mr MD political history and to assa him. His
colleague gave, as an excuse for making the
speech, the appearance OF the address to the peo
pie of the United States, which he assumed
written by him, (Mr. NJ } to make covert at
tack on his popularity. IL was
ocean into tempest t,sssd
To wait u feather or ~ drown a fly"
Laughter !
Now, he disclaimed at once and at the TIRE shod
that there was no such attempt on his part; nor in
signing the address had he an, thought OF his col
league. He knew his colleague occupies dis.
tinguished and exalted position; but he blamed
him for attempting TO produce an impression that
he (Mr Nd had cast censure upon him, and
the rest Of hls colleagues, TO such degree
as to warrant him in acting as a protector to the
delegation, and gathering them, as hen does her
chickens, under his wing. Laughter However,
he believed the real object of the speech was this,
and his colleague ought to have confessed it,
namely, before it was too late to place himself
his Mr.. M.'s) line, because without following the
order Of his speech, the gentleman complained of
OF It's positions.
MIR GRAY wished to say that he had answered
the construction, the deductions, and the conclu'
sions OF the address, and the forms Of phraseology
and the manner in which it was put together. He
had answered the address for himself.
Mr.. MARSHALL then examined Mr.. GRAY's
speech, insisting that it contained the positions
covered by the signers OF the address, His col
league had held hm up to the indignation of the
Wing party OF Kentucky seeking the organza-
ton OF third party.
II was well known that Mr.. CLAY said that when
the Wing party should become contaminated and
merged into a contemplate Abolition party, and
controlled by sectionalism and fanaticism, be was
no longer Wing, and would renounce the par
ty. Where, then, was his colleague, this knight
Grant OF Whiggery, who did not denounce in Hem
ny CLAY state Of things in which the Wing
party should be supplanted by another-a third
party organization? HIS (Mr. M 81 position was
the result of honest convictions To what Ia best
for the country. He had stated everywhere that he
believed the endorsement OF the Compromise mea-
sures, as final settlement OF the questions they
embrace was vital TO the peace OF the country.
Did gentlemen suppose that he would consen; 10
be politically associated with those who go forth TO
the community with the declaration that for the
sake OF expectancy and TO get votes we shall agree
TO disagree on those articles. He was willing stand
arraigned before the people OF the country liz ia
vor II a third organization on the basis suggested.
IL would be AS Possible for mortal arm to rend the
sun from the heavens as TO induce the men OF Ken
lucky 10 stand up To any candidate, no matter how
he may be heralded, or with whom associated, whose
banner does not contain, in languas e PLAIN that
the humblesi mountalneer may see il. and the hum
blest cottager understand it, the Fugitive Slave
law, the hnaty OF the Compromise, and that We
are not 10 go behind the bulwarks of patriotism OF
the thirty brst Congress, erected to prevent the Bit
ter waters OF sectionalism from flowing over this
happy country. He promised 10 stand on The plat
form laid down by Mr. CLAY in 1850, and whatever
may be the result of the conventions the of the
candidates, Whatever of influence he Possesses
shall be honestly and continuously exercised to
bring the people OF Kentucky up To the right
mark, and teach those men what the people mean
when they exercise the fundamentally of the bal
lot box on principle. He had no fear that he
would sutler any thing from the declarations of his
colleague
The honorable gentleman then alluded to other
points in the speech of MIR GRAy, frequently Civ
ing way to that gentleman for explanations.
The committee then rose, and
The House adjourned