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

VIII have nothing to do with any such thing.
Again ask, how does platform settle this ques.
ton, II gentlemen understan nd it they please?
How can 1t settle il when the platform is passed in
an afternoon session, the papers report amidst
the greatest possible disorder and confusion
s)ne men sober and some men not sober? laugh.
ter Wise man remarked that an assembly of
three hundred men would be mob If each one
OF them were Socrates. Democratic Conventions
are no exception to the remark. But our friends
VINO, like the gentleman from Florida, dislike
General Scott, are xous to have a letter to have
platform. They cay General Scott ought 10
write, all at once Well, what did the Democratic
party DO with Their men who wrote letters9 They
got Captnin Scott, who killed off thirteen of
them. The F'rcesoil influence prevailed, and put
down every man who wrote those letters That
is what letter. writing brought them to. Sir,
trust that no Wing candidate for the Presidency
Will condesccnd to pledge himself in advance to
any body OF men that he will veto any act Of this
Congress. DO not say that nc would not get my
support, for that would depend on who the other
candidates were; and cannot go the Pierce plat
form; but he could not have my cordial support.
should support him with the greatest reluctance,
Il at all
During the few minutes that remain, wish to
state very rapidly some OF my objections to the
double faced resolutions of the Baltimore Couvcn
ton. In the rapid speaking, caused by an effort
70 discuss more subjects than the time will allow,
us impossible TO argue any question properly.
To be brlel, then The platform condemns :" a
general system OF internal improvements" That
isa. g Kane letter. resolution. Who can say what
is"a general SYSTEM" Will Democrats support
system that is not general? Does j. depend on
the amount expended-must it contain fifty items,
fifteen.
Another resolution forbids the General Govern
ment to foster one branch of industry to the Diet
riInent # any other This il a sly attack on a
protective tariff which it is not prudent boldly to
nvow II the candidate accepts the platform, he
will run in the South as against protective tariff,
and in the North a letter can be had for Pennsyl-
vania, showing he is better tariff man than Mr.
Clay ever This resolution panders to the
nuihhcation spirit OF the South, which opposes
tariffs ltpcrpetuntes feeling of sectional dis
Another resolution favors ''the most rigid ccono-
my" 50 did Mr.. Van Buren,, when the expenses
of the Government were so enormously increased
great man said, when censuring the habit of
men In making resolutions to carry out good in.
tentions, that "hell itself paved with good
o!utions." viii not say some Of these platform
resolutions will be found there; but il good resou-
tons, unaccompanied with good acts, go to the
place referred to- none can have better claim to
be cent there than those OF the baltimore platform.
Another resolution asserts that the Democratic
party will resist all attempts at rcvivipg in Con-
gress, or out OF it, the agitation of the slavery
gnestion; and yet ] think with my friend from
Tennessee, (Alr. CuLLom) that the gentleman
from Indiana (Mr. FiTCH) and from Georgia Mr..
JAcKsoN) introduced the citation into this House
after Speakers room caucus.
The platform now contains new plank. After
the Democrats from Massachusetts, (Mr. RANToUD
and from Ohio (Mr owNsHENp) advocated the
resolutions Of '95 and 99, they have been snation
alizng the party" by inserting them.
Another resolution approves the war with Mex
leo, but says nothing of any other war In one
war Democratic General was thrown or fell from
his horse; in another war-lSl2-a Wing General
had horse killed under him IN battle.
The last resolution of the platform Of 1852 IL. |
suppose substitute for that of 1913, in which the
French revolution was the subject OF Democratic
congra uaton. That has passed by. Louis Ma
poeon Is on his republican throne, and all the con-
hdence Of AS is found to have been misplaced
Nothing is said of Intervention. Not a word to
the Governor OF Hungary; but, by way of encour-
he Last
ton speaks OF the "Union IL shall be- III the full
expansion Of the energies and capacities Of this
great and rrogres'.cs people" In the convention
OF lsaS, 1t was said Yucatan and other countries
might be annexed. Let the peace-loving, law
abiding citizens of our country pause and ask,
Are We to have another war for more territory. by
way Of obtaining security for the future" 1
should be greatly obliged to learn how any South
ern Democrat, who voted against the Compromise
resolution of the gentleman from Georgia, MIR.
HLLyea,) can support the platform
very few words in relation TO the Wing
Gus, which was referred to by the gentleman from
Florida. thought ii had passcd away, and |
hoped il would have been allowed TO sleep. ] have
disposition to refer TO it., but, the gentleman
from Florida has done so, wish 10 say few
words. We adopted a resolution in caucus, at the
early part OF the session, and, as supposed, dis.
posed OF the slavery question for the sossion.
Shortly aker that, Democratic gentleman from
Indiana, (Mr. FITcH, 1.-THE Smithsonian gentle
manufactured platform resolution here on the
subject oil the Compromise. IL had been rejected
In the Dcmocratlc caucus, and II was rejected by
his own friends here
The gentleman from Georgia, (AIr JAcKsos,)
end the gentleman from Tennessee, (Mr. JsSEs,)
lsuspcct, patched it iy putting in parenth escs "he
Fugitive Slave law included" III do the gentle
man from Tennessee injustice, hope he will cor
rect me; but think he had a hand in patching IT.
Mr.. Joses, Of Tennessee. Does the gentleman
object 10 any thing in the resolution
MIR srAsLr. l'obect TO the whole concern as
deceptive.
Mr.. JoSEs. ask the gentleman if be objects to
what was inserted?
MIR. SrAsLY. Oh, no; that was the beet thing
in it.
Mr. JoSRs ask the gentleman why he did not
vote for it then?
Mr. srANLv. For the purpose of making my
mark ia opposition TO u, because ] regarded the
whole thing ridiculous.
Mr.. JoEts. Then ask the gentleman il he
would not have made bis mark more effectively 10y
voting against the resolution
MIR STASLy. ! think not | would not allow
myself 10 be caught ia the trap. wings who have
been Ia Congress ne long Is have, do not Jump
into nets when they zee the mcshts spread out be-
jIre them. Wei, cir, resolution of that sort
introduced into the Wing caucus by the gentle
insn from Kentucky, thir. MhRssAIL.) Why he
introduced II cannot tell Bot he labors under
great mistake In regard 10 IT lie published
-Petch upon this subject the other day, IN which
hc says he had an Assurance that the resolution
would be considered by toe meeting. ! do not
know what the gentleman calls "as.urancc," but
according 10 my rccoll, ctOn. be js altogether mis-.
taken. He speaks with the confidence of ono who
thought hc was infahblc quote his words-thcy
arc italicized by himself.
In speech OF Mr. HUsPHREY MARSHALL, in the
HOusc of Representatives, shay 40, 1884, it is stated
"a follows:
- Mr. Chairman, ] need bot to refer to the dcci-
Bous Of the Chair CT that occosiou-to tho card Of
the president Of the caucus, since putsbod-to the
tcsnmOuy Of all who witnessed those proceedings
down 70 the time when my reso!uti ~ voted
down, and retired definitely from the meeting, 70
prove that my colleague has profoundly mistaken
tho hi.tory Of TINT memorable transaction. No
assurances 'ore girsn 10 me that my resoiusion tcopd
be considered bu ihe neefing On he contrary, tche,i
re irsd ~ sCas 10Th distinct understanding on mn
plrt hat the roc laying my APPEAL fr0m NE decision
of The Char upon he table ,Tpresstd hs definite and
fired enc tsioH # the majority present. thai me Chair
had ~ I'd correctly, AND that he fime and piac for hold
ing MOI onGi ConveafiOn constituted ~, on iegn
mute Object for ne consideration # The caucus. What
cycc assurances may have been afterwards extend
81 Go my friend from Tennessee Mr.. GENTRY) by
his colleague, (Mr. CULLom) were given without