The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-30

speech OF lion. humphrey MARSHALL, OF Ken
tucky.
Wegve in another column, and commend to the atten-
lion OF readers, much Of the late speech OF ts
gentleman relates the vdication of himself and Of
those who acted with him ia retiring from the late whig
caucus MIR Marshalls ablystated view Of the subject
corresponds in all its main features with toe explanation
made BY MIR Gentry, which appeared in columns on
Friday. II will think, carry conviction to every
prejadiced mind that the taken BY the southern
wing members in leaving the caucus was adopted
under the pressure OF OF facts which forced upon
them the alternative of abandoning the wing party
represented In that caucus, Of cooperating with thai
party in lis abandonment and reputation Of the Conpro.
mise. for the sake of making Gen. Scott the wing nom
the terms dictated by the wing abolisonists and
free soilers. 8&s
In this view, Mr.. Marshall ,riunpbantly sustaias
himself upon the authority OF Henry Clay id his spssch
delivered to the Kentucky legislature in Noye6er. 1859
tue following extract from which, Mr. Narahsil css in
The FIRST part oil his remarks:
81 had great hopes condsnce IN psncplss
OF the wing pnry, being ksy to condNes ~
honor the prosperity, and te glory OF my cosatY Bas II
1t is he merged into conrsmptble abolition psrty, md II
sboons is to be ingrafed the whix e<ssd, fon mai
moment renouace tho party. and cease % bs whtg
am altvsI will give my humble support Tor the prcsi
dency that man, whatevs party be may belong, who
is Gacosapnatsd by fanatcsn. rather than who,
crying all the time and aloud that BE- il whx, mnln-
taias docnes utterly subvsrsve Of The cons,iaou and
the Union." &C. s
In the light OF these emphatic declarations The wings
of the South will not need the assurance given, By Mr.
Clays letter, published some weeks siace in order to
know The stern condemnssoS ~ the gloomy apprehsn-
sious with which this inent Of The whig headers
regard the present whig organization and movement
Tor General Scott Mr.. Marshall refers % Mr.. Gays
language IN the following pointed terms:
"The then addrsss OF the legislature upon Tho
subject Of lhoze very compromises which settled by
the Thny-frs Congress. and ssang The sssuIss which
might flow from their dssn had signed the con-
grrssionai pledge His theme the psopsesy stand
ing by that seteme~s and MS position ossshsdowed
In case OF the confnusace Of tbs AsiAsioo He
feeble and dying, bur, with chaacsessc patriotism, his
banner is planted upon to-day, and the futuss,
least will know that he resissed the last al sdoss
merge whig party a contemplate abolition party
con.aninac II with the spirit Of ssctonalism. by
agreeing disagree principles vitalo The exssoncs
and pespetuify Of the Union"
In view OF these facts it should be borne in mind
that. in attempting the nomination and election Of Gen.
eral Scott, the wing party go into canvass which is
not only condemned BY the ables leaders OF their
own party. both OF this generation and OF the last.
bat condemned the ground Of vital political prin-
cple, placing the wing organization in an stti,uds
hostile 10 the peace OF The South and the tranquil
lity OF the Union. 1t Is impossible that any party Of
ganixaton would have subjected itself to such charge
this from such quarters, il the abandonment Of the
Compromise and the renewal OF an,,-savcry agitation
were not finally determined upon the cardinal
points in lis policy. Therefore il ia that with
out the given BY the Scott organs iaat
compromise declarations By the Wing Convention iis
candidate will be, IL made, only humbog" and q
cheat, the public mind would yet be compelled 10 the
conclusion that the democratic party. in its appointed
work OF putting end to the ant-slavery agitation IN
Congress, must meet and conquer the wing organization
which has lent itself TO the base and perous OF that
most threatening element OF our national politics Under
sueh circumstances il is well indeed. for The democracy
and for The country, that the OF The people,
quiescing the settlement OF the sectional issues have
resolved that sectional strife shall cease.