The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-17

! belief Sincerely entertaining THIS opinion, III Id
quite in vain for any man to raise the cry oil
party PARITY PARTY TO me, to seduce me
from the performance of duty which connects
itself with the accomplishment of these great
objects, addressing themselves to the welfare OF
my county
But the honorable member from North Caro-
lima thinks there ought not to be any PLATFORM
adopted by the Wing National Convention. He
is disguised with platforms. Well, think
there has been a good deal in some of the plat
forms WHICH is well calculated to inspire such a
feeling but there ia something 10 the Its plat
form OF the Democratic party at Baltimore which
is eminently patriotic, noble and honorable. !
would feel myself personally degraded If |
would raise question upon that point They
have come up 10 the necessities Of the hour, and
adopted resolutions which cover the whole
question in reference TO the sectional difficulties
which have disturbed the harmony and threat
ened the existence of the Union. They have
so met that question as to natlonalize them
selves.
The two great parties Of the country have
differed 10 opinion, and may yet retain and
maintain those differences OF opinion upon ques-
tons Of mere expedieneyi but such questions,
though important, are Infinitely insignificant
when compired with the consequences involved
in this question, greater in its consequences
than all Of those put together. Waving at
present all discussion in regard to those points
in their platform which do not meet my APP
| proyal, | give them my testimony here TO day,
before the whole country and truth and honor
requires every mau TO do it, that they have
molly come up to the necessities of the times,
have adopted resolutions inregard to these see
tona questions, TO which | have referred, the
tendency of which, at least is to nationallze the
! Democratic party, and bring it up TO high
national standard which will recognize the bind
ing obligations Of the Constitution in all its
parts--North and South aud which tends to
give peace, tranquility and security to the coun
try, and permanence TO the Union.
The Wing party meets in convention, Mt Bal
timore, in few days, and what are we to do I!
Are we to stop short of this standard of patriot
ism, erected in the blaze of day and Immediate
ly undar our eye2 II we stop short of that
standard Of patriotism, how can we, without
blushing, go before the people and tell them
that we are patriotic, and claim their sympa-
thies and ask their support anywhere3 would
be ashamed to speak to any other than an Abo.
lition audience upon That question, If we fall
short of that standard. From such an audience
only could hope for plaudiis or huzzas. The
Wing party must nationallze itself ut Baltimore,
or cease to exist as a purity extending over the
whole Union, and such ought to be its fate.
My honorable friend from North Carolina Mr.
STAELYl bowed my friend from Florida very
gracefully out Of the Wing ranks for express
ing some IDEAS like these have already drawn
upon my firmness, and my philosophy, to pre-
pare myself for similar denunciation Laugh
ter. Without calling in question his Authority
to thunder forth In political party bulls of ex-
communication like those Numbered forth by
the Pope OF Rome against every erring hereto,
| say if he shall diamiss me | will submit to IL
as we'll as can. lie has been too long in pol
itics--he is too old in the politica! service, for
me to presume to advise him, or make to him
suggestion having reference to the propiiety
of the course which he thinks proper to pursue;
but If he will pardon me for such liberty
b e to suggest to him. that he had better set his
ear for the thunders of recommendation eman
ating from power more potential than he pos
sesses. | mean the people who give him the
privilege of speaking upon this floor | ain
proud to avow always that | am native son
of the good old North State, and have studied
The character OF her people. being her son-and
if | have not entirely msapprehended their
character, their patriotism, and their Intelligence,
that thunder will soon break upon his ear, if he
perseveres in the course indicated by his speech
es and his letters during the present session Of
Congress- Let him look to it. How can the
Wing party nationaze itself at Baltimore. The
process is exceedingly plain, simple, and easy.
The Southern branch of the Wing party have
right to demand of the Northern wing of that
party, at Baltimore, that they shall do what they
have never yet done, recognize as a compromise
between the North and South, binding upon
hot ~ re
sures to which have referred When these
measures were passed they were very objec
tionable to portion of the Southern people,
and not very acceptable to any. They were
also very unacceptable to the Northern people.
The Whigs of the South, and many Demo
Gratis of the South, deemed them fair, safe,
and wise settlement of the controversies Which
had arisen between the two sections of the
country, and in view OF the evils which would
follow, if these measured were not accepted az
compromise, we went before the tribunal of
public opinion and fought the battle there, and
everywhere loyalty TO the Union and willing
ness to be at rest, and perpeuate that Union.
triumphed-even in South Carolina. If | IN
derstand the action of that State even South
Carolina has accepted this compromise as a set
Element, If it shall be adhered to and executed
by the North. What has been done at the
North? Where at the North, in the Wing
party, has this settlement been recognized as
Where and by whom, at the
North, has the pledge been given, that 1t would
be accepted as a final and permanent peace
offering, and that tranquility, peace, and bar
mony should be restored upon this basis
Echo answers where? There was an idea that
such pledge was made here at caucus of
Wing members when proceeding TO the election
of a Speaker, ut the beginning Of the present
session of Congress. But that has been repu
dated by votes since given on this floor, by the
very men who sat in that caucus. We made
similar trial in another caueus which sat in the
other end of the Capitol, and then IL toaS out Of
order-a thing very proper in itself, but that was
not the time and place exactly. Laughter,
The honorable gentleman from North Carolina
Mr.. SrANLY thinks it will be decidedly out of
place at Baltimore. Oh when shall we reach
that happy point of time, when the Wings of
the North will be ready, by their action on this
subject, to proclaim themselves patriots and act
as patriotism demands, and act as they should
act? When will it come ?--oh, when will it
come? have waited for that time 10 these
many years through trials and tribulatons and