The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-05

"This is the present position Of the Wing
administration on the sutlect-a subject that
has long divided it, aud long been regarded as
question on which the two divisions of tie party
were to be allowed TO difer--upon which, in the
very nature Of things, they could in fact do no
otherwise than differ Z"
"Oh, green and verdant gentlemen of the
| House Of Representatives I'VE who vainly
fancy that carrying the compromise meas
ures tn ough your iIlustrious body is great
political stroke, even triumph over an ever
active principle in the heart of man--t is time
you were resolving thatrne sun shall stand still
on another Gideon. Ii is time you were erect
ing stage under the ends of the rainbow in
order TO spike it on to the sky. II is time you
had resolved that the ocean shall cease to surge,
the streams TO flow, or the TO return.
Vote winter to be eternal, that darkness shall
reign forever. but do no such folly as vote that
the human heart shall not throb in sympathy
with the oppressed, and give voice to its sympa-
thles. Vote not that the mental volilion of
free people shall be fettered and chained down
vote not that the spirit of liberty shall be
quenched Do not attempt to betray freedom,
DO not offend humanity, do not provoke Heaven,
do not expose Congress to ridicule, do not do
yourselves injustice, by any such monstrous
folly as this You may compromise tariff
question, or land or money question--for
such are material in their nature, evanescent in
character, and limited in scope. But you cannot
compromise a question of human freedom
for its relations and influences 90 beyond the
stare, and its bearir g and connections are eter.
nal"
mo, Mr.. KIT WILLIAMS, and Mr.. Hum
rHREY MARSHALL, and Mr.. E. CARRNGToN
CABELL, and Mr. All the rest, who dream gift
fully and iearngly, perhaps) that this present
wing administration plan of consolidating the
Wing party, and bringing it TO an agreement
upon the subject of slavery, will work usefully,
you are mistaken. There are two parts to the
Wing party. There il Northern and South
ern divisional slavery and an nti-slavery wing
lnere always was, and always must be while il
exists as a rational party. On the subject of
slavery there can be no agreement. The two
sections of the party must do now, and here
after as they always have done--agree to dis
agree-or the party must go to pieces"
There ia u natural antagonism in their sew
eral positions and relations as to slavery that
fotblds cooperation upon that subject And TO
attempt to force an unnatural union, like the one
we have been contemplating, is just the most
senseless thing that any man, or set of men, can
possibly undertake"
Again, to show the ramifcations of the affil-
lated Freeso press of the North, will now
quote from the Buffalo New York; Express, of
April 18th. Commenting upon the policy of
the administration and the caucus of the 9th,- in
regard to this subject, the editor saws:
"THE WING CAUcUs.--The members of Con-
gress met in the Senate Chamber on the 9th inst.
The proceedings are far from presenting crafty
ing prospect for the success Of the Wing party |
1t would seem that the parties who got into power
in the Wing party, by accident, are determined
that the party shall continue them in power, or be
defeated and IN tier efforts to produce that result,
are seeking 10 place the Wing party upon platform
that aciH insure itsignominious defeat aohoerer mav
be nominated. This scheme is urged for the SAX |
of Mr.. Fillmore--and his only; and if it shall
succeed, as it is not by any means impossible the
Wing party will long have occasion to regret the
misplaced confidence, by which he has been ad |
vanced to a position which enabled him to produce
such unfortunate results II is plain enough, that
no principles or measures ought to be made mart of
the Wing platform, in regard TO achich Wings enter
tanned adverse opinions. To introduce them, is to
introduce dscord and defeat The Democracy
introduced such plank into its platform, and
were thereby divided and defeated. If the Wing
party commits the same folly, it will be punished
by like defeat"
"The reason given for so pertinacously adher
ingto Mr. Fillmore, is not ofcourse, because Mr. F.
was In favor of the compromise, for Mr.. Webster
was equally Its friend, and General Scott as is
alleged, in the same quarter, anxiously aided it's
passage The principle, then, which renders adhe-
sion to Mr.. Fillmore sine qua non with Mr.. |
Marshall is which is not common to him. Mr.. !
Webster and General Scott. tmust of course be
a principle in regard to which the position of Mr..
Fillmore is different from both the other gentle
men What is that prir cinIe
''lf we look into the proceedings of the Con
gressonal Wing caucus, lately held at Washing
ton, we shall discover the principle which is to be
indicated by the nomination Of Mr.. Fillmore,
and nobody else the principle in support of
which Mr.. Marshall pretends that the Wings of |
Kentucky would prefer defeat, rather than win
success by its abandonment. At the Congress-
ional caucus, which was held for the purpose of
fixing upon time and place for holding national
convention, Mr.. Marshall, of Kentucky, said
that before the time and place were fixed for hold
ing the convention, he desired that they should |
understand each other, and he would there
fore move the adoption of the compromise re-
solutions passed last December by the Wing eau
GUS
"Ihose resolutions were drawn to pledge the
Wing party to the compromise measures as a final |
ity; they were offered on that occasion by Mr. |
Haven from this county, whom it will not he
doubted, acted upon an understanding with Mr. |
Fillmore, and in strict accordance with his views
This is conclusive evidence that Mr.. Marshall in |
his present action, represents exactly and with
fidelity the views of Mr.. Fillmore. From all this
1t pretty clearly appears, that the principle sought
to be established by the nomination of Mr. Fill
more, is the fnaHty of the compromise fugitive
slave law and all. 1t is, it seems, to be made
part of the Wing creed, that the compromise
measures, including the law for catching men and
conveying them into slavery are Wing measures,
and that the Wing party will not hereafter
permit them TO be altered, amended, or re-
pealed. :"
at will strike the reader as a little remarkable
that Mr.. Marshall and the other conformists of
Mr.. Fillmore, should have attempted to makeMr
f. strong in New York, by placing him before
the Wings of this State with such creed and
platform. Are they very verdant as not to
know, that because Mr.. Fillmore, was the poten-
tial instrument of passing the compromise, that
two successive Wing State conventions, and two
successive Wing legislatures have refused to utter
one word of Endorsement ofhm or his admnstra-
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