The daily union., 1854-02-04


change OF opinion. Is widely AMI manifessly different
from thai influence which friend may properly exercise
friend BY the means and Influences al his command
4 Sir the President OF the United States has been blamed
in this matter and take tins occasion 10 say that sepa
him not from his cabinet he Is the responsible man.
and long as ba retains has cabne, around him he Is
hound father all that is done by IL There is VIDE
difference, sir say, between the attempt 70 change mems
political opinions by the influence of the government,
and thai which seeks 10 bring fnends who have
become esranged 10 harmonious action,
i Mr. EWING. do not like 10 interrupt the gentleman
IRON Virginia but would like, with his permission, TO
ask him one question:.
i MIR EWING. wish 10 ask the gentleman this ques
ton II the President had appointed John Van Buren
Secretary OF Sale or if Gen Scott had baen elected 10 the
lpresidenal chair and hal appointed William II Seward
as Secretary OF State, both these appointments, or
either OF them. being made with view to harmonize
he distracted elements Of the parties II The Stale OF
New York. whether he MIR SMITH would defend these
appointments by either General Pierce or General Scott
as well as he now defends General Pierce and with me
like eoqlence and energy which he has displayed
4 Mr. SMITH Mr. Chairman, with all due delerence
to the gentleman, be allowed 10 say that do NOT
the point OF the inquiry unless be assumes
that the President has brought into his cabinet an abo
uonst.
Mr EWING Will the gentleman from Virginia al
low me thrn 20 pat anp.-f qace!ioas AZ famnns MI
Snagsby would say, put too line point upon it,,
litis: Whether Mr. John Van Buren has got time
yet 70 read The resolutions Of the last Syracuse convention
/ Mr. SMITH | did expect, really, Mr.. Chairman, that
the honorable gentleman from Kentucky, IN makiag a
point, and not putting TOO ne point upon IL would &C
tQdy make point Va my hOnOT perfectly dmdZeu
that The gentleman could appsehend that John Van Bi
/ en any thing but object OF unyersal reprehen
sion, and that any cabinet would ever Dare 10 organize
| with him as "A cabinet officer.
! Mr. EWING perceive the gentleman from Virginia
is beginning 70 give something like direct answer
i Mr.. SMITH My dear sir, that IS the wish OF my
aonl that is exactly the metal OF which am made, and
would be glad. Of all things 10 answer the genemans
questions iuly and satisfactorily But my hour Is almost
Iexpred-having but few minnes lett 1 would be
glad afford the gentleman from Kentucky every oppo
uni.y and expect Of these days 10 have the op
por,uniy Of meeting him before The sovereign people
upon these questions; and my lie upon y shall be
ready and prepared any instant. But, Mr. ChalImau
i Mr. WEsTBROJK Wal the gentleman from Viz,
gnia perDi, me 10 inlerrup, him for instant!
81 MIR SMITH yielded the hoor.
i 81r. IVES rBRoOK Wih the permission OF the gen
teman sire TO say that have consulted the
and nd the following in the National lnieligencer Of
May III, lS4S;
.Bo,h sets OF the New York delegates Withdrew from the
convention beiote the nomluauon ieayns tue whole mum
Der OF members Young Two hundfed aud hy-fouri OF
whom Mr. Cass received, the fourth ballot The voes OF
one hundred and seventyn being nine more than Nv o.
thirds OF The whole number present. and he was accord
ingly declared duly chosen"
Mr. CUTTING There are gentlemen here who al
tended convention aad they can speak in reference
Rr. SMITH, lresuming) 1 have passsi away from
New York, and | hope ge0raen from that State Will
never bring their qlabbles into this hall again
bul golnx on 10 remark, and take mis- occasion
10 remark thai tue iae aomn'siasion-esen ~ had up
pointed John Van Buren-woud not have appointed a
more obnoxious individual than some whom they did ap
point. nor greater aooIition,s..
Mr. EWING, QnteuupiingJ Have you read Mr.
Mr. SMITH i have moi. leave lhal aud all such
growing disappointed politicians as the late governor Of
Mississippi to comfort The wings lLaugher.l
4 stating this House that in the performances Of
! this duty, whct before the Presiden he may have
through his advisers, attempted to exercise an ioiuence
for the purpose OF healing dlvsroa among his irends
Now, ask the question, was lha, wrong | put 10
this House. was IT wrong would be willing 10 stand
upon .hls question before the democracy oi lhe Unon
a tul that -,ptA Ee~f fttr
ancesii Is wrong or one Trend to endesso 10 nea
u differences among iilends
IT. them this be plain, If ,he proposition be evident
the fret OF Euclid, ask in what respect has he erred
Not IN attempt 10 adjust the dihcnlty not IN an al
tempt to bring differing friends ogeiheri not that-no
that Under high sense OF duty 10 his country he has
resorie TO the means necessary ia his Judgment 10 ei
feet thai object but those means, to very large extent
the democracy thought unhappy inui'c'ous and
unwse. Certain il is, they failed IN accomplishing then
object and instead oil bringing The parties together IN one
harmonious action, they unhappy lead 10 voieni es
: Engagements, OF which we have had Illustrations ~
!. thus hall. Would il not have been a cheering fac
= if this policy of the administration had been car
ried out! Ii he could have brought those gentemen
: iogeibef- he could have hanonzed them ail--ii he
, could have brought the fragments into one homo
geneous whole, ask aud all, II would not have
been glorious consummaiion devouily 10 be wished
Sns PS s Ie J" na s N9 yort anon bs hsrd" se s
that those The "sof side not AS old, II as good
soldiers as themselves They felt tia, they Che sofis
bad right 10 match up and receive an equal share o.
o That is the grief
Nov, gentlemen, there is question whatever as 4
the dsmecroey OF both those parties at the present mo-
1 ment Unhappily the sections New Yorks have taught
4 US TO lack much confidence any DIVISION among them
II s So The "sots' under general disast and The
bars" enjoy the seaeal confidence o large portion o.
! the people
liz believed that the softs placed IN position in
which they lnelr Buffalo PLATFORM and all
= their former affiliations The hards comiored with
the thought that they the soits viii be soon brought
10 testify 10 the faith that them Ii expected tina
certain interesting bill will be breught into this
hail. and be presented Of the opinions OF the
New York democracy fue hards, exaspera,ed as they
are will the test like men, and support IL fully
I Under the deep. solemn, moral necessity in which they
placed the soils will meet the rmy fearless
y discharge their duly 10 themselves and the county II
they shrink ths occasion, lei me say that they will
sok so low That The hand oil resurrection drag
them IRON the profound depths into which they will have
fallen. tell them that the SLOW finger ot scorn
will be pointed them from every part OF the county
Thus this quarrel will have the good effect OF bringing
these parties together 10 the common support OF that i'm
poant bill which i'll be before and which will
furnish unmsiakable test OF their devotion the
constitution, it's promises. and the principles Of the
democratic party.
Mr. CAMPBELL. I rise to point Of order, aod it il
this The compromlse measures of 1850 passed
and resolutions subsequently adopted By this House
declaring baqlty against agitation. The two political
parties me, al Baltimore 1884, and there adopted plal-
forms gsnsi agitation upon the subject of slavery and
make the point OF order that now the gentleman from
Virginia Mr. SMTHl s sgaiing this very hing, aud Il
sgi stes me. ot.
ii Alr SMITH do no, understand his purpose
dssptse trick than do Tree. soer. Wnen gem