The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-24
Mr. Cuttings Position.

We advanced the opinion on yesterday, that many Of
those members OF the House who voted for Mr. Cuttings
motion 10 refer the Nebraska bill to the Committee of The
Whole were actua,ed b. motive or purpose OF hos.
hlity 10 the measure Upon careful view Of all the cir
cumsances, our conviction is stronger than ever that the
bill IS destined TO pass The very fac, that it's friends
seemed al first blush 10 have sustained defeat coupled
with the known exuation with which the result of Mr.
Cuttings motion was received by the avowed enemies Of
the measure will nfuse zeal and energy into It's ad
vocaes, and inspire all who sincerely desire the triumph
OF the onnterven,on principle with fresh motives for
cntivalng amongst themselves a spirit OF Cancellation
and compromise.
But whilst we freely make the concession that the
vote OF many OF the members be regarded AZ in
dicatve of hostility to the Nebraska BILL we are not au
horized by view OF the circumstances TO make that
concession 10 the position OF Mr. Cutting His course
and especially his speech his notion leave us no room
for doubt 10 the hostile character Of his purpose
II may have been mainly hostility to the admins
!raton, or il may have been opposition to The meas.
ure itself. II matters little from what consideration
his hostility originated, The circumstances consign him
to The ranks or rather 10 The leadership OF the enc.
mics OF the measure Ii is no reliable Recommendation
OF the honesty Of any man, whether in private or public
lie 10 lay claim to excessive share of integrity or de-
voion to principle. We think Mr. Cutting claims more
than his share of devotion to principle when he goes so
lar beyond southern in guarding their peculiar inter-
ests as 10 oppose proposition which they are willing to
accept, because it does not 90 far enough TO secure their
rgh We are bound TO presume thai the twenty three
southern senators who voted for the bill have made At
least much reputation for intelligence. integrity and
patriotism as Mr. Cutting enioys-otberwse we should
nn we how tn fnr tto;r
seats in the highest deberaiive body in The world We
feel bound sso presume that these twenty three sens
torsfuy the measure on which they voted IN
der all the solemnes OF their stations and thai no one
OF them is suspected OF wan, of regard for the in
sluiions peculiar to his State Under such circum-
stances, we cannot but attach grea, weight 10 their
Mr.. Cutting. they either have been deficient in
they rely for the protection OF southern institutions n,
cannot 10 proposition on the sabec, Of slavery
which accepted satisfactory by so~tAu~ senators
That is pushing bis devotion 10 the South beyond the
POINT at which southern desire their northern friends
10 90 But Mr. Cutting manifested all the zeal and de-
termination oil selected to lead in concerted move.
ment lie eoi only had respect for the opinions and
votes OF southern senator's but. with full knowledge
sve zeal in behalf of institution in which they were i'm.
nedisiely concerned, he persisted in movement which
he vel knew would be bailed with Joy by the enemies
OF The measure and the enemies of the South There
was every indication that he was acting in concert with
the worst opponents of the bill, and The inference is ire
sisiibie that he was knowingly cooperating with num-
beers who followed him their leader IN a skilfuly
arranged scheme for It's defeat |, matters not that he
was prouse Of professions OF friendship for the measure,
and for the interests OF the South He knew tina, be
coalescing with the deadly enemies OF the measure and Of
The South he knew that he flying in the very face
OF the wishes OF the southern members. He was the
known leader OF the opponents OF measure on which
they were prepared, with few exceptions, TO unite
Whilst be was pocaimng bis devotion 10 the principle
Of on.intervention, and oustrpping southern men in
zeal for southern rights he msrsbalIing for the
nci The avowed enemies OF both Under such crcum.
Stances we should deem il strange il any could here
after doubt as Mr. Cuttings real position He may as
well hoist his coors and rally around him the enemies Of
the bill It's friends will be inexousable II they are fur.
Their deceived by bis professions of zeal in behalf OF the
great non.nieryenon principle He may anticipate
Triumph the administration In the Of his op
position TO the Nebraska bill In that. too he will be
disappointed. The efforts OF such covert foes will not
only arouse the Trends Of The 10 Congress 10
increased activity and exeron but il will invgorale ana
animate the friends Of he administration and the admin
straon itself TO put forth additional strength in so nosf
that which looks TO the final settlement Of ibs
sectional agitation 1, becomes the advocates Of TIE BY
TO know their friends and not TO be twice deceived N