The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-05

that he would not dis.ppoint the hopes and sx-
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sn.y Important the hopes Of dsmsSr.,iS and
That is the celebrated L.uy letter.
voIU-That Is not 'the Scarlet letter" Qaus liter
Mr. srAsros-It Is not 'the Scarlet letter. No. gen.
white s ga and he had stood D on IL. b.ss Of that
letter there would have been difficulty with the par
y th h the country SAppauas Bat having
.iton and dislr pointed the hopes Of the country no
man can tell what troable. win be the consequence
WELL new gentlemen atar those difficulties had been de-
vsloped after the letter Mr. Guthrie Greene Bron
son. and his reply to Guthrie, and Guthries
jonder shen the head OF honest and patriotic
fell before you ALL say after Al these things
The democratic members OF the House OF
met In caucus on the previous saturday. thought,
i
well satisfied that the Democratic Convention ct BAlt
had not Intended to do useless and ssnsses thing
when they established the platform OF principles for the
party felt we'll satisfied that the declaration OF that
platform meant something than acq usscencs.
was satisfied that it did not intend to give the soil
ers AIRY loom to dodge was satisfied that 1t did not
intend to permit the free solsrs Of this any State
htsrd upon the platform, with al their sins and
herssies upon them; and gentlemen. thought
some declaration on that subject. introduced
series Of resolutions which doubt you HAYS al
and left similar because II refused TO pass
premise resolutions and let the matter 60 to the Bs
argued that my resolutions must lie the table day
that k ustil the next meeting Of the caucus, which wiz
be In and the chair Of the sustained
and suppose they viii come up about the same time
that President Pierces "Scarist letter" will coms
up. daughter ;Ss and appl.SS.s But g.nsssn
part sf ths democratic organ At Washington
city What did they mean when the Union commended
pressed not approval" but . mere 'acqutesoerce''
In the Compromise measurss They meant simply give
the free soers OF the Northern States opportunity to
stand On that platform with without giving their
old opinions. That ia what it means or it means
thing win cantd cones that the resolution OF the
Baltimore Platform that subj carefully drawn
up for the purpose Of meeting objections; bat with
view to meet The objections OF these Southern
who opposed the Compromise Measures but not by any
means to give the free sellers to dodge Does any
suppose that 1t to give the slightest favor to
the pri cples Of free sosm wimot provi ,os? Aud
assumed in the government organ va, to Justify the
Cabinet for receiving free sellers into the OF the
party, and bestowing upon them patronage and Office
thought, when INTRODUCED my resolutions into the
caucus 81 Wsshisston that there would DO South
ern who would hesitate to vote for them. heard
several tItsnen that they exactly right; they
agreed to every word Of them, shut it was not the
proper 90 ,ason." But, 1t al events, gentlemen,
Hhs sr correctly not Am not the proper judge
this day to express tho opinions they then avowed.
Nov, gentlemen, there some other things which
,~ls hsnk-
Guilty in compromising Not long since hsard~s Viz
gnia gentleman the floor Of the Of Representa-
GINA sympshs.d With the hsrdsshs vsos souts
syn pshled with the hards. Then the hArds must be
right and the softs wrong But We see Of these
taie the softs to ther bosos daughter
and applause To sympathiss with tho hards Ii to 10
knowledge that the Administrations has been wrong.
have doubt that Gen Pierce well aware OF his errors
Bronson letter back again But the President il aware
Of bis place, power and position, and It hardly be
however that the time coming when 1t be done
that the period is approaching when the friends Of the
Wilmot proyiso will be obliged to declare themselves
The question which is to brng about this result is
on the releal Of the kissour compromise relative
to the government Of the Territories OF Nebraska
and kansas You lately heard Of your OWE 70 pre-
sentatves In Congress, (Mr. Hughes) who made flow
ing graceful speech in defence Of the present position of
Of patriotism and no doubt fseh Il ali Sut hs has
already shown the covsn foot-he has the faint
OF free soili'm When questioned on the subject, he
still gave evidences that would not vote
for the BILL Then there was another gentleman from
your Stste-I suppose may give his nams-Pm not
the floor Of Congress- nov-and
Noitrs Name name
Well, this gentleman, Mr.. Perkins made clever good
natured, funny speech, which amused the House very
much irdeed-hs defended the Administration A short
time atter-ards | asked BIN II he would vote for Nj
1t IL It rspe,led Missouri cmpromise Toes, are the
Wilmot provis men Nov believe that am right In
saying tina, nearly al the soft papers in this State oppose
fhA Nah nEa Tnnun r,f.c NnsA~u az n.Ik
Platform and yet thsy refuse to acknowledge its
principles. (App ause) Well, what have their commit.
here strictly to those principles for wnsS you h.ys
come distinguished, and they uphold the repeal
Of the compromise As . mater Of right toWiris
such declaration How these resolutions passed.
Why, when they the poin, third OF the COM
pittse voted against them. There has sl,o been some
and this dodgng has been followed Up by its Scuhern
imtAsors One day the Union SAYS the Mssouri copro
mise ought not to be repealed aud ell the soft she
sheets folop in the wake Of this opinion After while
tie President thought better OF it, the
its former position in the meaoest manner imaginable
and followed BY Its imstors This fully shows the
character OF those journals whose coniuc .ors are
a:oSn for x. pl .ps sna merely .m .o, an
to cay that there several Southern ourns who are
ton you know Caughter) but it is said At Washius
ton that Cabinet meeting held and that General
Pierce was plainly told BY Of his Southern friends
compromise or break up Aad not without wransline.
not without hitter words not without dssension the
Cabinet Was bIoughtto this scon Well the orders
given out aad the Union ard large portion Of the ad
minstration party In the House OF Representatives sud
denly arrived ct the same conclusion IL remains to be
seen whether the so'ts will also 1t. You have
heard from Perkins Hughes Dean and there Is no Doubt
tina others will follow tho same aide and adhere TO
the Wiimoi Provso wing. WHAT Is 10 be done By the
adminstrAtion in fuch unctureS Can General Pierce
race bis steps and leave his presen position Certainly
not BE would be eternally dsgracsd he should do 90
He must maintain It, and the consequence will BE- that
the fofs party win be broken in pieces (Cheers he
(Gen Psrce will then be obliged come to you for Aid
Ito yen the tried friends OF the Union and the constitu
ton Then thsy viii let the other party rally around
the banner OF constitutional d,ctrins, they should re-
pept and desire you TO recsive them you shend do 49,
Voos.-Iheres no sincerity in them. (Applause)
Mr. STANToN-Perhaps rot; bat Ask you II II ia pcs
sbe that the standardization be carried on In suoh
safe OF potiB az exists At PRESENT. There must bs
ar.orgsn.zhten Yours u the party TO which the ad
miristauon must come for rapport IN ths
crisis; aao desire 10 speak fraokIy to you | do no
tnisf ,n,t you rhould separate yourselves from The al
mi aisuAsiou so ceiy that yea casn,t return to 4.
WREN y ray need your aid support the best interests
OF the country. lkuOg that yon--