The daily union., 1856-02-02
Mr.. oLINGMAY, or NORTH oARoLrNA.

The Globe report Of the brief remarks Of Mr. Clingman
Of North Carolina Wednesday last is more at length
than own and we copy It follows The tone and
temper of Mr. Cngman and the point and force Of his
marks made most favorable impression upon the House
Mr. CLINGMAN. will renew the call for the previous
question do not propose TO oppose the resolution but
want TO correct msapprehension which the gentenans
colleague Mr. Ii MARsHALL fell into yesterday and
which could not then correct because he demanded the
previous question am happy TO do II Ii is just
him, to me, and TO the House The gentleman remarked
that If the plurality passed he would hold the demo-
cratic party responsible for it aud he seemed 10 think that
its adoption would inevitably lead to the election OF the
gentleman from Massachusetts,, Mr.. BASKsl am sur
prsed that gentleman asute he is would have made
such mistake. Why, sir nothing was further from my
purpose than to elect the gentleman from Massachusetts On
the contrary intended 10 bring him to position where
the gentleman from Kentucky and his friends might de-
capitaie him, Would they have done itf They have
pledged themselves to stand the tweirth section, or
against slavery agitation the cornerstone OF their plat
form They say that that is paramount question: and
that they will defend the rights OF the South against every
thing else II they were true to those principles they
were true TO the interests OF their seeton-f they
patrios-they bound TO let the fall on the
head Of the gentleman from Massachusetts because by the
combination Of their with vote, with the aid of
two others that We are sure Of are in majority of
in full House The gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr..
FULLERl and the gentleman from New York, mr. WHEEL
Err who it is well known win with us, the per-
sons refer TO- This will give clear majority of the
thought therefore that was going to bring up this
antsayery monster horrid that he makes gentlemen
shudder TO think Of him. in order that he might be deeap
ated by the gentleman and his friends Would they have
done it III they had not the country would be brought
TO the conclusion that these gentlemen would rather make
war on than protect the and main
tain the rights of their section would, therefore,
have placed them under the highest obligation let the
fall his head and given them all the honor of the
achievement They would be bound to do it. not only
from patriotism but also from selnterest because their
constituents would have condemned them il they had
failed. say that neither the gentleman from Kentucky
nor anybody else from the South go back to his
suents and declare that he had surrendered the
stone OF his princpeshad voted against the gentleman
who helped him to sustain those principles and had per-
mtted him to be sacrificed and reeso abot elect
ed when he could have prevented it, that south
ern man could have done without risk Of political de-
captation himself wished too sir to place these gen
uemen in position where they could vote with u.s. defend
their own secion and yet not sacrifice their peculiar pru
cples for they might well say their constituents and
the country that they acting under of neces-
ty, being compelled lesser evil for the gentle
man from South Carolina, Mr.. cRR, in order that
antislavery man should be defeated In this way
ganizaton upon conservative woad have been effect
ed without any being subject blame for it, 1t
to me- therefore, that ought have had the thanks of
the gentleman for my movement for in this mode Mr..
Clerk would have relieved those gentlemen from their
difficulties They might have said to their constituents
1t is very true, we did not like to vote for gentleman
whose party had denounced in their caucus but them
patriotism required US to give up all those minor consid
eraons; and obliged 10 choose between these
two alternatives we went for the country
also congratulate the democratic party the accession
Of the distinguished gentleman from Kentucky Mr.. H.
MARSHALL to its ranks for bad supposed from the
Of the gentleman for the last months that he
Of its bitterest enemies Whenever he made speech
he has attacked not the republicans but the democratic
party. He denounces the Nebraska BILL because he says
that all its friends do not agree about it, though he admits
that he would have voted for it, says was all right
and proper On the same principle he might denounce the
Bible and the constitution, because, orsooh, differ
about their true meaning thought that the gentleman
hostile 10 the democratic party but it turns out from
his remarks of yesterday that he is its friend Why he
says you are going to take step that will njure you
That proves that he is friend because if be had been
our enemy he would have stood and let take the
step and then denounced for it. 1t proves therefore,
that the gentleman good friend of the democratic party
and am glad that gave him opportunity Of showing
from Kentucky MIR Cox for permitting make these
remarks, and, if he desires it, will call for the previous
question.