Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-27


Gentlemen Of the Convention representatives OF the
Constitutional Jlon Party Of Nirgiuil-soon truS, 10
Doe expanded into the great Constitutional Union Parry
Of the nation with platform, broad enough ana strong
enough 90 contain a the conservative elements that may
exist n a the parties into which the country now IN
happily divided tender you my cordial thanks for the
honor YOU have conferred on me- by calling me to pre-
side over your deliberations.
On nv part il is wholly unmerited have not the
skill which experience alone can give-no knowledge oil
parliamentary law the rules Of order and have never
presided for hour the deliberations Of any pub
Die assembly. So far as the preservation OF order
is concerned have no fears OF exhibiting any dehcen-
cv for In an assembly like the before me- no occa-
sion will arise FOX calling the power OF the Char into ac-
ton.
Our meeting here. on the I2Sth anniversary Of the
birth OF George Washington, from all parts OF the Con-
m0uvellth is owing to various causes Weselected TINS
day because wished TO DO honor ourselves by at
tempting to- honor bis memory. lie lived for the IN
iou-te died In the Uuon-he buried in the Union,
aud one OF objects, indeed, tie leading object Tor
which c1me TO prevent by the eXcruon oil every
faculty which God has given US the future historian from
recording the melancholy fact, that his houored remains
De- iu 81. 1utet member Of once united ana powerful
empire of irgemcu The most precious, aud The most eN-
allied tribute ever paid by grateful counry'o the mem
ory of a great public beueiactor is the purchase oil
Mount Vernon by Che Of the United states That
Is no sectional monument It not reared ny couri-
buttons from the the west the north or the sOutn
female gratitude and patriotism were bounded by no geo
graphical lines 10 shrine erected by all for the use oil
ALL and OF our objects here to-day Is 20 prevent the
pilgrims WHO NAV tbither renew their VOWS IN
all coming time, from being obliged TO e1c.am, We are
8 f.urrr fu ar 0.r1 coa'rg' We DO not mean, II we
can rr.vert it that Edward Everett Of Massachusetts,
and bis children shall De obliged 10 say upon that hallow-
ed spot lind r-s TOO are aliens
We came here, gentlemen, because we have seen the
country i1 the manu. divided into two great sectional
PARTIES iuiamiug the passions and exciting the prgu-
d.y- of our te.lW-ctIans, upon a subject which both
OF the political parties OF 1850 agreed 20 compromise
and forever Danish from the national couucls-a com
promise which each of those parties in los separate pO
Ica organization of 1872 resl 7ed should be HHGl1tg
Which OF these parties broke It's pIghted faith, and un
To- hel the Pa1dogs box, CUT OF which issued the evils
with which We are now threatened let Che future histo
rilu tell The whole time OF Cougress-its wisdom, its
talent s- wen as its passion and prejudice have been
almost exclusively occupied by ll, exciting subject, 70
che neglect of an che great interests OF the country We
have seen au administration, Installed with celr sur
-UulUgI u che treasury which, the end of its
laird yel- having pca, all los current revenue aud It's
Original. cIp has fastened upon the country debt Of
SbH.YUUI and thrown that enormous burden upon the
future revenue of The nation, which ought 10 have been
.t guucambered for their successors. And all this has
been doae On time of profound peace, and in the alb
serte o. pe-teuca aud famine.
TIE ro.--oi.c derartmeut-that great agent through
whose veins asl arteries flows the liellOOd of the bu
ness the literature, and the politics of the nation, Is
completely ulrll1ai and Dos agents, 70 whom the faith
uf the gOyceuWeu, WIS pledged, compelled 10 sacrifice
a large portion of ,heir earnings
CuE-l- oi che SOUTH and those vitality interested in
doctrine Of uon-iuteryeuuou by one people, In the
domestic affairs of another, more than all others, COM
mitted by dearest Interests well as by principle
to that great rue of international law, which guarantees
90 every independent nation, the right 20 establish any
i1ruof government &c chooses whether be democracy
arisocacy monarchy, the dcspousm Of a mob or its
e-mate and necessary consequence, the depOa-m of
one man. we have seen the President of the United
States demanding chat hc shall be armed with the whole
naval and military power OF tie republic 20 enable him
t0 intervene u the domestic affairs Of Mexico In de-
iaucs of our established rule, OF recognizing the gov
ornaments s t-'1 of every nation leaving them settle
,he question of legal RICH, they please have seen
him negotiating with faction now or lately beseiged In
the CITY Of Vera Cruz while au the residue Of the couu-
try iU the actual possession OF their aiverlres who
claim 90 be tue government d, j'Ec as they are GER
tt.H.v q. +lr-1.
Living as we DO under constitution which vests the
J-eaym king power u che PresieuL5y ami with the adj
We and cousen. of tvohirds of the Senate be given
withheld according Co tleruubiasei discretion, we have
seen him persist uy demanding that be shall have SD q
.NUoNU placed IN his hands, either 20 sootle the iusued
dignity, sap the public virtue of Spain, and enable
him 90 acquire tbe island o., Cuba by treaty which the
Senate mus. r3 when laid before them under the peu-
ally OF che forfeiture OF yae thirty millions. 1.-THE treaty
rejected, the money would Doe lost, for court In
Clr-teld1m s0vercg aIb.,er 90 whom the question
might bereierrcj could decree ia favor Of the claimant
i-.,,- Mol hind ,fs rtvi-, thar Che who or,a into
...ri-y for -,li.f ,r,.- b.iy., ,I.5-. b,nl.
T- has ra.s- ba INV r-l,-ic, AND IL ia not ,,ryr INV
.-r.. o. --ar harsh ,isIriu.i, lions b,- %
r t.. evils ,e-rlI and intending Va, are told ly nh,
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and ,,.,F r-,,rirs and whether the r-srrf,s d. t-,s
or not the conclusion meets our cordial appreciation,
Gentlemen snow. and YOU know. that other motives
and objects have been aud will be a,cribed 20 u.s.
We have been denounced enemies the South giving
ala and comfort 90 Northern agutors and flnatcs-
Whoever makes such charge may make display Of bis
malice, or ms want OF c1udor, nu' cannot az this day
claim '1e merit OF orsaa.y. lie is TOO late Tor that
see before me he veterans of $50 who bore our ban
usr through ,-e battle and tue breeze during that well
fought contest a't was the prGcipu difficulty they
.'N 10 '.-'.".' .- -.'. o'-lt ''u.''' H. was
the charge OF a.o"doH'm made asAH', General Harrl-
-'Ht.i 10y NECESSARY .1 A, southern
supporters I-7 sg'.. l'.'5-'o' was l' d'ler' ana
,e ' . ,'.'. wa, '..1 10 III penn on lnS
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uessee, aud nIee OF Tour ot"tr states were
their natural ae> renewed 'Is '"'r' 10 l.Oluce TINS
r'su.- which seems 10 taem SD desirable. Henry Clay
was then orr leader The m'u whose marble efgy Is
soon fo Toe cree H ll' cry metropolis OF Ms ma
tive 0.tr cou'I not og ''usteo VII" 'e p'o,euol OF
southern ~. u'.' ~ S-s Women OF lsl..3-
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