WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1852.
MY DEAR DOWNER, -
There is nothing of much moment transpiring here. Cabell of Florida, in the
House, a few days ago laid down the Southern Whig platform, that no man should
be supported for President who was not sound on the slavery question; and
added, that though Scott, for every other reason, would be his first choice,
yet he had not come out in favor of slavery to this time, and he feared it was
even now too late. He was determined (Cabell) never to be caught by another
Taylor. Murphy, from Georgia, followed on the Democratic side, and prescribed
very much the same creed for the Democrats that Cabell had for the Whigs. So
you see the bold stand the South is taking. June, they will act up
to it. succumb?
They will talk up
to it now. Next
Will not both
parties at the North
Dismy of Ohio, in
the same debate, on being taunted for voting against the Fugitive-slave Law,
said he did it because it was not stringent enough!
SOURCE: Mary Tyler
Peabody Mann, Life of Horace Mann, pp. 356-7
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