Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-12

question The result Of the vote decision 1" bring
it forward ask the gentleman, whether he did not
make these statements?
Mir. HARGEAvE replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. WlTcHER Then, | ask him, whether he did not
give pledge on the question Of eSPunging do not
by pledge instrument Of writing, but pro-
mise, which, with honorable men, is equally binding
bond. The vote Of each present was taken.
MIR. VII soS hsrc interrupted Mr.. W., insisting that
this dsrnzson cut Of order.
The SrE.w=R cu:ncided with Mr. Wilson. and said
TIA. E,r'lTla having treS?asstd upon TIC !G's o.
order he bad .cri:'t others 10 reply 10 his axis
MIR. WI.o. of Is ;aiL he would avail himself OF The
ptvii'" ." in u:aking few remarks. ask, SAID
Mr.. w., if tie Wh-s here have rgh, 10 corol US i'll
lii" ninnagr:."ni at our affairs BY :vhGl au:hoTl
t. dns tic :: u from Pi.iSyl ria and us friends
dictate to the Democratic Rr,u!csn party, w'!rn, and
where and to:" hey shall hold meetings 10 consul! with
each other. We have light /" nui<,ir course
in these matters. We have bern here ty the pee
pic 10 act for the public good-anL iavr Tic privilege
CT meeting ard consulting whatsoever cilonse ard
we do not intend TO reinQuiSh il. These meetings
required 10 compare ideas, and armnzc any slight diff
tcTcnceS o olnian that may exist between We are
told thai there is CONSTANT drilling kept up in the ranks
Of the Democratic party. But ! do not think they
nearly we'll drilled The Wings, who To-
gclher without the least variation. They do not need
hall mach drilling the Democratic Republicans.
Have you any divisions in the ranks of The Wings
during the present srssrn. No---notling of the kind
had occurred among them any question that had been
before the House. for one. said lr. W., do not intend
TO yield he right to meet with nay political associates, as
often as iii. You may call them caucuaes if YOU
will. We claim the right to caucus if We please, and
we VIII not be driven from exercising it every night II
we pcasc-(a land it woad require nightly on
part 10 keep up with the Wings in party disc plne)
and he denied the right Of any say that the pro-
credIngs of such meetings involved pledge TO any
of Legislative proceedings inrrcred with tic
free exercise OF his Judgment every that
before The House lie trusted This suhJec, would lie re
ferred 10 Committee Of the Whole He had never
known subject involving our Federal Relations which
had not been disposed 81. Even in the of i'm
Portant bill it The 10 allow lis friends per-
feet il first; and then those who opposed to could
take such grounds ugans 1t rs ilry should fit.
MIR. GREGORY said that as Wing caucus Of last year
had been alluded to- at which candidate Tor Councillor
fixed uponand il having been assumed that it
similar in its character and objects to the very objection
able meeting OF the Democratic Republican party which
has been often mcnLioned-Alr g. having been, Il,
that period, very improperly considered Wing lie took
upon himself To say, that if there any such Wing
caucus, he was not Of the fact. lie ul
but caucus, and that convened during Tie las,
session. Tor the purpose Of nominating candidate for the
Presidency. The gentleman from Boclcu, has told US,
that is necessary for his party to hold every
night, in order To keep up with the party Disc rlne of
the Wings. He has also informed us, that the great
Democratic Republican Party do meet do consult, and
what is still more wonderful thl they d. sometimes d!f
fer in opinions Why, sir, though, ticrc DIFF.
rrencrs among lhen,-frI thought they had been so
castiga!rG, amdcd into the ranks that they DIFF
rrcI:at they had 10 opinions Of their own 10 Oppose
TO those which. were dictated TO them by their leaders
Ii is urged that ii is NECESSARY 10 refer this subject TO
Committee of The Wholr, in order that it may be fully
discussed and amended. Who is it that wishes To amend
these resolutions: Net IN. Wigs 1t is rs acceptable
10 them in It's present shape, presume, il be
mace; they very little iur Tie Uru expression Of
resolutions which They will vote against DO the Com.
Miller who reported these resolulnns, wish to amend
them They have had every opportunity perfect them
before they came Lerc. II lie subject is brought into
Connee of the Whole, the greatest range OF debate
with making lang speeches, aud consuming the tine Of
the House, will he a! liberty 10 talk much they
please, and about any thing they peasc-and Mr. g.
believed, that this would De found hereafter 10 he n
the sprrS subjects that talked about III his
House.
Mr.. DANIEL said he present wirn the charge
Of the gentleman from rltsi !vania. in relation to tie
meeting of the nia"rity Of the Ionsr, first made
Whcn the charge afterwards repeated lie had passed
by. because he not accustomed ~ debate aud lie
had hoped that Others more ready and ahe would
have replied 10 it. lie had not anticipated that the
charge aglns the Administration party. OF having given
vote, effect pledge, to support tie expTnging
luons which might be reported 10 Lie House, :"c,
ing Of its members, would he reiterated. AID that it
would have been g'avrly taken up by the public press
But such having been The casc-and the charge being
repra,edl take this opportunity, said Mr.. D., 20
perform what consider duty in denying that any
such vote had been given that which had been chars
ed. am not, said MIR. D.. al all that the pub
lie should know What we do lerc il conciarei gentle
Eien Insist upon using that rrmbut lie denied that any
gentleman had right TO araiyn individuals IN this House
for their actions iii their private capacity, 10 question
thrn their transactions III private meetings, or TO
pry in,o their secret councils. lie thought such 4
course highly improper and nd"corous-It was one
which liz would not willingly folInw, except in srdc
incr or retaliation. But rs the gentleman from ItSy
vanu had pursued, and still continued 10 pursue such
course MI ID. would repeat tic question put TO the gen
tcnlnn from l!sy by the gentleman from Sussex,
aud ask him whether tic Wings did not during the last
SESSION. hold caucus upon the subject Of selecting
puft a altls
of three candidates were discussed:
Mr. WrrLiHE said. that when this question: was put to
hl BY the gentleman from Sussex, lac had inadvertently
answered that there was not such caucus bnt he now
1ecocclcd that such u meeting held by the Wing
party, on The subject of the election Of Councillor.
Mr.. DANIEL i further ask him, if a of this
kind was not also held by the Wing party for the pur-
pose of selecting candidate for the Speakers chair
Mr.. WIrcnER. There was
Mr. DANIEL And was not the gentleman from Pitt
sylvan;a present al that caucus:
MIR. WrcuER | was.
Mr. DANIEL said he did moi arvagn the motives of gen
ilemcn in attending these meetings. fle maintained
their proprcty and expedcncy he believed it light that
ouch consultations Of those generally concurrIng III
tncnt should take place. 1t right that parties av.
inr certain general objects in view should meet and
fer in order keep up harmonious feeling among zach
other compare opinions, and give force To their united
sentiments believe, although cannn myself vouch
for the fact thasn the best days Of Democracy-n the
bryhtest period nfour political hstory-when the rcsolu-
tons and proceedings If rs and ~ under cnns-
deraon-it the practice Of the patriots Of that day
to meet and consult upon the details Of the
then in progress great stir has been made on The SUBJ
iecl of this meeting Of the Democratic Republican party
and an endeavor had been made TO propagate belief
tha, the Democratic party had in secret concavr pedg
cd themselves vote for the instructions to Sena
tors relative cxpungng: from fear that they might
he persuaded 10 different course by our opponens or,
in other Words that this pledge required 10 prevent
our adhcrents from being drawn away by display Of the
great abilities claimed for the Opposition ncnicrs when
bn I'M said Mr.
think have shown. that if there any thing mpro.
DER in the meeting referred 10, have the example