The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-09
II: NJ. BRECKENRIDGE.


WAsHtSGToS. Dec. s, 1877
My apprehensions, expressed in former letters l.;
regard TO the organization Of the House ,ara S,ii,
realized In the conduct Of some tv ~ we, ...a,
claiming to be Wings and WHO owe their ELEVATION
70 1ohg, Tess 70 the !nnueuoe and power OF Wing
In these various ballots ,,u, II dearen, s,o.ss
votes for Ger y 40, and Mr.. Tuck, cast their
Hudse !. wilson; Mr. Palfrey gave his tor Mr.
,i and Mr.. Jones Of Geo. and Mr.. Tompkins
of Miss, voted at random the first OF the last two
finally uniting with his party. There may be some
apology for the latter gentleman, from extreme sec
tionaf feelings and from pledges rashy given, before
any positive idea was entertained OF the nomination
Of Mr. Winthrop, but for the others with the excep,
ton of Mr.. Tuck who Is not so distinctly connected
with party obligations l can discover no sort Of
justification, except in spirit Of fanaticism, which
recognizes neither reason nor duty. Whether
madness with SO much method as that exhibited To-
day. can be justified at ALL is matter Of donbi. My
personal views are against II, and in all candor,
cannot perceive in the dogged obstnacy of these
actors, any thing else than purpose TO crafty per-
sonal hostility and TO acquire species of notoriefy
the enjoyment of which no honest man voiched MS
a Wing, will envy them.
/ am rather gratihed that they chose such an
occasion for the expanding Of their venom, for the
unexceptlonabeness Oft the claims and the character
Of Mr.. Winthrop, render perfectly palpable the md
tives which actuated Mr.. Giddings and Mr. Palfrey.
Iforbear for the time from enlargng upon this topic
as would desire; but, abundance of occasion will
be presented, when shall do my duty fearessly and
not hesitate TO expose those who havs attempted 10
use the Wing party as the stepping stone to political
ambition, and as the cover of schemes which no
Wing should countenance tolerate. come what
may.
There Is much satisfaction In the KNOWLEDGE
that Mr. Winthrop was trlumphantly elected with.
out the aid of this fanntcnl decemvrac The whole
management on the part Of these persons was mat
ter ofprevous elaboration, and therefore the sooner
the POLITICAL relation between them and the Wing
party is understood the better will IL be for the good
and security Of the cause. They came here resolved
10 embarrass us because OF the limited majority and
tne demonstration Of to-day proves, that they were
complishit
Un the final ballot, Mr.. Holmes, of South Carolina,
temporarily from the floor and returned after
NJ, name nad been called. II his privilege, or
,hipp " we u, MS pleasure. When this state Of
,nss ss 49,, occurred Mr. Thompson Of Pennsylvania,
HoI,aI inquired OF the Clerk II the name of Mr.
~ M, mas oeen called and whether he had voted
Th.s Delng answered that he had not voted Mr. !
,s MISREPRESENTATION suggested that he was now In his
P's MI anu could record himself
nmls unwaarranted proceeding was received nv The
~ aha u'e member against whom IL was djrcc
.eu, VIII tne Indignation which II deserved and yas
L,r ~ ,ne inter with degree Of silent scorn
wnien VIII save It's repetition. An interference a. l.
unwotmy ~ TINS, nave never before Witnessed nm
.ne part q any member who pretended 10 rosner,
tne proprIeues OF the chamber. The responsibil,v
OF the act rested solely on Mr.. Holmes and the eo9,
10 draw public attention 10 It, was characterIzedbv
spirit Of spite which received no response In anu
quarter Of the House. American and u z
Gazette,