Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-25


OG-At the time the Compromise bill was
killed in the House OF Representatives, We no.
ticed that the motive which the Wings had,
who voted to kill the bill, was to be found in
their apprehension that settlement notc OF
the slavery question would be injurious TO the
prospects of their candidate for the Presidency
The Washington Union stated at the time that
a rumor was afioat in Washington that eau
Gus of the Wing members OF the House had
been held, and that it was there determined
that the Bill should be killed. The Union at
the same zine called upon any respectable
member of the Wing party TO disclaim such
procedure, either in his place in the House,
or in card under his name, and that it (he
Union,) would promptly give it place in its
columns. No disclaimer 1rdS ever made
Now, although we are 10th 10 charge any
man, or set of men, with the preparation of
an act of this character, yet when we look 1T
the course of the leaders of the Federal party
in times gone past, and know how far they
have gone, and will go, for the sake of party,
we are not surprized that the belief that such
transaction did take place is getting general.
We present to oar readers the following arti-
Gle, and ask them if it does not 60 far to prove
that the lumor was correct. What desperate
game are the Wings driven 10 play, in order
10 bolster up a rotten cause -
From the Washington Union.
II INokx fHaS Cor II
Wings and the B0rnburners.
We referred some days since to a rumor which
was rife in this city, of a caucus having been held
for the purpose Of defeating the first compromise
bill from the Senate. We invited any respectable
wing member of either House Of Congress to con-
tradict the report in his place, or under his own
name in the columns of the National Intelligent
Ger. We are not advised that any such contradic-
ton was ever made in either shape, although some
of the scribblers from this city, some Of the
stump-speakers, have professed to deny it. But
the " GreenviIIe &C. H. Mountaincer," of South
Carolina, of the 18th Instant, has given some con-
frmaticn to the rumor in the following article -
A very importa : letter, from a distinguished
statesman and member of Congress from this State,
has been Just received by gentleman in this place.
The letter is dated Washington, goth July, ard
confirms the rumOrs as to the reasonable conduct
of the Taylor wings in combining with barnburn-
crs, abotionsts and northern wings, to defeat the
compromise bill. But no comments of ours are
necessary; we give the extracts. and our readers
can judge whether any of the South Caroline del
egation ale likely to support Taylor, except |. E.
Holmes. Such thing would seem impossible.
Speaking of the Taylor wing party and the COM
promise bill, the letter says: How any southern
man can make up his mind to be identified with
them, is to me mystery, which only long expe.
rience in politics can render comprehensive AS
specimen of what they are, Mr.. of Ala.
bama, told me that he kne,U that, night before last
the wings had caucus. into which the barnburn.
ers were admitted and these southern men went
into a count with them to ascertain whether they
could not vote against the motion it was determin-
ed to make to lay the bill on the table. The bill
was to be defeated; but, if possible the southern
Wigs to save their position. Accordingly
all of them. excepting eight southern wings, voted
against laying the bill on the table. believe this
to be true. And what a state of things does this
argue for southern whiggery Under the pretex
of being the EXTREMIST defenders of the South, they
are secret plotters and traitors, and join with barn
burners and abolitioniss to defeat the South. Ant
this is the party it is proposed for US to be ident
fed with not a man ofthem from the North anc
West who is not thorough Wilmot Proviso man
Every man Of them voted sgainst the compromise
bill-not vote, under any circumstances, can il
get from any of Them"