Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-12-29
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS FOR SPEAKER.

ing gentlemen PresoJ King. David Wilmot, Mr..
Booth, of Connectiedtt Mr.. Durkee, of Wiscon-
sin, who. by prevois Iar.y afinities, are Demo-
Gratis; Mr.. Tuck, of New hampshire. Mr.. Allen,
of Massachusets, Mr.. Gliding and Mr.. Root
of Ohio, John nW. Howe, of Pennsylvania, and
Mr. Sprague, IF Michigan, whose sympathies and
connections, prior TO the canvass which resulted
in their eIcton to Congtess, were Wings. Be-
sides these Mr.. Julian, of Indiana, will certainly
act with mis- organization. t he arrive in time, and
Goyernf Cleveland and Nj. Waldo, of Connecti-
cut. Wi oppose the choice Of either Mr.. Cobb or
Mr. Winthrop. There are thus fourteen members
who may be counted against the candidates of
eiiHr of the old parties and eleven Of them will
cetainly vote for Mr.. Wimot
4" The Free Soil members made no nominations
tor the inferior offices, but maydo so before the
election comes on. They will oppose, persever-
! ingly and effcctualiy, Fc.ney forCerk, and Lane
| for Sergen mt at A rms"
The Wig Caucus.-A CORRESPONDENT Of the
Nntionla ntelligencer gives ful report of the
| Wing caucus, which resulted in thewithdrawal Of
| six Southern members. The write says:
| On motion of the Hon. Mr.. Setback Of Ohio,
| the Hon. Charles S. Morehead, of K,ntucky, was
elected chairman. and on motion Of he Hon. NJ.
White. of New York, the Hon. Jane Brooks, of
New York, was made secretary.
| As soon this organization took place, and
after short preliminary address. setting forth
! that he had we'll considered what ne vas about,
and that, rs a matter of duty, he could not avoid
| it, and would not Withdraw il, Mr.. Tombs, Of
| Georgia, offered the following resolution
Resoired, That Congress ought not to PISS any
law prohibiting slavery in the Territories q Cali
| fornia or New Mexico, nor any law aboishing
slavery in the District of Columbia.
! No sooner had the Secretary read this r,solu-
ton than an intense excitement was aroused; but
it did not express itself in action, or in vhlent
| words -hut nd I
siand the calmest and coolest in amer, taking
| all things into consideration, ever known unier
such circumstances. The Wings were not at
first certain what Mr.. Toombs was after-wnt
he inca n-what intended by him and his as.
sociates-bur il soon become manifest that unless
the caucus took in this, as its own irebrand and
adopted it its own, Mr.. Toombs & Co. would
4 take up their beds and walk
| Mr.. Sinnly, Of North Carolina, was the frs, TO
start in opposition; for, Southern man. as he
well said, there could be no doubt shath thought
on these subjects; but this was no Plnce for their
dtscussion-this was no time--and sha iherefore
mosoa ~ 10y .L~ -Asaufinn uuon the fable.s -
! The first Northern man who nod anya thing tc
say was the Hon. Mr. Duer, Of frNews York. J He
was surprised to find here effort to found n
party upon an exclusive slavery test, when the
Wing party in the North had disclaimed any such
test, and repeatedly declared that it considered il
a national, not sectional party, and were unwill
| iHS W puTty Oh SuCn q lCSI
| Mr.. Conrad, OF Louisiana, aud Mr. Breck. O
Kentucky. opposed the resolution, though the
| agreed with it IN principle. Mr.. Evans, of Mart
and. expressed the same views. 1t was also o..
posed by Mr.. Brooks. of New York, and Mr.. Clini :
man. of North Carolina, the latter however, sal
ing that he would vote for it if passed.
Mr.. Ashmun, of Massachusetts, remarked tina,
| though he was IN favor Of the Wilmot Proyio
and of abolishpg slavery wherever it could 10
constutonnlly abolished, yet he not for max.
ing any such things test for the Ma tonal Wing
| party. and when. in Massachusetts,, such q thing
had been attempted at the Springfield Convention,
he, in common with Mr.. Winthrop and others, had
successfully resisted any such new Interpolation
into the Wing creed.
| Messrs. Owen and Stephens, Of Georoia. md
fIillard, Of Alabama, warmly advocated the re.o
| luton. The report proceeds:
| Mr.. Conrad begged Mr.. Stanly to withdraw lis
| motion TO lay upon the table, which he did, when
| he substituted for ii a motion to postpone. Tlis,
| amid cries OF "question," "question," was car-
ried, nearly the whole caucus rising for the post.
ponement, and only eight in the negative, being
three gentlemen from Georgia, Mr.. Hiard OF;
| Alabama, and four others, whose names have
not yet been able to ascertain.
When this vote announced, Mr.. Toombs
of Georgia, rose and left the room, and with him
| four other gentlemen, who were subsequently, fol.
| lowed by MIR. Hilliard, Of Alabama who said he
|
take pleasure in voting for Mr.. Winthrop for
| Speaker.
This Hegira of the five or six members from
| the Whig caucus Of course created an intense
sensation. 1t was only spoken of, however, as
4" an unfortunate event." "a sad occurrence" or
assuming of great responsibility" sign of
| bad omen,' &C., but no reproaches we're INDUCED
in. Everything had been discussed in the best Of
| temper.
1t was finally agreed that the Wings this (Saiur-
dny) evening would proceed only to nominate a
Speaker, and that the Clerk, Sergeant at. A rms,
Postmaster, and Doorkeeper should be subsequent
| y selected.
Inc Hon. Mr.. Vinton, of Ohio, then introduced
the following resolution:
nso1ce"' That the meeting do nominate the Hon.
S"a ouGr1 y. winthrop, as the Wing candidate for
ha, OF the House of Representatives in the
| ms resolution Mr.. Vinton prefaced with ,ol
marks mgh'y complimentary to Mr.. W;ntbron
then the caucus adjourned. subject 70 the cali
Mr.. Morehead, the chairman.
0T The lady Of Mons. MoNTHLoN. the ~, |
French Minister. is an American, nd the da,rb.
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