The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-18
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TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER IS.

DEMOCRATIC CAUcUs.-The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Herald gives the fol-
lowing account of the caucus of the democratic
members, at which the nomination Of Mr. Cobb
for Speaker was abandoned:
WAsurNGTov, Dec. I'll P.M.-Thede democratic
caucus has just adjourned. There were eghty-five
members Present-sx more than were att the caucus
which nominated NJ +. Cobb. Messrs Booth Cleve-
land and Waldo, all Of CONNECTICUT, were also
present. South Carolina was not represented.
Mr.. Cobb spoke first. He said he had no per-
sondi feelings R.the NATTER and was graliGed with
the vote he had obtained. All he asked his friends
was not to ask him to do any tIing inconsistent
with what he conceived his duty to his friends and
the party He could not Change his position; his
friends must do il for him
Mr.. Johnson, Of Arkansas, moved to give Mr..
Cobb Tomorrow the largest possible vote on the
first ballot, and then let members take their own
course, following their individual preferences
Some three or four extravagant speeches ensued.
Mr.. Hubbard, Of Alabama considered himself IN
structed 10 vote for Northern man, who was right
on.the slavery question.
Mr.. Cleveland defined his position. He might
individually, a citzen-as he-ad done at the last
Presidential eection-yote for a man who was OPP
posed to the w lmot Proviso but, in voting for
Speaker, he should feel bound to respect the opin-
ions Of his constituents.
Mr.. Andrew Johnson justified Mr. CleveIandis
position in regard TO his constituents, and accused
Mr.. lnge Of having voted twice for gentleman in
favor OF the WIlmot PToviso
Mr.. Richardson wanted to know whether hIr
Johnson referred to HIM.
Mr.. Andrew johnson said "Yes.''
Here little rumus took place, which amounted
to nothing but showed that Mr. Richardson, who
us pressed By the ultra pro-savery men, was not
the strong man Of the caucus.
Mr. Thompson, OF Pennsylvania, made a very
pretty Speech which poured oil on the troubled
waters, and restored harmony. He said he repre-
scented mixed constituency, aud was sorry to see
any sectional feeling manifested. De had never
asked Mr. Cobb opinion on the Wilmot PFovso
though he might guess it, blr. Cobb being South
ern min. The only question he asked was, d" Is he
"A democrat ~
Mr. Miller, of Ohio, insisted on adhefing to the
caucus nomination. He cited the adhesion Of the
wings to Mr. Winthrop, and the fact that Mi.
W i.nthrop had increased his vote, as Mr.. Cobb was
falling oil.
Mr.. McLane proposed an amendment to the mo.
ton of Mr.. johnson, Of Arkansas more compli
hentaFy to Mr. Cobb, consisting Of three distlnc
resolutions, to this effect
l. That Mr. Cobb receive the thanks Of the party for &C
eepting the nomination and that man, nominatti by
democratic caucus, could be expected TO receive larger
That, in the ptsence of the assurance that addona
strength Gan he obtained by any caucus domination, was
3. That The nominee sloni he Mr. Cobb, or nobody.
Mr.. Johnson withdrew his resolution, and Mr.
Nc Lane amendments fell with il. N.
Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi, moved that the
caucus now.prOceed TO a new nomination TO which
Mr.. Miller, Of Ohio moved an amendment, that
the caucus adhere to the original nomination.
Mr. Jones, OF Tennessee moved the previous
question.
Gov. Brown suggested tho proprety Of support
ing the resolution, that Mr.. Cobb had received the
highest vote that could be obtained for a caucus
nominee, and that there was no reason now for adj
herring to it any longer making new nomna
ton. IL new nomination be made it ought to
be Mr.. Cobb; and thus sustaining the views Of
MIR. McLane, which the caucns adopted by large
vote rejecting Mr.. Ihompson's motion to make a
new nomination, as well as Mr.. Miller's substitute
to adhere to the original nomination.
This leaves every member of the democratic
party to vote as hepleases and we shall have scat
tcrng votes to-morrow in great profusion