Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-01-04
Proc ceilings of the Southern
Caucus on the subject of Slavery.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1915.

~ ASlllNGGON, DeC 10, 1910.
A meeting Of Southern Members of the Two
Houses was held last evening IN the Senate
Chamber, pursuant to private notices, distributed
in the course of yesterdays SESSION, by Mr..
Foote and others. The proceedings were lnten-
ded to be secret, and reporters, letter writers,
and all others but the partlcpators therein, were
OF course excluded
x.Governor Metcalle, U. States Senator from
Kentucky, was called to the Chair--hr. Atchi.
son. Senator from Missouri, and Ex-Governor
Gayle, Representative from Alabama, were
appointed Vice Presldents-and Mr.. VenabIe,
Representative from North Carolina, acted as
Secretory. Between sky and seventy members
were present, all Of course from Slave States.
a series OF resolutions which, IN connection
with the whole proceedings, were introduced by
Mr.. Bayly OF Va. embracing essentially, in re-
gard 10 the rights of the General Government,
the principles OF the Resolutions OF 1913.
Mr.. Stephens, OF Ga. opposed immediate &C
ton, OIL the resolutions, ana moved a reference
Of Them to a committee OF one from each State,
to report upon the whole subject, at an adjourn
ed meeting, To be held Jan. 10, lo49.
A very animated, though by no means intem-
perate debate ensued, III winch Messrs. Stephens,
Foote, Toombs, Pendleton, Woodward, Butler,
rompklns, Bayly, Chapman, Morse, Holmes,
Rusk, Calhoun Westcott, and one or two others
pated. Some were III favor OF the Immediate
adoption Of the Resolutions Mr.. Calhoun ap-
proved OF Mr.. Bayly'S Resolutions, but conc-
ded generally IN the propreiy OF the reference
proposed by Mr.. Stephens lie made one OF his
most eloquent aud able speeches OH The subject,
moderate Tor him, containing nothing intended
to excite the South, and but little, perhaps, which
might be calculated TO produce such Il result.
The meeting was very orderly; very little eX-
citemeut was manifested, and even the utras
were Qune modeIato IN the expression Of their
sentiments. The remarks of Gen. Rusk, Sena-
Tor from TeXas-like those of Mr.. Calhoun
were listened to with The most profound atten-
tlon.
Mr. Weslcott advocated the adoption of Mr..
Bayly's resolutions, and Of his proposed address
--coniiued to II historical detail OF the aggres-
slons upon the South.
Others advocated the reference of the resolu-
tlons as proposed by Mr. Stephens, on the ground
that If the action al Congress at this session
consummated what was proposed by the oppo-
nenl5 oi the South, more cogenl and eihcaClous
and direct measures should be taken by the Rep
resentatlyes Of the Southern States here. But
tins was not, as viii be perceived by tie torego.
lug, the Wow entertained by all those who sus-
tanned Mr.. Stephenss motion. The object of
Others was farther tlne lor consultation
The proposition OF Mi, Stephens was finally
agreed To- wIth great ununlInlty.
The following gentlemen have been appoint
ed the Comlnlttee ON The part OF the Slayehod-
ing Suites, IN accordance with the resolution OF
the meeting:
Stephens of Ga, Clayton OF Del, Chapman of
Md. Bayy OF Va, Nenable Of N. g., Calhoun
OFFS O., King OF Ala, Foole of MISS, Downs Of
La, Morehead'ol Ky. Gentry of Ieun., Atchl-
son of Mo-, Bolaad oil ARK, Cabell OF Fla,
husk OF Texas
Tins COMMITTEE has been formed without con-
sultallon with all the gentlemen named upon II.
Some OF them may decline 10 serve, or may con.
sent with view OF aresung the agitation and
allaying the excitement.