Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-24

Mr.. Calhoun's address, is about one-fo,Tih
of the whole Southern strength in Congress.
This text needs no commentary. Thus has
ended a movement, originated and conduct
ed to destroy the peace and permanency of
this glorious Union. All honor to the noble
Wings who have borne themselves so gall
lantly and faithfully through the contest
lndisposition prevented MIR. Calhoun from
witnessing his defeat. lNDEPENpENr.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
After the storm of last night there is a
calm, though here and there may be seen
the symptoms of fresh, but limited convul-
sion. The caucus, lis proceedings, its ex-
plosion, and its failure, have furnished the
topics of the day in the political circles.
| The Disunionists wear upon their fronts the
sign of defeat, and some of them are gloomy,
even TO despair, they staked all on this eff
fort, and they have lost. Nothing is now
left but the desperation of madness or folly,
and neither is dangerous, since their power
is as impotent as their wrath is malignant.
But still every effort will be strained TO give
importance TO the movement and to rouse
Southern feeling to sense Of the impend
ing danger.''
Mr.. Underwood succeeded, Just before
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resolution to print the journals of the eau
Gus. This is important in many respects,
because it will present the official testimony
of division of sentiment on all the ques
tons that were presented, and show to the
country that there was no one point upon
which the extreme and conservative interests
of the South agreed. 1t is well that this
line should be drawn, aud that the public
should locate the actors according to their
proclivities. Another effect of this resolu-
ton will be to publish Mr.. Berrien's address,
when it will be seen that every politician of
] the Calhoun school stands recorded in the
negative, and that their purpose was TO
adopt an intlamnatory manifesto or none.
Much good will come of this publication, if
ljudciously treated for the people of the
South will be the first to discard these agi-
iators, and to send up healthy opinion to
Washington, which will obliterate the last
vestige of their power.
Among the regular Locoiocos, much COM
plant is uttered against MIR. Calhoun for
Fastening this movement. They regard it
as suicidal in q political point of view, and
calculated to distract the party at the South,
beyond the hope of reconciliation.
| My last letter mentioned that at certain
stage of the proceedings, MIR. Stephens, of
Ca, bad Introduced resolution, which was
laid on the table by an emphatic majority.
The following is copy:
! Resotued, That in the naisi"H ef -si.is
tmeeting, II Is lnexpedient at this time, for
any address to be published by the Repre-
sentatiyes of the slave-holding States or
that any action should be adopted apart from
that of our proceedings in the respective
Houses of Congress.
] This prnposition opaha1io1 foo p,un h r,roe.
teal wisdom to be acceptable to the " chv-
alry," though before many months have
elapsed they will rejoice at an opportunity
to adopt il.
No attempt has yet been made to Obtain
names to the address, and much dsinclna-
ton prevails, even among the faithful, to
put themselves on public record. The
Hartford convention stands in judgment
against them, and the fear is augmented by
the apprehension of a total discontinue be-
fore their constituents. Mr. Cobb, of Ga,
| by far the shrewdest tactcan of the party,
has invented an eXpedient TO suit the occa-
sion, and will cover his retreat by issuing an
address on his own account. His example
may encourage others to adopt a similar
pretext for escaping a responsibility which
they fear to encounter.
Mr.. Foote had another scene in the SEN
ate. called up by personal explanation
which he claimed in reply to a letter, pub
lished by Judge Mclean, denying his false
allegations. Between the merriment and
indignation which the member from Mssis-
sppi excited, ii was difficult to preserve the
decorum Of the body. MIR. Corwin rose to
remove any injurious impression that might
have been created by his silence on the for.
mer occasion, when Mr.. Foote had appeal
ed in vain for a champion 10 defend Judge
I Mclean. He considered then, as now, that
the public and private character of that dis
tinguished individual an answer to any cal
umnies or imputations, with which he might
be assailed in the Senate, or elsewhere, and
such, too, was the opinion of all who heard
the wanton and libeIlous assault on Thurs
day last, which was as destitute of truth as
il was vile in expression.
L he Civil and Diplomatic bill was under
consideration in the House, and scene oc-
Cured between MIR. Greeley and others,
which had no public interest.
IEDEPEsDEET.
WAsHIEGToN, Jan, "a.
The disunoBists have been laboring to
obtain signatures to Mr.. Calhoun's address,