The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-12-14


opposition 10 the passage Of the resolution
here. II was no time to be dis.racting our,
selves when We had common eaomy to
face.
Mr.. Owen, Of Georgia, warmly urged the
adoption OF the resolution. IL was necessary,
he said, to settle these matters now. We
could no, act together unless they were set
tied. We must understand ourselves aud
each other.
Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia, pressed the 4.
doption Of the resolution in something like the
same tone Of argument. II wa. unnecessary
now, he urged, for Northern or Western
Wings 10 be pressing the Wimot Proviso
upon Congress. California was abou, To
present a constitution. which would cave
them the necessity there, and spare them
from intlictng upon the South any such NOR.
LITIGATION. When lhistertilory was about to
be acquired by an Unconstitutional war, he
opposed the war in common with nearly all
tho Wing party, among ether thirgs, because
it must lead to the acquisition OF territory in
which, If slavery were admitted or excluded,
il must leopard the peace OF this Union. As
he loresaw, The very state Of things, the in.
evitable result of the war, now existed. As
to slavery in the District Of Columbia
matter in principle 10 The South of the ut
most importancc-a he had to say was, and
he said Il not IN threat but in sorrow, and for
information, thot, If attempted and persisted
in by the men who new had eower-thet is,
the numerical majority in This Union-tke
Union mus, ani would he dissolved. The b.
mi r0ult he heel a .
the power Of its best friends in the South 10
hold i, together, if slavery in the District OF
Columbia was abolished by the action Of
Congress. Mr.. Stephens begged Northern
gentlemen TO express their views.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, said, 4. MI
Stephens, Of Georgia, asked for the express
sion of opinion from Northern gentlemen, he
should have his. Al 10 the abolition Of slavery
in theDlslrict Of Columbis, be had, with col.
league Of his, publicly expressed his opinion al,
a large public dinner IN the civ of New York,
that it was not expedient 10 press any such
eH,rts now. So far, On this point, be agreed
with the resolution for lbe tine being sad as
for The application Ct the Wilmoi Pro,so to
California he could see no iiy for that
nov, inosmuch as California had passed sue i
aprohlbi,ion Of slsyery.fof herself Il was cae
thlng, however 10 agree TO his, but asother
thing altogether to pledge himself or his par.
ty friends to negaise-lhat is, to say u hat
they would NOT do. Ii Maryland abolished
slavery, the gentleman from Georgia even
would not object TO It's abolition in the Dis
lrict Of Columbia. Why then pledge for all
Time to Heg.tivel Then as 10 California or
New Mexico, first, /, might not be necessary
TO lesisae al all rex', an effort might be
made there 10 euslave Indians, Sandwich Is
landers, or Mrslcsns, TO nuke ther work 10
the mines. To all ibatsPeci-s 81 slavery The
whole country Was opposed. by tken re-
qnlre pledge fram he Wing Members Of
Congress, "a DO might even se IN tie minori
ty, that they would no; psss any law prohl
biting any sort Of slavery
Mr.. Clngmsn, Of North Carolina, vas
favorable to tie resolution, aad Should vote
for II, if pressed 50 TO do; tut he regretted
rs introduction here, and hnpei Mr.. Toombs
would withdraw it.
Mr.. Toombs said; he had wei considered
/ this whole matter, and nsdsr no circumstaa
ces should he withdraw 1t. He hoped to SET
il met, fairly and tnanfuly.
Mr.. Ashmun, Of Massachusetts,, remarked
that, though be was in favor Of The Wlno
Provlso aHd Of ats,,li,hlns slavery wherever i
could be cossiiluiiossIly abolished, yet he
was not for rnakieg such thags test for The
National Wing Parry, and when, il hassa
chuseus surh ihisy hid been attempted a,
the Springfield Convention, he, in common
with Mr.. " in hrop and others, had sucee IS
fully resisted any such new Interpolation in,c
the Wing ers.d.
MI Schesck remarked hat hs wouls a,
soon vote against the converse Of this propo
si.ion as against this; the whole ssLlect wa,
irrelevenl, ia his opinion, ard ought not to b,
introduced into the Wing caucus.
Mr. Conrsd begged MIR. Stanly 10 VITA
draw his motion 10 lay upon he table wh cs
he did, when he substituted for it a motion to
postpone. This, and cries of question,
"questlon, was carried nearly The whole
caucus rising for The p0sipoF ement, AID enly
eight IN the negative, being three gsstiemer
from Georgia, alr. Il Hard Of Alabama, ans
four others, whose names have no, We. beer
able TO ascertain.
When this voc wa. announced .Nr
: iooW0s, V CrUStd, rose ana fef! the room
and Nth him four otber gentlemen, who we're
subsequently, followed b. Mr.. billiard, Of
Alabama, who SAID he left to avoid msrepre
sen'atIon, but that he should TAX. pleasure IN
voting for Mr.. Winthrop FOR Speaker.
! This HeeirG Of the FIVE or six meulbc r,
I from the Wing caucus Of course created an
intense sensation. 1t wa, only spoken Of
however, as IAN unfortunate eveHt," ~" a sac
occurrence or assuming Of gros, re.
spohslbIli'iy," d sign of bad omen, &c.
bui no approaches we're INDUCED in. Every
thing had been discussed in the hes, temper.
I 1t was iipaiIy agreed hist the Wings This
Saturday evening would proceed only 10
nominate Speaker, and that the Clerk Ser.
geant.ai.afms, Postmaster, and Doofkes,-r
should be subsequently selected.
The Hon. Mr. Vinon, Of Ohio, then intro.
ducsd the following resolution:
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