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

UNORG AIMED.
Up 10 the 10Th instant, thlrty-fivc bsllot.
,ings had taken place in the House OF Repre-.
seE.atiyes for Speaker, ard from appearances
there is no prospect of an organization for
some time 10 come. Mr.. Cobb, the DeRocra-
tic candidate has been dropped. and McCer-
nand, spoken Of: Winihrop's prospect is Ger.
,ainly very fair. II is the opinion of some of
The letter writers that should Mr.. Winthrop
reach 10 LOG votes a number Of members will
decline SO as to insure his election. We con
slider the conduct Of some Of the Southern
Wings rather strange. They refuse to vote
Tor Mr.. Winthrop, although it is well known
that two years ago he would no, conciliate
the Abolilopsis to secure the Speakers
Chair.
Ga the 9th, an attempt was made TO aP
point Chairman, but it failed.
We give the following letter which is CO.
pied from the n. Y. Express, TO keep cur
readers advised of the action of the Whigs:
WASHINGTON, DEC 2.
The Wing Delegation gathered in caucus
al the Capitol on Saturday evening, accord
ing 10 previous notice, and all Wings proper,
OF Wings quasi, then in the city, were there.
Of feeling was expected, as from band Of
brothers assembling for common purpose,
to present common front against a common
enemy but, much TO the amazemeni Of all,
save those 10 the secret, the Hon. Mr.. Toonbs,
OF Georgia, struck note that startled the
attention of all.
Ga motion Of the Hon. Mr.. Schenck, Of o.
bio, the Hon. Charles S. Morehead, of Ken.
lucky, was elected chairman and on motion
Of the Hon. Mr.. White, of New York, The
Hon. james Brooks, Of New York, was made
secretary.
As soon as this organization took place,
and after shor, preliminary address, setting
forth that he had well considered what he
was about, and that, as a matter of duty, he
could not avoid it and would not withdraw it,
Mr.. Toornbs, Of Georges, offered the follow.
ing resolution
"Resolred That Congress ought not 10 pass any
law prohibiting slavery in The territories Of G.. for
MIA or New Mexico. nor any law hbcishiH. .lavcry
in the District Of Columbia"
No sooner had the Secretary read this re-
solution than an intense excitement was a
reused; but il did not express Itself il &C
ton, or in violent words-but discussion
ensuej, and as understand, the camesi and
coolest in manner, taking all things into con-
sderation, ever known under such circun.
stances. The Wigs were not at first Ger.
Tain what MIR. Toombs was sffer-what he
mea3t-what was intended by hun and hi-
associates-bui il soon became manifest that
unless the caucus took IN this, as It's own FIRE.
brand, and adopted II as lis own Mr.. Toombs
& Co. would take up their beds ard walk.
Mr.. Stanly, of North Carolina, was the
first TO start in opposition; for, as a Southern
man, IS he well said, there could be no doubt
what he thought on these subjects; bu, this
was no place for their discusson-this vas
no tme-aud he therefore moved 10 lay the
resolution upon the table.
The motion was seconded BY several gen.
temen, but before the vote wastaken a great
many speeches we're made. What these
speeches were, and even who were the speak.
crs, am unable to say with accuracy but as
rumor or repetition announces them, and The
city is full Of both all tongues being busy
IN the matter, and all attention beiag direct.
ed 10 the subject.
The first Northern man who had any thing
10 say was the Hon. Mr.. DJer, OF New York.
tie was surprised 10 find here an effort to
found party upon an exclusive slavery test,
when the Wing party IN The North had dis
claimed any such test, and repeatedly declar
ed that il considered 1t a national not sec.
iional party, and were unwilling to found
party on such test. Il was wei knwn that
the Wings differed on the sublec, Of slavery.
as they did upon many other things as to
which they bad not agreed to act together,
n M n "a patIp al tk., 4
TO coerce individuals 10 think alike on such
exciting questions.
Mr.. Conrad, of Louisiana, and Mr.. Breck
Of Kentucky, opposed the resolution. They
agreed With every word Of it, but il was not
necessary 10 compel every body to agree
with them, especially upon matters that might
never come up for legislation. When they
did come up, then II was time to solve ; but
before we agreed upon Speaker and other
officers, and when we only assembled 10 Sc.
iect them, Il was no time TO lay out chart
for legislation. 1t was sufficien, to try and
ogree after IL was found, first, tina, there was
disagreement, and then necessity for a.
greement.
Mr.. Hilllard, Of Alabama, was the first
gentleman speaking who seconded the views
OF Dir. ioombs. III was agreed, he asked,
thai the Wilmot Proviso was no part of the
Wing creed, and that i, was not Wbie policy
70 abolish slavery in the District OF Colum.
bs, WY not say SO, and star. in caucus With
such declaration
Othsr gentlemen followed among the m
Mr. Eyans. Of Maryland, who was 10 favor Of
The resolution, bal opposed to any action up.
On il there--and Mr.. Baker, Of Illinois. was