The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-03
VOL. III

the compromise IleasuIes. 49,.
A MEMBER How many were there 1.augh-
ter.). Mr. b., (resuming,) said that from fifty
TO sixty were present, ana that this resolution
had been adopted, while on the other hand, at
the Democratic caucus on Saturday night,
compromise resolution was laid on the table.
Those measures We're there deserted by large
numbers He would ABIDE by them; and it AIR.
BOYD was in favor Of them, aud brought up here
as Il candidate for Speaker solely on this issue,
he (Mr. BRooKs) Mas willing 10 vote for him
But it would seem that he Was TO be voted tor
by some AS compromise man, and by others as
Il Democrat. 1t was important for members TO
know where they are in thl, business.
SEVERAL MEMBERs-Let us have vote
A VulCE-Yes. let US vote now, and throw OH
all this gas another time. ..
Mr.. MEADE, Of Virginia, said that he was
highly gratllied TO learn from the Remarks OF the
gentleman from New York, That the Wing party
nave united on the compromise measures. Il
he understood him correctly, such was now Ike
case, although he (Mr. M.) had entertained II
different impression. But it would seem that
the Wings at the North are now about to couIe
in and sustain these measures, Fugitive slave
law and all. ......
Mr.. BROOKS. | sal that the Wing caucus
had so agreed.
A MEMBER. The Wings, who attended thai
caucus, represent about one tout tn of the North
ern Wing party Do | understand that the
Northern Wing party are in favor OF the CON.
promise!
Mr.. BROOKS read the resolution passed at
the Wing caucus.
Mr.. MEADE. What was the vote upon that
resolutions!
Mr.. BROOKS. It had only four or five OPP.
ponentS. 49,.
Mr.. FOWLER, of Massachusetts, said that
he repudiated the resolution most decidedly
cloud laughler) StR he claimed to be u Wing
and nothing but Wing, There We're only
about one.hllf of the Wing members who at
tended this caucus, and one-thrd Of those voted
to lay the resolution on the table. He repeated
that he was always Wing and nothing else,
but he would have nothing to do with This com
promise resolution. (Cheers)
Mr.. BROOKS made some remark which could
not be heard by the reporter.
Mr.. FOWLER, in reply, was understood to
say that he remained in the caucus until its
action was concluded.
Mr.. MEADE said, that if there were forty
Wings in caucus, probably twenty Of them were
from the South; and if one-third did not vote
that would leave only four or five Nor hern
Wings su tanning the compromise. lie (Mr.
NJ wished TO expose the purport of this reso.
luton. 1t was made only for political capita
at the South-to gain Presidential votes. i"
be sure there are exceptions at the South but
il is notorious that very considerable portion
of the Nor bern Wings are opposed to carrying
out the provisions of the .Fugitive-sltve law
! Even Daniel Webster cannot alay the excite.
meut There existing gtinst il. On the other
hand, large majority Of the Northern Demo
| Gratis are in favor Of the compromise me lsurcs.
and ready TO sustain them to the letter. Snca
men as Marcy, Cass, Dickinson, Bucpanan-aI.
true friends OF the Union-are th,ir acknowl
edged leaders. Justice to the South will most
certainly come from that quarter; and i! the
| Wing party at the South do not perversely shut
their ewes to the fact, they must see that Their
destiny is in the hands of the Northern De-
| mocracy-,hey must unite with it, Although
he mir NJ was willing 10 take the gentleman
| from New York by the hand and receive him into
the DIN cratic fold, still he was not TO be dc
ceived 10y his resolution. Its whole object wa
| 10 deceive and gull the Southern people. Does
the gentleman really intend Ia impose upon
their credulity, and make them believe that the
! Northern Wings are sound upon the .c0mpro
mise lie should b. glad TO believe that Month
ern Wings had at last become sound on TIL,
! subject.
"A member here stated he had taken no part
/ in the caucus Of the WhiCs)
Mr.. MEADE, in continuation, said that the
Democratic caucus had laid a compromise reso
luton on the table a. an appropriate subject
| for the decision of the people in their local
meetings and conventions. FIR one he re.
pudiated every one who is in favor Of the
slavery agitation The Democratic party in this
I Congress are known 10 be united, aud we re-
cognizn none ~ Democrats, unless they, ~
! turn, recognize the compromise ~ the FINAL set
| tlrmeut Of slavery agitation. The resolution
passed by the Wings was taken mp 30 mak,
the South b licve that the Democrats are
opposed and they in favor Of the compr"mise
! aud thus impose their rotten party on the South
Mr.. RICHARDSON, Of Illinois, wished o.
| rrmini the gentleman from New York (Mt
| BRooR.) that wren the compromise measure.
came up on the fua vote, at the last session, be-
! did not vote.
Mr.. BROOKS Il voted for them at least ten
times.
Mr. RTCHARDSON-Was he present at Tire
| i1al votrl
Mr.. BROOKS said that he was not, but be-
regretted il as most unfortunate that he did not
vote.
Mr. RICHARDSON said he was unwilling
l alter the Democrats ntu IoL9Ul "u Ddltlt OU
! the compromise, to have pretrnjcrs step in and
claim the victory But IL any new light has
| broken upon the member fr,m New York. be-
! (Mr. RI was very glad Of it. II the South
wished 10 follow these gentlemen in th ir sud
den conversions, he had no objection. But on
this matter Of the compromi-r Were did the
gentleman, ~ conductor Of public press, stand
only short time ag! lie had not one word to
cay in favor Of it.
Mr.. DISNEY, of Ohio, read from the jour
nal Of last session tn show the vote on the linal
passage of the compromise. lie had antly zed
that vote and founi that there were only three
Northern Wings who voted for II while there
we're twenty eight Nor,hern Democrats; and
Of the whole number who voted for il eighty
two were Democrats and Only twenty six
Wings.
After further discussion between Messrs Ca
BELL, Polk, MEADE and GfnpWGs. = ballot wa.
taken for Speaker, with the following result:
Whole number Of votes, . g.. 2l2
Necessary for a choice, 49,. lO7
| w. A. GoRNAs, Of Indiana. . |
! PREsTox KIyG, Of New York, . ]