Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-08


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Mecting OF the u iiig Members OF
tl,c House Representative
In pursuance oftbc call, meeting Of the
Wing members Of the House of Rcprcsen-
taiiyes was held ON Monday morning, De-
ccmber LIST. at the Capitol, between fifty
! and sixty members being present.
On.motion Of Mr. Marshall. of keutuc.
ky. the meeting was organized by the ap
poinimcni of Mr. Outlaw, of North Caro-
Inv, as Chairman, and Mr.. Moore ofPcnn-
s. lvauia, as secretary. The chairman
having stated that the meeting was ready
10 hear any proposition that might be ,4-
f,rcd, Mr.. Brooks of New York. said Il at
be supposed one If the main objects Of The
meeting was to consult as TO The proprietv
of making nomination for Speaker OF the
House, and remarked, that ID view Of the
large majority against them. bis opinion
was that it would lie incxpedcnt TO make
such q nomination., but that each member
should be left to exercise lis own jadg-
ment when the time for action arrived -
The views Of Mr.. Brooks seeming 10 be
universally ccquiesccd III by the meeting
Mr.. Williams Of Tennessee, said that,
ifihere was no further business before The
meeting, he would suggest the rropriciy
Of adjouruing, and according ly made the
motion, W hich be subsequently Withdrew
at the request Of
Mr. Evans, of Mary land, who said that
he hoped the meeting would not adjourn
without taking some action upon a subject
OF grave aad momcntous importance to the
country. and question which they would
inevitably be compelled to meet, here or
elsewbue-which subject was the Com
promise measures of the last Congressman
W bach measures he had understood had
been summarily rejected by the Democrat
ic party on Saturday evening last. He
earnestly hoped that the representatives of
the Wing party there assembled, a major
ity Of whom he was pleased to see were
from the non-slavehalding States; would
not hesitate or faltcr in their duty to the
country at this important period, but that
some gentleman present would offer res
olution upon this subject for the consider
alton and action of the meeting.
Mr.. Evans Of New York. said that he
was there for the first time in the capacity
ola representative Congress. and that
he came there not only as a Wing, but as
Union Whig-a Compromise Wing; and
in that spirit and feeling he had prepared
a resolution embodying in substance the
principles of the Presidents Message up
on this subject, which be would offer for
the consideration Of the meeting, in the FOL
lowing words,
"Resolre2; That we regard the series Of
acts known as the Adjustment measures
as forming in their mutual dependence
and conncxIon system of compromise
the most eonciliaiory ard the best for the
entire country that could be obtained from
conflicting sectional interest and opinions;
and that, therefore, they ought to be ad-
hercd to and carried into faithful execution
as final settlement, in principle and sub
stance, Of the d dangerous ard exciting sub
jecis whie h hey embrace,
Mr.. Slcv chs Of Pennsylvania, in few
remarks, said that lie considered a resolu-
lion of that kind unnecessary and iniudi-
cious, as it was the same rock upon which
the Wing party had split two years ago;
and lie therefore hoped that it would not
be passed,
Mr.. Fowler, Of Massachusetts, said that
he would not consent to lie bound by the
principles Of that resolution, and, in order
to test the sense Of the meeting upon it, he
would move to lay it on the table
Mr. Marshall of Kentucky, said he was
not particular about forms, and he was
willing the test should be applied in the
form suggested by the gentleman from
Massachusetts. Indeed, he thought it
would probably be the best and most effcc-
Tive, since he understood that it was the
same form in which the test had been ap
piled in the Democratic caucus. 1t would
serve eminenty well to indicate to the
country the real position Of gentlemen
" hen the matter presented to each party
came in iden,ically the same form. And
since the Democrats party had voted
down a similar resolution, he thought ii
became the duty of the Wings to take
their true position, and, if the views ofthe
gentleman from Massachusetts were to pre-
vail, the path ofduty was a plain one to
him.
Mr.. Williams. of Tennessee, then moved
the previous question.
Mr.. Stephens, of Pennsylvania said he
hoped the motion would be withdrawn to
enable him to amend the resolution; which
was refused.
The vote was then taken upon the mo-
ton to lay upon the table. which motion
was lost by decided majority, when
Mr. Stevens Of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Fowl
err of Massachusetts, and one or two other
gentlemen whose names were not known
to the officers of the meeting, withdrew.
The motion was then put on the original
resolution, which was carried with but two
or three dissenting voices; and, on motion
of Mr.. Williams. the meeting then adjourn
ed.
DAVID OUTLAW, Chairman.
HENRY u. Moons, Secretary.