The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-02

ing the first brick here in this matter.
Mr. BROOKS, of New York, alluded TO q
caucus which had been held by the Wing mem
bers this morning, in which they had there as.
sembled and adopted resolution acquescng in
the compromise measures.
A MEMBER How many were there QIaugh-
teri Mr.. B., (resuming) said that from fifty
to sixty were present, and that this resolution
had been adopted, while on the other hand, at
the Democratic caucns on Saturday night a
compromise resolution was laid on the table.
Those measures were there deserted by large
numbers lie would abide by them; and If Dir.
BOYD was in favor of them, and brought up here
candidate for Speaker solely on this issue,
he Mr. BRooKs) was willing to vote for him
But il would seem that he was to be voted for
by some as compromise man, and by others as
Democrat 1t was important for members TO
know where they are in this business.
SEVERAL MEMBERs--Let US have vote
A VoIcE-Yes. let us vote now, and throw of
all this gas another time.
Mr.. MEADE, of Virginia, said that he was
highly gratiiied to learn from the remarks OF the
gentleman from New York, that the Wing party
have united on the compromise measures. II
he understood him correctly, scch was now tie
case, although he (Mr. NJ had entertained Il
different impression. But it would seem that
the Wings at the North are now about to come
in and sustain these measures, Fugitive slave
law and all.
MIR. BROOKS. | sal that the Wing caucus
had so agreed
A MEMBER. The Wings, who attended that
caucus, represent about one.fourth of the North
ern Wing party. Do | understand that the
Northern Wing party are in favor of the com
promise
Mr. BROOKS read the resolution passed at
the Wing caucus
Mr. MEADE. What was the vote upon that
resolution?
Mr. BROOKS. It had only four or five op
ponentl.
Mr. FOWLER, of Massachusetts, said that
he repudiated the resolution most decidediv.-
cloud aughter) Still he cnmed to be Wing
and nothing but Wing. There were only
about one.hllf of the Wing members who at
tended this caucus and one-third of those voted
to lay the resolution on the table He repeated
that he was always a Wing and nothing else,
but he would have pothi' g to do with his com
promise resolution. (Cheer4.)
Mr. BROOK ) made some remark which could
not be head by he reporter,
Mr. FOWLER, in reply, was understood to
say that he remained 10 the cuucus until its
action was concluded.
Mr.. MEADE said, that if there were forty
Wings in caucus, probably twenty of them We're
from the South; and If one third did not vote
that would leave only four or five Nor hern
Wings su-taining the compromise. He (Mr
VI } wished to expose the purport of this reso.
luton 1t was made only for poll ica cap tai
at he South--to gain Presidential votes To
be sure there are exceptions at the South but
:. Il "A |, IL.
of the Northern Wings are opposed to carrying
out the provisions of the Fugitive 81 We law.
Even Daniel Webster ,nnot aav the excite.
ment there existing aga inst it, o. the other
hand, large majority of the Northera Demo
Gratis are in favor of the compromise me. sures
and ready to sustain them to the letter. Such
men rs Marcy Cass, Dickinson, Buc anan--all
true friends of the Union--are their acknowl
edged leaders. Justice to the South will most
certainly come from that quarter; and if the
Wing party at the Soath do not perversely shut
their eyes to the fact they must see that their
destiny is in the hands of the Northern De-
mocracy-they must unite with it. Although
he (Mr NJ } was willing to take the gentleman
from New York by the hand and receive him into
the Democratic fold, still he was not TO be dc
ceived by his resolution. Its whole object wa
to deceive and gull the Southern people. Does
the gentleman really intend 10 impose upon
their credulity, and make them believe that the
Northern Wings are sound upon the compro.
mise He should be glad TO believe that North.
ern Wings had at last become sound on this
subject.
"a member here stated he had taken no part
in the caucus of the Whigs.)
Mr.. MEADE, i'm continuation, said that the
Democratic caucus had laid compromise reso-
luton on the table as an appropriate subject
for the decision of the people in their local
meetings and conventions. For one he re-
pudiated every one who is in favor of the
slavery agitation The Democratic party ia this
Congress are known TO be united, and we re.
cognizs none as Democrats, unless they, in
tui n, recognize the compromise as the final set.
Element of slavery agitation. The resolution
passed by the Wings was taken up TO make
the South believe that the Democrats are
opposed and they in favor of the compromise,
and thus impose their rotten party on the South.
Mr. RICHARDSON, of Illinois, wished to
remind the gentleman from New York (Mr
BRooKs) that when the compromise measures
came up on the final vote, at the last session, he
did not vote.
Mr.. BROUKS-I voted for them at least ten
times.
Mr.. RICHARDSON-Was he present at the
final vote
Mr.. BROOKS said that he was not, but he
regretted it as most unfortunate that he did not
vote.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said he was unwilling,
after the Democrats hid fought tn battle on
the compromise, to have pretenders step in and
claim the victory. But it any new light has
broken upon the member from New York, he
(Mr. RI was very glad of il. 1t the South
wshod TO follow these gentlemen in their sud
den conversions, he had no objection. Bot on
this matter OF the compromise where did the
gentleman, as conductor Of public press, stand
only a short time ago! lie had not one word ~
say in favor OF H.
Mr.. DISNEY, Of Ohio read from the jour.
nal of last session 10 show the vote on the final
passage of the compromise. lie had analysed
that vote and found that there were only three
Northern Waigs who voted for II while there
were twenty.elght Northern 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 G1oDSG', ballot was
taken for Speaker, with the following result: