New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-18

issue for the Presidential election but should sucn an
issue be deliberately made by the National C1nyenon
and the electors of the Union be invited ana
to indicate heir opinions of Slavery ny tnen 'os io
President he (KiIg had no doubt that the verne. al
the election would truly express the sentiments OF the
country upon that well as upon any other question
presented at election for popular Veruc' " Pfo
nounce upon. r.,
nv. CULIUM INDICATED the action OF The
late Wing Caucus in ruling out Of order the resolutions
endorsing the Compromise measures as nnsIy As tue
Caucus called only 10 nix the time ana pisce ,Cf
ing the Whig National Convention lie decared NC was
for those measures In principle aud essence aud was IN
favor of the declaration for their rnaiy at tue PoPe
time He thought that occasion the grea' oody Oh
the people would not choose to be dictated 70 ny AZ
responsible body He said from data which had been
placed ia his possession that If those who had scened
had remained, the Compromise resolutions would nave
passed the Caucus by four majority:
Mr.. Polk inquired of Mr.. Cullom
whether if the Wing party in Convention should re-
fuse to isdorse the Compromise Measure as hnauty,
he would support the nominees
Mr.. CULLoM replied, unless your party
lodges as bad or worse. He thought that the move
meDt of the seceding Wings calcuted to arouse
sectional feelings and establish geographical DIVISIONS
by leaving the nomination of the President in the hands
OF Northern gentlemen.
Mr.. CULLoM then paid his respects to
Mr. Clinemap. who he said withdrew himself from the
Caucus to keep himself at the head OF mon party,
which was to be formed out Of the Wing and Demo
cratic parties If the gentleman from North Carolina
was TO be Captain General became necessary to re-
view the gentlemans course and where he stands.
By reference to former speech 1t would be seen
that he referred to stats Of things which would exist
when the Union was dissolved. The gentleman tnen
rrioced that this glorious Union longer to be
looked to as solid rock of safety Wherever he went,
he with the senseless cry of Union, and he had
become sick of it and notwithstanding this he was
seeking to become the head of Union party But,
(sad Mr. Culum) whoever says that the Whig party Is
not Union party IL liar and the truth Is not in him.
laughter He then noticed other gentlemen, and
spoke in high terms of all the prominent Wing candi'
dates and In this connection alluded in glowing terms
to General Scott and defended him from the charge of
being mum candidate.
Mr.. CLINGMAN briefly replied, saying
that the object of the gentleman was to injure the
eleven seceders by placing them under 80 poor lead
as himself These seceders, however, can take care
of Themselves Now far from being the leader, he
was but an humble follower. The gentleman finding
that he Mr Cullum) getting into difficulty wished
to rid himself oft He Mr. Clingman) had charity but
not enough to induce him TO carry the gentemans bur
den He must carry his own crop TO the place OF exc
cution Mr. Clingman intended TO let the war go on,
and if hereafter word from him would be OF service
to the pubic, he would speak it.
Mr.. FITCH replied to Mr.. Cullam, saying
that although voted against the Fugitive Slave law,
he would now sink swim In support OF the Compro-
mise measures, and he remarked if the Wing candidate
should give an opinion of these measures 1t would be
expressed in such way to be susceptible OF both
Northern and Southern construction
Mr.. GENTRY defended the course OF the
seceders from the Wing caucus, and was followed by
Mr.. Marshall (Ky) on the same side,
The Committee rose without debating
the bill before it, and the House adjourned till
Wednesday.