The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-29


Tennessee SssSsy,
SOrth Carolina Sliasnan.
/ Doeksg,
Louisiana. Moore,
Florida =. ........... Morton CabeL
Total, "
When this result was announced several OF the under
signed formally Withdrew from The meeting. Mr. Gen.
Try, OF Tennessee then submitted ihe following 10 be
added amendment 10 the resolution offered by MI
Stanly 3t
Resolved That the vyhig members Of Congress- in thus
reeomme ndng tirne aud place for the Naonal Wing
Convention assemble, be understood as pledx
except upon ha the persons and there
candidate Tor President and Vice President
series OF known the compromise
faa settlement OF the dangerous questions which they
Objection was made to the introduction Of this amend.
ment, because Out Of order. The Chair sustained
The objection An appeal taken from the decision Of
the Chair and, after debate the meeting sustained
The ruling Of the Chair thereupon, The remainder OF the
undersigned formally withdrew IRON the meeting.
II is officially announced that. after withdrawal, the
resolution OF DIR Siany was passed. and then the meet
The foregoing statement exhibits the character and
order oil the proceedings which compelled the undersigned
10 leave the meeting OF the Goth instant, so
BY reference 10 the list OF persons who participated
in these proceedings il will be perceived thai ihess ws4
n Ss 'hs s =, States ana
several gentlemen from the slaveholdng States bel0ng
ing the wing party declined 10 participate at sl in
Meeting OF which The result palpable, under the n-
nations Of purpose advanced by the chairman at the first
The meeting was composed Of forty six gentlemen from
the free States, and wentyone from the slaveholding
States. The is divided. fortysx to twenty oneseven
from class OF States voting with the opposing sec
ton #.&
The entire meeting was meagre majority OF the rep
resentaton cassed wing in the Congress- OF the United
States The quota from The slavehoiding States remain
ing in the meeting after withdrawal just
INN n
States The determination OF the time and place tor the
Wing National Convention may therefore justly be con-
sdered made by the representatives, IRON
OF The members of Congress from the free States pres
ent and acting in a's meeting large majority were co-
mted, by legislative action, against the compronsse
at their passage or have refused TO express IN
intention maintain aud execute them since Their pas
sage Among those who took these proceedings were
of the most conspicuous opponents OF the Adjust
men, and most active sgla ois oil the N0rlh VI the
thirty representatives from the free States who vosd
anaiiyeIy the proposition that the appeal do lie on
the table, only three had recorded their in favor OF
the passsge OF Hniyers resolution at this session ex-
pressing the OF the country that the compromise
should be maintained as hna seiiicment Of
The questions they embraced, and should be fary snd
honestly executed Nineteen had voted against that res
oluon Nine were absent These. united to the vote
Of ,ae senators would have been sufficient 10 overpower
the whole representation present iron the snvenoding
States, had thai representation been united We Will not
we'll upon The considerations these facts suRges or ex-
press the reflections which they naturally awaken,
apparent however, that the time and place have bson de-
termlned, only by minority oil the wing representa-
on but by onueance OF that element OF the rePe-
sentaiion which either opposed the Adjustment or disa
vows The fnalty" of The settlement aat
The undersigned now invite review OF their own
connected with this congressional consultation
We shall pass without comment the evident Psede-
termination OF the chairman to guide the messing 10
liked result by conhnlg IT 10 me consdeiaon o. svGn
subjects suited his inclination and purposes We
presume this will be manifest tor every one IRON the de-
termination he announced in advance to rule Mr. Mar
shall resolution Of order, an original $40.
lafa0tty0 By what parliamentary l1W OF
common usage does the chairman OF meeting limit ns
business thereof to single question: when no Sanitation
is expressed in the notice under which Il seeemoted!
Does the objection lie in the TACT that the nemb0s pres
were 10 be called upon to express their ss9s'mses ~
the p.ops Of sao enScns ns
What be rendered for the decision that the
resolution out ordera 1t differed from Mr. Sianys
in particular only In addition to the determination
Of the time aud place Tor holding the National Conven-
ton, MarshalPs resolution suggested the congressional
caucus resolution of December. 1851 as condition pre-.
ceden TO the union OF the wing members OF Congress in
the approaching IL did not attempt TO prescribe
platform for the National Convention to dictate to
the delegates from the primary assemblies OF the people
Ii avowed the determination OF It's friends to remain
committed and 10 abstain altogether from taking steps
inatory a National Wing Convention, unless the
condition satisfactorily met II was not inconss
with Slanys resolution cumulative thereto by the
imposition OF condition affecting only the actors IN this
congressional meeting, and mpedly relieving them
from committa TO sustain the nominees OF convention
which might ia 10 require the condition oil It's can
ddaes Il did not dictate seek TO dictate the programme
| OF the National Convention. but merely asserted an
affirmative endorsement OF the hnality OF the Compro-
mise" basis oil union among the present wing mem
bers ot Congress. Was that improper Can the wing
members OF this Congress. who claim TO be national in
their feelings unite upon candidate any other basis
Ought national wings anywhere, North or South, to
agree, for moment, 10 forego point vital TO the
preservation OF the peace OF society," We did ardenty
desire the wings Congress to adopt the proposition
conclusion OF their own, and TO publish IL to the
try oil the bonds oil their political association. II
required sacrifice OF princlpeno recanation OF opn-
on-no remuneration of error only deteminahon--con-
sistent with The mobiles, impulses OF patriotsmo abide
for the future by settlement designed TO restore peace to
distracted country aud TO carry into execution honestly
the compacts OF the constitution We frankly state that
ii deliberate purpose TO announce at the tbresh
old, an unaerahle determination, 10 aid in scheme
for an election associated with allied TO whose
policy ignore the final settlement OF those dan
gerous and exciting questions which embraced by
what is termed "the Adjustment" With the candor OF
freemen presented the proposition submitted to the
meeting the position 10 which we shall adhere. We rest
s vlndcaion upon the TACT that II was assumed from
solemn OF duty ourselves and 10 our country
and rely for justification OF course IN these pro-
eeedngs upon the honest impulses oil the people, and the
patriotism of all who love the Unon and wish TO perpet
uas its blessings.
To OF our proposition"io agree TO
disagree" questions connected with The institution oil
slavery as il is recognised by the constitution, on the fu
10 open willingly the sources of the most noxious aga-
ton and TO reveal the OF assailfng the har
mony and mayhsp the existence OF the Union, Have
the di.sensons the past inculcated no morals Shall
the progress and peace OF the future be mared by the
efforts Of n fanatlcism which hats barrier