The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-23
A Fraud for a watchword.


We would respectfully remind the Republic that it is
in great danger this time Of being considered to claim
position wing journal under false pretenees.
For its bae.cry- for the 'sign" in which. as wing
organ. il expects TO conque flies at the head Of its col
the following resolution which is said to have
been in some strange way struggled through what pur
ported TO be wing congressional caucus at the begin
ning OF the session
Resolved That regard The series OF acts known
the adjustment measures forming la their mutual
dependence and connexlon system OF compromise the
concliaory and the best for the entire country
could be Obtained from conflicting sectional interests aud
opnions and that therefore, they ought be adhered
and carried into faithful execution final settlement, In
principle and substance of the dangerous and exciting sub
jects which they embraee."
We say the meeting which delivered Of this
luton psypsyisd to BE- wing congressional easeusbs-
il s admitted that less ihau half the whg smbers
there. and that nf fhe minority who spere present.
about oncthird were openly opposed to the resolution
By Cocker and Dabo oo-irds OF one-haif OF the whg
members is Just oaeutird of the whole wing party in
Congress- and by what right does the Republic whig
organ, plant its whggery proposition which only
ichig in three adopts sanctions'
But. as i, is not within province to give able
neighbor any advice in this matter. we will only refer
him to the declarations on the subject OF one of the abe.
Meredith P. Gentry. Of Tennessee By taking note Of
the following extract from the official report OF Mr.
Genirys remarks given in the Daily Globe OF the 10Th
instant, the Republic will perceive that Mr. Gentry de-
nounced and derided as manifest "rRAuD" the resolu
ton which the Repubhs takes for its wing watchword,
and that the wing members then and there assembled
joined 10 the scornfu laugh OF the orator. and spoke
word OF rebuke or contradiction 1t is the first time we
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fraud the party platform of its President and his organ
Here are Mr. Gentry's words He is speaking OF the
scene in the las, wing caucus, after its chairman had
thrown the whole compromise question out Of the
window.
al said that saw gentlemen upon the other side were
beginning TO be sleepy, and that by the time had
solved ourselves into kind of debating society upon the
resolutions offered 10y my friend from Kentucky Mr. Mar
shall and myself gentlemen would begin to have an appe
lite for their beds. tLaughter dare say might have
passed the resolution. But IL would have been passed by
southern with the help OF those few northern gentlemen
who were willing 10 cooperate with The Senate cham
Der wood have presented bua btggniV Of Empty
bore,,' and ANOTHER FRAUD would have been played
upon the country LIKE THAT PLAYED AT THE BE-
GINNING OF THIS SESSION or CONGRESS, and
which has been made CONSPICUOUS by the votes OF
members who acted in that caucus upon the resolutions
Gently offered to the consideration OF this House by my
friend from Georgis, tMr Hiuyer.l oa, CAUCUS
oLrIos beg gsniemeu ercpsr from spsaking upon
that ,stjset. tGrest laughterl
"Gentlemcn say that those OF who retired from the
caucus upon the proceedings OF which my colleague has
sdvered the resolution offered In that by my
friend from Kentucky, tMr. MARSHALL or that offered by
myself would have passed affirm, la reply, that passed
all, IL would have passed by southern voss-norhern
members being absent prssnt eh mental rssrvat,oa,
hare bern the IN hs eoagrasionat at
the begiars~g Of this session Of Congea."
"A fraudr-a fraud made conspicuous" by record
votes OF the party which pepea,ed ita fraud laughed
down by the wing party in open House-s il this rope
OF sand which ties the special organ OF the wing Pfes
dent to the wing party Can the special organ find
hope or comfort in party banner thus Aouted, soled,
and trampled on by the dominant mass-the central
column--of the whom under its swelling folds the
Republic would lead on to victory
Remembering that false coors pratical the Rspub
nc will doubtless soon give to understand whether
means to quit the wing party, to quit the fnoihy
platform which has caused the wing reputation OF the
wing President
BY way Of showing the Republic what other leading
wing presses doing this matter, we invite its atten-
ton TO The following ticket, which we copy from the
Nashville Banner, and which the Republic will perceive
makes no mention Of the decision Of any whig convcn
on nor indicates such sanction 10 be necessary 10 the
nomination OF its favoriies:
For President
WILLARD FILLMORE. Of New York
For Vics Presdsnt-
JAMES c. JONES, Of Tennessee.
Are we 10 understand this or any part OF this 10 be