Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-29


From Texas changed his vote 10 obtain ito
ptssagc, Gen. Scott was as anxious for tho
adoption oithosr measures as the gentle
man and he (Mr 81 knew that utter
their passage he Was a. true. strong. aud
nm, hiding friend oithem as the gctlc-
man or himself
Mr.. Outlaw desired To know of his col
league Why Gen. Sco,,, If no was com.
promise man. did no, say so under hi. own
hand und scala
Mr.. SIanly thought that this wa.
strange question. Lnuehrer1 His col
league knew as well as he did that Gen.
Scott VAS in favor Of the compromise. A,
To why he did not say so. he .uppo.,d
that every body had their own notion. IN
Prop'icty. He thought General Scot,
would d-srcnd from his high position .fho
should go 10 writing letters every ten days
To every logcahin. cross-road. and dram.
shop politician wishing 10 know his epip.
IONS. He had no more doubt that Gen
Scott would give full answer on thi. sub.
lrct than thar he WAS living. His posiios
would be made 50 clear that nobody could
misunderstood ii.
Mr.. Outlaw said that the gentleman
seemed To think that he had asked str.,o,
question. In response to this, he would
say thar the gent, man veil knew II - M.
si'lon Which he occupied upon hi. snh,.c,
| tina, he W. ulJ vote Tor 10 man for prcs;.
dent or Wee President who WIS mn, n,h-
| licls pledged. so that there could he n,
mistake. Tint he would maintain each and
all at these measures AS final adjustment
at tire sla'ery question, He as not All.
ishcd mr, he alprchen,ied. would ls cor.
sili,en's he satisfied, hy declarations made
ty individuals N private con,crsaiions.--
They WISHED 10 judge i"r ,hcmsrl, o.. ard
To understand ~ ho were committed Il, III.
maintenance and uphol,iing Of the com
promise measures. When Gen. Scott
should make tins public declaration. bs
should then hc able, and every body elr,
wonhi lac able. to judge how far he wa.
committed 10 maintain them rs i;ual SET
cement al tue slavery question.
Mr.. S'an'l did not ~ re- " ith him alont
pledges His colleague ssned pl,,irc
a the lasr Congress. vLi,h H. did not
H. (Mr S would not sign a trmp.rance
pie g.. or a rIcd.c. that h. would not IL.
or steal He objected 10 any man Of good
Character signing pledge al."u, any tIiny.
Mr. O"ihw would lac happy to src
Gen. SCOTS d,.clurarions when iotIcam.
ing. Confidence Was a plant ofslow growth
nni II WAS no pan oi hIs pod iral creed 10
render co"6de"c" without knowing Tia
grounds ut'on hich il was rendered. H..
,nnld tell his colleague that " hen h, sim.
cd tlt. pledge ID which be- Ind alluded il
MAS nothing more than a lcclaration. He
was elected 10 II seat npon his floor unon
| the ,r iund that he " ould vote for no man
Who would not uphold the comnromias
measures. He would ak his collrayu.i If
lir did M, tig t The battle a.ans those who
I were opposed Ia this sci,l;.n cnt
| Mr.. STAN y sad that lie ,!il. He
| told bis constituents tina, he ould rather
have the support Of an Eoncst D,nocrat
/ than that "i II scccssiouisis, never ind
how strong Wig he mil hi call himself.
! He had no more doubt of General SCOTS
! npinnns upon lie compromise q :csrion
| Than he would have hand al hi, colleague,
opinions, If in'hlJ moi just expressed Them.
| He would support M man he could nn,
/ have confidence IN and could not tell hi.
constituents he " as IN iavor of tho com.
/ promise MEASURES
! Mr.. Prnuiman said that he WAS present
nj the Wig caucus last night, uniil iis
| close. Tia" onls Reason for ruling the res.
oluiion to hich the gcr,l,mau from Tex
aS bad r,'irrrei oct ol order, WAS The san,
4 IA L. /. q
laying similar resolution on The table, in
the Democratic caucus al tie cnnmcneo-
ni''ui oi the ses-lon Ia VT, tha, j; belong.
I'd Ia the Naroral Convention
Mr.. Howard could only say tia, fit
MAS a caucus called for national purposes
1t was sirgula, resolution. Why such
r.',' l4inn should have bren ndopicd at the
FIRST Wig caucus aud been made an issu,
before the country, and Then rcpudiatcd
al the second caucus. coud have only ono
moral, " hith Mas HAT they had rcpudia.
ted VIVA, they had fret done. and now til,
intended Ia take a different position.
Mr. Brooks wished 80 STATE Ia tho gen
rlrnan from Texas. ny the Wing party
adopted the resolution IN he irsi caucus.
unfold thu 81 hole tale. In the pr. r eau.
ctrS they had no record made hui b ) &C.
lied pole, OF the Wig party. ihat the
cpfnpron IL. measures wcre 10 ,-e faiiLf.l.
Is regarded as fuaiiiv. Suhscqncntio
tl:ai time il Ind bccn found to be the inter
rr,-t> nf II portion OF great BODY Of tho
W higs North and a portion oftIc Wings
South 10 rcpnJiatc Hose compromise
| measures "Cfie- Of Thnt's it t." "That's
IT," When a resolution was introduced
by the ceui.eman from Georgia. (Mr.
lncksrnl ;hc hearts Of the Compromise
NAtu,n,l Wings wa, cred because The
Southern Wing column wnvcrrJ and did
not stand by the National Wiiys Tho
cry was thai Of Napoleon at Waterluo.
''-avc himself " bu can" Every Northern
WI, except seven. sid. save Lin.rlf
~ ho can" und rcpnii-,cd tic resolution
o tie Wing cancus. Ia the Wing eau
cav. h,'ld last ni.i,t they ~crc uut permit
ted To discuss this snl.icci III caucus
called tor Wlig purposes it Was ruled out
Of Order 10 peak of The compromise. or To-
Hgiate The question: mil HE, had first
dec !. d uponthc tune aud place; but there
sr,pnd b'.ird tho-c " hn we're ready. the
innmrnt hey bad fixed The time and place
to aainirn. and ru> give them no time To
vote upon the compounds. rnrnsnies.
Mr. Campbell Of OHIO. wi, hcdio cor
rec, the gentleman from New lnra He
desired that laic,c or Information should
h. cu,nrnu GRATED IN relation 10 " bat vas
done in tie Wl,is caucus should b.. cor.
rect. TIE z. NJ leuan ~ as ni-iak,'n ~ de-
Gliding " hat VAS lie ruling Of the Chair
last nigh. a proposition was made md