The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-22

| not uptold the COmpTonl5e measures! Tie would
ask his colleague whether he did not battle against
those who were opposed TO the settlement?
MIR. STANLY replied that he did, and that he
told his constituents that he would support an
, honest Democrat in preference to any sccossionst
or disunionist. matter how strong Wing such
candidate might be. He had no more doubt OF
General Scott's opinions the Compromises mea-
sures than he had of those OF his colleague even if
he had not expressed them. He thought that the
| Democrats would get the whole story.
Mr. PENNIMAN said That he was present in the
caucus last light, and that the only reason for ru-
ing the Compromises out of order was the same as
was assigned in the House for laying similar reso-
lu,ions upon the table in the Democratic caucus,
at tho commencement OF the session, to wit no
other reason given than that it belonged to the
National Convention.
| MIR. HOWARD had only to say that the caucus,
convened for national purposes, came to u most
singular determination. Why the Compromise
was adopted by the first caucus, and made an issue
before the country, and repudiaed in the last eau
Gus, could be accounted for only on the ground
that they repentcd of what they had done.
Mr.. BROOKS said that in the prior caucus Of
hfy -one members they had no record made. Then
the settled policy was that the Wing party regard
ed the Compromise as iinaty; but subsequently,
It was found to be the interest OF portion, or sup
posed to be, Of the great body Of the Wing party
Of The North, and portion Of the South, TO repu
date the Compromise And when the gentleman
from Georgia (Mr HILLyER) introduced in this
House his Compromise resolution. northern men
wavercd because they the southern column
wavcr The cry with Napoleon at Water
loo, Save himself who CAM and every northern
Wing except seven repudinted the former action
OF the Wing caucus. In the cauc us held last night
the subject was not permitted to be approached.
II was ruled Out OF order to speak of the Compro
nice, or to agtate upon il at all, until the time
and place of holding the Wing National Convcn
| ton was decided upon. But there stood behind
those ready to adjourn, and give no time to vote on
the Compromise.
! Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, expressed his regret
that the gentleman from New York had come here
to testify The gentleman mstook in his under
standing OF what was the ruling OF the Chair.
proposition was presented to the fixing the
time and place for holding the National Conven
ton. substitute to the resolution was offered
embodying the question of the finaty Of the Com
pl o.nlsc. The presiding officer decided that not
i understanding the proposition, as substitute,
III ght or might not be entertained at another stag
OF the meeting, it wac not german TO the resolu
ton then before the body--it not german to
the proposition to fix the time and place for hold
Ing the National Convention. That the dcci-
sion; and while he up he wished To rect the
gentleman In this; that while the Chair was
,aincd III that decision, gentlemen from the North,
| f,est, South, and West, expressly declared there
that they did not desire to shut 1t out; but that at
| the proper time, when it should be introduced
an Independent proposition, they were willing TO
entertain it; and were willing to propose such
notifications or amendments as they might
proper, embracing other questions That was the
reason why the Compromise was ruled out OF or
der, resolution would properly be in this body,
or any other, because 1t was not german
rejection in the Wing cancus OF the Compromise
r. solutions. There never has been; and he knew
| Of but one southern man who voted against the
Com promise, one Of his colleagues, (Mr CLING
MAS) who left the caucus last night. If there
was another Southern Wing, he should like to
know him. The gentleman from New York (Mr.
BkooKs) said that the Southern Wings faltered.
II the gentleman chose to take the Southern
| Whigs and the slave institutions under his direc-
ton here, they arc to be accused OF fatering be-
cause they will not follow his leads The gentle
| . al, l.
taken a victim to the altar because his manfes
tors arc not obeyed There was, he repeated,
rejection Of the Compromise resolution; there was
| not one Southern Wing against it..
| MIR. BROOKS said the matter Of parliame ntary
law he would not undertake to discuss; but it is
fact which the people will understand that, in the
| first Wing caucus, Compromise resolution was
| introduced and adopted; and that, in the second,
II was ruled out as not in order.
! MIR. STANLY inquired whether the gentleman
had not written letters showing that he would
leave the caucus, before it was held? He had the
! New York Express, in which letter appeared,
| signed "An Eye on the Capitol" He had shown
| IL to several gentlemen this morning and had con-
CURED with him that il contained expressions made
use Of by the gentleman last night in caucus.
| Mr.. BROOKS asked whether that was the only
authority the gentleman had for charging him
with the authorship Of the letter.
| MIR. SrANLY. Does the gentleman deny III
| MIR. BROOKS seid. most cinphaticaily, | wrote
not one word of it.
Mr.. sTANLY. Did you not supervise or die
| tate iR
| MIR BROOKS replied that the person by whom
the letter written had submitted it to him, and
that there several harsh expressions in il
against the gentleman from North Carolina, which
| he had demanded should be stricken out.
| MIR. SrANLY Yea.
| MIR BROOKS continued. lie did not hold him
scli responsible, TO any degree, for one word
syllable OF the letter. II he had expressed such sen
ments as those contained in the letter, they
those also Of gentlemen with whom he associated
constantly
Mr.. sTANLY. This shows the authority by
which Wings are denounced by Wing CORE
Mr.. BROOKS. The gentoman's allegation was
that wrote this letter.
Mr.. sTANLY. The gentlemnn's authority and
| consent.
Mr.. BROOKS. The gentleman said wrote this
| letter.
Mr.. sTANLY. No.
There was great confusion in the Hall during
the above proceedings. But few gentlemen were
| in heir sests.
MIR. HOWARD, who had yielded the ioor, said
that he should like to know what was going
| MIR. WASHBURN. Will tho gentleman from
Texas give way for moment
Mr.. HOWARD. We have got as much as we
wapt.
| Mr.. STANLY And more too.
| Mr.. wASHBURN remarked that he was in the
caucus last night and also bad attended the fret
one. He understood the gentleman from New
York CHR. BsooKs) e. siy that the Whigs had de.
| clared themselves D. yOr Of the Conn rouise mca.
surcs, and affirmed them as a fnaty; but that
since that time events had taken place operating
on the Wings Of the North. lie (Mr. w denied
this altogether. Tho Wings Of the North occupy,
in his Judgment, the same position towards the
| Compromise they did then. A voice: What was
tbay'l The Whigs Of the North. OF all classes and
circles, were In favor Of net expressing Themselves
| aGrmstively or negatively, but world support an
| Wing candidate, whether General Scott, Webster,
or Fillmore. Only IL is required that they shall
not give expression On these measures a test
OF adoption. This Is what We understood the gen.
tlcmau to say, amid the confusion
| MIR. HOWARD wished to know whether the
gentleman and his party arc opposed TO any mod
ihcaiion OF the Fugitive Slave law, or IN favor Of
| enforcing il as il IL.
Mr.. WASHBURN. We are determined not 90
agitate it. We in favor of leaving il as il is,
for the present., certainly. lLaughtcr.l
The honorable gentleman continued TO speak,
Notwithstanding there were loud cricsof "Order,"
and occasional outbursts Of mcrriincnt. Nearly
all the members were their feet, and not a fc "
OF them in the area fronting the Clerk .
desk
Mr.. MEADE. Let the Sergeant at arms be call
Cd TO take the gentleman in custody. Hal hal hal
| The CHAIRMAN. The Chair must warn gen.
tlemen against proceeding in this course Of debate.
IL has been suffered TO 60 on, but he appealed to
gentlemen 90 preserve order.
Mr.. DURKEE II will break up both parties II
they. don't stop ~ Laughter.
Mr.. HOWARD am spprchensive that it il a
matter OF fact the Wing party arc opposed TO po-
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