Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-01
Will the gentleman indulge me for

Mr., Howard. cry WE'LL AHcy Say iIoo OOhioS
sion is good for the soul. = -
Mr.. Brooks. l understand the gentleman from
Texas to ashland it isa question in which am
somewhat interested and for that reason answer II
why in a caucus Of fifty-one members, we adopted
that resolution, and subsequently repudated 1t In the
House of Representatives by only seven wing votes
io r Cries: "No!" "No!', {" That is not the
Mr.. Brooks. only wantto get at the gentleman's
question. / understand him to ask why it was that,
in wing caucus Of fifty members at the opening
of the session, we adopted the compromise resou-
tions; and why subsequently, had this action In
the House, in which there appears only seven north
ern wing votes! will tell the gentleman the rea-
son. and it will unfold to him the whole story. and 1t
NAV as well be unfoded. In the prior caucus we had
no record made and it then the settled policy OF
the whg party that the compromise measures were 10
be final. Subsequent that time it has been found
to be the interest of portion, or supposed to be the
interest of portion of the great body OF the whlg
party morrill, and portion of the wing party South, to
| repud late that compromise.
is% G''S' 'N"' =" nat Is !" '.' =
But when there resolution introduced into
this House, upon the part of the southern wings,
resolution to support the wings OF the North' VINO
were compromise national whigs-and that resolu-
tion introduced here by the honorable gentleman
from Georgia, Mr. Hillyer] all our hearts wavered,
because the Southern whig columns wavered and did
not stand by national wings; and the cry was OF
Napoleon at Waterloo: "Take of himself who
cam" For, if the whole southern column would not
stand by the northern conservative wings, 1t was use
less TO fight southern battles on northern ground
Hence, when the gentleman from Georgia Mr.. hill
ier introduced his resolution here the cry of every
northern man was. g." Save himself who cam" SO
the record was reversed and there were found but
seven northern wings voting for the hnalIty OF the
Com promise.
That is the resolution of the subsequent caucus In
the organization of the wing caucus, here last night
we were not permitted to approach discussion OF
that subject. Upon resolution, in whlg caucus
IIoJ g. wa he'll n
der 10 speak of the compromise, even agltae the
subject until had decided upon the time and place
lis that mistake -for the meeting OF the conVen-
ton but there stood behind those ready the moment
we had fixed upon the time and place, to adjourn and
afford opportunity 10 vote upon the compromise
resolutions at all.
/ TGreat confusion In the Hail.
MIR. Stanly. Will my friend from Texas allow me
a little while?
MI Howard. Be brief, if you please.
Mr. Stanly. / will be bret. The gentleman him
self has called us out. Now, sir' there was no relec-
ton in the wing caucus of this compromise resou-
ton, and there has been any. There has been
southern whig waving or repudlatIng the compro
mise measures. / know of but one called southern
whig who ever has voted against this compromise
resolution-but one-one of my colleagues. Mr.
Cingman,1 who left the caucus last night, ashe sta
ted moment ago. Is there another southern Will
who has voted against those resolutions! where IS
the man? do not know, nor have l ever heard OF
him. Yet the gentleman from New York says that
the cause of the proceeding alluded to was the fate
ring, the wavering of southern wings. How did
they falter! deny, most emPhatcally' and as posi-
the gentleman from New York. The gentleman
takes the whole southern wing party under his pro-
lection, and because do not follow his lead, he
seems to think that he is to be sacrhced-bound and
taken to the ater-that he is be sacrificed because
we do not follow his dctaon, and regulate our con-
duct according his manfestoes and his lead tina THE
compromise measures are all lost unless all southern
, wings implicitly obey his mandate.
, Mir Howard. l cannot yield further TO allow Inc
gentleman to go into an argument.
, Mr. Stanly / wish, then, only to say that there
was rejection of the compromise resolution. ou'
one southern WING was aga inst it. We invited gen.
temen to and 60 for 1t. 1t the gentleman VINO
left had stad, we would, believe, have adopted
the resolution submitted by the gentleman from Tenn
a essee. What the gentleman from Ohio Mr.. camp
bel states is correct There was no intention to pre-
vent discussion. but did not intend to allow the
caucus TO be broken up without recommending time
T and place.
parliamentary law will not undertake to discuss, but
it is fact-and the intelligent people of the country
!. will understand it-that in wing caucus the whg
: COMPROMISE resolution of the which met al
the onenino of this Congress was introduced, action
# ask ed upon it, and it was ruled out OF that whg eau
l. Gus not in order.
). MIR. Campbell, of Ohio. hope that may be al
e IClies of &" Order ~ "Order!" and great confu
n sion.
MI Stanly (the confusion having subsided3 OBJ
tanned the floor, and said ne gentleman from NE"
York, feel authorized Say, has written letters an
nou ncing advance, the intention of some persons
TO leave that caucus before the thing done. go
o nv authority from the New York Express.
= Mr.. Brooks. Where is it :!
Is MIR. Stanly. Does the gentleman deny he wTot
v it? Here it Is in the New FORK Express, holding
1t UP that paper which have received this morning
If have shown eight ten gentemen and 1t ha
been admitted by all Of them to contain the argument
and some of the very expressions Uer6m cerbo use
s. by the gentleman from New York last night in tn
re caucus and like those made by him here to-day III
y article is contained in the paper which hold in my
" hand.
e Mr. Brooks. Has the gentleman no other authori
r ty than that?
at Mr.. Stanly. Does the gentleman deny it?
IS Mr.. Brooks. do. from the beginning to the end
n and before high Heaven in the presence of God,
c. say wrote not word of that letter.
be Mr. Stanly. Did you not it before it was sent
IN Did you adopt approve it
re Mr.. Brooks. will reply to the gentleman's ques
lie ton. The person by whom that letter write
IL submitted it me. 1t contained harsh expression
against the gentleman from North Carolina, Nj
c. Stanly1 which demanded should be stricken out.
Mr.. Stany. do not thank the gentleman for S
al doing, for he approved what remained.
he MIR. Brooks. considerable portion l caused t
~ be erased. For not sentence of that letter do
at hold myself responsible in any degree, for on
l word syllable of it, There sentiments in thu
r; which have expressed which my sentiment:
and of gentlemen with whom / associate, and
nd which, at all times and upon all occasions in soc'
or circles, give expression.
10 Mr.. Stanly. The gentlemen has confessed that tn