Daily American telegraph., 1852-04-29
From the New York Commercial Advertser1
The Late Wing Caucus and Its Possible

The Late Wing Caucus and Its Possible
Effect.
We cannot help looking upon the course pur-
sued by Mr.. Marshall, Of Kentucky, and some
Southern gentlemen, in the late Congressional
Whig caucus, with some degree of mistrust The
movement, at least so far rs its originator and
his immediate supporters arc concerned savors
strongly of seeking an opportunity of quarrel
with old political associates, and pretext for
deserting the Wing party, possibly with the in
tention of forming third party with themselves
at its head. Looking at the matter with all can
DOR it scarcely seems to admit of any other solu-
ton. Waving the very obvious facts that the
caucus not the proper authority to prescribe
q creed or platform for the party, and that the
Wings throughout the country would refuse to
recognise any such gratuitous prescription as
binding, there is glaring inconsistency in the
course pursued by these gentlemen, which but
too plainly indicates obliquity of motive and
purpose. For if they really and only desired a
fuller and more effective endorsement by the
whole Whig party of the Compromise measures
than they think has yet been given, they are not
so so>inexperienced not to know that such en-
dorsement could only be obtained from the Ma
tional Convention, and there, it seems to u.s. they
would first have sought it; or, ut least, passing
over their error of asking it at the hands of an
imperfect representation Of the party and foiled,
they would supposing their purpose to be friendly
and honest, have made their final appeal to the
National Convention, instead of threatening to
advise their State delegates not to go into that
| body
This seems too clear to admit of doubt, and
hence, in the policy pursued, we cannot but see
the symptoms of dsaffection on the part Of Mr..
Marshall and his friends There is no reason,
however, for believing that such dsafection is
other than personal. 1t is not shared in by the
constituencies of those non-contents who will
send their respective delegations to the National
Convention with full instructions to take an hon.
orable and friendly part in its deliberations and
decisions. So far, therefore, the mischief is not
widespread, nor does it threaten much mischief
| to the Whig party, which is not so dependant
upon the honorable gentlemen who found the
| Wing caucus "no fit place for them"-(t there
was deeper truth in that remark than they
who uttered it, perhaps, at the moment thought
of that they must needs cringe to their dicta-
ton, and consent to whatever theories they
choose to impose upon them. The Wing party
and the truth may as well be frankly avowed-
can better do without such impracticable and
headstrong gentlemen than they can without the
Wing party, as time will show, should their pres
ent movement ripen into ultimate and avowed
dsaffection and hostility.
What is it that Mr.. Marshall and his friends
profess to desire !? What do they ask Nothing
less, than declaratory resolution, which shall he
binding upon all Wings, to the effect that they
cordially approve-really like-all the Compro-
mise measures, and will never, under any cir
cumstances, think Of, speak OF, or consent to the
modification or repeal Of any Of them. They ask
this, or they ask nothing more than has already
been conceded by Wings everywhere. The whole
Wing party acquiesce in those measures. This
is placed beyond successful denial And more
than this is true Those measures were passed
q year and half ago. Two sessions of Congress
have met since-the present session being that oC
new Congress-and yet the first attempt on the
part Of the national legislature to repeal or in
any way to interfere with them has not yet been
made, and we may safely add that no well-n-
formed man believes that any such purpose is
entertained, AT the opening Of the present ses-
sion Of Congress, the Whig members Of the House
Of Representatives, in caucus, expressed their
approval Of the measures, and since then the
House has done the same by formal resolution
and there can be little room for doubt that
the Senate is ready to do the same unless, acting
under the conviction that the endorsement has
been made often enough, and at sufficient cx-
pense of time and temper, they decline ncglectng
the business Of the country for such an unneces-
sary object
We have ourselves advocated the Compromise
measures from their very inception, and when to
do so was considerably less popular than il has
since become but common sense would surely
dictate that they are now able to take care q
themselves without these itcratcd and reiterated
endorsements. If they cannot now be LETT 70
stand alone, resting on the now calm and delber-
ate appreciation Of the people, then they arc not
the wise legislation they are declared to be. But
thev NAV safely thus be left to their own merits,
and for their regulations sake they had better
not he labelled with so many certificates Of their
great curative properties They have an intrinsic
worth which the people will rightly appreciate.
Only quack medicines need such multiplication
Of certificates The great compromise remedy of
1850 needs no such adyentitous aids, and can
only be damaged by them The compromises
have brought substantial peace to the country,
and would induce universal harmony and sec
tional good will if left to operate, other wise