The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-05-19
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70 the Whi1 sf tho Unitoa States.

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The undersigned. members Of he mir
" second Congress of he Uniscd States.
zddsess you under an imperious scnss Of
duty. Esrnls have orruued az lhis Ca
pisoI within The Iais twenty days which
are weflhy ef your srrious and immedi-
z,r rnnrlderslian. They are likely 10 af-
Ircs The fuiure unity af The Wing pany,
~ iI,ey haze already disturbed The hsr-
mony IL ~ members. We drslre 10 state
them srrurslrly, thar you may estimate
rh~,r ,~n.Irncy and force correctly. A
PLAN n.ussi,ve p( facts. in proper connex-
ION. will srrompIish shis purpose, and
ain serve. u The same time. 10 inpar
eourc, eanrepsion Of our own motives
and ronduci.
In she rahy part of this month. II
meeting ni Sensian, i, WAS desssmin.
ell 10 insiie consultation between The
Wings of the Senate and House n Rep
rss~niziives. Who inilizted shis move
meni. az far what purpose. 10 known from
The falInwsne notice, which wHs publish
esl ln lI,e newspapers of this riiy. on Tho
7,h dsy sf April. 1852. BY dirrrsion Of
lion. wlIli~ r. Mxngun. Of Nos1h Caro-
ins: ~
/. The Whig Memh<n of Congress arc request
ed 10 meet 81 the SENATE Chamber on Friday
evening neat, the 9th instant. At seven O'Clock.
TO consider Of matters Of importance TO the Wig
party. e
. Wednesday. April z. 1883"
Al The lime and place suggested by The
nolicc, some sixty eight members of tho
two Houses assembled. Mr.. Msngum
was caIIed TO the chair. and Mrssrs.
Chandler aud Dockesy sppoinled secreia-
ries. Before any distinct proposition was
sutmllied To The consideration of the
meeting, afIer the statement from the
Chair, motion was made TO adjourn 10
a subsequent day. that more numerous
attendance Of the Wing members Of Con-,
gress might be obtained. Remarks were
made by several gentlemen indicative Of
a desire 10 limit tho attention Of The mecl-
ing to the single object OF determining the
time aud place for National Convention
10 select Wing candidates for the Pfcsi-
,lency and The Vice Presidency. And il
was urged that The most imporian, results
might npw from the determination Of the
lime and place for the convention. a. each
pninl was calculated 10 affect the nomina-
tim. l, was then suggested 10y Mr..
Marshall. cf Kentucky J that Il was deem.
ell material the meeting should psss upon
ano,her proposition before proceeding to
determine time and place for the Nalion-
al Convention. proposition which a.
ferted the persons 10 exercise the right Of
determining the time and place for hold
ing The convention. lie observed that, a
the commencement, Of this session Of Con-
gress, ceriain gentlemen had retired from
a meeting Of Wing Representatives, be-
cause that meeting reiased % lay an ihs
table q resolution endorsing the position of
The present Administration upon the series
of measures known a. the Compromise
measure" some of the same per>
sons had. during the session, publicly az.
sailed The said resolution as an untrue ex-
preston Of Wing senlimen, ia regard to
.hose measures--and that these persons
were present now, 10 assist in deiermin-
ing The time and place Tor the Wing Ma
,ionsl Convention. Considering The po-
siiion Of the Administration on this class
M questions, the condition Of political
parties, and the fac. that. by sane, tho
resolution referred 10 was deemed cardi-
nal az principle, i, was thought BY ma
ny to be the proper course 10 restaie. in
the meeting Of the Wing members of ,hs
two Houses, the position which The Wings
in Congress hold on the Compromise
Measures. before proceeding 10 the steps
preparatory for convention Of the Wing
party. He then remarked that. before
the time aud place for holding the Ma.
,ional Convention were determined, he
designed 10 submit resolution 70 the
meeting embodying the Psinciple pro-
claimed by the Wing Congressional eau
Gus Of December lasts and he hoped all
/ present, to participate in The proceedings.
would agroe TO the same.
This view was met by the argument.
from one quarter, that the Wing members
Of Congress were only authorized 10 fix
The time and place far the Nasisns Con-
vention; and therefore any resolution 10
test political opinion was beyond their
Proviace to consider in the meeting. In
: another quarter il was argued that the al
temp. 10 harmonize the opinions Of Wings
on the Compromise measures or their
effect. or upon the questions springing
, from the institution Of slavery, was use
less: that he proper course was 'to agree
TO disagree where radical differences
were known TO exist. and that true policy
required all TO abstain from effort 10 en-
graft new principles upon the isns-esiab-
. lished creed of the party. leaving every
: spciien TO think and 10 act as wM where
: a cannon platform wss inaccessible.
E The debate was participated in by seve-
' raj gentlemen. and we only seek to s,ass
r the points Of il. The Chairmaa remark
t ed thai before submitting the Quesiioa Of
[ adjournment, he felt bound to say that.
2 should the resolution indicated by The
. member frem Kentucky be oaefo al tho