Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-01
TROUBLE IN THE WING CONGRESSIONAL
CAUCUS.

already in trouble in regard to the great
question which will hereafter test the
strength of both parties. Upon the Com
promise measures of the last session the is
sue of the next Presidential election will
be determined. Hence the trouole among
our whig friends who will find it an al
most Herculean task TO unite Southern
and Northern abolitionists. The New York
Herald furnishes the following proceedings
OF the late Congressional Caucus.
The Wing Congressional caucus re-assem-
bled tonight, in The Senate chamber, at eight |
o'clock Judge Mangum presiding. The at
tendance was rather thin, number of south
ern members and some of Mr. Webser's |
friends being absent. Among those present
were Senators Smith, Fish, Seward, Wade,
and Messrs. Fowler Briggs Brooks, Hawes,
Stanly, Gentry, Laudry, and Humphrey Mar.
shall.
The caucus have fixed upon Baltimore as
the place, and the nth of June as the time,
for holding The Wing National Convention.
Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, offered the or
iginal Whg caucus resolutions.
Mr. Stanly, of N. C., objected 10 them as
out of order.
The chairman sustained the objection
After discussion, principally by Messrs.
Marshall and S,anly, the decision of the chair
was sustained yeas 46, nays 49,
The negative vote against the decision
were southern mer, except Messrs Stanly and
Morehead (of N C) and two Kentuckians.
Among the alternatives were Messrs Fow.
Ter of Mass. Wade and Campbell [ of
Ohio) Sackett aud Schoocrfal (of N. " and
Others.
Mr. Marshall said, as the chair had deci.
ded the compromise principles of the Whig
administration out Of order, this was no place
for Wings 10 remain, and he then Withdrew
MIR. Gentry, Of Tenn, with much feeling,
said he would make one more effort 10 save
the united Whig party, and offered resou-
and place, the Wings did not commit them
selves unless the compromises were final.
A debate arose, in which Messrs. Camp
bell, Outlaw, Brooks, Mass. Strother, Moore,
(La,) Ewing, Cabel, and Clingman parici-
pated.
Mr.. Outlaw, of n. c., wished 10 be under
s,ood-if the compromise resolutions were 10
be thrust out Of the Wing caucus, i, was
,b ,b h.. l.,
represented; and then he withdrew.
Mr.. Moore, Of Louisiana, said such action
| ruled the southern Wings out of the caucus
and then he and his colleague, Mr.. Landry
[ Withdrew.
, Mr.. Brooks, of Miss, would like 10 know
before he went TO the Whg National Con-
ven,ion what company he would have tc
keep. He then left.
Mr.. Strolher, of Va, said the Wings Of
Virginia had in substance instructed him tc
, leave the caucus when the compromise wa:
thrown out. He left.
Mr.. Cabell, of Fla, said the previous deci
Y sion Of the chair caused many Southern
), Wings TO be absent 10 night. He and olher
1 came, hoping for the reverse OF such deci
/, sion. The confirmation of the decision
would leave the caucus with only the North
' ern men and eight or ten Southern wings
He left with Senator Morton.
!, Mr.. CIingman, of n. c., after some few re
y marks, left also.
!. OF the Tennessee delegation, there remain
,. ed in the chamber only Messrs. Cullum an
# Jones.
If The greatest excitement prevailed at thi
e only part of the North Carolina, Kentuck
5. and Tennessee delegates. All the othe
rt Southern States were wholly unrepresenteC
f. Indeed it had become almost exclusively
,e Northern caucus.
=, Mr.. Morehead, of n c., said he said b,
,e hind only because he hoped The Wing cor
venton would adopt the compromise, and
is was certain that North Carolina would vol
,e only for the compromise.
a. Mr. Dockery, of n c., endorsed his co
or league to the fullest extent.
III Mr. Cuom said no man could hope 10 ca
to ry Tennessee unless for the compromise.
O, On the motion of Mr.. Sackelt, of N.
10 the time and place was fixed,
IN Upon division between Baltimore ar
ne Pittsburg, the former received 81 and Il
v, latter lS-showing but 40 present, after II
a Southern members had left.
cd Mr.. Sianly defined his position at lengl
bs He averred that unless the Whig party stoC
%. upon the compromise no candidate could r
,ot ceive the Southern vote
6ll A sharp controversy ensued between Me
no srs. Brooks, Stanly, and Truman Smith, al
be the caucus separated amidst great excl
- ment
of Previous 10 the adjournment Mr.. Mangu
cd said he anticipated manifesto from the
,e- tiring Southern Wings, and in that case
of desired authority 10 re-convene the caucl
Authority was given,
The result seems 10 seems to indicate
he sectional division in the Wing party. Su
men as John Bell, Dawson, Berrien, Gri
Badger, Pratt and Pearce, of the Sena
The with all the Maryland representatives, a
ian other prominent members absenled the