The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-17

not determine any thing, and that was one reason
why would not go for the tinaity in that caucus,
before any thing else should be done. lie wanted
the resolu ion passed before the time and place for
holding the National Convention greed upon
then sprung" from my seat, the gentleman said .
and offered my resolution; and he ..sprung" out
the Hall lLaugh'er'I Which sPringing was the
better? think mine They sprung 10 destroy
the WING party. some of them-some ia that crow d
especially Those gentlemen offered their Com
promise resolutions before the time and then left
the caucus, because II would not pass them Just
when they pleased in advance of all other business
Whoever heard of such conduct since there has
been Wing party in the world
me conduct OF come gentlemen that night was
unklnd, to say the least. Their language Of
Ienslve, their bearing arrogant and dctatoria
lney made the caucus .'deba ting society,"" and
theh afterwards complained that the large ma lor-
~ Of the Wings in would not take up for
achon the business of the meeting in the manner
and time prescribed by them.
There was no determination that the gentlemen
should not be heard. So far from it. know the
excellent Senator from Kentucky (Mr. UNDER
woop) had resolution which he thought we all
could unite upon. told him also wished to offer
one against accession, but they ought to be offered
after the time and place were agreed to. did not
know that any possible good could come from of
ferIng the resolutions. ;hought mischief was n
tended. know there were a few there that nj ght
whom nothing could satisfy. Some who seeded
know were governed by pure and patriotic mo-
tives.
j will not discuss further the proceedings of the
caucus. cannot do 30. leave the subject to the
country, and ask only that the able arguments Of
the gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr. GaEy,) from
Tennessee, (Mr. CULLoM,) and Of my colleague,
(Mr MoREHEAp,) may be read.
Bot assert that it had been determined on at a
meeting held before the assembling of this caucus.
10 seccde II the resolutions were not adopted be-
fore the time and place were agreed to. If there
was no such meeting the gentleman from Ken
lucky (hlr. MARsHALL) can say go hereafter. But
bnve but three or four minutes left, and must
hurry
Mr. Chairman, support no mum candidate for
the Presidency. l will not support General Scott
or any other man who conceas his opinions from
the American people. 1t is due to my constituency
and to my own character to say that if supposed
Tor one moment that that dstin gushcd man could
think Of dong such thing. might be dispoaed to
treat him rs unkindly as my friend from Florida
has done, Such thing would cast reproach upon
himself; ii would cast cloud upon his hitherto un.
furnished laurcls, which all his enemies, domestic
and foreign, have hitherto been unable to ia nsh.
But sir, he will not conceal them. General Scott
will never play double part, and withhold his
opinions from the American people. When he
does that he will have sacrificed his hi 9Th character
which has SO much distinguished him during his
whole HE, he Will have thrown away his rCputa-
tion--a pear" richer than all his tribe" When
he docs that he does not deserve the support OF
honest man
Mr.. Chairman ] conclude NV course upon
these difficult questions hope is regulated by a
desire TO pursue what is beat for the whole country
There can be, believe, conflicts between diff
ferent sections. believe can best discharge my
duty to the South by pursuing the course j have
taken. That will be aesaied and misrepresen,ed
have no doubt; that has been SO often done | am
accustomed 10 it.
And well knowing, as / DO, that the Wing Con-
venton Will nominate no man who ia not known to
be a Compromise man, who is not known to be
true to all the great interests of the country and
opposed TO the destructive doctrines embodied in
some of the Baltimore resolutions, shall go for the
nominee of that convention, with full heart and
in good faith And i'll fall in that contest, hope
II will be with the spirit that governed the Yer
mont boy who fell by the side of General Scott at
Lundy's Lane At that battle some of the mel had
exhausted all their cartridges. messenger had
been sent for more The Green Mountain boy was
killed. When dying bus heart was in the light for
his couptry's honor. His last words were: "Boys,
am dcad-there are cartridges in my box"