Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-04-21
The WING Caucus.

The Wing Caucus.
We subjoin the official account of the proceed
ings of this body. We have read the telegraphic
accounts to the Baltimore papers, which are no
doubt as nearly correct it was possible for the
correspondents to make them: and yet they are
somewhat defective.
Upon a point Of order several members with
drew from the caucus. These gentlemen are
understood to be Messrs. Marshall, of Kentucky;
Williams, of Tennessee Gentry, of Tennessee;
Cabell, of Florida OUTLAW, of North Carolina;
Brooke, of Mississippi; Moore, of Louisiana
Strother, of Virginia; and Morton, of Florida.
We believe there were no others; and we are
perfectly well satisfied that several of these will
be found finally prepared to sustain their party
in the hour of action.
As we have heretofore observed on the subject
of slavery and its correllatives, it is impossible
for the Wings of the North and South to agree,
as is also the case with respect to the Democrats
of the two sections. Adeclaration on this subject
will ever endanger the integrity of national
party. Agreement upon those things that per-
tain to the Wing organization is all that should
be required Of members of the party. The
Maine liquor law or a religious test, has as
much to do with the present issue of parties as
the principles of the Compromise measures They
are settled, and no one friendly to them should seek
to excite them dnep.
The fact of the withdrawal of several members
of the Caucus appears to inislead some knowing
politicians. They should not depend upon the
conclusions they appear to derive from it. Gen.
tlemen are sometimes constrained by previous
declarations to do what their present convictions
do not heartily approve and many of US have
read of the fox who, having cut off his tail, en-
deavored to convince his friends that foxes looked
better without their tails.
The caucus last night was not Fillmore
caucus, nor Webster caucus, nor Scott caucus,
nor a slavery caucus, nor anti-slavery caucus,
nor Union caucus, nor disunon caucus. 1t
was a Wing caucus, and nothing else.
The position taken by Mr.. Stanly was manly
and true, and nobly did he defend it. Senator
Smith lowered high in unyielding devotion to the
true interests of his whole party and his whole
country
We rejoice that the able and accomplished
North Carolina Senator was selected to preside
over this body. The true native dignity of his
bearing, and his perfect knowledge of all parlia-
mentary affairs, united with the entire confidence
and respect of the whole country-all pointed
to him as the man to guide Alright the excited
elements Of his party at this eventful crisis.
Of the proceedings of the caucus we would
say, that while there was evinced enough of
spirit, animation, and zeal, to give assurance Of
the honesty Of purpose and integrity of its con-
stituent members, there was, at the same time,
manifested unity of purpose that augurs every
thing for the success of the cause.
gress, held in the Senate Chamber, on Friday,
April 8, the Hon. Willie P. Mangum, Senator
from North Carolina, was called to the chair,
and Jos. r. Chandler, of Pennsylvania, and AL
fred Dockery, of North Carolina, were appointed
secretaries. After some preliminary discussion,
it was resolved that when the meeting adjourn
it adjourn to meet in this place on Tuesday even
ing the goth instant
On Tuesday April 20, the Wing members O
Congress assembled, according to adjournment
and the subjoined resolution, recommending the
time and place Of holding the meeting of the Wing
National Convention, was adopted, and the fol-
lowing order made
RESOLVED, That it be recommended that the
wing National Convention for the nomination of
candidates for President and Vice President Of
the United States be held in the city of Balti-
more, on Wednesday, the 18th day Of June next.
Ordered, That the chairman of the meeting
cause the resolution this evening adopted, rec
ommending the time and place Of holding the
Wing National Convention, to be inserted in the
Wing newspapers of this District, signed by him
self, and countersigned by the secretaries
WILLIE p. MANGUM, Chairman
Jos; r cnASpIrR, Secretaries,
A. DocKERy,