Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-04-29


important things which the caucus refused to dc
substantially as follows;
Mr.. Marshall of Kentucky offered resolution
declaring the Compromise a fnality.
Mr.. Stanley OF N. C., objected to them as be
ing out Of orGer
The Chairman Senator Mangum of n. CAsus
tained this objection, and ruled the resolutions
out Of order.
After discussion by Marshall and Stanley, tn,
decision of the chair salsiained-syes 46
noes ls
Marshall thereupon said, as the chair had de-
cided the compromise principles Of the Wing
Administration out of order,n the caucus was no
place for him, and he withdrew.
Mr.. Gentry of Tennessee said, with much
feeling that he would make one more effort TO
preserve the unity Of the Wing party, and offer
cd a resolution declaring that, in fixing the time
and place for the National Convention, the
Wings did not commit themselves to abide the
decision of that Convention, unless the Compro-
misses were final. The telegraph does not tell
us what was done with this resolution, but in
nsmuch as, after considerable debate, Gentry and
eight or nine more ten in ALL says the telegraph
Southern gentlemen, withdrew from the meet
ing, we infer that the resolution was rejected.
Ifso-good! that is our opinion We are right
glad that the unreliable representatives Of the
Wing party have, thus early, defined their posi-
ton and let Off their gas. As to the most OF
them our opinion is, that if they viii keep OIL OF
the Wing party until after the National Conyen-
ton, land forever if they like) the party will be
all the sounder and stronger for the plugging
One Of the gentlemen who withdrew from the
caucus we know to be a generous, gallant, fear.
less, impetuous Wing Wing all over, we be.
lieve, and, aside from the single question Of
slavery, a man who can fellowship Vernon,
Wings as heartily any other. That gentle
man IS Meredith p. Gentry of Tennessee Had
Marshall's proposition, or Gentfys, been r,uersed
had the proposition been to make the Wll,noi
Proviso, and the repeal or modification of the Flu
gtve Slave act, TESTS in the n Itional Conven.
ton-we have no doubt the Southern gentlemen
would have denounced that proposition as Sec
iional, absurd, insulting, totally inadmi sable
and plainly told the friends of such proposition
that they we're stepping oui Of the National hig
party, aud into sectional party. We should
expect just such declaration from Meredith p.
Gentry, and we believe his own Judgment and
that of every genuine Southern Wing, will vet
justify the decision Of the majority Of the eau.
Gus on this occasion.
The New York Times, of the 22d, saws:
The Southern Whigs' apparently forget that
very large majority of their Northern brethren IN
Congress .oted against all the Compromise bills \
that only three Northern Wing votes were cast IN
favor OF the Fugitive Slave law; that of those
three members, but one was reelected that the
deegationfrom the State of New York ca ST tteentu
votes against 1t and but one in its favor; that
there were but ttceny nine votes for il of ali mar.
ties from all the Northern States that every
Northern State, with the exception Of Iowa, en-.
dorsed the provisions Of the Wilmot proviso and
that three toTths OF the people Of the Northern
States affirmed II by their votes in 1913 while
no political party dared take ground against it
They either forgot these facts, or they believe
that the North is ready to abandon all these posi-
tons, and tranple upon the principles which they
professed, at their dictation and to retain their
support. No expectation could possibly be moro
baseless and absurd. If the Wing Caucus had
passed the resolutions so pertnaciously pressed
upon them, 1t would inevitably have thrown New
York, Ohio and the Wing States Of New-Eng.
land into the opposition ranks. No one who
understands the public character OF the North can
doubt this fact
The result OF this movement II is no, eosv IN
foresee. If 1t shall be persisted in The coning
contest tciA be mainly sectional. II will be entirely
useless, after an open rupture by Ito South
from such a cause and for such an end 10 talk
lbout any other Issues than those which grow ont
oil Slavery The whole country will divide upon
those questions; and no party discipline or hone
Of party spois can possibly prevent il Whether
such contest will terd still ather 10 strengthens
Southern institutions, to erect new barbados
around Slavery, and 10 protect still further The
rights and Interests of the South, the men Of the
South must Judge for themselves Ii rests with
them to say, whether the contest shall be national
or sectional If they see fit TO act with tbeir nal
hical brethren Of the North upon such pronnds 40
they can hold, and without forcing mon tLo,,
destinations which would degrade aud break ,l.,
GOWN they can keep the canvass free from Slave
ny or Antl-Slavery issues But if they demand
that the issue shall be distinctly made. tbat ,ha
North shall be compelled to pronounce upon the
question OF Slavery, and that this shall be the onl
issue made-they may effect that object and ~.
new all the agItations which an opposite coursc
would at once allay. But the result of such
movement upon the interests of the South and the
peace Of the country, We fear they have not fully
weighed
a correspondent of the Times, writing at
Washington on the 2lst, says:
'"'ss :" AL shades OF opinion and sentiment
seem pielsed with the result Of last NIGHTS Con.
gres'.onal Caucus. 1t is great mistake to SUP
pose That any considerable number Of Sonthern
wings wished 10 hamper and lranmel ill.,. 1,on
vention with platforms Of outside nanufac,,,rs
cannot learn that more than half dozen rne,,
bers Jeff the caucus because IL refused 10 NJ.
Compromise resolutions, or TO entertain o,,cy-
tons Of general politics. / believe il IA true
mat when the vote of the meeting was annonn-
ced ruling out all such propositions. AR Mar
saall OF Kentucky, took formal leave, bowing
himself out with ceremony. Two or three 9TH
eis ioiio"ed The Impressive example, but the oc-
cuhehce did not disturb the equaninity of the
assemolage After the few seceders had disap-
Peared, the business which called the members
together was speedily transacted. Consdera-
uons OF convenience had as much 10 do with the
selection Of Baltimore as any other. and AZ an
inaieauon OF the Convention it is Of no INNER
lance whatever. Gov Jones, Of Tenn d,d no,
vo'e on the question whether the COMPROMISE
OF slavery test, should be introduced but re-
NJ, "a few Southern Wings, if Hhigs at alL--Ed