The southern press., 1852-05-22

would be as painful to me asany fact can cou-
ceiye Of, to believe that mycolleague was not
as resoute and determined as possibly can be,
| in reference to the great object aimed at by my
self and those who seeded with me from that
caucus.
But my colleague uses trm to-day which
should say was unkind if it ;ame from anybody,
else about those who seeded on that occasion.
lie says we ran a,oay from fight in which the
| finality of the compromise was involved; and
| he distinctly announces thatif we had remained,
upon his invitation, and stood by him, he has
conclusive evidence, in his pocket, or somewhere
| else, that We could have passed those resolu-
tions. Well, now, il is due to my colleague to
say, that before retired from the caucus he
did appeal to me, and TO those who were acting
with me, not to retire, announcing that it was
his purpose again to offer the resolutions that
had been ruled out OF order when offered by the
gentleman from Kentucky and myself, and ask
ing us to stay and help him in the endeavor to
carry those resolutions. That is very conspcu-
ously reported in the official report of the pro-
ceedings of that caucus, which has been sent
over the country as reply to the address of the
seceders. But IS mol reported that, in reply to
that appeal from my colleague, urged him to
otfer those resolutions announcing to him the
fact which every man Of sense in the country
will recognize us correct, that for Southern
| Wings TO vote the finality of the compromise
was matter of no consequence at all. We
aoere inpjting car Northern Wig brethren To
meet us upon This plaifmm. The whole country
knew the position of the Southern Wings in
reference TO those measures
/ Mr.. CULLOM. In Justice to nv colleague
will state in thatspirit of kindness which always
has existed, and trust always will exist be-
tween us, both personally and politically, that
my colleague did solicit me to offer those reso.
lutions. .... ..."
Mr.. GENTRY. did. 10"
| Mr., CULLOM. But he said that he had no
hope could get them passed, but should be glad
if met with success. .
Mr.. GENTRY. | did. ""..~-. ..
Mr.. CULLOM. The reason why did not
offer those resolutions was, that so many South.
ern gentlemen having retired, did not choose,
as friend of the compromise measures. to sub
ect them to defeat ~.
| Mr.. GENTRY. Iconfess it is painful TO me
to be under the necessity of debating matter
like this.
Mr.. CARELL. Will the gentleman from
Tennessee allow me TO make statement in this
connection!
Mr.. MEACHAM. wish to inquire if this
debate is in order!
Mr.. GENTRY. Oh, yes; strictly in order
| Laughter. .. -
when the gentleman from North Carolina [Mr.
CLTNGMANI proposed to yield the floor to the
gentleman from Tennessee Mr.. GENTRY he
distinctly asked if there was any objection.
| None was made; and the Chair therefore de-.
cides the gentleman from Tennessee to be in
! order.
! Mr.. CABELL, ] have but word to say in
addition to what has been said by the gentle
man from Tennessee, Mr.. GENTRY,l in rela.
ton TO those who seeded from the Wing eau
Gus .
II has been stated that, If the gentlemen who
retired from the caucus had remained the com.
promise resolutions would have passed That
statement has been replied to, in part, by the
gentleman from Tennessee, Mr. GEETRy.l
Bat, IN this connection, wish 10 state that at
the first caucus which assembled the chairman
in reply to an interrogatory from me, said he
would ruie on Of order any pr0poSiti0n, whaieUer
IL might be, saUing that Of firing The time and
place for holding the conreai,nn During the
interval which transpired between the Grst and
second caucuses, it was intimated that the chair.
man had changed his purpose in that respect
When the SECOND one assembled, rose and
asked tho chairman, or, rather, intmated to him,
Ilht " Hdu Oten hthbeu ne WOulQ cnange his
purpose in this respect In reply to that sug.
| gestion, the chairman stated to me- and the
caucus, that his opinions were unchanged, and
that he couH rule erery proposition out Of order
ercePt that for firing The Time ana place for hold.
ing The national contention
| deem this statement one of some import
ance, for the reason that, in The official publica.
ton OF the proceedings of that caucus, il is
stated that the chairman decided that he would
receive the proposition OF the gentleman from
Tennessee, Mr.. GENTRY, as a substantive pro.
! position, though he would not receive il as an
amendment. know not from whom the state.
ment comes but il is not altogether truthful
| 1t does not state the whole truth IL omts TO
state the declaration of the chairman in reply TO
me, and others. ! distinctly made that point,
and the chairman told me, as other members of
the caucus will bear me witness, that his opin
ions had undergone no change, and that | was
mistaken in that respect.
Mr.. CHANDLER. will not reflect upon
what the gentleman has said. but ! say, upon
my responsibility as gentleman, and rs the sec
retary Of tnat meeting, that the very words Of
the chairman were reported in that ststement.
Mr.. STANLN. ! concur in that statement,
distinctly.
Mr.. CABELl. do not mean 10 cav that
the chairman did not use the language do
not know what he might have said to others
] only state what he said 10 me. He used no
such language in my presence, but just the con.
| trary.
Mr.. CHANDLER. | did not understand the
! gentleman 10 make that distinction,
Mr.. CABELL. ! left the caucus, and do
not pretend 10 say what transpired after left
| only speak Of what the chairman said in reply
to myself lie distinctly stated that he would
rule everything out Of order, save the PROPOSE.
tion to hx a time and place for the Whig ma.
! tional convention, and then retired from the
caucus. do not pretend to say what might
! have taken place after that
Mr.. GENTRY. can explain that matter
satisfactorily.
| Mr.. CABELL. Before this matter goes fur
ther, desire to say that do not mean to i'm
! pute any false statement TO the secretary or Of.
| hcers Of that caucus. | only stated what was
the declaration Of the chairman in reply to the
suggestion made by the, and that this important
declaration, or announcement Of the chairman,
| has been withheld IN the Official report of tho