The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-28

WAsnSeroE CRY. May %, 1852.
10 ms Editors Of the Globe;
Although the Globe is laid upon my table every
ing, had overlooked until my attention directed to
BY friend card published in that paper OF the goth
inst over the signature OF the Hon. Willie r. Mangum,
of North Carolina.
The first sentence of that card as follows In cast
ing my eye cursonly part Of The debate in the
House. in the Daily Globe OF this date in relation 10 the
congressional caucus, find many discrepancies and some
errors" Whether the honorable gentleman did me the
honor 10 read thai part OF the debate. in which partci
pated at the lime referred 10 10 his card cannot deter
nine | regret that be did not locate and specify the
many discrepancies, and errors to which he re-
ers. But he has failed TO do So and seeks to dscred
The statements OF honorable by vague limitations OF
errors. avoiding the responsibility OF distinctly asserting
the negative OF any statement made participated 10
that debate, and claim place in your columns vindi-
cate the truth OF what said on that occasion. That
may avoid the mputaton OF doing injustice 10 Mr. Man
gum, request the republication of his card 1t is as
follows:
SENATE CHAMBER, May 10. 1852.
To hs Editors of the Globe
In casting my eye cursorly over part OF the debate
in the House, IN the Daily Globe OF this date in relation
to the congressional caucus, find many discrepancies
and some errors The journal OF the proceedings, re-
published in the National lnelligencer is coTect and
exact upon every material point that raised. The
Chair ruled both Mr. Marshas and Mr.. Genuy's reso-
fered by Mr.. Slanly The Chair, however, decided to
receive Mr. Genirys resolution substantive PROPOSE.
ton, If should be so oheredHot Mr. Morshafs, which
could be received only by the assent Of the majority OF
the meeting.
The Of the discrimination in the mind Of the
chairman was, that Mr. Gentrys purported 10 construct
platform for Others but simply TO define The position
| OF those supporting it. Mr.. Marshalis went further
and in the opinion OF the Chair nadmissble. the
ground oil assuming 10 construct in part political plat
form, which the Chair deemed as ia no extent waranta
Bile by the usages OF the wing party, bat naked usurpa
ton oil power properly eXercisable only BY the people,
their representatives in National Convention.
Mr.. Chambers statement, as sustained by Mr. Sanly
and others, is entirely accurate.
Your obedient servant,
WILLIE P. MANGUM
In the debate referred to in the above card Mr. Cabe
OF Florida, Mr. Clingman, OF North Carolina and my
SELL are The only gentlemen who said anything TO which
that card may be regarded response If the readers
OF the Globe will look carefully TO what said by us
respectively in that debate they will find no .dscrep-
ancies " and affirm that there are no errors OF facts
and that any satenen, which has been may be made
contTavening what we have said that subject is an
error, originating either from incapacity to under.
stand the occurrences OF that caucus, defective mem
DRY, or desire wlfully to fasfy the truth That the
exact meaning and purport Of this remark may be cor
recy understood, ask the republication of the follow
ing extracts from the debate which occurred in the
House Of Representatives, published in the Globe of
May the 18th
"Mr Outlaw ask The gentleman TO allow me to say
MIR Gentry | have but few words to say and then
will yield The floor. desire 10 the facts in this
case myself and fearing that my friends may fall into an
unnecessary collision, insist upon my right to the floor
anxious tba, the facts should be made appear
they really occurred feel quite confident that when
state the facts in relation to the matter present
that occasion will attempt TO conirover them.
g" have not the slightest suspicion that any gentleman
has intended TO make untrue statements 10 relation to this
matter; but you know, Mr.. Chairman, that there is
ar IN If frtfyB In i'm
preston 10 be produced by the statement.
"Now, here is the fact: The chairman never did in
any way revoke his first decision, which was. that any
thing beyond the mere matter Of fixing the lime and place
for holding The National Conrentio would be beyond
the legitimate powers and duties Of that congressional
caucus; and that il would be usurpaion OF power
which had not been delegated to them by the people
But il is also true. that when pressed my reso uon
upon him with some degree OF vehemence-respondng
dare say, somewhat prompted by the kind feelings he
terained towards personallyalthough he would not
be inconsistent with himself and his dtcson be
nevertheless said that would be competent Tor The
ing, II IT should go choose, after had disposed Of rs
legitimate business 10 entertain that proposition AMI that
his own personal wishes in favor OF such result
." said that saw gentlemen upon the other side were
beginning 10 be sleepy, and that by the time had
solved ourselves into kind OF debating society upon the
resolutions offered by my friend from Kentucky (hr.
an appetite for their beds [Laugherl dare say VIC
might have passed the resolution. But it would have
been passed by southern votes with the help OF those
few northern gentlemen who were willing TO cooperate
with us The Senate chamber woua have presented but
a" beggarfy account OF empty borts and another fraud
would have been played upon the country, like that
played at the beginning OF this session OF Congress, and
which has been made conspicuous by the votes of
bers who acted in that caucus, upon The resolutions
Gently offered to the consideration Of this House by my
friend from Georgia, [Mr. HiyerI Oh. that caucus
resolution! beg gentlemen 10 me from speak.
ing upon that subject [Great laughterl
Gentlemen say, that II those OF US who retired from
the caucus upon the proceedings Of which my colleague
has animad verted, had remained, the resolution offered
~ that caucus by my friend from Kentucky, MIR Mar
shall j or tina, offered by myself, would have passed
by southern votes-northen members being absent.
present w mental reserUdtioa to have been
the in the congressional the beginning OF
this session OF Congress.
| Now, there is the whole OF il. These resolutions
ruled out OF order by the chairman, and that ruling
was sustained by the meeting, both upon my resolution
and that offered by the gentleman from Kentucky, tMr
Marshall IL is also true that the chairman did say
that alter we had got through with the legitimate busi
ness Of The ersnng, if we chose could resolve our
selves into debating society, and discuss the subject
Laughter But IL is still further true said, that as
soon had resolved ourselves into such debating
society, gentlemen would begin 10 get very sleepy, and
there would have been left but ourselves. That
would have been the practical effect OF the whole mat.
ter The great object in introducing that resolution
to get northern wings 10 meet southern wings upon
principle OF action which deemed 10 be important
the peace and harmony OF the country and the peserva
ton OF the Union, and Indispensable OF main
tanning the unity OF the whg party political org ami
cation extending the whole counry-Nonh and
South"
In the above extract it WILL OF course, be understood
lid uiv ~ Tho CHI