Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-01

MR.. CLINGMAN'S REMARKS IN CAUCUS.
We copy from the Southern Press the following
remarks, by Mr.. Clingman, in the late Wing Caucus
in Washington;
"Mr. PREsIDENT-If the same indulgence is ex
tended to me that has been given TO other gentlemen
during the discussion of this point of order, can say
all desire to say to the meeting 1t is the more ne
cessary that should offer few words, because,
though l agree substantially with those gentlemen.
yet neither of the propositions submitted by my friend
from Kentucky IMr. MARSHALL or by my friend from
Tennessee Mr.. Gentry] precisely meets my own
views 1t is well known that not only voted against
most Of the compromise bills, but that l have also
voted more recently against the resolutions approving
them. To prevent Misrepresentation, therefore, and
in order that my position may be properly understood
have prepared proposition, which intend to offer,
as an amendment, or an additional resolution to any
that might be presented. 1t not only meets my own
views but those also of some other gentlemen here
present. our decision, however, ruling the propo
stlons already presented out of order, undoubtedly
embraces this, and l therefore will not needlessly
consume your time by pressing decision it. 1
say, them that cannot support the pending PROPOSE
ton to fix the time and place for holding national
convention. | will not in any mode give my sane
ton to the calling of such convention unconditon
ally. If were to do so should feel myself bound
in honor 10 support its nominee. therefore will
ling join in calling it, only conditions, such
are expressed in part by my resolution am willing
that those gentlemen who desire to do shall hold
aconventon, and present nominee but shall then
decide for myself whether vote for that nominee
not. mean to say,that shall support the ndi-
ual merely because he has been nominated by that
convention.
The nomination will neither help nor hurt the per-
son selected, in my Judgment l wish, therefore, to
be understood neither advocating nor opposing the
calling of this convention, and do not mean to be
bound by its action to go further than my sense of
duty may prompt. shall hereafter, upon full view
of all the circumstances, determine what ought to do
The following is the resolution intended to have
been offered :.
Whereas, by the series of measures commonly
called the compromise California has been admitted
into the Union State, the boundary of Texas has
been settled, territorial governments have been estab-
lshed for Utah and New Mexico, and the slave trade
in the District of Columbia has been abolished, and
these several measures have been acquesced in and
carried into effect and whereas, resistance has been
made IN certain places to the execution of the fugl-
vesave law, and efforts being made to effect It's
repeal, render negative and null its provisions
therefore,
ResoLUed, That in view of these things, and mas
much under the Constitution of the United States
entitled efficient fugitive-slave law, that
we have right to require that this latter law shall
be sustained and carried out in good faith, and that
| any national convention nominating Presidential
candidate shall in unequvocal and plain language de-
clare it to be the purpose of said convention faithful
y to carry out this law and that its nominee shall
express his concurrence in such a proposition"