The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-28
ADDIt ESS
To the wings Of the United states.

an imperious of duty Events have occurred
al TINS Capitol within the last twenty days which
are worthy ofyour serious and immediate consid.
Grafton. They likely TO affect the future unity
of the Wing party, as they have already disturbed
the harmony Of it's members. We desire TO state
them accurately, that you may estimate their ten
dcRcy and force correctly. plain narrative Of
facts, in proper connexion, will accomplish this
purpose, and will serve at The same time, to i'm
part u correct conception Of our own motives and
conduct.
In the carly part Of this month, at meeting of
Senators, it was determined to invite a consulta-
ton between The Wings of the Senate and House
OF Representatives Who initiated this movement,
or for what purpose, is known from the following
notice, which published in the newspapers OF
this city on the 7th day Of April, 1852. by direc
lion of Hon. WILLIE p. MANoUh, Of North Caro-
lima:
"TnE WHIo MEMBERS OF CoSoREss are re.
quested to lneot at the Senate Chamber on Friday
evening next, the 9th Instant, at seven o'clock, to
consider Of matters Of Importance to the Wing
party.
WEDNESDAY,, April 7, 1882
AT the time and place suggested by the notice,
sixty eight members of the two Houses as
sembled. Mr.. MANGuM was called to the chair,
and Messrs. CHANDLER and DocKERY were ap
ton was submitted to the consideration of the meet
ing. after the statement from the Chair, motion
was made to adjourn to a subsequent day, that
more numerous attendance Of the Wing members
of Congress might be obtained. Remarks
made by several gentlemen indicative Of desire
to limit the attention of the meeting to the single
object Of determining the time and place for Ma
tional Convention to select Wing candidates for
the Presidency and the Vice Presidency. And it
urged that the most important results might
flow from the determination of the time and place
for the convention, as each point was calculated to
affect the nomination. 1t then suggested Thy
Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky that it was deemed
material the meeting should pass upon another
proposition before proceeding to determine time
and place for the National Conventions pro-
position which affected the persons to exercise
the right of determining the time and place for
holding the convention. He observed that, at the
commencement of this session of Congress, certain
gentlemen had retired from meeting Of Wing Re.
personalities because that meeting refused to lay
the table resolution endorsing the position of the
present Administration upon the series OF measures
known "the Compromise measures"-that some
OF the came persons had, during the session, pub
cly assaled the eaid resolution as untrue
preston of Wing sentiment in regard to those mea-
surcs-and that these persons were prcsent now toas
sist in determining the time and place for the Wing
National Convention. Considering the position of
the Administration this class of questions, the
condition of political parties, and the fact that, by
some, the resolution referred TO was deemed cardi
nal a principle, it was thought by many to be
the proper course to rcsae, in the meeting of the
Wing members Of the two Houses the position
which the Wings in Congress hold on the Compro.
isc measures, before proceeding to the steps pre-
(, poff he Nv
then remarked that, before the time and place for
holding the National Convention were determined,
he designed to submit resolution TO the meeting
ombodying the principle proclaimed by the Wing
Congressional caucus OF December last; and he
hoped ell present, TO participate in the proceedings,
would agree to the same
This view met by the argument, from one
quarter. that the Wing members of Congress
only authorized TO fix the time and place for the
National Convention; and therefore any resolution
TO test political opinion vas beyond their province
to consider in the meeting. In another quarter it
was argued That the attempt to harmonic the opin-
ions Of Wings the Compromise measures or
their effect, upon the questions springipg from
the institution Of slavery, uscless; that the
proper course was "to agree TO disagree" where
radical differences were known to exist, and that
true policy required all TO abstain from effort 10 en-
creed Of the party, leaving every section TO think
md 10 net at will where common platform was
Inaccessible.
The debate WIS participated in by several gentle
men, and we only seek 10 state the points of Il.
The Chairman remarked that, before submitting
the question Of adjournment, he felt bound 70 say
Tint should the resolution indicated by the mem
her from Kentucky be offered at the next meeting
the Chair would refuse to enterts in IT, and should
decide IL TO be out OF order. This statement the
Chairman made in advance, that gentlemen dis
satisfied with the view entertained by the Chair
might proceed TO select some ono clse TO pre,ide.
The snnuncistion OF forogone determination
by the Chairman TO limit the subjects 10 which at
,cntion night be directed in a meeting convened
under general notice 20 consult ON matters of
importance TO the wbig party and this refusal, in
advance, 20 consider political proposition which
is, IN the opinion Of many, vital TO the Union and
essential 70 the integrity Of the Wing party, at
once invested the future action Of this Con src,sonsl
consultation with an interest and import nee
that had not Heretofore attached TO IT, The q,
sumption Of the Chair was met by instant remon.
STRANGE. The right to present the revolution was
pressed now point Of principle, and notice was
given that at the next meeting il would be insisted
upon. On this Issue the meeting wa, adjourned to
tho 2Oth day Of April
At the appointed hour. the evening Of the goth
Of April. the Hon. w p. .MASoU,f called the meet
ing TO order. So the Journal was read, Hon.
EDwApD sTAsLY, Of North Carolina, offered the
following resolution:
"Resoivfd, That IL be recommended 10 hold the
Wmg National Convention in the city Of Bnlu-
more, in The State Of Maryland, on Wednesday,
tho 10th day OF June next for the purpose Of nomi
mating candidates for President and Vice Prcsi-
dent Of the United States"
Mr.. MAssHALL, OF Kentucky, Immediately pre-.
fenicd The resolution Of which notice had been
given n, the former meeting, and asked that IL
might be adopted ne substitute for the proposition
Of the gentleman from North Carolina. 1t is in
these words.
"Whorcn s, the determination Of the time and
place for holding National w hig Convention no.
been referred 10 the wings Of Congrcrs. the whig
members Of the Senate and House Of Representa-.
tiyos having assembled in convention with the o1.
pcit understanding that they regard tho series