The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-24

"As IL to illustrate the enormity of such a coalition
some most remarkable events interviewed The whg
Gus convened Tuesday neht last the 2)h Instant and
was virtually dissolved by the retirement majority OF
the southern members because that body refused
slider the Compromise This Is the i'm portant event
Of the season IL Is substantially dissolution OF the whg
party. The facts all uanspired the day before yeser.
day. Yet, yesterday morning, the Washington Union
which pfeends to be the democratic organ and the Repub
lie, wing organ were utterly silent this Why
was this Why, yesterday the Printing Committee was to
meet The coalition members OF that consisted
chiefly oftwo wings and two democrats oflhe two wings
one, Mr. Haven, Compromise; the Other soils h
Mr.. Smith.
Neither OF these organs could have said anything
about the disruption OF the whg party without, saying
intmaung an opinion as TO the OF the respective
parts But this would have offended either Com pro
mise or reesoilish wing member OF the committee md
might have lost the job. SO the two organs silent
here as M'souran event Of the consequences
both parties and the country. Such Is the effect of
coalition for spells on party organs"
The above remarks made by the Southern Press OF
yesterday. To show how utterly false they are il is
only necessary TO remind readers that the Washing
ton Union The only journal in the city, the morn
ing after the wing caucus, which stated the sub.
OF its proceedings and which exposed the evidence
they afforded OF the dissolution OF the wing party But
that our readers may themselves have under the
OF judging between and the Southern Press we
subioin the article which published on that occa.
sion;
Tm oaucus.It is understood that this long talked.
meeting OF wings took place night and went of
every knew IL would. In diplomacy, II Is said
sometimes that words used TO conceal the real intention
OF the speaker; bat modern whgeery has carried this
idea little further. |, has found mode Of efccting,
through caucuses programme Of political action which
has opposite meanings az and the time. IL we
are not isinformcd however there dun minds
in the caucus last night, which could not comprehend
the diplomacy by which national whiggery permits man
the North TO be in opposition the fugitive
slave law and at the South be equally earnest In
favor OF H. They somewhat In the predcamen OF
an unfortunate gentleman whom once In n
cicty OF eehinkers, who discussing the proprey
OF absainng from the OF ardent spirits lie gave his
opinion in favor OF total absnencc, In language which
was somewhat offensive, and was nnceremoniousy
kicked out the assembly Before quitting the door, how
ever through which he departed, he turned round and.
making polite bow his oomrades declared that
gentle hrt to leave would have been Just effective We
do know the names OF MI the distinguished members Of
the whg party who have thus been ruled out OF church.
but credbly informed that they make quite re-
Specialize squad, and bear with reasonable philosophy the
gentle hnf which separates them from their brethren. be-
they no, fat In the mysteries Of
whig tactics, at1 III ndNIe.8 a 4af 9ett
The process, informed, by which those gentlemen
were accommodated Is thisi The distinguished senator
from North Casola ruled motion endorsing the position
OF Mesus Fillmore and Webster the Compromise TO be
on, Of ORDER which was sustained BY majority where
upon a portion OF lle members Withdrew, and then the
business moved on harmoniousy The president Of the
caucus Mr. Seward Mr. Jones Of Tennessee, and other
leading spirits Of the meeting. had an uninterrupted flow
Of good humor. An was bright In the future. #4fA
We understand that Messs Dawson. Beuien, stephens
~ Georgia. and some other leading wings from tho South.
knowing the that be Played refused 70 suesd
the meeting '