New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-22
By Telegraph TO The New-York Tribune.
Wing Congressional Caucus.

The following conclusion of the proceed
ngs Of the Wig Congrcssono! Caucus was re-
ceived too lasc for our Morning Edition Yesterday,
though briefly noted in a Postscript:
WASHINGTON, Tuesday Night April 20. 1852
Mr.. Gentry, with much feeling, said he would
make one more effort to save the united Wing
party. and offered resolution in substance that i'll
liking the time and place the Wings did not COM
| NIT themselves unless the Compromises were final.
| This is receiyed1
| long debate arose, in which Messrs. Camp
bell Outlaw, Brooke, (Miss.,) Strother, Moore,
| tLa) Ewing, Cabeh and Clingman participated.
Mr. Outlaw wished to be understood-if the
Compromise RESOLUTIONS were thrust out of the
| Wing Caucus, it thrtfsting him out, and the
| Wings whom he represented. And then he with
| drew.
Mr.. Moore La) said such action ruled the
| Southern Wings out of the Caucus. And then he
| and his colleague, Mr. Landry, withdrew.
Mr.. Brooke (Nliss.) would like to know, before
| he went TO the Wing National Convention what
| company he was to keep. He then left.
Mr.. Strother said the Wings of Virginia had IN
| substance, instructed him to leave the Caucus
| when the Compromise was thrown out. Lett.
| Mr.. Cabell said the previous decision of the
| chair caused many Southern Wings to be absent
| to-night-he and others came, hoping for the re-
| yersal of such decision-the confirmation OF
| the Northern men and or 10 Southern Wings.
He left with Senator Morton.
Mr. Clingman, after some few remarks, lett also.
Messrs. Williams (Tenn.) and Gentry made
same indignant remarks, and OF the tennessee
Delegation there were left in the chamber only
Cullom and Jones.
The greatest excitement prevailed at this ses-
sion, and there remained from the South only part
| of North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee. All
the other Southern States wholly unrepresent-
ed--ndeed it had become almost exclusively a
| Northern Caucus.
MIR. Morehead IN. CO. said he stayed behind
| ONLY because he hoped the Wing Convention would
| North Carolina would vote only for the Compro-
misses -
MIR. Dockery Endorsed his colleague to the fullest
extent.
Mr.. Cullom said no man could hope to carry
Tennessee unless for the Compromises.
On the motion of Mr.. Sackett, the time and
place was fixed. Upon division between Baltl-
more and Pittsburgh, the former received 81 the
latter 1S-showng but 40 present, after the South
ern members had left.
Mr.. Stanly defined his position at length. I'M
less the Wing party stood upon the Compromises,
no candidate could receive the Southern vote.
sharp controversy ensued between Messrs.
Brooks Stanly and Truman Smith, and the eau
Gus separated amid great excitement near mid
night.
Previous to the adjournment, Mr.. Mangum said
he anticipated manifesto from the retiring South
em Wings, and in that case he desired authority
to reconvene the Caucus. Authority was given.
The result seems to Indicate a sectional division
in the Wing party. Such men as John Bell, Daw-
son, Berrien, Geyer, Badger, Pratt and Pearce Of
the Senate, with all the Maryland Represents.
tIves, and other prominent members, absented
themselves in consequence of the pre-announced
| decision of the Chair.