Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-03
ADDRESS.
To the wings Ofi'le United States.


dress you under an impcri"us sense Of
duty. Evetts have occurred at this Cap
hal, within the Inst twenty days which, arr
worthy Of your seli'us ani imme.laic
alteration. They are likely to effect
tho iutnrs unity OF the Wing party. rs
they have already di,turhcd tie harmon,
efi,s members. We desire 10 state them
accurately. tia, youmay estimate heir ten
dency aud force correctly. A paln mar
ratiye Of facts. in proper connrxion. WILL
accomplish this parpose, and viii serve.
ct the same time, IL imparl correct con
ccpiion -four 0~n motives and conduct.
In tho early part OF this month. At meet
ing Of Senators, it Mas determined 10 IN
Wit. n CONSTRUCTION between the Wings OF
,the Senate and Ho :sc of Bcpr srniaii,es.
Who initiated Ills movement. or for y hat
.nurposc, i. knowa from the following no.
,ice. which was published Ia the new spa
pers Of tlis CITY on the 9Th DAY OF APli'
is52. by direction of Hon. WILLIE p.
!. NASGuM, Of North Carollnn.
..TuE VINO MENBERs of CONGRESS
are reouested TO meet at the Senate Cham
her on Friday evening next, the 9Th Inst.
At seven o'clock. to consider OF matters
important to the Wig parry.
"WEDNESDAY. April 2, 1872"
Al the time AID pacc-sngertt'd by tn"
notice. sumo six,y-,ighi members of the
two Houses assembled Mr. Mangum Was
called to the chair. and M,ssrs. Chandler
and Dockery. were appointed secretaries.
Before any di.'nc, propoeiiion was snh-
mittedto the consideration OF ia" meciiug
after the statement from the Char. IL mo-
sion was made 10 adjourn 10 "A suhscqmn
day. that a more Numerous attendance at
the Wing members of Congress might be-
obtained. Remarks We're made Ivy sever
al gentlemen indicative of desirrto limii
the attention of tho meeting TO the -ln.lr
object of d.tr, mining tie time aud place
for a National convention, 10 select W hi.
candidates for tic Presidency and thr
Vice Presidency. Aud II was Urged rhDi
the most important results M. IN fon fni:
the determination of The inc and plar,
'far the conventions as each po irt " A. cal
.cula,rd to affect the nor InaIi"n. it MAS
then suggested fly Mr. MARSHALL. oi Ken
aucky. that il WAS deemed material the
meeting should pass upon another propo-
sition before proceeding 10 dcfrrininc the
time and place. lar the Naiirnai Cohveni,ou
a prapo,iiInn hieh aiirrrrl the persons Ia
exercise the right of'dctrrmining the tirr
and place for holding the convculion.-
lie observed the, al the conmrnc erncni of
this session of Congress. certain gentle
amen hedTetirrd from ncrIing Of Whi.
Fcprescn,arn bccaus.' that M, ting re-
fused Ia Law on the tnhira rrso'ttii"n en-
.dorslng the POSITION ufiLr present Admin
asiration upon lhrsrIics al messu e-krrvu
ss ''ihc 'Compr1inie" Measure, that
some OF tho same person, had. during the
same session, pubicl, "ssaird the r,sulu-
! tior sss an unsrnc expression oi WIN. zen
,tineu IN regard to those ,nrasurrs-and
shat these persons were press, ION. Ia
assist in determining the time and place
for the Wing National Convention Con-
siderins tho position of The Administrator
on this class OF questions the ccncitinn OF
-ipohiral parties, and the fact that by some
= the resolution referred to VAS ,lur,ncd car
dinal AS principle, it was shnught hv
many to he the prnpcr course to ,csiai". in
the meeting Of Wing members OF the ia %
Houses. the position " III, Il the Wings il
Congress holl on the Compromise meas
urcs. before proceeding To the steps pre-
psratory for n convcutian az the VIII
party. ethcnrcmarked that. before the
simc and place for holding The National
Convention were determined. he signed
to suinn.t u resolution to the mrriing en-.
hodying the principles proclaimed l,y the
Wing Congressional caucus Of December
last. and he hoped all present 10 parIici
pate in the proceedings, would agree to
same.
This view was met by the argument.
from one q'iartrr. that the Wing member.
Of Congress were only auihoris,d 10 fix
the time uud place for the Naiionnl Con
~ eution; and. ahcrcinrc. any resolution ID
test pohticM opinion Was beyond their
PROVINCE to consider in the ME. ting. In
smother qua,ter II was argued That the NJ
tempt In hsrmnpize the opinions of Wig.
on the Compromise measures or their IT.
feet. upon Tho questions Fprnr'Hg from
che institution oil slavery. MAS nsrl,s>; thai
the proper course MAS ITO agree To Gisa
gree where radical diil, rcnc,s wcr,
know 10 exist. AID that tue policy re
quirrd all 10 abstain from any cffnri t. rn
graft new principles upon the lnns rsta I'iisil
erred Of Ihe patty, leaving every sccri"-
60 think. and 10 act at VI III where IA com
mon platform as Inaccessible.
The debate Was par'icipaied'in by scvc
81 gentleman. and We only seek IL state ~,
pionts Of it. The Chairman rrmarkr,
that. before suhmiitn. the qncsiinn ,d ad
journmen,. he t,iit hound t"ssy hat ,blul,
the rcsolu,.on Indicated by The mrmhrr
from Kentucky he offered at the next net,
ting. the Chnir would refuse To entertain
1t. and should decide il 10 be on # order
This siarcmcn, the Chairman made in nj
vance. that gentlemen dis>aii. fed viii
the sirw entertained hy the Cnair nj :hr
proceed To select some one else to pre-
side.
The nnnnnoiaiion of forrgone j ter
minatien By The Chairman Ia liu il tie. sub
jecfs 10 which attention mi.ht Ice directed
IN .pesting Convened under II genera
notice te cndisuk Oh meters Of importauc.
to the nhis party, AL This refusal, in sd-
vance, to consider rolfical pr,po.itioi
which Is. In the opinion of many. vital Ia
the ORION and essential 10 the integrity al
she VIII. party a. once Invested he ia
turc action al this Congressional consulra
non With an interest and Importance Il Il
hai not heretofore attached 10 it. lii.
sssuw,rtiol Of the Chair was mel b> in.,au,
rsmn~frspcc. Tie right to ,r, srnr III.
reso'Ns'"n was pressed row as p,int "a
principle. and nriicr Was given that a
the next mccrin, Il N..inll h,. In >isreu nm