New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-05
Goyrnson JoSns.Ye publish below tho most material,
part of letter written by this sterling whg and patriot ID

GoyEnsoa Josrs.-Ye publish below tho most uatera
part of letter written by this sterling whg and patriot
the Nashville Banner
WAsHINeroN, May 49, 1852
to the motives that prompted to remain in the Whit
caucus, after portion Of the Southern members hat
tain quarters to nsconceive msrepresent those mo
tyes, ask the liberty of speaking for myself
the motives conduct of those that chose to tir,
from :he caucus have nothing to do these are matters
Of theirs not mine did not leave the caucus because
did not see the necessity of doing did not see that
the interests of the country of the South or Of the whc
party required such felt 1t my duty to remain
The caucus was assembled for the specific purpose OF
recommending time and place for the meeting Of the
Wing National Convention then, and am still Of
the opinion that powers extended thus far and no
further TO have gone beyond this would in my iudg.
to the caucus The people in most Of the States had de-
cared in favor Of National Convention MANY of them
among the rest had appointed delegates to attend
That Convention All that asked expected or desired
of us and that only matter was that
We according to the of the party should designate
the time and place for the assembling Of tho onvantinn
10 have done more would, in my opinion have been n
departure from usage, usurpation of power and in
effect the revival OF the old caucus system in its most
odious form. What right had this caucus to make n
declaration Of principles for the of the narfv
What right had it to lay down rules precedent to The
to them and they had appointed their
clothed with these powers was unwngy by any ACT Of
mine to interfere with their rights Ii this self ccnsttu
ted caucus wholly irresponsible it was had right to
ax condition precedent to the meeting of the Con
yenon it had right to aix indefinite humber; fit
had the right to declare principle as nart nj the
wing creed it had the right to declare what should he tho
entire creed Of the party if it could properly decree
these things II had to take but other step and that
was to designate the who should BIZ the Representa-
tive OF those principles What, ask would this ba vo
been but revival of the old exploded justly odious
caucus SYSTEM long since condemned and cosgned tn tbe
tomb # the oapulets, from which trust its putr car
cass may never be resurrected. N
thought the people fully competent to manage their
own affairs and declare their principles and MS they
had appointed their agents for that burmese was
unwilling to intervene between them and the exercise Of
their privileges Hence, unwilling to do more tbom
to indicate time and place for the meeting of the Con
vention leaving the balance to the representative of the
people to whom ID belongs ~ ~
These briefly the reasons that induced mo "a INV
sue the course did and not. has been fasely init
mated out Of opposition to the Compromise measures
neen ne advocate OF those measures from the day
Oh their to the country down to the present
moment and in that caucus expressed MYSELF These
were adopted as compromise, calculated and
to give peace and quiet to distracted country
and as such should be acquesced in by all They ,vare
intended to alay excitement prevent agitation Why
then continue to fan the flames of sectional nassion md
prejudice by constantly thrusting them forward On Mi
occasons Is this the best mode aayne agitation
Is 1t not rather adding fuel to dying ember which il let
alone will soon expire again alarm the fears of
the country by their lurid flames! These measures ara
the laws of the land is proposing to repeal them
IN my opinion no effort will be made repea them AMID
If was it would prove abortion ending in defeat
think it competent for the Convention when it assemblies
70 declare It's approval Of these hope it may
DO So think the whole country, North and South
should be willing to acquiesce in them think the areat
body of the people in all sections of the country are will
ing to acquesce in them. here repeat cha hare ere,
said on all proper OCCASIONS that ,c support no man fir
The Presidency vho is not IN taro of abiding by these measures
and sustaining them in good faith
When the Convention shall present its candidates IN
the country shall not stop inquire whether they
my first choice or not have long since learned to sur
render my preferences to the good of the country All
shall ask toknowi that they sound donser
tive Wings true to the Union the Constitution and ali it's
compromises With these assurances shall buckle on
my armor and into the fight not for thirty or sixty
days. but l enlist for the war.
/ seek no new alliances no afalatons-I am still
wing The old whg party is good enough for me- want
no third party composed of fragments torn from other
parties bound together by common bond united BY
no creed Or code Of principles principle Of adhesion
enough for have ever thought it Union partS
believe in its princpleam content to abide its fortunes
aud am ready to follow it through gloom to glory or the
grave. Respectfully, your obd't sery't, 'A'
J.,,rs IT,.