The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-29


within the last twenty days, which are worthy Of your
serious aud immediate consideration lhey are likely 10
ahse. ne future an,y o. the WIZ p1 b a. nfS nas ~.
TO Stale them accurately that you may estimate e
tendency and force correctly plain narrative OF facts
in proper connsnion, will accomplish thls purpose and
will serve al the same time TO impart correct concep-
lion OF our own motives and conduct
la the early part OF this month, at meeting OF sena-
tors was determined 70 lnss coa'Isoa
Who initiated this movement or for what purpose 10
known from the following notice. which was published
as by Of HON. @ M Of
Carolina:
"The whig members of Congress requested to meet
the Senate chamber, Friday evening next tho BIB
instant o'clock, consider OF matters ofimpouance 10
q Wednesday, April 7, 1859"
AT the time and place suggested by the notice,
sixty eight members OF the two houses assembled. Mi
Mangum called to the chair. and Msssrs. Chandler
and Dockey were appointed secretaries Before any dis
tinct proposition submitted the consideration OF
the meeting, alter the statement from the Chair, motion
made 10 adjourn TO Subsequent day, that more
might be obtained. Remarks made BY sevsral gen
ileneR indicative of desire TO limit the attention OF the
meeting to The siSxie object Of determining the time and
pace for Natiosl Convention to select wing candidates
Tor the presidency and the vice presidency And il was
urged that the most impOstant results might flow from the
determination Of the ws and place for the convention.
was then suggesedi Thy Mr. Marshall. Of kentucky that
il deemed ma,srai the meeting should pass upon.
another proposition before pccesdng TO determine time
aad place Tor the National Conveniiona proposition
which sctsd the pers0ns exercise the right oil deter
mining the time and place for holding the convention.
He observed that a the cOmencement OF this session OF
Congress- certain gentlemen had retired from meeting
of wing representatives because that meeting refused to
lay the table resolution endorsing the position of the
present administration upon the series OF measured known
as 'the compromise measures" that some OF the same
persons had, during the session, publicly assaled the
said resolution untrue expression OF wing sentiment
10 regard TO those measures and that these persons were
las.rs
Tor the Wing National Convention Considering the po
son OF the administration this class OF questions the
condition of political parties, and the fact that BY some
the resolution referred 10 deemed cardinal as prin
cple II thought by many 10 be the proper course to
restate, in the meeting of the wbg members Of the two
Houses, the position which the wings IN Congress hold
the compromise measures before proceeding 10 the
seps preparatory for convention OF the wbig party. be
then remarked that. before the time aud place for holding
the National Convention determined, he designed 10
submit resolution 10 the meeting imbodying the prin.
cpe proclaimed by the wbg congressional caucus Of
December last and he hoped all peseni, participate in
the proceedings. would agree to the same:
This met by the argument, from one quar-
ter, that the whg members OF Congress were only au
horized fix The time and place Tor the National Con
vsai.on and therefore any resolution to test political
meeting In a6other qusrtss il argued that the at
tempt hamonze the opnisas Of wings on the compro
mise sure Or ?. 'as;, S q aeon The
that the proper course Wa ITO sgps % disagree where
radical differences were knswA b axist, aud that true
d04ln10
PRINCIPLES upon The long SshlisAs1 creed Of The party
leaving every section 10 think and 10 sc al will where
common platform was inaccessible
and we only seek 10 STAT. lie point Of it. me chair
man remarked that before su6miiting the question OF
adourpmen he fe, bound to ~ That should the resou
0a The n.s m..,na M "s sa.. Z
it, and should decide Il 70 b sss 81 order This state
men the chairman mals In savapss, hal geniemsn dis
sas6s with the vew sa>eeisinsA "a the Chair might
IN aele rf aOTnn r
The annunciatoH al . iossgone 1otesmaahon by the
chairman to limit ths ssessss TO which attention might
10 consult matters OF importance to the wing party,
and this refusal in advance TO consider political prop
oston which Isl in the opinion OF many, vital TO the
union and essential TO the integrity OF the wing party al
invested the future action OF this
sultaion with interest and importance that had not
heretofore attached to it. The assumption of the Chair
was by instant remoDstrance The right to present
the resolution pressed now point oil principle,
and notice was given tina! at the next meeting il would
be insisted upon On this issue the meeting ad-
journed TO the 2Olh day OF April.
At the appointed hour, the evening OF the 10th OF
April, The Hon w. P. Mangum called the meeting
der. So the journal was read, Hon. Edward
Sany of North Carolina offered the following resolu-
ton: # afe
"R,soiped That IL be recommended to hold the Wing
National Convention in the city OF Baltimore, in the State
Of Maryland "Wednesday, the 18th day Of June next,
for the purpose of nominating candidates for President and
Vice President of the United States" ., ..' 5s.
Mr. Marshall, Of Kentucky Immediately presented the
reso uion of which notice had been given the former
meeting, and asked that might be adopted as subst-
for the proposition OF the gentleman from North
Carolina. Ii is in these words: .'...
Whereas tho determination OF the time and place for
holding National Wing Convention has been reieued 10
the wings of Congress- the wing members oil the Senate and
House Of Representatives having assembled IN convention
with the pct understanding thar they regard the
ries known the measures "a forming
in their mutual dependence and conDeIion system OF
concia,oy nd the best for the
onal interests and opinions and that therefore, they
ought be adhered to and carried into faithful execution
as final settlement, In principle and substance OF the
DANCE nd exciting SUBJECTS which they embrace and
unite this basis wei upon the congratulated
principles Of the whg party, do hereby recommend the
day of and the CITY OF as tho time and
place holding the National Wing Convention for the
choice OF whg Tor the presidency and vice
dency rcspecuveiy'' .. HH i.Hfla.H ts 81
Mr. Stanly objected to the introduction OF the subs,-
tute because it out OF order. The chairman
tanned the objection. Mr. Marshall appealed from the
decision OF the Chair MIR. Sianly moved that the ap.
peal DO lie on the table. An informal debate ensued.
which of by decision OF the Chair, that all dis
was out OF order unless strictly confined to the
question OF order. The vote was then taken by aye.
and noes on the question: "Sha the appeal from The de-
cis,on OF the Cnsr lie the liable" and il was dcci
ded in the simative-ayes 46. al The following
will exhibit the OF the gentlemen who voted, and
their respective localities ss.
AYES.
ststss sensors. Representatives.
Asins. 'Sooosnow