The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-26
Vol. III.

a member OF that caucus. which shows that il our
southern friends who withdrew had remained, the
Compromise resolution would have been passed by
majority OF four, taking a basis those Tho
voted for the Compromise, the JACKSON resolution
IN this House, HiLLYER's amendment, and those
who declared in the caucus that they were ready
to sustain them say that, according to this
statement, which am assured ia correct, if
friends had remained in the caucus, the Compro-
mise resolutions would have been passed by ma
Mr.. CABELL, of Florida. ask the gentleman to
give the names.
Mr.. CvLLoM. will send the gentleman the
statement, and he can examine il for himself.
Several MEMBERS. Read it! Read it!
MIR. CULLoM. Now, Me. Chairman, what was
| the object of the gentleman who led this move
| incnt--this stampede in the Wing caucus? Ican
not say. will only allude to my honorable friend
from North Carolina, (Mr CLINGMAN,) who was
prominent in the retreating wing of that body and
who spoke, az by authority, for others. ask that
gentleman if he did not evince that he to that
caucu. to carry out certain purpose? Upon the
condition OF its being carried out, he would coop
crate with the caucus; but If the purpose failed he
would secede. ] say my honorable friend from
North Carolina was prominent in the retreating
forces on that occasion. To what extent he aided
| in bringing about that retreat, or what command
| he held, am not prepared to say; but want to
ask my friend If he did not up there with the
determination that the action Of that caucus upon
whether or not he would further cooperate with
| the Wing party? Now, sir. when did my honor
able friend from North Carolina become warmly
| attached to the Compromise measures? ] find, by
reference to the Journal that he voted against the
| major part of those measures.
Mr.. CLINGMAN. Does the gentleman expect me
to answer his questions? | will do it with great
| pleasure.
Mr.. CULLoA. Not now
Mr.. CLINGMAN. Then suppose the gentleman
asks questions he does not desire to have answered.
Mr.. CULLoM. l will answer from the Journal.
II misrepresent the gentleman when say that
he inst of
| wish to be corrected
Mr.. CLINeMAN. / will say, that should like
very much to answer, but if he prefers. let him
| fer to the Journal and to my speeches in connex-
| ion with il, and answer from them.
Mr.. CuLLoM. The honorable gentleman from
North Carolina voted against the Compromise re-
| solutions this session. He gave notice in the
caucus that, unless certain resolutions which he
| proposed reported. he would not support the
resolution OF the gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr.
MARsHALL.)
Mr.. CLISeMAN. said that that resolution did
not precisely meet my views. did not say !
would not vote for it.
Mr.. CULLoM. The gentleman said he would
| propose something as a substitute; whether free
trade or secession resolutions did not then know
| Now, suppose that the honorable gentleman had
| remained, and had offered his substitute; if he
would not vote for the resolution Of the gentleman
from Kentucky, could be have expected the gem
temap from kentucky would support his amend
ment? What splendid confusion il would have
| madcl Why, sir, II would have been "confusion
| worse confounded." flour friends had remained,
would he have produced harmony? The subsu.
tute Of the gentleman might not have met the ap.
probation Of those who retired or OF those who
mained. Was he to rule the Whig party not
claiming to be Whig, and not acting with the
| Whigsi
Mr.. CLIsoaAs. showed it to them, and they
| said they would vote for il.
MIR. CuLLom. know nothing about that. But
what has been the course Of my friend from North
Carolina upon this eubjectf AS friend OF the
| Compromise measurcs, confess in all kindness
and allude to the fact because ! consider it my
i duty, as a sentinel upon the watchtower, TO warn
the country-to "cry aloud and spare not;" and
| as live, my duty as a representative, though il
may be IN humble one, shall be faithfully execu-
ted, with zeal. candor, and frmness, that think k
| IL has not been a judicious one. The gentleman
says that the Whig party and the Democratic par
| ~, having become factions, ought 10 be merged
| in,o third party. My friend wishes no doubt, 10
put himself at the head of this Union party, which
he says ought to be created out Of the Of the
| Wbig and Democratic parties. Now, if he intends
to become godfather, or, more appropriately, cap
tain general OF this grent third party that he ain
would have raised in the country, IL becomes me
ms citizen and as a representative 10 review the
course Of my honorable friend who assumes the
leadership OF the NOV cmcnt, and show where he
stands, and sec IL the guardianship OF this great
Union party should be committed to his hands,
and If southern men who loyal to the Union
can plight their destiny in such a cause TO such n
leader. What has been his peculiar position in
relation TO the institutions Of the country? find,
| on referring 70 the debates upon the Compromise
measures when they we're pending, that the hon
| orable gentleman. in a speech delivered in this
House, aud published 10 the world, states that he
used language which meditsted nothing less than a
dissolution Of this Union. j will publish extracts
from that speech, in which he said wherever he
went he was met with the senseess cry OF "Unionl
Union"
Congrsssional Globe, lst session, 3lst Congress
page 20l, 3, aud 4, Mr.. CLISGmAs says:
81 gave my reasons et length, founded chiefly
on my own recent observation Of the state OF
public sentiment in the North, believing that a
collision was inevitable, and that the sooner II
came the better for all psrties."-Pags 20l.
"They (Dorthern mcn) knew that the evils al.
| ready inflicted on us, to which have referred
| greatly exceed in amount any injury that Great
Britain attempted when she drove the colonies into
| resistance. ."-Pagc 203.
"Seeng that there appeared 10 be a settled pur.
pose in the North TO put them TO the wall, many o
our people regarding dissolnfion Of the Union NJ
the inevitable result Of this aggression looked for
ward TO the consequences oisuch state OF things"
| Page 203.
What would be our condition If separated from
| the Northf Subjecting the goods Of the
North TO duty with those from other foreign
countries, would at once give powerful stimulus
W oGr own manufactures" Page 20t.
In clniming fair settlement Of the territorial
| question, he said
IL mean, sir, that no restriction ought TO be inn
posed by Congress this territory, but that after
IL has been left open TO all classes for proper pc.
| rlod, INC majority may tnen, when they make n
State constitution, determine for Themselves wbe-
| ther they will permit slavery not. The South
will acquescc in any reasonable settlement.
"But when we ask for justice, and to be let alone,
we are met by the senseiess and insane cry OF
Union, Union Sir, am disgusted with it,
| Pog0 204, s.
| In the same speech he speaks Of stopping the
wheels OF Government, and says;
! "And II IL is ascertained that proper settle
ment be gotten Of the territorial question, IL
would be in the power Of the southern members TO
defeat all the appropriation bills, and bring the
/ Government TO a dead halt"
Again, he says;
81 tell gentlemen II we cannot, in advance, get
fair settlement OF this question, should be pleased
to see the Civil and Diplomatic bill, the Army and
| Navy bill, and all other appropriations, fail"
Now, after this settlement Of the territorial ques
ton, as he desired IL, without restriction, at the
next session, on the 18th February, 1851, (Appen.
dix 10 Congregational Globe, 81 st Congress, ID ses
sion,) he spoke of rejoicing that the people no
longer rested the Union ns the solid rock Of
safety.
That, cir, was the position Of my honorable
| friend then, and yet he is TO be made the
leader and head Of this great third or Union party
which Is TO merge the two great political parties.
My honorable friend from North Carolina. (Mr.
OUTLAw,) and the honorable and talented and pa