Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-13
LATEST NEWS.
FROM WASHfNG'EnN

A special teegraphic despatch to the New
York Herald, gives what purports to be the pro
ceedings of the Wing Congressional Caucus held
at Washington on Friday evening. As the pro-
ceedings of tho meeting were secret, the cores
pondent of the Herald must have depended upon
out door rumor for his information. We howev-
er, give the dispatch among the ncws of the
day, leaving readers to judge OF the degree of
reliance to bo placed upon its statements:
Mr.. Mangum of n. c., called to the chair
and Messrs. Chandler of Pennsy lvania, and Dock
cry of N. c.. Secretaries.
= AFTER some conversation Mr.. Badger of N. G..
moved an adjournment, in consequence of the
smalness of the meeting, there being only about
sixty present.
Truman Smith, of Ct opposed the notion and
urged immediate action.
Mr Smiths motion was about being put. when
H. Marshall, of KY, said that before the time
and places were fixed for holding the convention,
he desired that they should understand each other
and he would therefore move the adoption of the
compromise resolution passed last December by
the Wing caucus.
Messrs. Gentry, of Tenn, Outlaw, of N. c., and
Walsh, of Md, spoke at length, on the same side
with Marshall. They spoke calmly but firmly.
These gentlemen decared that, heretofore, when
there was territory to be admitted into the IN
ion, there was excuse for Northern agitation,
but now there was but one questionable Fugitive
Slave law-about which the South felt any solicit
tude. This was a law carrying out an express pro-
vision of the constitution, and the Wings OF the
South never would consent 10 act in brotherhood
with traitors who desired to tear down the consti-
tuition.
Mr.. Gentry remarked that he had been accused
of undue Partially to the North; but that the peo-
- l.. 1,n
now declared, with the same kindly feelings to-
wards the North, that unless that section OF the
Union would give pledge that agitation
should cease and that the compromise measures
would continue to be rcgareed as settlement,
that the Wings of the South would not go into the
convention. The Wing party must be nationali-
zed, or it would cease to exist.
Messrs Campbell, of Ohio, Barker of Ia, Thad-
deus Stevens, of Penn, and Truman Smith, op-
posed the introduction of any new issue on the
Wing platform. The old platform contained no
such stipulations as the South sought to engraft
on it.
Finally, resolution was carried of adjournment
till Tuesday week.
Mr.. Mangum gave notice that if he was chair
man of the adjourned meeting, he should decide
Mr.. Marshall's motion as out of order. They
might select another chairman if they saw fit but
he held that the meeting was called for a specific
purpose-the fixing of the time and place for
holding the National Conventions and no resolu-
ton which did not bear directly this matter
was in order.
Mr.. Marshall replied that he would as soon
have the fight upon the question of order as the
main questions; they were not assembled to be die
tated to as to what exact line they should follow
1t was meeting of wings, to decide upon the Ma
tional Convention, and all the questions bearing
upon the harmony and we'll being of the party
could not be out of order. The naturalization
of the wing party was necessary to its existence,
and that nationality could only be preserved by
an agreement to abide by the compromise mea-
sures.
The meeting adjourned at eleven o'clock.
The attitude of the great majority of the
Southern members calm but firm; and there
is no doubt that unless the Compromise resolu-
tion is adopted they will retire.