Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The WING Caucus.


taken from the proceedings Of the House,
the 2ls, inst, will throw some ligit upon
the proceedings Of the Wing Caucus a,
Washington. as well as unon the general
question of the coming Presidential can
.us3.
Mr.. Howard. Of Texas, hcing upon the
| floor said, he unier.iuod that in The Wing
Caucus W llich tnok place last hight thns..
who uetc Tor standing up for the Consli
tuition aud its compromises wcre cor fined
almost exclusively 10 one section OF tn.
country, aud they Mere not very numerous
! az that. He also understood that the com
promise measures were not only 81 unpop.
! ular that they were decided out Of order.
bat il was also decided ont OF order TO
bring in Or say any thing in relation 10 this
subject, upon Which hung the peace ol
The country. lie saw before him a great
many gentlemen v ho We're present u, the
aucus last night. and lie would ask them
10 state ii " hat he SAID VAS So. As no
gentleman answ er,d him. be suppos, Il
that they We're all mum" now, as their
candidate would he; for he took il for
granted that Gen. Scott was TO he their
man, and hewns not to b. allow e., to say
a word Tie Wings w"nld thus fight tie
next canvass III the vague al d Indefinite
way In which they went thfonsh the last
Presidential contest.
Mr. Ciingn.n trusted the gentleman
from Texas would not call him up 10 SAY
an. hing respecting the Wing caucus
held last night He was there. it wns
or. The utleman from Massachusetts
Mr.. FnwlrI) who communicated the pro
rccdings If the other caucus. or his col
league (Mr. Onllaw) " ho was chairman oI
tn" sarnc Caucus. or the gentleman from
Kentucky, (Alr. Marsball) if called mp
could rrobahiy give SOME Information on
the subject. Laughter
Mr. How ard thought ii must he rnlrra
bv ap,arcn, that the Caucus wlirh sal
lat nc hit. aud Of who h they had hoard St,
much. WAS itot very cnmnunirsli,e as =,
the rnc pc, rii " ich h, int, nd,si 4
act in the urxr Pr, sid ma, contest. II,
t understood thai " hen resolution, in rela
ton To the comprntni.e we're ruled out.n
order, there were only eight, en- gentle
+. men ing 10 stand up fer The iinaIitS al
The compro,nI-c. and say that tie puh
lie peace should be maintained IN relation
To that sub, CT.
Mr. S'anly. Will the gentleman allow
me TO AK him qn..>Iior!
Mr. HnvaId. II tie gentleman W i'll
ii 'lnw me- tna-k him one. know he wi
I not IL. ,i>eouit.,nus. hat WI lie nt,snrt
rr auinq,ir> ., ISL tn MAKE. OF ban!
Mr. Stanly SAID Thai that A. annhci
affair. lie would show HE gentleman ihAl
he was in very great crror in relation "a
the prncrcdiues of The Wfis caucus held
, last night +; bur il onld take him long
= in'e 10 do so, AMI It would consume al
j the grntl,nan's Ii nr. WnnIl his lii,nd
r. answer him tbs question! Ii be would
h.. would ruabi,. him to obtain il .atisiac-
= ten u lich he had never Vet had. WHY
- did not GEN. Ca>s vote 'nr Ike f,eirivc
slave lau, " hen he was present in tee
= Sen lie At the lime 1t passed that body =
= Laugtnrr.
. MIR. Howard suggested to the seuilcmnn
= FROM Nnrih Caruii1n that he had lettcl
| ask tha, question IF Gen Cass himself
. Mr. Slauly. That nishl lie deemed
imperiinrnrc; il might offend the old gen
'ic'nsn. Laughter
! Mr.. Howard. Tnat was matter
nrvrr conerrsrd With linn about.
NJ. Stanley. The grn'lrx1an cannot
, ansv e. me on account IF the uaisc and
% conf isinn v liich prevails
i Mr.. Howard Th,1cmisht have c>is,
ed some private reason why he did no
. vote
Mr.. Stnly. ExactIy.
} Mr.. Howard said that in all the speech
es Gen Cnss had made rpou this sul,rc
he hs,i expressed himself il favor of the
fugitive slave lam, ia clear and distinct
language.
Mr.. Sranly. H"cxpresscJ hirnse.fone
way aud voted another.
A Voice He didn't vote.
Mr.. Sianly. Well, Why did he moi
vote?
; Mr.. Howard said that as the gcntlenar
proposed to conduct the CAGE by ashin.
, questions, he would inquire of him of
he inferred than Gen. Scott WAS his Ma.
nus Apoiin--it he could say W hcthcr ti.n
S Scott approtri Of The fugitive siare Ltu
I us it al present exists nr hcihcr, ii cIect.
, cd President he would eH'plcy Iht. pow
err al the Gr,rrnnrnt To rx,cnir il !
Mr.. S'anly. He nouid he a pictured
mau if be dii not.
Mr. HonarI. The frs, is a q e>tion
Of noraIs, tie second - question of law
| desire Ia AK the gtntrfnan ~ hrthcr he
nows, as a maitcr ot' fact that Gen. colt
IS IA fav' T. o!tliis n,a.u aud viii res I
us qualification rrpcii
NJ. Stnnly. Gcn.Scorr is as good com
prnmis. man as m; friend from TrxaS.--
Laughter. He is "a trnr compromise
~. n, and i'th, gentleman desires any iu~-
+ g information | ref him my letter.
h ca noh.'dy can ni,unjcr.lnnd. pub
'i<hed few dry- ago. Lsn..itrt. -
When tie G,i.'lemin gets ire answ"r al
Gen, Ca-s, viii n"r vote for Irn. Scot
i'll do not get hi, from linn. Is not that
far play :
Mr.. Howard That's a game ,hall
likely be cheated al accept The bargain.
suggest lhat The gentleman from M sa-
cluse.ts give rs II ore il,i,l exI lauaii"n.
and say in y hat light he understood tbs
matter.
| Mr.. Fowler. will jHri lay ilrai pre-
sumo there are other men here " hn car
tell the truth Lcsidrs my self. Great,
Iaueli.r
Mr. How ard The gentleman gave
sncI, li'il description az i former VII.
caucus that | Supposed on tbs ocea'ion he
would also lave consented 10 emil. htcn
US He SAYS i,i thtre are other gentle