Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-29


compromise resolution;ie bcIicvcdif i, had
been entertained they would have adopted
the resolutions Of the gentleman from Ten
ncssee-
Mr.. Brooks said that this question Of
parliamentary law was something which
he would not undertake to discuss. Til.
was fact that the plain people Of this
country would understand witiput parli-
amentsry law-,hat in Wig caucus
The Wing Compromise resolution of tn.
krst caucus was in reduced. and action
sskcd upon it. hen il was ruled out OF the
'eaucus as out of order.
Mr.. Sianly said that the resolution was
ruled out Of order. when i, was said thar
il would be brought up afterwards when
it Mould be in order.
The gentleman from New York had
written letter announcing his determine
ton TO leave the caucus before any decis-
ion vas made. 1t was contained in the
New York Express received this morn
ing. signed IAN eye on the Capitol" He
had shown it TO several members. and
they all agreed ii conrnincd some Of The
very expressions used hy the gentleman
from New York last nigff IN Caucus.
hfr. Brooks l. rharrhc authority which
the gentleman takes in advanced Has he.
no other authority than ihatl
Mr.. Stanly. DO you deny writing the
ariicIrl
Mr.. Brooks. l DO deny i: before high
heaven.
Mr.. Stanly. Did you not supervise it!
Mr.. Brooks. The person by whom thai
letter AS written Submitted ii 10 me. l.
contained certain harsh expressions against
the gcn,lcm.n from North Carolina " hich
demanded should be stricken out.
Mr.. 5 anly. Yes.
Mr. Bro,k.. A considerable portion of
the letter caused To he erased. and for
its sentiments | do no; hold myself re-
spon.ihle. 1.-THE sentiments contutned Ia
the letter are similar To hose which lex
pressed in the caucus; Tiny are the semi
menrs The gentleman " nii whom ] ASST
cIarc.
NJ. Wasiburn snii that lie vas IN III.
Caucus last night. and was also at the first
caucus held at The commencement of the
session The gentleman lem New York
had raiI it was understood at that I'm"
thai it was the settled drrlar,'inn of TN
Wings that they Mere N favor at The com
Iprumi.e MEASURES and Of aft ming them
n Il ,a,iiv; hui since then infl enc''s had
'tran.pircd which had oprrat' d Ia lni'~e "A
change in the Wing party ofthe Morrill,
This he Mr.. W denied emf e ". In hi
jud smeni, the Whigs of the North ucc,,-
pied the same position nov IN r''lalIpn i"
the coppronii> measures as they did III n
Tue Wings of the North of all classes -
those who were IN favor OF all the co u
promise measures, nfirna,vrly AMI sub
.stanrivrly-would vote for any President.
whether Northern or Southern man, or
whether Scott, Webster. or Fillmore, IN
less it should lie required of li!n as "A test
tina, he believed in all these measures.
Mr. Howard inquired of he gentleman
if bis party we're against the repeal oil The
fugitive slave law!
Mr.. Washhurn replied that they were
determined not to asiiatr: they acre for
quiet. GCrics of "Ordc! Or lcr!'' He
was not inr submitting resolutions to tie
Honsc-f Here the honorable gentle
mans Voice was entirety last amid ireinen
dons cries Of "Oflerl Otdrr!'
Mr.. Howard thought that ii had been
proved that the Wing party were oppos
cd TO political orthodoxy
Mr.. Washburn. They are very much
In favor of orthodoxy.
M. Howard They are opposed to DO
ing any tlIiig-
Mr.. Washlurn. They are opposed 10
making sectional questions national qnes-
rticHs. Loud and continued cries OF ''Or-
der! O-i,r!''
Mr. Howard said that lie would t.kctwo
witnesses, the gentleman from New York
and the gentleman from North Carolina.
The gentleman from New York had told
them ;hat the Wing caucus refused to act
upon the compromise question. In thai
gentleman's opinion. they had changed
their party taclics; being al one time III ia
vorof the compromise measures, they now
found it expcdent To 20 against them.
The expressions which had fdlcn from the
gentleman from North Carolins made this
the more manifest: Tor he had said that lie
was opposed to Gen. Scott plcdring HIM
rolf upon the subject of the comp, o.uis
Al. S,a,,y Lid w,so,o>.J 20 IL.
signing pledges.
Mr.. Howard had only one thing TO say in
relation to this subject; II was sufficiently
,,,,.-,,, q, Inn, y,,. r. ~ ,s,nel,
.rnar,l ,r the him, h,. had ri1s +, s,y Tina,
,h., =, h,, far Tho 6..t otf;r, IN ,I,, n,rhl
>,.,,,l c,,,, b.tor. tw.,tv. -. Millions nj
frrem,r and h,. afraid or ashamed. or,cc