The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-30

The Philadelphia North American (Mr. Clayton's or.
gam susans the action of the majority OF the late whsl
caucus. and sssar Indicates that any attempt Of south
ern wings TO make the Compromise test will be pun
ished INSTRUMENTATION. 1t says that Mr.. Marshafs
movement was made al the wrong time, and quotes
statement of its Washington correspondent TO show that
the majority would have permitted the discussion Of Mr..
Marshals proposition had il been delayed until alter the
time and place for holding the National Convention had
been agreed on This is prelence to give show
OF fairness result which the majority had determined
to accomplish at all hazards. and by any which
might be deemed necessary for il. accomplishment The
majority had determined that the time and place for hold
ing the National Convention should be fixed, and that
nothing should be done which would commit the nom.
OF that convention, the wing party, to The support
OF the measures of compromise, more especially 10
the fugitive-slave law Had Mr. Marshars proposition
been withheld until the business had been finished which
the foes OF the Compromise wished to finish, then there
would have been majority for adjournment and The
caucus would have adjourned without taking vote on
the compromise The subsequent debates ia
the House OF Representatives show that those who act
cd with Mr. Marshall believed that such would have
been the result and they withdrew rather than be made
the victims of such proceeding. And If anything Is
wanting to prove that they right. may be found
in the bitterness with which they assaed by Dir.
Clayons organ After denying the leegraphic state.
ment that northern members refused to permit the Com.
promise to be discussed and that the southern memben
Withdrew in a body, u,,eriug indignant protests, The
North American says: &
The northern wings ado such refusal the south
ern wings generally committed such folly Cesin gen
tcmen, mominaly among the latter, aetiHg out prfddn
irsd purpose, aud NTH prveo~tdsred uo.ips Of ri,eh
left the before Its session was over bat they are ~
no sense eatiiled TO BE- regarded rprenrg The sthrn
ring Of the hg party, 10Th ,ohich sprai Of then have
long ,nos ceased harmorize. Their implies re-
.ponsbiliy only to themselves.
"The attempt OF Mr.. Humphrey Marshall and his $3.50
oates to dagoon the wing party into whatever nessou
he might tit PROPOSE considering his a~tseeds~h ."
present. position, regarded here, by Of all lnda
op,nio~, iruortoou' piece Of impvfi~enes"
When tits considered that the Journal which thus de-
nounces the motives Of Mr.. Marshall and his associates
and drives them from the Wing fold. is the organ Of s
Clayton, and that Mr. Clayton first placed General seol
prominently before the people presidential caodds
the anatbema OF the North American becomes vastly sg
nihcant When taken in connection with the acton
the caucus, and the political position OF the msoH
which sanctioned that action, it indicates most clearly
our mind that General Scott will moi give in his adhsscp
NOu'F'p"'st-'h"s
mand majority will force the Wing National Convex,
ton dispose Of The compromise SUMMARY
the wing did and that the wing party Of n'
North is prepared to adhere its anti slavery sentiments
at the risk Of driving of the entire wing party oie
South. The Scott presses OF the North have been n@s
the power OF accommodation against those reiaeop
members in the South who wish place some cheek on
Ianaiicism and facous impury in the wing church. y"
they will continue TO use the power of ercommunean%
until the beresy is put down, total separation "s''
place.
Mr. Marshall and his friends begun their work too 'ap
either 10 prevent the corruption Of the whg party OF seeu
It's ascendeney Even recently as 1s4s the sou'oe'
wings might have checked the progress OF The disease
is party, but now modification has taken place. i"
they nigh, have insisted on requiring dec'rau0'
principle touching the Wilmot proviso, either IRON y.
Philadelphia convention or from its candidates ~
was plainly the interest Of the parlyto do co. even