The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-29

North Carolina Ciingman
- Dockery,
Outlaw
Louisiana .......- J. Moore,
- " Landry.
Florida. ........ Morton. Cabel
Mississippi. Brooke, -.
Total, a.
When this result announced several Of the under
signed formally withdrew from the meeting Mr. GESrRv
OF Tennessee then submitted the following be added
as an amendment to the resolution offered by Mr.
Resolved. That the whig members Of Congress- thus
d thine and place for r the wh Con
themselves support 50 SonvensioS
ss ss%sssn a 9 s 's is. Ard
hall be publicly and uneauiyocaly pedied TO regard the
ana S. sa thu *, Of
mcnt because it out OF order The chair sustained
the objection An appeal taken from the decision Of
the chair and after debate the meeting sustained
the ruling OF the chair. Thereupon, the reminder of
the undersigned formally withdrew from the meeting
II is officially announced that, aftcr withdrawal
the resolution Of Mr. Stanly was passed. and then the
meeting adjourned.
The foregoing statement exhibits the character and
order OF the proceedings which compelled the under
signed TO leave the meeting of the Goth instant.
Ey reference to the list Of persons who participated
in these proceedings. it will be perceived there
great disparity in the repres ntaton from the
and the siavehodips states We authorized to
state that several gentlemen from the slavehoding
states, belonging to the wing party declined to parti-
cpae at all in meeting Of which the result palpa-
bic under the ntmation' Of purpose advanced by the
chairman at the first meeting.
The meeting was composed of forty-sx gentlemen
from the free States. and twenty from the slave
holding states The vote is dvideiforty to twenty
one seven from each class Of States voting with the
! opposing section.
representation classed wing in the Congress Of
United States The quota from the slavehodng States
onc-iourth OF the wing representation from the slave
holding States. The determination Of the time and
place for the Wing National Convention may therefore,
justly be considered made by the Congressional Re
| prtsentatiyes from the free States.
OF the members Of Congress from the free States
present and acting in this meeting large majority
committed by legislative action against the Compromise
measures at their passage have refused to express
intention main cute them since their pass
age Among those who took these proceedings
Of the most conspicuous opponents Of the adjustment and
active agtators Of the North Of the thirty one
| Representatives from the free States, who voted
armatvcly the proposition that the appeal do lie
the table only three had recorded their In
the passage OF iycrs resolution at this session.
ing the of the country that the Compromise
measure should be maintained final settlement of tho
questions they embraced and should be fairly and honestly
executed Nineteen had voted against that resolution
Nine absent These united the the Sena-
tors would have been sufficient to overpower the whole
approximation prceni fro the sayeholdng States had
that representation been united. We will not dwell upon
the these facts suggest or express the
Elections which they naturally awaken. 1t is apparent
however that the time and place have been determined
not only by minority Of the whi representation bat
by prepondernce Of that element OF the representation
which either opposed the adj ustment disayows the
| inaity Of the settlement
The undersigned now invite a review of their own
connected with this Congressional
We shall pass without comment the evident pre-
determination of the Chairman lido tho meeting
Scd result. y ccnning il to tn liberation of such
subjects as suited his own inc!nation and purposes We
presume this will bc manifest to every from the de-
termination he announced in advance to rule Mr. Mar
nan resolution out oi oreer even a. an ofiRnu SUB
stanive proposition. By whit parliamentary law
common '!sage does the chairman Of meeting limit the
business thereof to single question when no limitation
is expressed in the notice under which il assembled
Toes the objection lie in the fact that the members
present were to be called upon express their scni-
ments as to the proprey Of maintaining ard enforcing
| the Compromise measures We leave you 10 Judge
What reason be rendt rcd for the dcc ion that the
ouion out of order, II differed from Mr.. alnlys
in one particular only In addition 70 The deter mination
of the time and place for holding the National Csnyen-
ton MaIehalls resolution suggested the Congressional
caucus resolution Of December 1851 condition pre-
ccdcnt the union Of the wing M bcrs Of Congress in
| the approaching 1t did attempt to pre-
scribe platform for the National Convention. to die
tate to the delegates from the primary mbcs u the
people 1t avowed the determination OF its friends to
main uncommed and to abstain altogether from taking
steps nitistory TO National Wing Convention unless
the condition satisfactorily met. 1t not incon
sistcnt with Stany's resolution but cumulative thereto
by the imposition Of condition affecting only the actors
them from committal to sts1Din the nominees Of
vention which might fail to require the condition Of
it, candidate 1t did not dictate seek to dictate the pro-
nme Of the National Convention; but merely asserted
an Affirmative endorsement Of the 'nay Of the compro
mise as basis Of union among tho present whg mem
bcrs OF Congress. Was that improper Can the wing
members Of this Congress who claim to be national in
their feelings unite upon candidate on any other basis.
Ought national wings any where. North or south. to
agree for moment to forego point vital to the
preservation of the peace Of society," We did lrdently
desire the wings in Congress TO adop III proposition
conclusion OF their and to publish II To the
try Of the bonds of their political association 1t
required no sacrifice of princ,pi, no recantaton of
opinion remuneration of erros only determna ion
consistent with the noblest Impulses of patriotism
to abide for the future by settlement de-
and carry into execution honestly the compacls
of the constitution. We frankly state hat it
10 sa IN nc nc for @
election associated with allied to whose policy it
to ignore the final settlement of those dangerous and
exciting questions which embraced by what termed
: the Adjustment With the caudor Of frcemen
presented in the proposition TO the meeting the
ton upon the fact that it assumed from solemn
OF duty to ourselves and TO country; and
rely justfcati Of coure in these proceedings
upon tho honest impulses of the people. and the patriot
ism Of all who love the Union and wish to porpcuato its
blessings.
disagree questions connected with the institution Of
alcy % II Is recognized by the constitution the
fuelt'e Save Law. and the huGly of the Compromise
is TO open willingly the sources of the most nosious
agitation and to reveal the Of asailng the
harmony. ana, mayhap the existence of the Union
lave The dissenons OF the past inculcotcd no moral
Shall the progress and Of the future be marrcd 10y
| The renewed efforts Of tanacism which has at no
barrier erected by mortal power. aud cxutngly pro
claims its obedience only to power higher than human
law Shall the ties that link the various parts Of
noble country together Yield TO the force Of demagosue
i'm which the mask Of liberty only perpotuate
crime. that il may. with comparative impunlty
cite passion TO reward ultimately a desire for self
aggrandize mont! Win the Wing party under exist
Ing circumstances ehroud honest convictions of public
duty in silence, that candidate for the proudts.
honor Of ear may have his opinions interpreted va
rousiy 10 suit the cbnngiug preudices prepossevn
Of particular ATTITUDES! Fellow Wigs. such policy will
not-hould not eccced II Is unworthy # great par
whose seDmo nts conservative, and whose aim y he
ropefty and happiness Of he people Its tendency
10 rduoe The whig party u mere heterogeneous con-
pound Of dctrdant ct0nai factions, tho ballot box TO
rccptacle for vote obtained b7 freud one or other
q tbcs,oons q The United Stptcs and the Presidential
eiccCn 10 Trial of ohicaneTy and Discrimination among
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luiious 0scipon q motive to ASSOCIATION Of
mon butw epLdiute ana refuse for part now aud
heCaiic TO lend support 10 any candidate whose
principle ore not plainly defined TO Join in any cru
ssde againt popular rights the honesty Of politics or the
palpoLlo interest 81 the Cour'y, for the purpose OF
| achieving temporary poiticai .umph.
1 but, to return What Ingredient in Gcnry's
amendment tbat induced Me chairman TO rule " out OF
ofdcr2 The only am Of the tndient was TO exclude