The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-21


or any other gentleman from the South; who
took the sane view Of duty which he did. It
would be az painful to me any fact can con-
ceive OF, TO believe that my colleague was not
as resoluts and determined a. possibly can be-,
in reference TO the great object aimed at by N.Y.
self and those who seeded with me from that
caucus.
| Bnt my colleague uses a term to-day which |
should say was unkind if it came from anybody
else about those who seceded on that OCCASION
He says we atoay from fight in which the
finality Of the compromise was involved; and
he distinctly announces that if We had remained,
upon his invitation, and stood by him, he has
conclusive evidence, in his pocket, or some where
else, that we could have passed those resolu-
tons. Well, now, it is due to my colleague to
say that before | retired from the caucus he
did appeal to me, and to those who we're acting
with me, not TO retire, announcing that it was
his purpose again TO offer the resolutions that
had been ruled ont Of order when offered by the
gentleman from Kentucky and myself, and ask
ing us to stay and help him in the endeavor to
carry those resolutions. That is very conspcu-
ously reported in the official report of the pro-
ceedings Of that caucus, which has been sent
over the country IA reply to the address of the
seceders. But II is not reported that, in reply to
that appeal from my colleague, urged him to
otfr those resolutions announcing lo him the
fact which every man Of sense in the country
VIII recognize. rs correct, that for Southern
| Wings to vote the finality of the compromise
was a matter Of no consequence ut all. We
icsre 'npifirg our Northern Wing brethren 10
meet us upon This platform. The whole country
knew the position of the Southern Wings in
reference to those measures
Mr. CULL0Al. In justice to my colleague +
will state in that spirit OF kindness which al ways
has existed, and trust always will exist be-
tween us, both personally and politically, that
my colleague did solicit me to offer those reso
lutions
Mr.. GENTRY did.
Mr.. CULLOM. But he said that he had no
hope could get them passed, but should be glad
if | met with success.
Mr.. GENTRY. did.
Mr.. CULLOM. The reason why did not
offer those resolutions was, that so many South
ern gentlemen having retired, did not choose,
as friend of the compromise measures. to sub.
ect them to defeat.
! Mr.. GENTRY. | confess it is painful TO me
to be under the necessity of debating matter
like this.
Mr.. CARELL Will the gentleman from
Tennessee allow me to make statement in this
connection?
Mr.. MEACHAM. wish to inquire if this
! debate is in order!
Mr.. GENTRY. Oh, yes strictly in order.
Laugh ar.
The CHAIRMAN. The Chair will state that
when the gentleman from North Carolina Mr..
CLIsGMANl proposed to yield the floor to the
gentleman from Tennessee Mr.. GENTRY,1 he
distinctly asked if there was any objection.
None was made; and the Chair therefore de.
cides the gentleman from Tennessee to be in
order.
Mr.. CABELL. | have but word to say in
addition to what has been said by the gentle
man from Tennessee, Mr. GENTRY in rela.
ton to those who seeded from the Wbir eau
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| 1t has been stated that, if the gentlemen who
retired from the caucus had remained, the com
! promise revolutions would have passed. That
statement has been replied to, in part, by the
gentleman from Tennessee, Mr. GENTRY. /
But, in this connection, wish to state that, al
the first caucus which assembled, the chairman,
in reply to an interrogatory from me, said he
would rue out Of order any proposition, ,Uhaierer
il might be- SAVING that Of firing The Time and
place for holding the convention During the
interval which TRANSFERRED between the FIRST and
second caucuses it was minated that the chair.
man had changed his purpose in that respect.
When the second one assembled, rose and
asked the chairman, or, rather intimated to him,
that 1t had been stated he would change bis
purpose IN this respect. In reply to that sug-
gestlon, the chairman stated to me, and the
caucus, that his opinions were unchanged, and
that he Mould rule every proposition out Of order
ercept that for fring The time and place for hold
| ing the national convention
deem this statement one of some import.
ance, for the reason that, in The official publica
ton OF the proceedings of that caucus, it is
stated that the chairman decided that he would
receive the proposition Of the gentleman from
Tennessee, MIR. GENTRY, as a substantive pro
position, though he would not receive it as an
amendment. know not from whom the state
ment comes but it is not altogether truthful.
Ii does not state the tchole truth. 1t omits to
state the declaration of the chairman in reply to
me, and others. | distinctly made that point,
and the chairman told mo- as other members of
the caucus will bear me Witness that his opin,
ions had undergone no change, and that was
mistaken in that respect.
MIR. CHANDLER | will not reflect upon
what the gentleman has said, but say, upon
my responsibility as a gentleman, and az the sec
rotary OF tnat meeting, that tho very words of
the chairman were reported in that statement
Mr.. STANLf. | concur in that statement,
distinctly.
Mr.. CABEIL do not mean to say that
the chairman did not use the language. do
not know what he might have said to Others
| only state what he said to me- He used no
such language in my presence, but just the con-
trary.
Mr.. CHANDLER. did not understand the
gentleman to make that distinction,
Mr.. CABELL. | left the caucus, and do
not pretend to say what transpred after left
| only speak of what the chairman said in reply
to myself lie distinctly stated that he would
rule everything out of order, save the PROPOSE
ton to fix time and place for the Wing ma
tiobal convention, and then retired from the
caucus. DO not pretend to say what might
have taken place after that.
Mr.. GENTRY. ] can explain that matter
satisfactorily.
Mr.. CABELL. Before this matter goes fur
ther, desire to say that do not mean to i'm
pu,e any false statement to the secretary or Of.
fcers of that caucus, | only stated what was
the declaration of the chairman in reply to the
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