The southern press., 1852-04-24
remarks Of Mr.. cIlngman in the Caucus.

MR. PREsIpENr-If the same indulgence is
extended to me that has been given to other
gentlemen during the discussion of this point OF
order, can say all desire to say to the meet
ing. 1t is the more necessary that | should
offer few words, because, though agree sub
stanti lily with those gentlemen, yet neither of the
propositions submitted by my friend from Ken
lucky Mr.. MARSHALL or by my friend from
Tennessee Mr.. Gentry precisely meets my
own views. 1t is well known that | not only
voted against most of the compromise bills, but
that have also voted more recently against the
resolutions approving them. To prevent mis-
representation, therefore, and in order that my
position may be properly understood, have
prepared a proposition, which intend to offer,
as an amendment, or an additional resolution to
any that mi hit be presented. 1t not only meets
my own views, but those also Of some other
gentlemen here present Your decision, how
ever, ruling the. propositions already presented
out Of order undoubtedly embraces this, and |
therefore will not needlessly consume your time
by pressing decision on it. | say, then, that |
cannot support The pending proposition to fix
the time and place for holding national con-
vertien will not in any mode give my sane
ton to the calling of such convention uncon-
ditonally. If | were to do so | should feel
myself bound in honor to support its nominee.
am therefore willing to join in calling it, only
on conditions, such as are expressed in part by
my resolution. ! am willing that those gentle
men who desire TO do so, shall hold conven-
ton, and present a nominee but | shall then
decide for myself whether vote for that nom
inee or not. ! mean to say that shall not sup
port the individual merely because he has been
nominated by that convention.
The nomination will neither help nor hurt
the person selected, in my judgment wish,
therefore, to be understood as neither advo-
eating nor opposing the calling of this conven
ton, and do not mean TO be bound by its action
to go further than my sense of duty may
prompt / shall hereafter, upon full view of
all the circumstances, determine what | ought
to DO.
The following is the resolution intended to
have been offered
Whereas, by the series Of measures commonly
called the compromise, California has been ad,
mitted into the Union as State, the boundary
of Texas has been settled, territorial govern
ments have been established for Utah and New
Mexico, and the slave trade in the District Of
Columbia has been abolished, and these several
measures have been acquesced in and carried
into effect; and whereas, resistance has been
made in certain places to the execution of the
fugitive slave law, and efforts are being made to
effect its repeal, or render negative and null its
provisions; therefore
RESOLVED, That in view of these things, and
inasmueh as under the Constitution of the
United States we are entitled to an efficient
fugitive slave law, that we have a right TO re.
quire that this latter law shall be sustained and
carried out in good faith, and that any national
nominating Presidential candidate
n.
it to be the purpose of said convention faith
fully to carry out this law, and that its nominee
shall express his concurrence in such a PROPOSE.
ton