The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-04-29
MOVEMENTS OF THE WING PARTY.

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MOVEMENTS OF THE WING PARTY.
An al journed meeting Of the Wing member
of Congress was held in the Capitol on tn
evening Of the Goth, to determine the time an
place Of the next Wing Convention for tn
nomination Of Presidential ticket
In both branches of the Legislature tn
Wings number one hundred and twelve, forty
four from the South, sixty-eght from tn
North. Sixty-four were present in the caucus
representing pretty fairly both sections
Mr.. Mangum of North Carolina hayin
taken the chair, resolution was moved, to fl
the time and place of the National Wing Cor
vention Mr.. Marshall of Kentucky move
an amendment being the resolution approving
the finality Of the Compromise, adopted las
December by the Wing caucus. Mr.. Stanl
objected to the motion, as out of order
The Chair admitted the point of order, deci
ding that, notwithstanding the proposition a
a substantive proposition might or might no
! be entertained at another stage of the meet
! ing yet it was not germane to the resolution
then before the body fixing the time and place
for holding the Convention; and while the
! Chair was sustained, gentlemen from the North
and South from the East and West, expressly
declared that they did not desire to shut the
resolution out but at a proper time, when in
troduced as an Independent substantive propo-
sition, they would be willing to entertain it
Mr. Marshall warmly contested this point,
and urged his amendment. After heated
discussion on an appeal the rulingO of the Chair
was sustained, by vote of 46 to 8, and Mr..
Marshall, observing that as the Compromise
principles of the Wing Administration had
been declared out of order in a Wing caucus,
it was no place for Wing to remain, with
drew.
The eighteen nays against the decision of
the Chair, were given by Southern men, and a
few Northern Wings such as Brooks, Haven,
and Schermerhorn. Among the voters in the
affirmative, were Fowler, Wade Campbell,
Sackett SchOolcraft, Underwood of Kentucky,
Cullom Of Tennessee Stanly Of North Caro-
! lima &c
MIR Gentry now ros" with much warmth,
and said he would make one more effort to
save the unity of the Wing party He offered
resolution, which in substance declared that
in fixing the time and place for holding the
National Convention, the Wings did not COM
NIT themselves, unless the Compromises were
fnalties
The following is an account of the proceed
ings that took place:
"A long debate ensucd in which Messrs
Outlaw. Campbell, Brooke of Mississippi, Stroth-
err. Moore of Louisiana, Ewing Cabell, and
Clngman, participated.
Mr. Outlaw said he wished it to be under
stood that if the Compromise resolutions were
thrust out of the Wing caucus, it was thrust
ing him out and the Wings whom he repre-
sented Having said this, MIR Outlaw with
drew.
Mr. Moore, of Louisiana, said that such
action ruled the Southern Wings out of the
caucus; and then he and his colleague, Mr.
Landry, withdrew.
MIR Brooke, of Mississippi, said he would
like to know, before he went to the Wing Ma
tonal Convention, what company he was to
keep; and he left also
MIR. Strothcr said that the Wings of Nir-
ginla had, in substance, instructed him to leave
the caucus when the Compromises were thrown
out and he obeyed these instructions by taking
his departure.
"Mr. Cabell said that the decision of the
Chair, at the previous meeting of the caucus,
had caused many Southern Wings to be absent
tonight. He and others came hoping for a
reversal of such decision. The confirmation of
that decision would leave the caucus composed
! of only Northern men, and eight or ten South
ern Wings. He then left, with Senator Morton
MIR Clngman. after some few remarks left
Also with Mr. Williams of Tennessee.
MIR Gentry gave utterancc to some indig-
| nant remarks, and retired with others so that
of the Tennessee delegation there remained in
the chamber but Messrs Cullom and Jones
"The excitement caused by this secession
was intense. At this time there remained from,
the South only part of the North Carolina
Kentucky and Tennessee delegations, all the
other Southern States being wholly unrepre
scnted Indeed, it had become almost cxclu
sively n Northern caucus
Mr. Morchead, of North Carolina, said he
had stad behind only because he hoped the
Wing Convention would adopt the Compromise
and it was certain that North Carolina would
vote only for known Compromise men.
Previous to adjournment Mr.. Mangum
said that he apprehended that manifesto
would be prepared by the Southern retiring
Wings, and in that case he desired the author
ity TO reconvene the caucus and the authority
was given.
"a sharp controversy ensued between Messrs
Brooks, Stanly and Truman Smith, and tho
caucus separated, amid great excitement, about
midnight
Mr.. Dookery said he endorsed his colleagu,
TO the fullest extent
~ Mr. CullOm said no man could hope Il
carry Tennessee, unless he was for the Com
promises
con motion of Mr. Sackett, the time ant
place was then fixed for the holding of the Ma
tional Convention
Upon division being taken between Bal
tlmore and Pittsburg, the former received 81
and the latter lS, showing but 40 members
present, after the Southern members had left
Mr. Stanly defined his position at length
and said that unless the Wing party stood
upon the Compromise, no candidate nominated
| by the party could receive the Southern vote.
Previous to the adjournment Mr. Mangum
said he anticipated Il manifesto from the retir-
ing Southern Wings, and in that case, he de-
sired authority to re-conyene the caucus. Au-
thority was given.