Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

teman was mistaken in deciding what was the ruling Of
the Chair last night. proposition was made and pre-
sented TO the merely fixing the time and place
OF holding the National Convention substitute to that
resolution was offered embodying the question Of the
nna'y OF the compromise The presiding officer decided
that Notwithstanding the proposition substantive pro-
position might or might not be entertained another
stage OF the meeting it germane to the reso
luton then before the body fixing the time and place for
holding the Convention andvwhle the Chair was sustain
ed gentlemen from the North and South from the East
and West expressly declared that they did to
smut the resolution out but at the proper time when in
troduced as independent substantive proposition they
would DC willing to entertain it, This the history Of
the matter.
Mr. STANLY remarked that he would say distinctly
that there was no rejection in the Wing Of
promise resolutions and had been He knew of but
one Southern Wing who voted against the
mise resolutions and that Of his colleagues, Mr.
CLISGMAS) who left the last night If there
another Southern Wing against the compromise resou-
tons he was not aware oft.
The gentleman from New York (Nr. BRooKs) had said
that the Southern Wings had fatered If that gentle
man attempted to take the whole Southern Wing party
under his direction, and also the slavery institution Of
the SOUTH were they to be accused of lterng because
they did not follow his lead? The gentleman seemed
TO think that he to be sacrificed because they did
follow his dication. There was rejection Of the
compromise resolution he believed if it had been
ertaned they would have adopted the resolution Of the
gentleman from Tennessee.
Mr. BROOKS said that this question Of parliamentary
law was something which he would not undertake to dis
cuss. This fact that the plain people Of this
try would understand without parliamentary awthat in
Wing caucus the Wing compromise resolution Of the
first caucus was introduced, and action asked upon it.
when it was ruled out of the out Of order
Mr.. STANLY said that the resolution was ruled Of
order when It said that twoud be brought up after
wards when it would be in order.
The gentleman from New York had written letter an
nouncing his determination to leave the before any
decision was made. 1t contained in the New York
Express received this morning, signed An Eye the
Capitol He had shown it to several members and they
all agreed contained of the very expressions used
by the gentleman from New York last nightn caucus
Mr. BROOKS. Is that the authority which the gentle
man takes in advanced Has he other authority than
that?
Mr.. STANLY Do you deny writing the article,
Mr.. BROOKS do deny it before high heaven
Mr.. STANLY. Did you not supervise it?
Mr.. BROOKS The person by whom that letter was
written submitted it to It contained certain harsh
expressions against the gentleman from North Carolina
which demanded should be stricken out.
Mr. STANLY., Yes.
Mr. BROOKS, A considerable portion of the letter
caused to be erased and for its sentiments do hold
myself responsible Ii the sentiments contained in the
letter similar those which expressed the caucus
they are the sentiments of the gentlemen with whom
associate.
Mr. WASHBURN said that he was in the caucus last
night and also at the held the
of the session The gentleman from New York had
said it understood that time that the settled
declaration of the Wings that they in favor of the
compromise measures, and of affirming them nality;
but since then influences had ranspred which had ope
rated to induce change in the Wing party Of the North
This he Mr. W denied entirely In his judgment, the
Wings of the North occupied the position in
lnton to the compromise they did then The
Wings of the North of all who were in favor
of all the compromise measures, armavey and substan
tivey-woud vote for any President, whether Northern
Southern man, whether Scott Webster, Fillmore
unless it should be required of him that he be-
ieved in all these measures.
Mr.. HOWARD inquired Of the gentleman if his party
against the repeal of the fugitive slave law
Mr.. wASHBURN replied that they determined
not to agitate they were for quiet Cries of Order
Orderl He not for submitting resolutions to the
House Here the honorable gentlemans voice
tirely lost amid tremendous cries Of Order Order"l
Mr. HOWARD thought that it had been proved that the
Wing party were opposed to political orthodoxy.
Mr.. WAsHBURN They are very much in favor of or
thodoxy
Mr.. HOWARD. They opposed to doing any thing
Mr.. wASHBURN They opposed to making sec
tiona questions national questions Loud and continued
cries of " Orderl Order II
Mr.. HOWARD said that he would take two witnesses
the gentleman from New York and the gentleman from
North Carolina The gentleman from New York had told
them that the Wing refused upon the COM
promise question In that gentemans opinion, they had
changed their party tactics being favor Of
the compromise measures they found expedient
go against them. The expressions which had fallen from
the gentleman from North Carolina made this the more
manifest; for he had said that he opposed Gen.
Scott pedgng himself upon the subject the compromise
measures.
Mr.. STANLY. said was opposed to his signing
pledges.
Mr.. HOWARD had only one thing to say in relation to
this subject it sufficiently apparent what was the
policy; and to the moral Of the thing he had this to
the VINO lot the nrst once IN the world
would come before twenty-five millions of freemen and
be afraid ashamed too proud state the princi
pies upon which he would administer the Office live
in region high above institutions, intend
cheat or gull those who take him trust.
In relation to the action of the caucus he thought that
the object starting parliamentary law had other
tive than that of sitting action upon resolution which
intended to evoke party test He surprised that
the gentleman from North Carolina would take shelter
behind question Of parliamentary law in matters which
involved the whole political contest
Mr. STANLY said that he believed it was designed to
break up, and have no National Convention at all
Mr. HOWARD said that if, instead Of giving specific
pledge, party took shelter behind empty parlamen
tary rule, which could have existence in caucus Of
political character he would that party deserved to
be broken up If it had nothing to hold it together but
desire to possess and administer the Government
Mr. STANLY Let the gentleman look at the Demo-
cratic Convention rs do at the Wing Convention and
then If we Southern cannot be satisfied we can
stand shoulder to shoulder
Mr.. HOWARD was happy to hear the gentleman speak
thus, and made few other remarks in reference the
position Of Gen. Scott.
Mr.. MOLONY then obtained the floor, when the com
mttee rose,
And the House adjourned.
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