The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-04


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TELEGRAPHIC
siEcAL CORRESPONDENTS or TIE NEW HERALD.
ATTEEpT TO FRUsTRATE THE HOLDING OF THE DEMO-
CRATIC CAUCUs-AN ANONYMOUS HAHDBILL Is.
sUED-EvERYTHING IN DOUBT ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec s-bHPM.
The following hanebi has just b. en- issued =
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS.
Ia cor quence Of the absence Of many members of the
ouSe OF pfeseatssves who may desire to take psrt
In the Democratic Copgres ona Caucus for the noInpa
tio" t ofhcer' Of the house. and many of tboe now
town being desrous to obtain further in re-
'ton to the matters which Will before it, the meet
i.go tie democratic members will not be held until
Monday morning half past niue o'clock at the hall of
ths III nee OF Representatives at which time full atten
dance In requested.
Saturday, Tee. 3, 1853
Both the above handbll and the original call for
caucm this ever ing alonymous and no person seem
to hpow by whom they issned. Great excitement
exists and there is prospect that portion OF the mem
bers meet night and others Monday resulting
in general row. each vii! claim equal right
to nominate officers 1t is probable the House will meet
on Monday witt out any previous dicaton ON caucuses
and 60 in for free 6gh If il will damsge the chances
Of individuals about here awfully
There is report that the handbill announcing the
postponement has been gotten up the whigs but the
anonymous character of both the handb confound the
whole matter
Hon Richard X Meade, OF Virginia, is spoken Of in
connection with the Csrkship and is likely to prove
formidable candidate ASMODEU5
THE CAUCUS MEETING-ONLY ONE NEW YORKER,
FREE soILER, PREsENT-BoYD, FoRNEY AND ALL
THE OLD ORGANIZATION NOMINATED, ETC.
WASHINGTON Lee 3-Mldnight
OOnd hau IN vhfcJ on,1
In our first DESPATCH postponiI the to Monday
having thrown doubt the actual time when the
caucus was to be held large number Of members dc
cided not to attend this evening.
On eraring to the Capitol found the doors closed
and crowd outside, among whom in the smoking room
were the Hon. Orr and David T. Disney say nothing
Of host of candidates for the minor officers and large
body Of the friends of the clerk
On motion Of Mr. Jones, Of snnefses Mr. Ods OF Ohio
was GALE d t, the chair.
Mr. Ingsrson Of Conn and Mr. Davis, Of Indiana we're
appointed secretaries.
Mr. JONES' of Tenn then moved that the rules Of the
House of Representatives should govern the caucus,
which was carried.
On the roll being called, hundred and sixteen An.
swsred to their names.
Mr. Riddle of Delaware moved to adjourn till Monday
morning account Of the ossncs such large num-
Der Of the members. The motion with
drawn.
Mr. F. r Stanton Of Tenne see, offered the following
,outions:--
l. Resolved, That the platform of the Democratic Ma
tioral Convention cf 1852 only lsairmcd the past
policy Of the democratic party but resolving abids
by and adhe to faithful execution of thu acts known
as the Compromise acts including the fugitive slave
law" did, in tie ost solemn manner and under cir
of urgent necessity give renewed peigs o,
fdey to II cons;itu ion and all its comproises as
the or ly secure basis of union and harmony.
Resolved, That the nomination and election OF Frank
atnlu klo
Of universal belief derived from his past story and DO
ticsl iaons, that he wou frlal the pledge thus
given for the party in which the measures in
volved could be strengthened ia their moral force as
we'll as in u cir legal authority.
Resolved That the inaugural address General Pierce
was in perfect conformity with that profound natioaa
sentnt Ut which secured his triumphant election, and
gave the country good reason TO expect that both his
measures and leading appointments would be consistent
with the sound and patriotic sentiments therein avowed
r. solved, That in the language of General PIERCE
if the o. the North who have stood BY copsd
tn opal reht of the South be abandoned any
time serving policy the hope Of the democracy and of the
Of this policy which would recognise aboitonism
free soils elem ent Of the democratic organiza
on and elevate lvadng soers at sacrifice Of en-
at the North at the South whose lives have proved
their feeBiy to the constitution would only be ncon-
ptent with the sentiment expressed by General Pie
before hs nomination as above quoted but would bs
utterly repugnant to the principles and pledges which
prevailed with tn, people in bringing the administration
g. Resolved, That cordially approve the follow.
ing sentiment of circular issued by Thomas Jefferson
tactic. general taking on various
e s ss
soyernen! yit.liy cherished BY most Of oonssi
The G the Hn'n Uni ATTEMPT
hsis under
sse n % sf vG as
given shall it have any his prejudice but il expect
ca that he viii not attempt 70 inassnss shs votes Others
ina deemed nconstens with the spirit Of she constitution,
Mr. STANTON attempted to advocate his resolutions,
when he ruled out of ordsr and the chair decided
that under the rules the resolutions lie over one
day This practically put end to the resolutions as
far rs the caucus Is concerned.
Mr. WHEIIEr, Of New York; In favor Of adjourn.
ent So many members absent that 1t almost
certain the proceedings Of this would not bs
sidsrec binding handful had been circulated, post
ponirg the to Monday, and the call appa-
renty synonymous as well the postponement, 1t
probable many gentlemen who in the city
mied by the latter He c,uld not consent to rmsin in
the caucus, ard dctae to large . number as were
absent.
The being deermiI ed to proceed, Mr.. Wheeler
ard Nr. Cutting then Withdrew leaving the city of New
York but one member, W. A. walker-the only free soer
from the city Msssrs. wsoridge Walsh, Tweed
not In the city.
Mr.. EASTMAN, # Wisconsin, nominated for Speaker,
James L. Orr, Of South Carolina.
Mr.. JoSis, OF Tenn, nominated Lynn Boyd, of Ken
tuchy.
Mr.. MACE Of Indiana, nominated David 7, Disney OF
Ohio.
Upon the 6rst ballot the following was the result
Tor LYNN IoyD-Messrs Ba, y OF Va, B.lcher Bosock,
RreekerIi Ridge, Chss,ian, Chrsman, Colqut Craige,
Quits, Drum, Edmundson, Elliott Engli n, Faulkner,
Jones, N Y. Jones, Te, n, Kidwell Kurtz, Lamb Lilly,
McMuen, McNsir, Miller, of Ind Millson, Morison,
Murray, Ods, Packer Perkins, Phelps, Pratt Robbins,
s, ym.u shaw, SHELTON Smith Of Va, Stanton Of Ky
Walker, Warren, and Wright Of Pa.-45
For JAMES L. ORR-Mesfrs Bailey Of Georgia; Bridges,
Ca.kie, Cobb Curchwel Cumming Dean. Dent, Dowdell,
Eastman FeRton, Forer Gre Harris Hastings. Hem,
Hillyer, Hughes kittrdgs, Macdonald, May, Msysn.
Perkins, of louisiana, Philip Powell, Rowe, Rufin,
Smith, Of Teunessee smith Of Aabams Stevens Taylor,