The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-06
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 6, 1854.

expressing the opinions Of the whg party here bad Ia
ken strong and decided grounds against the kansasNe
brska bill In the opinion of the senator from Delaware
MIR CLAYTos and others, the Of that paper was
only calculated to inure the in public esna
ton but from its position the supposed organ OF the
whig party calculated to msend their party friends
to the position of such senators the bill The meet
ing was therefore called take for eounterac
ing these consequences There present at that meet
ing all those commonly known southern whig senator's
except three In the remarks Of the senator from Tennes
in reply to his colleague in the House OF representa-
.iyes Mr. cnunohwrL he states that there was no sesrs
saying there chairman. called to the chair
and after time spent in consutation introduced
resolution in frthernnce Of the objects Of the meeting
That resolution adopted without any dissent did
not hear the senators Nr. BELLS voice against it, do
know that he voted have given word spoken by
which he has repeated and if did should not refer 70
them have spoken of the senator's public action with
his fellow senators public questions some Of which oe
curing In the Senate and other portions in meetings Of
the friends of the bill The resolution In these words
Rsolped That disapproye Of the course Of the Ma
tonsi lnteligencer the Nebraska bill and that in
opinion does not truly represent the opinions of the whg
party Of the SOUTH
1t would be difficult for the senator from Tennessee
other person. to show how the objects OF the meeting
as have stated the any other legitimate object could
be attended by pockeng and keeping secret this resolution
but sir this part OF the does not Inference
argument but upon fact Feeling it to be not only my
right but my duty to the resolution whenever necessary
for public purposes Immediately after its passage
down the names OF the senators present below the isso
ton which is before mel called the attention of the
meeting TO it called over the roll, for the given a
the time that might have in the future for the
OF those who concurred in it. At that roll call find from
the roll before me, that Messrs BELI GEYER JONES
CLAYTON, BADGER, DIXON DAWSON, TooMBs BENJAMIN and
PRATT present. absent Messrs PEARcE NORTON and
THOMPSON of Kentucky 1t unnecessary pass
outon that the Inteigencer did not in our opinion rep
resent the whg sentiment Of the South, and that disa
Mo Eusx1
that already but it notknOwn to the public there
fore this was appropriate mode of expressing these on
ions that they might be given to the public Taking this
view of the matter he spoke freely upon all proper
sions OF our proceedings, as know others did. sub
stantal account Of them appeared, within day
afterwards, in morning paper ] would have given a
copy OF the resolution to any gentleman who desired
Several did ask for one and among Others the gentleman
from Tennessee, [Mr CHURcnwELy] whose request was
complied with But sir, for the fact that the meeting
shortly after the which have referred took
another mode of disabusng the public mind us to the posi-
ton Of its members on the Nebraska BILL should have
sent the resolution the press the event that the COM
mtce which appointed the editors of the ne
gencer had failed in its objects.
This brings me to the main ground of the gcntle,nans
complaint both against and the senator from North
Carolina Just before the meeting adjourned il was sug
gested that it must be several weeks before all of us
would have an opportunity of speaking in the Senate
the BILL authoritative annuncation of position upon
it in the Senate would promote the objects of The meeting
This agreed to without dissent fur heard or
know; whcrcupon the senator from North Carolina Mr.
southern wings unit in favor Of the bill
The senator from North Carolina Mr.. BADGER having
the floor for the next day, nude the to the
public in his Speech requested The statement went
forth TO the country The senator from Tennessee was
present when II was made, but he did utter publicly
one word in opposition; and never heard that the state
men of the senator from North Carolina did not truly rep
resent the position of the senator from Tennessee unit,
heard of his vote against the bill when it passed this body
The senator from Tennessee has made distinct denial of
the authority of the senator from North Carolina to speak
for him. know the senator from Tennessee present
at that meeting know he present when the resol-
ton which ! have given was pissed How long he re-
maine after that do not know at what time he left
but know that the senator from North Carolina was
qested to make the announcement which he did make by
the caucus.
The has spoken of conversations with other SEM
aOrs this subject; he has bored hour by hour in the
recital OF the troes and agouies under which he abord
bring his mind TO soma conclusion on this bill hold in
my hand the report of the remarks which made yestcr
day. that report confirms my recollection of the fact that
made not the slightest allusion to single syllable of
conversation with him in what he chooses to call my
tack him His denuncations upon this subject there
fore fell at my feet but did those feelings of con
tempt which he complains were plainly written my
face The occasion to which he referred have shown to
have been in prvate have already shown that
the meeting called for public purposes that its pro-
cecdngs show their face that they for public use
and that they made publicon the very point
planned of by the senator from Tenesseey the order
the meeting itself And that there may be doubt on
the question: and further dispute to the
this call upon senators who present
their recoecons Of the facts of that the SEN
aor FROM Maryland and Others present who there
pause that any ALL these gentlemen may make their
statements in regard TO this matter.
Mr. PRATT. | am Obliged 10 say, in response to the
call Of the senator from Georgia that my recollection of
the occurrences of that meeting precisely he
them We had this caucus He did state as the chairman
of the meeting that he might hereafter the names of
those who present and that he about to put them
down. He wrote them down lie has shown me the list
this morning. and his narrative of the occurrences of that
meeting agrees precisely with my recollection.
Mr. TOOMBS stated those substantially the
facts and the whole of tem and shall presume that
senator who present a the meeting assents to my
statement confirmed by that of the honorable senator
from ryand unless he expresses his dissent The
tor from North Carolina has already expressed his assent
supposed the senator from Tennessee be present did
not say he said lie at the meeting and say so
now and that those present did officially request the sela-
tor from North Carolina to make the statement which he
did make This fact thought was notorious and was
amazed hear denial of it, as the senator might well
have when he looked at the expression of my coun-
tenance when he branded fsehood the statement that
any such instruction had been given the senator from
North Carolina.
Mr. BELL. meant to say in my hearing, of course !;
and brand 1t now as an infamous fasehood that any
such proceeding took place in my presence or hearing
repeat it is nm Infamous falsehood sfF
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. WELLER in the char)
Order, order.
Mr.. BELL cannot help saying il is an infamous and
any man to profess to treat me with contempt [Cres of
Ordcrlh Ordcrf from all parts of the chamberl No
sir there is no power on earth that shall compel sub
nit to il.
The PRESIDING OFFICER The senator from Ten
ncssce is out of order.
Mr.. BELL. There is boundary to proceedings here.
The PRESIDING OFFICER viii senators permit tho
rules to be violated in this way?
Mr.. BELL pronounce the statement to be an infamous
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