Southern telegraph., 1838-07-11
THE TRUE POLICY.

marks WEIGH we see in the last number of
the Lexington (Ya) Gazette on the true
policy OF The Wings, in reference to the
class of politicians understood to be com
prsed in the general term Conservatives.
The immediate object of the Gazette is to
recommend TO the favor of the Whigs the
nomination Of Mr.. Tallmadge as the Oppo-
Siion candidate for the Wee Presidency; a
proposition worthy of very serious consider
alton, but which we do not now propose to
speak Of What wo mean to express our
entire Coincidence IN IS, the general reason
ny by which The Gazette sustains its OBJ
ject. We refer especially to the sentiments
embraced in the following passages which
we extract from that paper.
The Statesman says: "Fhe recent Wing
lriumPhs will have the effect of opening the
eyes of many of hose who supported the
Chief Magistrate in his career ofdespotism.
How we ask, were those Wig triumphs
gnned? Were they not by the Conserya-
tives uniting with the Wings? In our hum
bic opinion, however, there is no difference.
except IN names, between the liberal Con-
servalye and the moderate Wing"
Let us rather inquire whether a man is
honest; whether be now entertains liberal
principles, rather than whether lie was or
was not an original Jackson man. Suppose
We shu3d exclude from the Wing ranks all
wh were once supporters of Gen. Jackson.
sud Hu" rany would be lefg'
1--WE believe it to be the bounden duty of
every good Wing 10 sacrifice something of
his own personal prediections to adj
vance the interest Of the great, The glorious,
cause in which he is bittins.m
Our friend the Editor Of die Lexington
Gazette does not, we think, overrate the i'm
porianrc OF the position which the Conser-
vatives occupy, or the patriotic motives by
which they have generally been governed
IN their opposition TO lhe destructive meas
ures of the Administration. But, were
mere policy, instead of II just respect for
their motives, 10 govern us, il ought to be
borne ia mind, MS rs certainly true, that it is
n great part by their aid that the elections
throughout the country (and especially in
he State of New York; have been carried
'gainst the Administration. Nor ought we
% shut our eyes to the fact that they still
lold the balance of power.
When we say lhat minority in any Gov
arnment can only become majority, that
heir measures are wrong, and that they
herofare ought to oppose iastead of support
ng them, We only state sclf-evident propn-
.Iton. This REIMBURSEMENT of error we
cannot expect from or Iata opponents, now
Dnr fellnW-laborers in support of what we
and they believe to be true and right in poI- |
lics, if we undervalue the acuuestion of
heir talents and numbers; much less if we
abuse and decry them the moment thew
how a disposition to cooperate with the
Wings IN the work of reform and regenera
ion.
The results Of the late elections, it NAV
be assumed as at least possible, wonld not
nave been what they were, had it not been
or the stand takenin Congress and at heme
)y prominent Conservatives, who had the
confidence of their own party, and carried
he conscientious rejecting portion of it with
hem. Those Conservatives gave evidence.
n this their course, of the highes. moral
courage. They were sacrificing themselves
With their own party for the sake of princi-
lie. Had they consented to abandon prin-
iple, they could have received any thinu {
'lihin the gift Of the Go ernment. They '
referred their country to their party; aud {
y their aid the country may yet be saved !
rom the peril in which the course of The I
administration has placed it. I
Let moi oar political friends deceive them. '
elves. To put down the present misrnle I
Ill require all the strength and co-opera- v
On of all who are opposed to il. Tn lse G
punt too much upon pIiability or want of
visibility on the part of the Cunser-
lives, who expect them quietly to consent
see their prominent friends denounced y
those whom they are helping INTO power. p
$ tar as concurrent action can contribnie o
effect that purpose.) Their abandon p
ent of the Administration is the best owl Il
nee oftheir honesty even in error. That r.
nesiy ought to be regarded as sure guar y
ty for the future. Q B
Considerably more than two wears must m
ipse before the next Presidential election tn
The mean time, harmony and unreseryed az
od-wlll ought TO be cultivated AMONGST so
WHO are opposed to the destructive m
assures OF the Administration. The way an
produce that feeling is not to look back "a
70 LOOK AHEAD. Between the Who's tn
The Conservatives beno crihination =, RI
Let the mistakes or error. IN
he past, whatever they may have heen. ~
overlooked, and let us only look forwar OF
me luiure To the accomplishment of III. %
al ends which both have in view. III be-
chance for maintaining, beyond III Ar