Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-07-18
WINGS or THE SOUTH AND
ABOLITIONISTS or TIE
NORTH.

NOKlll.
II seems that the Wings Of The Soulll
have been betrayed iOto an alliance with
Northern AboIiIonss; partly in conse-
quence Of their yiolent feeling against The
present Administration and partly by that
spirit of intrigue which SO successfully
inveighled MIR. Clay into his celebrated
coalition with John Quincy Adams.
This result appears to have been pro-
cared by an alliance between The Adolf
,ionists and Northern Wings, who were
the ancient supporters of John q. Adams.
10 prcyc this alliance il is necessary
20 look at the component purs Of the
Convention, which nominated General
Harrison, into which nomination the
Southern Wings we're finally dragooncd
Beginning with the Safe Of Maine, we
flied that. that State was represented By
six delegates, They were all Adams men,
and four out Of the sin, ApoLfrroSrsrs.
New Hampshire was represented BY
five delegates Of whom, all were Adams
men, and three ABoLIrIoNIsTs.
Massachusetts sent fourteen delegates,
all Of whom were Adams men, and three
ABoLrTINIyrs.
Rhode Island sent four delegates, OF
whom Mrce were Adams men, and tro
were ABJLIrI 1Nisrs.
Connecticut sent seven Delegates Of
whom fre we've for Adams aud The balance
blue with Hartford Convention Federal.
ism.
Vermont sent four delegates, all Of
whom were for Adams. and three OF lheu.
Abolilionlsts.
New York sent thirty,fye delegates, of
whom treHyJfrc were Adams men, and
four Abolillonlsts.
Pennsylvania was represented by TWEEN.
'y.lwo delegates, Of whom fifteen were
Adams men and SEVEN ABoLrrIoNIsTs.
New Jersey sent six delegates Of whom
five were for Adams.
ONO sent thirteen delegates, Of whom
i've were for Adams, andtr A5oltionistS.
Indiana seat seven dalesales,aH Of HON
W CT for Adams.
Michigan sent three Of whom two we're
for Adams.
Here, then, were thirty ono Abolition
ISIS in This Wing Convention, which con.
sisted Of 2l2 members. The whole mum.
Der of delegates from he non slavehoIdins,
states was l48, Of whom at least four
Ofhs, were the supporters Of John q
Adams.
The effect Of this composition was seen
at The first ballot. BY union Of the
Northern Wing members, with the Adolf
'lonlsts, llarrlson received plurality.
and this Pluratty was made up principal
" from the States, from which the AJoE
ion delegates came.
Immediately upon this result beinn
declared, thcnorthern wlng orators, sceinp
that their trick had succeeded, jumped ~
and began y declaim upon the nee, ssi,y
!
OF Immunity, and concentrated actIon
and beleh ioith the glorious military ana
civic deeds Of Gen. Harrison. with M.
most honied tlattery toward the South
The upshot OF The whole was, lhut Is.
wing menssrs Of the convention, from the
South, taken BY surprise and overcome i,
The caloleries, with which thew were stoI.
fed, as well as urged on BY their inyetsre,s
EhSlred TO The administration, abandoned
ihe'r'hvorIte, Clay, and saw themselves
drawn with scarce d struggle iulo close
alliance with the ancient Federalism and
modern Abolilionism oflhe North.
!! wasno wonder that Adams q Shade
the very head and front Of Abolition otIsn
dung, should have gwen IA such an cxuI,
ing adhesion To- the nomination, no wonder
Una. !"e Abolition Fopers rased such a
loud 10 Peu.
iney had gained great point-ihey had
forged The bonds Of an alliance which was