New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-18
The wings OF the South.

II is among the most Notifying consdefanohs
connected with Ike disastrous result Of the Presl-
Dental contest, that while on the Texas Question
the Whigs Of the South have in the main stosd
firmly and rnanfuIly On the same patriotic ground
with their friends at the North, they with as
have been overborne and defeated by Northern
fotes. In consequence of a union between the
open and avowed friends of Perpetual Slavery at
the South and the party at the North which claims
to be, par ereeHcnce, the ally of Freedom and
Progress, the real friends Of Liberty and Human
itv at the South, who had the Courage and the
Patriotism, in the face of the most appalling OBJ
stacles, to struggle manfully in behalf of their
Country's dearest interests, have the mortitica-
ton to find that all their struggles have been IN
vain. The day will yet arrive when many OF
those at the North whose votes have helped to IN
Aict this dangerous if not fatal wound upon the
cause Of Freedom in the house of her friends Will
lament in bitterness of soul the party blindness
by which they were deuded.
These reflections were suggested BY the follow
ing article, which we cut from the Mobile Ad-
yertiser, and which may be taken as an indica-
ton fthe feeling tina, prevails among the gallant
Wings of the South in regard to the fraudulent
scheme of Annexation:
The TEXAS QUEsr1os.--We have no patience
with those who prate so much about Annexaton'
We do no, think tfeu sncere-indeed, we are sure
that most Of the AnneIationBts are not Tor they sui
Ger themselves TO be led blindfold through all the
harrassing questions involved in the question OF An
ty,fh
good reason tor the course they pursue: In short
time we believe this ridiculous folly OF party will
excite abou, as much regard, and much more laugh
ter than Dorrisn, Anti. Masonry or Nlilerism, But
how much Inconvenience must the Nation now en-
dure; how much modification must it feel, now and
hereafter, that party spleen may be gratihed, and
the, handle may he given whereby TO turn poll
teal speculation to account! Eternal watchful-
ness is the price ofbrrty;' so we are obliged 10
watch things, events and men Of all eorts: and il
oitentimes happenB that the most mean, inslgnlh-
cant and unworthy, give more trouble than The
lofty, the porten'ous aud the great. Morallze as we
NAV, however, tits really too bad that dozen or
so Of political aspirants should accomplish go much,
as have the Anne1etonsts, offoly and positive po-
ltcel crime. For Is il not both folly and crime
10 gull the people with tbs desire OF an aggrsnd.
izement which can never DO realized but which. il
SUCCESS attend il, would inevitably Lead 10 conse-
cuerces o: most peious cbayactsr-foreign Wer,
VIOLATION Oh 1teaVee, iaplhe aoo inuiue'' oee,"eS
disssnsions al home among ourselves, as much TO
bs avoided by every love, his country as either OF
the olher evilef
We repeat, is il not TOO bad, that Nation Of
twenty millions, with territory most ample for the
accommodation Of two hundred millions, possessing
every variety Of soil and climate, with great Nation
al power and individual wealth, with all the true
elements OF prosperity, people naturally prone 10
con,entrnen: and happiGess; in fne, Nation with
a name and history, weight abroad, and az bou.=
The true and dignifed consciousness Off, should be
dashed into excitement by petty territorial acopi-
stion OF doubtful value2 Shall we not soon be
ashamed ofit2