The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-12
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MONDAY EVENING. AUG. -. 1914.
HARMONY OF THE ORGANS.


That our readers may be informed of the pro-
gress which has been made in harmonizing the
Locofocos, we present an extract or two from the
Spectator and the MaGiSonian in reference to the
Globe, Mr. Benton, and the refractory New York
ers who have refused to acknowledge annexation
as one of The principles of the party.
We will at another time present an extract
from the Globe. charging the Southern wing of
I.ocofocosm with design to dissolve the Union.
That charge is reiterated in almost every num-
Der of the Globe but we happen not to have one
by US at this moment.
The Globe the other day went SO far as TO say
that some of our Southern States would perhaps
join Texas in negotiating commercial treaties aoih
England. The Spectator denounces the Globe
for making the nsinuation base calumniator'
Benton, the Globe, and the friends of Mr.. Van
Buren, in general, denounce the manGuvrng by
which Polk was nominated as an intrigue of the
Nullifers, the object of which is to dissolve the
Union; and yet, with these foul charges upon
their lips, they affect to support Polk for the
Presidency 0 the cowardly, poor-spirited, hack.
MED demagogues We will never believe, until
Va
Locofocos will submit to the imposition. ..
While the peculiar friends of Mr.. Polk are
charged by the Globe, Benton, and the New
Workers, with design to dissolve the Union, the
Scuthrons charge Beaton the Globe, and the
New Workers. with conspiracy to defeat the
Democratic party. Such is the harmony which
prevails in the ranks of Locoocosm The fac
,inns about equally divided, numericaly--the
fssure penetrates the very centre of the temple
of Locofocoism, which will. in a few short months,
tumble about the heads of It's votares
One of the most amusing things connected with
this unhappy state of the Locofocos, is the infat
ua,ed folly, or caous hardhood with which each
faction, with The drawn dagger in their hands,
asserts that the utmost unanm'y peryades their
ranks.
From the Mad.sonian
THE BooT ON THE RIGHT LEG,''-The Globe
copies from the m ,sslsslppian,' wnh laudaiory
renlarks, an article assaing General Hamilton,
and mpu,,ng to him desire to Dissolve the
Unon, aud asserts that the charge "will be re-
echoed by ten thousand voices at the great mass
meeting shich will he held at Nashville"
That the meeting at Nashville will declare .ae
charge that the Democratic party wish 10 dissolve
the Unon 10 be untrue, is more than probable,
because the made Of Benton's infamous libel
by The Wing party may render it necessary as
means of throwing back into the very teeth of the
coalition the proof that others are the disunon-
lists, and that he charge made by Benton and the
Globe was deliberately and wilfully untrue, got
up as the prcience--the cover for the unnatural
coalition between Benton and J. G. Adams.
What are the facts Did not John Quincy
Adams and his twelve associates" issue their
address TO "ihe people Of The free Staes," de-
rIaring that the annexation of Texas would be
dissolution of The Union, and that it was Just
Cause for dissovng the Union And did not
Colonel Benton, at the close Of his speech in
which he charged that the purpose Of those who
rade The Treaty of Annexation was To dissolve
the Union, embrace John Q. Adams on The floor
of tie Senate, and did not they then and there
pledge themselves TO each other 10 devote the
res' OF their lives 10 preserve the Union Z"
What did they mean by preserving the Union
Mr.. Adams has told what he means and his
reasons tor II. He means that opposition to an.
nexatlon ls "preserving the Uniol," and that his
reason Tor ", that annexation will Increase the
influence Of the slavahoding Sta,e,!! Colonel
Benton and The q obe both saw ,ha, the fact thar
the treaty does not provide for abol-hiny slavery
in nt-half of Texas Is sufficient Cause Tor i,s r.
jecloD, and yet The Globe his the lmpudence Ia
coalssce wih john Q. .adam- and his decl ration
tf dsunion--to approve of his opposition 10 the
treaty, IN oi his reasons for l., ard yet dares 10
spedk III behalf Of The Democratic mass meeting.
imposed, ~ il necessarily must be, SLY I'll
ave holders; and To convert, IN advance, any
resolution which they may adopt RIPE ling Ben
tn'r foul slander on the treaty and the motives
OF lhuse " ho made il, into all endorsement OF hr
caumny.
Az TO the attack on Gen Hamilton, il lie like
the Globe Tho-e who know South Carona's
gallant son, llnd who does not y know the pun,
devotion with which he loves his country. The
ardor with which he suslains her ins;iu,ions-the
integrity Of his private well as HE public life
and The grossness OF the attack, the wanton out
rage On propriey, will but react on those by whom