The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10
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NEW COAI1TION-THE THIRD PARTY
- ANDsTHE TEXAS PARTY. Na.

We informed our rcSders, in Tuesdays paper,
that Birney, the third party, Abolls3on candidate
for The Presidency, had been nominated for the
Michigan Legislature, by the Locofoeo party.
In addition to that facs, we now have to apprse
them that Mr.. Birney has expressed preference
for Mr.. Poll over Mr.. Clay The New York
Tribune says:
JAMES G. BIRNEy FOR Polk I'VE have as
surance from two living Witnesses that the fol.
lowing statement from the Buffalo Commercial
is correct. Brney has just come out with Je-
suitical manifesto against Protective Tariff, and
in general opposition to wing doctrines and mea-
sures. He has been nominated for the Legisla-
tire Of Michigan By the Loeofocos Of his county.
We)preaume he will pretend to decline the nom.
ination, but it is all an understood thing. They
did not nominate him without knowing what they
were about Hear the Commercial
Mr. Birney was passenger on board the Great
Western, from Detroit, last Wednesday. On the
way down, politics, as usual, formed the chief
subject Of conversation, and Mr.. Birney was So
ljcited 70 give an exposition Of his views. He
readily consented, and made long Address, in
the course of which he took occasion to express
his opinions in regard to Mr.. Polk and Mr.. Clay.
Conceding that his own election was entirely out
of the question. he did not hesitate to avow his
preference for Mr.. Polk, and for the Locofoco
policy generally. ahrs
{ In addition to this important news, we have it
from the New York Herald, (Locofoco) that the
third party, Aboli,ionists, in recent convention
at Utica, came to aresoution that it is expedent
to annex Texas to the Union, as they will there
by be able to carry their abolition schemes over
the whole region of slavery 1t may be se
down, therefore, that the Nulli6ers and the third
party are tremendously cooperating in the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Polk Fine scheme this !. There is
nothing more iacongruous in this coalition, than
in that which already exists between the North
sern and Southern Locofocos. Calhoun, and the
whole Southern wing Of the party, have openly
and boldly declared their object in aunexing Texas
TO be the extension and perpetuation OF slavery /;
while the whole Northern wing of the party, led
on by Wilkins the Secretary Of War, declare their
object to be the curtailmen and ultimate abolition,
Of slavery A secondary, though warmly cher
shed motive with Calhoun and the South, in adj
vocating annexation, is the destruction OF the
Tariff by strengthening The South; while their
antpodal friends Of the North. led BY Mr.. Secre-
: tary Wilkins, expect to strengthen the Tariff
interest, by increasing the number of sugar plant
ers in the South. OF course, the Abotions's
will be in the same position the whole body of
Northern Locofocos, and will be no more subject
TO the charge of Inconsistency. Would il not be
well for the South to inquire whether the North
ern Locofocos have not agreed to carry out the
favorte schemes of the Abolitionists, as condi-
ton Of the coalition Is il not reasonable to
infer as muchs Why, unless such is the fact,
should the Aboliiionists take position oppo-
site to what would be expected Of them! Let
the South beware! The Abolitionists have not
given over their Wanted hostility to annexation
for nothing IS s"t