The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-10
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THI5RspAY EsENtNG. ocr'R 10. 1874.
NEW COALITION-TH THIRD PARTY
AND THE TEXAS PARTY

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We informed our readers, in Tuesdays paper
that Brney, tho third party, Abolition candidate
for the Presidency, had been nominated for the
Michigan Legislature, by the Locofoeo party.
In addition to that fac', we now have to apprise
them that Mr.. Birney has expressed preference
for Mr.. Polk 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 Birney has just come out with Je-
suitical manifesto against Protective Tariff and
in general opposition to whg doctrines and mea-
sures. He has been nominated for the Legisla-
tire Of Michigan By the Loco(ocos Of his county.
Wepresume he will pretend to decline the nom .
inaton, 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.. Brney
licited to 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. @,
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 resolution that it is expedient
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 Sc;
down, therefore, that the Nulliiers and the third
party are harmoniousy cooperating in the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Polk! Fine scheme this |! There is
nothing more homogeneous in this coalition, than
in that which already exists between the North
whole Southern wing of the party, have openly
and boldly declared their object in annexing 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 curaiment, and ultimate abolition
Of slavery A secondary, though warmly cher.
ished motive with Calhoun and the South, in ad-
vocating annexation, is the destruction Of the
Tariff by strengthening the South while their
antipodal friends Of the North, led by Mr. Secre-
etary Wilkins expect to strengthen the Tariff
interest, by increasing the number Of sugar plant,
ers in the South. OF course, the Aboltionis,s
will be in the same position as the whole body Of
Northern Locofocos, and will be no more subject
to the charge of Inconsistency. Would it not be
well for the South to inquire whether the North
ern Locofocos have not agreed to carry ont the
favorite schemes of the Abolitonists, a condi-
ton of the coalition Is il not reasonable to
infer as muchl Why, unless such is the fact,
should the Abolilionists take position so 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.