New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-11

spicuous and responsible position. has naturally
brought his name forward among those from
amongst whom the next Wing candidate Tor Gov
ernor will probably be selected. How widely o.
warmly the current may set in MS favor, we know
not, and have never sought 70 know. IF nominated
] By the Wing State Convention, we shall OF course
support him heartily as we shall euy other true
| and faithful Wing who may in Ike manner be
chosen. But whoever may now De foremost IN shs
affections Of the Wing party can owe nothing o.
that enviable distinction auy efforts in his behal
Of the Editor Of the Evening Journal nor yet 70
! him Of The Tribune each OF whom has studionsis
kept aloo. from all discussion Of the co1nPafao'e
merits and claims OF Wings proposed on lni' %
| that hand Tor next Governor
The illusions OF The Express 70 certain isus
which it ebou,irates and insists that me W h's
party shall eschev, demand at least passing re-
mark Tina, the Editor of that paper Is no more
hostile TO Slavery now than he was thirty years
400 ia very evident-indeed, we think his state
mon, unite TOO modest On this head. We infer
from the tone Of his journal that Slavery appears 10
him in q much more favorable light OF late years
than formerly, for reason private II its nature
but public in its operations and consequences
With the great mass OF the Wings OF the Free
States however the progress has been quite the
other way, and we meet with few rejecting men
among us whom contemplation Of that successful
drama Of rascslity the Annexation Of Texas. with
natural consequence this strocious, guilty bur
,hensoIne Mexican " ar has not driven to feel and
avow spirit Of hostility to the farther encroach-
ments of Slavery. The Slave States have now
thirty Senator'S the Free States twenty-six. Wis
consin and Iowa are about to restore the equili-
brium and woe TO the Northern dough-tace BY
whom the scale shall again be inclined 10 the side
Of Slavery Not another inch OF Slave territory to
be added TO- not another Slave State 10 be admitted
into the Union. and the publication or removal OF
the Federal Metropolis from the influences OF
Siavcry-these are conditions demanded by the
outraged public sentiment the traditional love OF
Liberty. and the aroused conscience Of the Free
North
As 70 Progressive Wing Democracy. Anti
Rentisrn Sc it will be time enough 10 discuss
these matters when we find Wing candidate pro-
posed who has avowed any sentiment, encouraged
any movement, inconsistent with Justice and the
Rights of Property Mere and catch-words
settle nothing II it be just matter of reproach
that man or body Of men in the present actual
state Of things reasons for modification on some
points of the course which he might have concured
in thirty years ago we apprchend that nearly all
who think are obnoxious to that reproach. Not even
live tree remains what it thirty years ago
dead one may retain tho old supericics, but in
wardlv rots as it dozes And the Wing Party
the party OF Law, Order Intelligence and stern
Public Morality-is not likely 10 be, TO wish 10
be- utterly impervious TO new ideas and the
influence OF transpriug events II is now the party
Of Protection to American Labor of which policy the
ancient and highly respectable Federal party, to
which the Express would gladly assimilate it. was
for twenty years the constant and stubborn adver-
sary. Its the party which in our State set the ex-
ample Of establishing Free Banking which thirty
years ago would have appalled, and shocked those
whose oracle the Express now is. 1t is the cham
pion Of Suffrage based on simple Manhood and
Citizenship which the false Democracy of our duy
exposes its hypocrisy by opposing. 1t signaize its
accession TO power in our State BY abolishinG the
Auction Monopoly and other abuses which had for
many years been the res,.eggs of gross Political
corruption. II has since had ample reason to repent
that it did 80 farther in tho path Of Reform and
will be likely to mismprove another opportunity
TO do so. Let then, the factious who are among
US but not of openly undertake to defeat Wing
candidate for Governor because he belongs to the
Progressive Wing Democracy if they dare =
Instead of depriving him Of Thirty Thousand votes,
they will not carry OF SO many hundreds and the
place of these will be more than made good by the
true Whigs-Democratic Wings, if you choose.
though we care nothing for the name-whom the
novel features of such contest will win to our
standards. They are welcome to do their worst.
either before the State Convention or aferi,; and
it no affection ut their pcrversty shall be greater
than ours the mouners will be few and the grief far
from nconsoable.