The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-20
THE COALITION.

We commend the following article from the
portland Argus" to the attention of all honest
southern whigs-and all the friends of the Union,
Ii shows the course of their northern allies at the
recent elections in New England and should open
their eyes to the consequences, inevitable upos the
ascendancy of northern federalism in the councils
of the nation The ,uhigs Of Ns,o England win
again support candidate for the presidency pho re-
sides in slarehoiding State. That they have come
10 this determination, we have from the very best
authority:
"WHGERY AND ABoLIrIoNIsM. is amusing 10
witness the course of the northern wings in their
efforts to abolition votes In Massachusetts
they find themselves in a dilemma which appre-
bend it will be difficult for them to get rid of, and
preserve the ascendancy which has long welded
the power there. The wings proper divided
into two great factions. The young men are for
raising the banner of northern rights which means
abolition of slavery in preference to everything else
while the old sagers, with more experience and dis
cretion, holding in the reins upon the radicals
and hotspurs of the party Charles Sumner, and
those who are DESTROYS of making themselves great
men by riding their more conservative fathers
assume it to be the duty Of the wings, representing
the higher sentiments of the community and the
principles of their fathers, to express themselves
openly and distinctly and solemnly against slavery,
not only against its further extension but against its
longer continuance under The constitution aud laos of
the Union' Emancipation say thew should al
ways be presented the cardinal object of our ma
tonal policy In accordance with these views, n
set Of the most radical resolutions was introduced
into their late State convention, which reused the
Websters, Winthrops, and aspirants generally for
the popular favor Of the wings of the Union, they
treH knotcng that such doctrines among southern
wings would be at once condemned and repudi-
ated, Mr.. Webster would be very glad no
doubt, to be the next candidate for the presden-
cy, and hence he saw the danger which threat
ened him, and at once interposed to soften the
tone of the youthful Indignation in regard to sla-
very which he heard uttered, and the ultra resolu.
tons were voted down. This has only made the
young leaders the exasperated, and most Bit
| ter and violent campaign is now going on between
these factions, the result Of which will be looked for
with much. interest when their election shall come
off in November. ... .......
"ln Maine, this new light ard excitement in re-
gard to slavery 10 equally source of trouble TO the
wings. Before the election, they found it necessary
to get up some new pretext against the democracy
| and hence they mounted the ant-slavery hobby,
with the hope of drawing off sufficient number OF
democrats 10 prevent choice of governor and mem
bers Of Congress. Giddings, from Ohio, John p
Hale, Of New Hampshire, and Hudson Of Massa-
chusets, we're sent for, to stir up the anti-Texas
feeling, and thereby TO turn public attention away
from the old issues between federalism and democ-
racy. These men came among us, were toasted as
the great of the nation for the time being and
| common cause made by wings and abolitionist
against us. And what is the RESULT They did
succeed in increasing their VOTE and in CONSEQUENCE
Of an overweenng confidence on our part that there
was no danger we have failed of eIecting our gov.
ernor and portion Of our congressman. Thus far
then, these new lights went on swimmingly. But
after the election the thought occurs TO them that
Maine Is not the only State in the Union and that
u they can get the power here it will not quite set
tle the question Of the next presidency. Now then
they md themselves in quandary. They have
raised the banner Of northern rights, and it will not
DO TO strike Il down. But having raised it, they
ed in national matters Under these circumstances
we have been somewhat curious to see how the
wings would relieve themselves from this dilemma
! and how DO they DO 4. e. o sysssa No Vii
answer tomorrow"