New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21
The Wing, the Party of Progres-->lavery-
Annexation of Texas-The Hotels Full
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The Wing, the Party of Progres--slavery-
Annexation of Texas-The Hotels Full
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From cur OWL Correspondent
WASHINGTON Tuesday. Jan. ls-l2 P NJ
The Wing Party has brilliant future before II
future that may be immediate fno unfortunate IN
huence intsrveus. But better defeat with all its
lsmentable consequences, than victory at the ex'
penss Of principle. II our party and honest prln'
cipe cannot stand snd flourish together II IS better
70 horsaks party to sbure its obligations for truth
IS better than party
Ours is the party ofprogress We recognize IN
the history Of mankind 10 age where the true
principles Of government have been 50 well under
stood-no age, where they have been illustrated by
50 much talent or where they have received their
fal practical operation as under Wing auspices
The party that STYLES itself Democratic IS guilty
Of a misnomer IL Is far behind ours IN appreciation
OF the true destiny OF mankind.
Every age has It's characteristic movement IN
one restraint on the religious mind is removed a
another on the intellect. Msu s thought OF his 10
ture existence agitates one era; his care Of the
/ present another Religion becomes II the first age
a study politics in the next science
But the moral must be cultivated with the intel
lectual sense or the latter is fr1itless OF good
lem. Can Mans capacity secure the happiness OF
all uaenl We add, it can if properly exercised
Morality is first obligatory on man II precedes
all civil rights which are mere creatures OF limited
intelligence, and so TAR as the latter oppose the
moral sense they are imperfect and should be DIS
regarded.
Civil government Is at the best an evil as It IS
I administered often the worst of evils. The more
/ IL encroaches upon natural nights without trans
parent necessity, the less it should be regarded
/ A civil right can never justify moral wrong -
| Before we embrace the conventions OF society. we
/ have sworn our faith to the principles OF nature
| within as the former are the rescupts Of mper-
feet man TO his fellow the latter the suggestions
/ of uncreated intelligence
In the last age. we were satisfied to be released
from the bondage OF force IN this, we seek the
emancipation Of opinion. Our foreiathers wouldpa
no tribute 70 Caesar. we would not 70 vice. Ihey
sought the freedom OF their country 're seek the
freedom of our kind.
-Four millions Of immortal souls in bondage Is an
an offence to Heaven We commit waste upon
property in which Heaven itself has rested ~
/ naiu4er when we obstruct the liberty OF the body
TO the jeopardy Of the soul
Yet Slavery as II exists IN unfortunate localities
though a CRYING evil IS but one Of those that aiiiict
Us There are evils in our laws, and greater evils
in their administration. We cannot eradicate all
at once but slavery ss It IS the prolific parent OF
a legion in number, should first be dealt with
The Whig party at the North and In the w est
has but a common opinion hereup0n It holds Sla.
very an evil and its extension CRIME II tns en-
cannot be suddenly removed the crime can be east
lv prevented II will be. Whatever the conse-
snancs Nor is the bold front the wt1le party pre-
sents in opposition 10 the acquisition OF future ter
ritory with Slavery attendant unsupported by I'M
mediate consequence. Conviction or some dark
design makes proselytss OF political opponents
liz msy be the fear OF future Insignihcance. since
Texas was annexed and by the Democratic
votes OF the North the party there has suffered
more than defamation Nor has the decadence IN
political or moral strength there been confined 70
the suicidal party. Had it been. no one could
have condemned the retribution. The iniquitous
measure affects the whole body polite, falls equal
" upon the Just and unjust the Wing, who op-
posed suffers equally with the Democrat who
advocated the measure. All shorn OF their
strength all must feel their impotence
A crime is seldom single Il has It's satellites
near IT, They who perpetrsted the annexation OF
Texas men Of tree States they were thought they
understood their whole wickedness. They sound.
cd, as they thought It's depth. The complete deed
was annexation-anuexatiOn of the country they
understood az Texas. IL seems, their ambition to
be knaves has but qualified them for dupes thus
vaulting ambition has erleape itself and ialle
on other side Texas runs North Of the line Of
the Missouri Compromise. aud consequently Is to
people with slaves the country beyond this Gordon
sa1ifair, : So these inocent doughtaces hav c
yielded TO slavery not only the country 70 me MO
\
but an indefinite extent NOrlh This is the com
plement Of the other crime.
The Wings are pushing then column against the
extension Of this evil It's liberation IS TO them q
calamity-its existence dreadful curse--ts prop
agaton would be an incredible horror
IL is thus on this point that the Wings endeayo
10 equal the progress Of the age, while Democra
cy" seeks covert under the nearest pretences-
Hereafter 1t may be necessary TO enlarge. ane
more fully upon others Of their principles 1t u
now midnight, and the stolen time Tor thought has
been mostly appropriated
The city is very full now. The hotels are crowd
ed and the daily traveller Ia necesaied to seek lodgings
in each opportune private house Coleman' has beer
full to repletion the whole session and viii not di'gorz
till its close There are however boarding houses
good repute where the sojourner be accommodated
with the necessaries and comforts OF life.
Mr. SIMS Of ) {. still continues sick. There has
been than usual sieksess among the members