Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-20
From the ". Y. Express.
Appeal 90 Northern wings from
d Southern Whig.


dent in Lowndes County, Alabama, and well |
deserves the attention Of all Northern Wings, \
and reprint in Northern Wing papers. We
commend il to the perusal of any one, into |
whose head the thought has ever catered off
dividing the Wings Of the North aad Wes; |
from the Wings ofthe South aal South West. i
To EVERY REFLErTiNG Who ~ rng "FREL
STATES The Wh;g-s Of the South are l.,a |
ing with no little interest 70 the course which |
the Northern and Eastern Wings may deter |
mine 10 persle in TIE present crisis OF political |
affairs. II hos always been the boast of our
party, that il was based upon great national
principles, sufficiently comprehensive to cover
the whole Union and that it acted harmoni-
ously upon these principles regardless of per-
sonal feelings, local predjudces, or sectional
interests. In this course Of principle, concili-
alton and harmony, we of the South, feel, and
have ever felt, that our concessions, and sacri-
fees have been, at least, as great as those of
any other section. II has never been conten-
ded-here or elsewhere, that Wing principles
or measures were calculated or intended to
promote Southern interests any further than
those interests partook of national character
On the contrary our opponents, have had no
difficulty in showing that their measures-free
trade, annexation, &c, were decidedly benef-
cial, and as they contend, rnaily important"
to the peculiar institutions and productions Of
the south; and that their Northern allies inva-
riably joined them in the promotion of these
interests. Meantime, the Southern Wings,
boasting nothing but their principles, and a
love for the uhoh country, have stood firm, and
fought bravely on. The increasing appeal to
sectional interest has continually drawn away
from US the vacllating and unprincipled, but
the true Wig guard, though beaten again
and again, has remained true TO its principles.
In the Harrisburg Convention, the South was
very thinly represented, and voted unanimously
against the nomination Of General Harrison.
That nomination fell like death-damp upon
the Wing spirit of the South. The nominee
had never been identified with us in a single
interest during his public life. lie was known
TO be opposed to the institutions of slavery, and
we knew that he was nominated altogether by
Northern influences, and that too with singular
unanimity. His opponent was the boasted
Northern man with Southern principles"
who had voluntarily pledged himself to veto
any interference with slavery in the district
the then tOuchstone of this sensitive point.
Under these depressing circumstances, the
wings Of the South rallied with an enthusiasm,
power, and a result, which need no, here be
told. In 1874, Mr.. Clay was the candidate by
acclamation, and he was A." Southern man."
But he was the father Of the " American sys-
TEN" of protection, and our opponents contsn-
ded with ceaselcss clamor, and powerful argu-
ment, that this system was blightng TO South
ern prosperity. The Southern Wings with
out clamor, answered these arguments upon
American principles; never contending for the
least sectional advantage in views or measure.
The annexation of Texas was gen~ally
deemed of vital importance to the slayeholding
interest Of the Southern States, and on the ope
ming Of the campaign, Mr.. Clay declared his
opposition to the measure. 1t was charged,
and not denied that in taking this course he had
yielded to Northern influences. Immediately
after this the nominating Convention cane on,
and no Southern delegate voted against him,
but his nomination was received throug hout
the South with universal satisfaction.
Thus, whatever Mr.. Clay's location may have
been, his political position, was not that Of a
truly Southern man. His feelings, like those
of Gen Harrison were known to have been
long and decidedly opposed to slavery as a civ
il and social institution. Yet, disregarding
sectional interests, and spuning all appeals TO
local prejudices, we supported him with de-
votion and an ardor, greater than that which
Gen. Taylor, or any other mortal can receive.
a rery feD Wings, who were pecuniarly in
terested in Texas, (but not even all of Mese)
turned away, but the regular Wing guard"
remained firm, and under the abuses and SCOTS
Of our neighbors, stigmatized as "traitors to
the South" impcllcd alone by Wing principles
and dsintercsted devotion to the great man
Of the age, we supported Henry Clay
-Four years have again rolled by, and can
didate is nominated who resides in the South,
but who was not nominated as The candidate of
a section. 1t is notorious, that the Wing press
of the South, was unani nous in the sentiment
that for PRESIDENT Mr.. Clay was the first choice,
but for candidate a large portion, scarcely
half-was in favor of Gen. Taylor. With the
popular masses, Mr.. Clay's name was so init
mately associated with defeat, that it was i'm
possible to rally them in his support. Whilst in
the character Of Gen. Taylor there was nothing
which could be Objectionable to any portion OF
the party, in any section Of the Union, as he
had never uttered sectional sentiment in his
life, neither the press, the people, or their del
egates, have, in any instance urged his nomiua-
ton or election as Southern man, nor have
they so much as enquired his views on sectional
interests. He was nominated by votes from
every State in the Union, in convention rep
resenting the Wings of every State. Yet, after
all this, we are told that the Wings of North,
East, and West should desert this truly nation
al candidate, because he is citizen of South
crn State. Will they doitl We ofthe South
cannot believe it. We cannot believe tha, our
brethren of the North and East are so ready to
throw away those great principles and measures,
for which we have untedly battled so long,
and sacrificed so much, and that too at a time
when victory is so easily in our reach. No,
we cannot believe now, when the mischievous
principles and practices Of our opponents have
been so fully and SO recently demonstrated,
that any genuine Wing who is capable think
ing for himself, will abandon his post. Let us
remember, that the course taken in this election,
is not to affect it alone; but if to be resident of
any particular section of the Union may dis
qualify man for Wing President, then,
there is to be no future Wing President.
1t has been said that with the Wing party
it is now or nerer," but let us come up from
every quarter and corner, and at the polls,
pledge to each other and to our abused country,
that il shall be noW and EVER
SOUTHRON.
DREADFUL DisAsTER-New Orleans, July
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