Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-11-03

WING PARTY VS.. SLAVERY

Mr.. ErIroR-I am but plain farmer, ard
have never written piece for newspaper.
but friend of mine, a sterling Democrat, hav-
ing given me conclusive proof that the pres
emf Wing party combines in it all the elements
of the Free Soil faction, cannot do otherwise
than raise my warning voice to my country
man. The force OF party prejudice is great. but
| hope and pray that my fellow -conntrymen
will open their eyes 10 the surrounding dan
gers. Our worst enemy, if the Wing party is
successful, is to be put in the Vice Presidency
All OF his acts--aIl OF his votes-alI of his
declarator2-ccnspire to show his host'..v
to Us IA lis true light. But however obiec-
tionable his conduct 10 Us may have been
however full Of dangers to us his nomination
may be-yct we should feel much more Scri-
ously the alarm caused by the course OF poll
cy adopted by the present Wing party. The
| Northern portion Of this faction has become
Identified with the Free Soil movement Here
is the proof In the late Massachusetts Wing
Convention, the declaration was strongly made
that the Wing party was the true Free Soil
party, and that it was only by the elevation of
that party 10 power that slavery could be e1-
terminated. But why need we 20 to Massa-
chusetts for our testimony. In our own State
has rot portion OF the Wing party held Free
| Soil Convention, and now exercise all their
strength and influence 10 roll the ball of Free
| Soil onward in its course? Have the papers
the organs Of that party-ever denounced this
step' So far from doing it, Iappend for pub.
| LEGATION an extract from Vermont paper, CO.
pied and published in the National lnteIigen.
Ger, which corroborates and confirms my 20.
stion -
Vermont remains mistaken. The star thai
never sets and which has been beacon of hope
to the wings of the Union for twenty years, il
still undimmcd. The fear that the passing clout
of third party ism might have INSTRUCTED its Iustre
was unfounded. The wings of Vermont, no NOR
than their own green mountains, to be shaker
They are as true as the needle to the pole anc
are always TO he found where honor points or Clio
ry leads them. The fires of freedom rise as higt
In Vermont IN any other State OF the Union
But they can be augmented neither in intensity
pISutHtSS' ny tue iutI ny
converts to the humane and heaIthfuI principle o.
free soil. IT Is NOT NECESSARY FOR A
WIG TO CHANGE HIS POSITION nc
FIND THE FREE-SOIL PLATFORM. H,
has stood upon it for ten years while the Loco
FOCO PARTY HAS BEEN FLOUNDERINC
IN THE SLOUGHS AND QTAGMIRES OF
Slavery. "he wings of Vermont felt thi
truth, and the dignity of their position. All tina
was necessary for them to do to be right was t
stcnd fast This they have done; and. in don
so, they say to thoir wing brethren elsewhere
STAND PAST WITH Us!
Is not this testimony sufficient, my South
ern friends, TO open your eyes , Are not YOU
ears given you 10 hear-your eyes to see =
Then will you not hear-will you not see
We Of the South are now surrounded wit
dangers, and yet we heedlessiy 90 forwar,
regardless OF the gloomy foreboding sym,
toms. 0, my countrymen, my countrymer
awake, shake off your SUMMERS, and show tt
world that you are true TO yourselves, faithfl
TO your constitution, and faithful 10 your cour
try. A FARMER.