The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-28

are whigsl are a. zen candidate. The fire.
eaters or ulifnksln - tbe south are 10 have n
candidate anA d go ths.e two factions aud
prevent tlssm fron aasiag the election into the
House, whsrs, - = ssalhiIlaiion, one or other
OF the extremes night elect their man, il Is pro-
posed that . Unioh ticket, composed Of one
Wing aud one DetnOcrAt, be formed This 10
the LIST new idea that Whiggery, after long
incubation, has brought forth. The chick has
just pipped its little head through the shell, and
promises to be universal pet in the family OF
the Wings. -
In many quarters we see this coalition delib-
erately and grayely proposed. But no one has
ventured TO tell US how the affair is to be ar
ranged A Wing and Democrat sound very
prettiiy together. They are suggestive funon,
harmony, and concord, political millennium
when the wolf and the lamb shall lie down to-
gether, and federalism forget its fralties and its
presumption, and its pride in the embraces OF
old fashioned, single-minded and warm-hearted
Democracy. .#
We are anxious to know who is to play second
fiddle in this delectable concert of political mu.
sicians. The wings have their eye on Fillmore
Clay and Webster TO lead of in the dance, bu,
we have heard none of them propose Cass
Woodbury., VIM. r. King, Wilkinson or Sam
Houston. They are all clever men say the Wings
nop; staunch friends Of the compromise and
therefore, of the Union; they would Jim along
Josiy" in the coalition dance, but Wing must
lead off! This is very pleasant; it tlckles the
tympanum of Whiggery. II would bea delight
full arrangement for party now little better
than broken down---defeated in every State
where it failed 10 make an alliance with freesoil.
ism--having President with majorites in both
Houses Of Congress-professing no consistent
creed Of politics-Unionism here, Abotionism
there-and with no prospects or strength except
what are based on the idea of coalition-we say
it would be fine arrangement for such party
to get President by offering to put Democrat
on the ticket for Vice-President!
Yet this, and nothing but this, is the essence
of the proposition now floating through the
Wing and Whig.neutrul journals, and on which
lie Diable Boiteu.c" and other Washing ton
correspondents, are keeping up an incessaut ding
dong.
The idea itself is supremacy ridiculous II the
Wings choose to disband, or to take new name
or to proclaim new creed, or beg admission
into the Democratic ranks, it is no more than
they have often done before, and nobody will
object to it. But they are hugging deusion
in their arms, if they expect the Democratic party
to initiate such eccentricities. On our creed
the Republic has its foundation, rock built,
deep-seated, storm-riven, but firm, immoveabe
and immortal.
We should be madmcn indeed, to abandon
such a fortress as t. lis, tear down our victorious
banner and plant it on the fantastic turret, the
play thing of Whiggery, which stands up mere
Chinese Pagoda Of basket work, to be canted by
| every breeze.
Whence comes this idea of coalition ? Not
from the Democratic party. A party conscious
| gifts strength never courts an alliance with its
opponents. No Democratic journal sanctions
the proposal. 1t is preached only in Wing pa
pers. A democrat could not hint such thing
without deing branded as deserter, and drum
med out ofthe camp Barnum will pay thous-
and dollars for any Democrat who favors the
idea.
Instead Of plotting coalitions, and croaking
Unionism here and Free soilism there, we advise
the Wings to consolidate their own strength,
and not count on di iding and defeating us. 1t
is more manly to prepare for fair fight, than to
plot coalitions, to storm our posts than to prowl
about with spies and deserters, offering pre-
MUM to apostacy and honors to the treacherous.