The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-28

10 the Senate are growing small by degrees
and beautifully less" The truth is that while
the Hunkers have been diverting themselves with
the prospect of split in the Wing ranks, the
Barnburners have stolen march upon them.
From the IN. CO. Ns,obsr1,ian. ..
NORTHERN Vines AND NORTH
ERN DEMocRATs.-Is there any ground for the
assertion that we see so often repeated i'm the
Democratic papers at the South, and hear SO
often announced from the stump, that the North
em Wings are more favorable to the Abolition
lists and Free-soilers, than the Northern Demo-
Gratis A glance at the facts, we think, will
prove the contrary.
What circumstance is it, then, for we know
OF but one, that has been so eagerly seized upon
by Locofocoism, to give plausibility to this
charge? Simply the fact, which we do not pre-
tend to deny, that upon the questions which have
come before Congress bearing upon Southern
rights, greater number of Wings haze voted
against the South than Democrats. But is il
pretended, or can it be shown, that either the
Northern Democrats as party, or the Northern
Wings rs a party have ever shown any particu-
lar favor to the South, where their party interest
were not concerned! If not, these votes have
either been isolated votes, and accidental, or can
they not be accounted for al other grounds, than
that Of any particular partiality among Northern
Democrats towards the South! This must be so,
especially if we can bring other facts that 90 to
prove that the Northern Democracy instead of
being more opposed to Abolitionism and Free
soisln, are much more favourably disposed to-
wards these factions, than the Wing party, as a
party. Now in bringing up facts to prove a
proposition, you must take all the facts, and not
one isolated one. The Democrats then say, that
the votes in Congress prove that the Northern
70 to fhnr,
rights than the Northern Wings, because in gen.
era a greater number of Democratic votes have
been east in favor of measures favorable to
Southern rights, than Wing votes. We admit
] the premises, but deny the conclusion. We
! grant that more Democrats have frequently voted
in Congress in favor of the South, than Wings.
But if it can be shown that the very party ut the
North in which Abolition and Frec-soil move
ments have had their origin-the very party in
which all political Free-soil organizations have
taken p!ace-the very party in which all coalitions
with Free-soilers have been made is this same
Democratic party, what will the difference Of Il
few isolated votes in Congress amount to?
We will now call Locofocosm to the stand
and put few close questions.
And first, from which party springs the famous
Wilmot Proviso itself? Who is Davy Wilmot,
but Pennsylvania Democrat dyed in the wool?
Second, in which party did the elements of Free
soilisin first gather to head and break out into
q seperate organization
Who took tho lead in the first grand Frecsoil
movement, that brought forth the Buffalo Plat
form? Who but Martin Van Buren,, a Democratic
Ex-President? What were the politics of his son
John Van Buren,, who acted so conspicuous a
part in that great Free-soil movement, that has
been since gaining strength, until within the last
years it has kept Congress and the country in u
state ofagitation and excitement that has t!rca-
tened to ingulph lis in Disunon ana civil war?
OF what politics were the great body of that
Buffalo Convention leaders, and rank and file |!
Every body knows they were Democrats.
Again, in which party lave all the coalitions
in New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, New
York, and other States at the North, taken place,
since the election Of Gen. Taylor Except the
abortive attempt by Giddings in Ohio, have you
ever heard of Il coalition of Northern Wings with
Freesoilers No, these coalitions have all taken
place between the Cass Democrats, and the Free
soilers. The Democratic party, has Rugged Free
soilism in its embrace, by coalition, after coali-
ion, whilst the Wing party has always refused
to form any coalition with it.
What do we behold even now in New York :?
Not certainly that the Wing party has no Free
sellers in it. This is not pretended. We do
however see, that the leading men in the Wing
| Convention at Syracuse, refuse to sanction the
! Free.soil resolutions that were introduced into
the Convention. They withdrew in body and
have called another Convention. They choose
rather to see the party defeated in New York,
than to stand on any other than National ground
! They were determined to form no coalition with
Free-soilism.
But how is it with the Democratic party and
| the Free-soiIers Look at their late meeting
at Tammany Hall. John Van Buren, and Cap
tain Rynders, Cass Democrats and Free-soilers
have all agreed to bury the Ratchet and 60 to-
gether for the spos of Office. Their ticket by
agreement is a speckled one Here Cassite
coalition has at last been brought about.
Now do all these facts look like any particu.
lar regard TOR Southern rights among the North
ern Democracy! What signifies small number
more Of Democratic votes, than Wing votes
against Free-soilism, when We see that the
Democ ratio party is accountable for the very ORR
gin of ee-soilisln.-When it is in that party
alone that all the regular Free-soil organization
have been effected, and all political coalitions
have been entered into? The votes in Congress
indeed! Why Wilmot in the House, and Ben
ton in the Senate, both leading Democrats have
done the South more harm thar all the Wing
votes that have been cast there in favor of
Free-soilism. Again the Southern Democratic
leaders in Congress drill in the Northern Dem
ocrats such of them as they can, to vote favor
ably to the South, in order to keep up the delu.
sion that the party is more favorably disposed
to the South, than the Wings. The Wings be-
ing more Independent, disregard party drill, and
vote as they wish. But it is all humbug to say
that the facts show the Northern Democrats to
be more favorable to the South than the North
crn Wings.
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