The southern press., 1850-10-03

| the majority Is the voice of the convention, and
the voice Of the convention is the voice of the
party BY these landmarks any party must
abide that would successfully carry out its prin-
ciples. We must have cardinal princip!e
which must remain unsh,ken amid all 1uctua-
tions of opinion and sentiment Thai priiseipic
IS, that majorities must gorera wherever the
representative system is fully carried out ia
the Wing party it is so. If We neglect the
primary meetings and other channels Of nlu-
enciog the convention, the blaine rests with MS,
and to the Inconvenience or penalty we are
bound, IN all reason and honor, to submit Ii
conventional decisions wrong us, we can pro-
test if they conflict with oar settled conyic-
tons so as TO interfere with principles and con-
science, we can retire from the party; but our
! friends who propose a rival convention and a
rival ticket WILL we are sure, yet perceive that
their entire ground is untenable, and their pro-
posed action calculated only to estrangc them
from the Wing party, and work mischief both
to themselves and the principles to which they
profess to be attached. ee .
This language cannot be nlistaken--it plainly
warns the seeeders not to distract the party,
but submit under protest The same advice is
given by the New York Mirror, edited BY an
otfiee-holder under the administration. M aa
However strong may be the feeling about
one Of the resolutions, the nominations are not
/ exceptionable. Even the seceders accord this;
aud we cannot rank ourselves among those who,
because they dislike simple declaratory resolu-
! ton of the conventiOn--Whicl, we cannot too
often repeat, they might have neutralized by n
/ protest-have put themselves in opposition to
the proceedings Of the convention its excellent
nomination included nominations, also, respect
ing the voting for which there is no allegation
/ Of mi md
| have heard or read, of the slightest departure
from the most regular and orderly proceedings
There is no excuse for refusing support to such
| a ticket no paliation whatever Of any factions
opposition to it.
Since the above remarks were written, we
have seen the statement that the seceders have
recommended Convention Of National Wings
at Utica. We are still of the opinion that this
was unnecessary. All that such Convention
could do, would be to pass different resolutions
and nominate the same men. We doubt not
that the Wing Committees of tie National
Wings in this city would recommend the nomi-
nations and discard the Objectionable resolu.
tons. Still we wait to see the address Per-
haps separate organization is necessary in other
parts of the State. 8t
1t should be noted that Greeley, notwithstand-
| ing his support of the Compromise Bill, glories
over the result, and endorses to the fullest cx-
tent the course of the majority u s f.4
Mr.. Cornell and Vessel s. Smith will also do
the same.'' at
The Albany Register of Saturday, the special
organ of the Administration, is very oracular,
but inclined to peace and harmony:
"The telegraph brings us unpleasant accounts OF
the disruption OF the convention, upon the passage
of resolutions introducing doctrines foreign to the
! principles OF the national whig party. While
deeply regret this ofihings and most strongly
lament and deprecate the folly and hnaticism
| which have produced such results, we esteem it
fortunate that the main and vital purposes for
which the convention was assembled have been
| accomplished. complete ticket of candidates
for all the officers to be elected, has been pre-
sented by the body chosen for that purpose, COM
| bining array Of talent, strength, and sound
whg character, which entities it to the warm sup
| port Of every whig. II
"Our differences unOn points Of an abstract
character, do not affect the essential principles of
the party, on which all agree, and ought not to af
! feet the yigor, union, and efficiency which has
| hitherto characterized the wings in prosperity and
adversely. To all then, we say, let us heartily
support the ticket, the whole ticket, and nothing
but the ticket" ' sEgA90& r5t9
g We reserve comments upon the extraordinary
and lnudicious course of the majority of the State
/ convention for future occasion. 1t will be seen
that measures have been taken +, give proper
expression to the principles Of the large body of
/ wings OF the State who adhere to the national
platform. I" f.sRt&f&
/ Following these is eulogistic notice Of the
candidates nominated by the majority
the participation of many OF the minority
closing with this paragraph Se
The ticket, as whole, is one of great strength
and popularity, and well calculated to command
the full vote of the wings, well as the rest OF
! mankind - 'itH k. l
From these signs it would seem that the
oppopents-wbo have already dubbed them
selves the National, and the majority the See
tional division-but when orders have been Is
sued from head quarters. it strikes us that there
will he change Of tune in the organs, aud an
attempt made to slight the devil with fire." that
is, to prevent the full triumph of the rebellious
senator, if roweress to put him down.. The
issue has been made directly by Mr.. SEWARD
he has flung down the gauntlet. A better COM
mentary upon the cauting congratulations ten
not be presented, than his present attitude,
and that of his faction in the Empire State
holding the President at bay, even when backed
! by the power of his official patronage, and
beating off his friends in convention by ayote
of two to one, even wheu they held out the
hand of fraternity. aI
I What the policy Of the Administration wing
of the party will be- we have as yet had no
means of positively aseertaining since the Or
| gans here tread most gingerly over the hot
ashes of the convention; but it seems TO us
that the instinct of self-preseraton will con-
pei them TO resist, il they would rot be dragged
as trophies oftriumphs at the chariot wheelsIof
the successful Seward. He seems determined TO
srule or run'-and offers that alternative alone
If the administration men act with him 1t must
be as subordinates if they oppose him the divis-
ion gives the State to the Demoerats-provid-
i ed their truce be not as hollow as that OF their