Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-02

the most inconsderabe of the evils which have flowed
from the detection OF which have been speaking,
| that 1t has exposed members of that Cabinet to un-
| just suspicious He stands upon Wing ground He
has recommended, in good faith, the measures which he
has thought most likely to secure the unity and perpe
tuity ofthe Wing party and he is entitled to hearty
cordial, SINCERE and undivided Wing support We sub
init with all humility, as partisans counse ling with old
party frends-as Wings, original Wings, and ultra
wings, II you peass-hat it is the duty of the Wings
IN congress, 10 rally and organize and act in concert
letting bygones be bygones among themselves-and
standing by the President OF their choice and their
principles. We see other way in which thew can es-
cape from being permanently disorganized dispersed
and defeated party.
There is certainly nothing exceptionable in
general appeal like this to union and harmony
amongst the Wings, in support of the President
OF their choice; and we should not have drawn
attention toit, but for its being followed up, on the
ensuing day, by an article exhorting 'he Wigs
particularly, to rally on Gen Taylors policy
touching California and the Territories, because
it lis the policy of a Wing President" We in
sert the conclusion of the article, which is extra
ordinary beyond precedent in Wing journalism:
From the Republic of April 25.
gentlemen who occupy six years seat in the Sc
nate may be comparatively indifferent to any vote they
may cast on tins OF any other subject. But how is
with members OF the House, who are compelled to set
tie an earlier account with their constituents! Is it right
to urge them TO meet issues take positions on which
they cannot maintain themselves at home! which,
perhaps, they are pledged by all the considerations
Whcn bind men to a particular policy! TWAS wise,
therefore, prudent and considerate in President TAYLOR
to suggest such disposition of the slavery question in
New Mexico as would withdraw it entirely from the
jurisdiction OF people who have nothing to do with its
hnal adjustment and submit it in the first instance to the
tribunal OF ultimate resort This is based on the very
principle tor which the South has always commended and
which the President thus recognises and adopts
But while we concede to Wing friends the per-
ect night to differ with the President on any question
but certainly which has not been vital question
OF Wing policy-there one view of the case in which
1t becomes OF especial interest that the Presidents poll
cy should be successful. 1t does differ so materially
from the other plans to make it worth while for
Wings to quarre about and we DESTROYS that Pre-
sident Taylor should triumph eoery issue that he has
presented to Congress. The defeat of the Wings on the
election OF Speaker and Clerk amounts to nothing
they were matters in which constituencies vera nj
much interested: But when it to the Tariff and
the Harbor and River b-the substantial and impor-
so R Rfy bao the s Pso 5
Whgs unite on the Presidents plan for adjusting the
Territorial question, and thus complete the circle Of VIC
torlous Wing measures?
Ihere is but shade of difference between territo-
nal government without the Wmot Proviso, and the
existing mixed government Of New Mexico 1t is all
phantom to brighten children with-he idea that any
danger can come from the semi-military rule that now
prevails there, A necessity recognised by Congress
this is the whole OF it-and which Congress NAV to-
morrow sweep away! But the material difference
Is this: That the one is recommended by President of
Wing election, and the other is not. Where the dis
net0a is 50 very TIN in the principle Of the two pans
TINS Inference should be well considered in our judy
ment, by every true Wing"
The plain English of all which is, that North
ern Wings must not concur in the Senate's Com
promise, for, if the Southern Wings will take the
Republics advice, the North can get better terms
by adopting Gen. Taylor's plan. That plan is thus,
in an untimely and offensive manner, thrust be-
fore the Wing party, in order to prevent the sue
cess of the noble efforts of Clay and Webster and
Cass and other statesmen of the Senate to produce
compromise which will really restore quiet to the
country.
We deem it to be the part of fairness and can
dour, to repeat to the Republic the declaration of
our belief that the Administration will be without
friends in the South, if the articles we have cited
correctly representits views. tits time for Wings
at Washington and Wings in the country to I'M
derstand each other.