The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-11
THE UNION,
wing Tactics.


Wing Tactics.
II would be amusing 10 watch the operations of the
wing party, il could fortify himself against that
nausea and disgust which wing operations produce We
have entertained this idea for long time but il was
never brough, forciby to our mind than by the
perusal of the following from The Memphis (Tennessee)
Eagle:
Hon. Roger s. Baldwin, has been voted for by the
wings OF the Connecticut saure stands pledged take
dnt Seoard grounds and against any disturbance
OF the compromise measures including the fugitive slave
law /"
This is broad statement; yet il is well known that
Mr. Baldwin OF the most thorough foes TO the
South and TO the institutions OF the South be found
in the last Congress On all occasions he voted against
the Soulh-manifesting always feeling of hostility TO
southern institutions great that which burned in
the bosom of Mr.. Seward himself Mr. Baldwin is
not SO prominent abotonist Mr. Seward His
name has not become as notorious as that OF Mr..
Seward. That is owing to his want of intellect His
heavy brain prevents him from gaining the height OF
fame OF notoriey but every who knows any
thing OF the Hon. Mr. Baldwin knows tina, in his heart
he is bad as VIM. II. Seward himself The Memphis
Eagle has been duped it is attempting TO dupe others
Its mention of Mr.. Baldwin is ridiculous and
SO, its remarks were criminal and contemplate as well
ridiculous and false. 1t is vain to attempt 10 sustain
the wing party of Connecticut for supporting Roger s.
Baldwin on the ground Of compromise The following
article from the Albany Argus tells the whole tae bu,
of the Memphis Eagle will not heed il, permit
its readers to see it:
From tho Albany Argus.
The hostility OF the wing party the North to the
promise is forcbly illustrated by the oil
the wings in the Connecticut legislature, the United
States senatorial contest II they truly reflected the sen
dsputethe wing party OF that State are almost masse
the determined opponents OF the Compromise and the
not less determined abetters OF sectional Teagaton OF
the slavery question.
Mr. Baldwin, their chosen candidate for the United
States Senate, is well known TO be but single remove
from ultra -abolitionism He is equally well known be
opposed to the fugitive act and had he been elected
would have returned 10 the Senate under the songes,
pledges 10 vote Tor lis repeal This being his known po
son he was nominated and sustained by the wing men,
bers with unanimty and tenacity which could have
been the result only OF hearty concurrence in and APP
probation of his views on this allimportant subject SO
strong the wing current his favor that but for the
independent action of three four representatives of that
party in the house, he would have been again the
United States Senate charged with the especial duty OF
in reproducing the critical condition of things which
Gently convulsed the country The Hartford Times thus
details the circumstances which averied an election:
"The democrats poweress-the wings having ma.
iree-soilers majority IN the house They gave major
ity of votes in the house ballot for senator, with
only one exception, believe. But there
four Union wings no voted well talked their sen-
ments They could be coaxed driven into abolition
ism. The New Haven Palladium hre atened themhnted
that they need not office from the wings
unless they would give up their principles and for
Baldwin and aboltonism They TO be read out OF
the party but that did Brighten them They looked
upon the Union Of consequence Than whiggery
and did asily their professions by their The
gentlemen defeated Mr.. Badwin-thanks their firm.
ness"
On the other hand, the OF the democratic rep
resenatves nominated and sustained from first last
true Union fast friend of the compromise meas
ures, and aland in these, all respects the
lagonst OF the wing nominee. In this the demo.
cratic representatives doubt carried out the predomi-
nant sentiment OF the democracy OF the State Their
candidate the able and infexibe national democrat
who for successive has been before the people
of that State candidate for the executive chair which
he now fills, and who by his official acts, well by
the resolutions OF the Stale convention which placed him
in nomination. stood he stands now, fully committed
10 the maintenance, their full vgor, OF the great
OF Cancellation and peace which fortunately
the laws OF the land.
The contrast here presented in the course OF the two
parties in Connecticut holds good in every northern
State The wing party here al the North are, this
great question: essentially with the abolition party prop
er They cannot and will not rally party the ba
sis OF the Compromise Ii is emphatcay and historical
ly democratic ground-preoccapied by that party as
completely as is and has been the opposite platform by
the whg party. during long period Its ground which
il retains lis nationality and It's existence.