The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-22
SOUTHERN PRESS.
WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1851.
the Position Of Part ca.

to post itself " on the fence" and thence drop
gently and lovingly down into the lap of the
Presidential candidate most pleasing to it. The
position of the newly elected senator from
Georgia is to be at the head of this party-he
is to be the WARwIcK-the king maker-and
the sound Of his trumpet, at the very crisis of
the conflict, to be as conclusive of the issue as
that of BLUcHER on the field of Waterloo
This may be all very well for Mr.. TooMBs, and
the party he would represent, provided he can
efficiently organize such party in the first
place, and keep the control of il in the second
place. AS yet the" Constitutional Union party"
is the most shadowy and unsubstantial thing
imagnable-the veriest ghost of party that
ever shook the nerves Of perspirng-we mean
aspiring politicians, and their pnp or place
seeking supporters, clamorers for some job or
office, as a reward for having aided in saving
this glorious Union" For, never since the days
OF SWIFT was there Period when his bitter
definition of "patriot," man that ,oants aplace,
would find more personal applications than the
present. The anxiety of this class Of walters
on Providence" and /" the party" has magnifed
this new organization at the Son.E ---ssu9aiRs
did FALsTArF's fears "those rogues in buckram"
that wrested from him /" The spoils' which he
had enjoyed in expectancy-and the leaders of
that movement seeing this, speculate boldly on
those fears, and amuse themselves with the fan
tastic tricks into which they seduce them.
IT, 6 Al ~ q b,, -
the two old parties of Wing and Democratic to
masses of crumbling ruins, which even the CO.
hesive power of public plumber cannot now hold
together, the jewellers therein stretch out their
feeble hands for aid and succor in all directions
The Wing organists loudly rejoice that the
States Rights organization at the South has
drawn off from the Democratic party of old its
strongest and staunchest cohorts, who have de-
nounced and repudiated the Northern wing of
that party, and its works, in the passage of the
compromise measures On the other hand, the
national" organs of Democracy proclaim the
dispersion and disbanding of the Wing forces
by the formation of this Constitutional Union
party, composed as it is of the Southern allies
of the late Wing party, who also have de-
nounced and repudiated their former associates.
The attitude of these two fragments or fac.
tons may be shown very clearly by a very few
words. Neither know where to 60, or who is
going with them; and their perplexity, contra
dictions, and blunders would be painful to wit
ness, were they not 50 ludicrous. Thus, Mr.
TooMBs, and his supposed supporters in the
" fence" line of policy, are hopefully looked to
by both the organic remains in this city.
The Republic received the tidings by telegraph
in advance of every contemporary, and blazoned
it forth in all the dignity of &" small caps" and
editorial comment. The Union holder than its
brother, and perserering in its policy of keep
ing both parties alive" by the gaIvanc action Of
its wires, and the mesmerc, or sleep-compellirg
influences of its editorials-the Union, we say,
solemnly baptizes Mr.. TooMBs DEMOCRAT
and augurs much aid from him and his. Listen
70 the oracular utterances of The organ. BAR
NUN never was more sanguine of drawing full
house for the LIND, than the editor of enlisting
new applicants for admission into the natio nal
conventions:
Hos. ROBERT Townsville speech in which
this distinguished gentleman, just before his
election TO the senate, declared hi. intention and
that Of his party, to act hereafter with that one
of the two national parties which should plant
itself most firmly on the ground Of the compro-
mise, can only be regarded, we conceive, as the
expression of his determination hereafter 10
make common cause with the Democracy, &c,
This conclusion is most logical. Mr. TooMBs
his entire indifference to both the old
and his distrust Of both conven
tions-ergO, he is a Democrat. The Republic
is more cautious and non.committal and does
not indicate its reasons for hoping I" that some
thing may turn up" for the benefit of its side
from this Independent organization. But one Of
the Administration prints in New York has in.
cautiously let the cat out nf the bag. Divided,
distracted, almost disbsy the Wing party can.
not hope for succe'/ party platform-butI
the "no-party" " nay be tried again. Thus
speaks the Ne Ork Mirror, edited by an
offce-holder ar compromise Wing:
We do not hesitate 10 hazard the assertion.
that the Wings stand no chance Of success on
the old party platforms. Gen. Taylor never
could have been elected as an ultra Whip.' The
victory in l84S was won by the aid of allies who
rushed from the ranks Of conservatives, Demo
Gratis, and Independents, and rallied under the
Rough and Ready banner. The statement that
without such reinforcements the Wings would
have been defeated, is readily demonstrated
they who deny il, are wilfully blind to the fact
Is the Wing party more numerous more united.
or more efficient TO-DAY than il was three years
ago! Let the sectional divisions which have
everywhere rent its ranks asunder, answer"
Thus stands the case, at present, between the
parties that "woud rule the roast" and the
Constitutional Union paty"-which resembles
the old parties, as they resemble Mirrors pic.
ture Of the porter Of Pandemonium.
-" The other shape,
IL shape IL might be call'd that shape had none
Distngui,habe in member Joint, or limb,
Or substance might be call'd that shadow seemed
For each seemed ethcro