Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-31
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tional organization political parties. His remarks in
relation to the jealous cooperation and active exertons
Of Mr.. Fillmore in support of the Compromise
true to the letter:
These resolutions and the action of this Convention
following so closely in point of time and nearly in
its policy the late Pennsylvania Wing Contention are
deserving OF especial notice the present uncture.
The Wings OF two Of the most populous States of the
Unlon acting through State Conventions have thus
pressed their preference for Gen. Scott. all uher
wing aspirants for ghe Presidency. We commented
July, some days ago. the action of the Pennsy vana
Conventon and have since to change the
opinions then expressed The proceedings OF the Ohio
Convention less to our liking than those Of
the Pennsysaha body and desgn to state plainly and
frankly, objections TO them. The two first resolu-
tons of the Ohio Contention are well enough as gen.
eral declaration of cardinal doctrines held by the Wings
We do not remember, however, the resolutions of the
Conventions Of lS4S and $780, and we have copy
before us, say how far they conored to the
Wing creed. But The general principles enunciated in
the two first resolutions in wise exceptionabe,
and contain good Wing doctrine The third resolution,
by nm extraordinary coincidence is rerbatim the same,
with that of the Pennsylvania Convention The Wings
of these two States. seems agree 'to fraction" in
their estimate Of Mr.. Fillmore and his administration,
and both have the most 'unbounded confidence" in him
and IT. Raher odd, however, that they preirf another
to fill his place)
The fourth resolution relates the compromise inca
sures, and in Judgment embodes doctrine that will
be inevitably fatal to the Wing party, if adopted
act that is TO say tconyeys falsehood by implication,
when it asserts that the compromise measures
not recommended by Wing administration For, al
though II may he true that these measures not in
formal and precise terms recommended by Mr.. Fill
more, yet it is well known that he cxerted all the nu-
ence of his personal character and of his official station
to secure their passage. So far as he could, without
breach of propriety, departure from his legitimate
duties, influence the fate of these he did
IS well known TO every at all conversant with the
history of that period. The compromise measures were
all 10 nv Tho
Cabinet, and have since been defended by each of
them, earnestly, eoquently and cordially. 1t is libel
upon the President and his Cabinet, therefore, say
that the compromise measures were not recommended
by Wing administration" 1t is patry evasion.
worthy of so respectable body the Wing Convention
of Ohio to assert that the administration did not recon-
mend the compromise measures simply because for
NAL message sent in by the President referring
them in detail when the fact is notorious that the Pres
dent and his Cabinet officers did all in their power
cure the passage of these measures.
But aside from the falsehood embodied at all
events implied in the resolution there more
serious objections it. 1t that Wing oriho-
doxy shall not be tested by the support Of opposition
TO these measures. As humble member of the
Wing party, consent to such doctrine
this and If such position TO be engrafted upon the
Wing creed, the epitaph Of the party had well be
written at 1t will not survive single day. al
ter such doctrine shall be inscribed upon its banner.
We shall, perhaps, have better occasion than the
present to define the, position, which, in opnion
the Wing party does, and ought to occupy. The only
agitation of the slavery question. 1t is evident TO all
rejecting minds, that this agitation must be-quefed
or there will speedily be an end TO the Union. The
great and minent danger which lately impended over
1t. was happily avcrted. believed by the passage
of the compromise measures, the most important of
which the fugitive slave bill. There is large
and powerful party in the country consisting of north
abotonsts southern dsunionsts and INSCRIPTIONS
politicians OF no particular creed faith and actuated
only by vena and selfish motives who desire TO
and foster this agitation The abolitionists desire it.
they have always done, because they impeed by
blind lanaticsm, which would sacrifice the Union itself
,he peace and honor Of the nation and all that makes
prosperous at home and respected abroad to the
plshment of their idea-the freedom of the negro
The dsunioniss desire IT, the of further
inamng the eaousies Of the southern States and work
ing them up to point of phrensy, which would drive
them into a southern conlederacy.
The political Hcssians who fight only for plumber, and
espouse the that best Tor IT. because their
only hope OF preerment is based upon such combinations
Of sectional interests and such coalitions of unprincped
factions, will enable the vicious and base demagogue
TO triumph the patriot and the statesman. There
fore, Seward, Van Buren,, Rantoul Sumner, Chase,
Wade ct i'd genus for agitation. agitation to
the end of the chapter Such the materials compos
ing the opponents Of the compromise and II the Wings
to party triumph shall enter into combinations
with all any of hem the party is doomed beyond
demption Ii will be torn into thousand fragments.
1t will not only dishonor itself and lose its nationality
but it will stoop TO the OF pandering TO un
principled factions and forming combinations danger
the peace of the country and fatal in the end to
the perpctuty of the Union. If the party triumph
by other means than these, let il thousand times
prefer an honorable defeat We love and reverence the
Wing party; first vote Wing vote, we trust
our last will be but desire success which is
rebound the welfare and glory of the county.
If cannot triumph upon honest principles, let MS at
least self respect and the hoaor oil the
ty This cannot be done, if adopt the doctrine of
the Ohio Convention, that perfect federation OF opinion
respecting those should be accorded to Wings
everywhere )" the English of which is, that Southern
Wings expected to vote without scruple, for men
and with men, who denounce institutions and seek
to overthrow them-who deny the benefit OF the
constitutional guarantees the subject oil slavery, and
who seek again to distract the country with renewed
aton, of this pcrplexing question. We tell the
Wings Of Pennsylvania and Ohio, thar the southern
Wings will do such thing We consider this question
fairly settled by the Compromise, and the safety oil
the Uuion demands that the Compromise shall be adj
hered to. No federation of opinion respecting those
measures will be accorded to wings anywhere. Who
ever gets the votes of southern Wings must be the
friend. the advocate and the defender oil the Compromise
in all its parts If Gen. Scott shall boldly and uncquv.
ocay this ground, and shall lie the nominee OF
Wing convention he get the cordial, undivided sup
port of southern Whgs otherwise he need not expect
it. Our friends the North had just well look the
facts in the face If they force upon the party
candidate who is to the Compromise or about
whose opinions there remains shadow oil Doubt Just
surely the sun rises the first Monday Of November
1882 he will lose every electoral in the slavchold
ing States Paramount all party consde atoms, we
hold indispensable that the Wing candidate shall be
the fast friend of the Compromise II the people OF the
North are welded to their fanaticsm, that they will
not supper t-such candidate the Wings of the Soutl
will at least have the consolation know that they have
performed their duty faithfully, and have been true e
the constitution of tho Union IL faction prevails
patriotism it will be the misfortune, but not the fault
southern Wings
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