Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1851-11-21
The Position Of the Whig PARTY.


"lf the signs of the times are to he relied
upon, at the assemblage of the National Com
vention next Spring, the Wings will have control
in but tlco States Of the Union Vermont IN the
North, will go for Webster and Tennessee, in
the South, probably for Fillmore. The New
York and Massachusetts elections are yet to
come off but there is little doubt that they Wlll
follow Pcnnsy lYania and Ohio
This paragraph has taken the rounds oil
most of the iocofoeo papers, and has ellcl-
ted the following well-timed remarks from
the Uarren Ohio Transcript:
1t is true that the elections both at the
North and South have been adverse TO the
Wings, and why is this! There are two
sets of extreme views in this country on
the slavery question. One is the ultra,
radical. 4 impracticabIe proslarery faction
at the South, which would make every
thing subseryient to the propagation, ex-
tension and perpetuaiion of slavery, re-
gardIess Of the rights and interests OF free
mcn-the other the equally ultra and I'M
practicable ntislavery faction of the \ orlh.
which would make the government the
means of carrying out their peculiar views,
regardless of the constitutional rights ol
The South as members OF this conieder-
acy. Both advocate 4 disregard Of the
laws oi the land, when they do not meet
their extreme views. The Wing party
bel lngs 10 neither schools, bat is the real
conservative party Of the country, and
looks equally 10 the interests and rights OF
all sections Of the Union. lis position
and action suits neither extreme, and
hence it meets the united opposition Of
both, but on directly opposite grounds.
Because ii will not yield itself implicitly
10 the guidance of the slavery propaganda
of the South. and refuses TO lend It's aid 10
the acquisition OF territory out OF which 10
make Slave States; because it will not aid
the extension of slavery over our newly
acquired territory; because il will not lend
its entire influence to the strengthening and
building up OF the Pecadiar institution
generally; the elections are adverse 10 the
Wings. At the North the elections arc
against us for the opposite reason. The
State OF Ohio Is given to the " Slave De
mocracy," as the Chronicle styles it, be-
cause the Wing party refuses to donation
alize itself and become entirely sectional in
lis action and character. And hence the
Wing party is crucilicd between these two
extremes. The Southern locoloco pres
ses prove quite conclusivcly to their readers
that the Wing party is an abolition party,
and hostile TO The peculiar interests OF the
South, and point 10 EINToN. SEWARD. and
others 10 prove it, while the Northern fac
ton prove just rs conclusveIy TO their
readers, that the Wing party is prosIayery,
and hostile to the interests of the free
North, and BY their divisions throw the
elections into the hands Of the Ioco(ocos.
The Wing party is neither the one nor
the other, but Is mindful alike Of The rights
of the North and South. 1t Is a party
which seeks to developc the great Agricul-
ural Manufacturing, Mineral, and indus
trious interests OF the entire Union. Its
principles are bounded by no sectional and
lines, and hence ii finds faction
everywhere lis bitter and deadly opponent,
and wherever this spirit prevails, the Wing
party is sure TO lose BY it.
With singular Inconsistency, the Nor .
lhern radicals throw their power and in .
tluence, either directly Or indirectly, into
the hands of the "natural allies Of the
South" and thus aid in defeating the
Wings. 1t is by lhe operation OF such .
causes that the Wings are defeated North .
and South at the present time, where
faction is rife i'll each. But this will
not always last. Truth and right are IN
neither extreme, bat in the conservative .
position of the Wing party. And although
darkness now surrounds her path it is but
indicative of 4 brighter dawn, which is sure
% follow, when the great truth which we
advocate shall prevail. Men may clamor .
as much rs they Will, they may heap
abuse upon us, and apply TO us oPpro-
orious cpishets. lhcy may sneer al us for
being conservatives, and use it as term
Of reproach, but they cannot always sue
;ecd in dcceiying and binding the eyes of .
he people w ask for no better evidence !
hat our principles and actions arc right,
han that they do not suit either faction.
We say to Wigs, take courage! Your
;ause is just, and If YOU are but true 10
yourselves and your principles, You viii .
prevail.