The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-20
The WhJx Party.

party has hitherto pursued in refusing, party. TO
nounce its prncples-hus leaving the wings of each
State TO pander 10 local passions 10 appeal 10 local lu
dices, and organize themselves sectional issues By
pursuing that course the wings succeeded in encouraging
the ntslavery sentiment OF the North until that sen-
ment became aggressive and, forcing itself into the halls
OF national legislation, gave rise TO a tempest of sectional
excitemen: which alarmed all good by threatening
the existence OF the confederacy We have pointed to
the blind nfatuation OF The southern wings who had
continued TO cooperate with the northern wings while
the northern wings were encouraging fanacism by pass
ing resolutions which encouraged it, by making nominal
tons which were acceptable TO it, and even by entering
into direct alliances with it.
twas to be hoped that the pers which the whg
tics brought upon the country would induce the entire
wing party TO adopt new system OF procedure the
slavery question at least and, by making some general
declaration OF party policy that dangerous subject pre-
vent appeals to local preudces and discourage the for
nation OF sectional and aphical parties The proes
sons OF the President and the members of his cabinet
duccd the belief in quarters that the administration
would moi look solely to temporary party exigences, but
would all it's power and influence TO place the wing
party Of the Union upon definite and distinct grounds and
thus check factous combinations and meretrcous ali
ances. Even after the notable Utica convention in
which the friends of the President in New York, under
the lead OF Granger and Duer surrendered the forces
OF Seward rather than leopard party triumph in that
State, there those who still hoped that the admins
traton would all It's rgh,fu influence placing the
wing party national grounds True. the cabinet itself
wore mongrel aspect, and itself visible coalition
But still hopes cherished in quarters. These
hopes have now been all dashed in the dust The
organ OF the administration being moved and seduced by
temporary party exgences and party interests feared
to condemn the action OF the Pennsylvania convention
and the denomination of Governor Johnston, it feared
to condemn the election OF Wade, or the resolution OF
the Ohio convention which rejected the Compromise
test and construc,ively condemned il by attempt 10
from the administration and from the wing party
all responsibility for it, The fugitve-save law consti
tuted the great difficulty. Had the Ohio wings been in
favor of sustaining that law, yet their virtue moi
strong enough to enable them 10 hazard the loss of their
abolition allies by announcing the fact They followed
the old game. and like the wings OF 1910, spread their
for birds of every feather" Under this state OF
things the organ Of the administration directly recon-
mends the old policy by describing all idea OF national
platform, and insisting tina, the wings in each State
should be left free TO lay down such principles OF action
as night be bes, adapted to their several localities
We invited special attention 10 this matter yesterday
and pointed out the dangers which inevitably be
produced by such policy-dangers which that policy
has Produced in times past We induced TO do 50
by the expressions of the Savannah Republican, and
other southern wing journals regulating the action OF
the Pennsylvania convention, and expressing their de-
termination no, to adhere party organization which
tolerated State platforms constructed continue
alliance with anti. slavery facon.is We have been in
In to hy hrrh nd in
the St Louis Intelligence Of the I'd Of June which
was called forth by the proceedings OF the late Ohio wing
convention. Abiding to the resolution we have already
mentioned relative TO the compromise measures, the
lnsllgencer says (The italics are our own y
But aside the iaIsebood mbodied or at all event.
implied 10 the resolution, there serious OBJ
Jections TO IL Il assumes that whg orthodoxy shall be
tested by the support Of opposition to these measures
Al an ha~bk msmbu Of The whtg pariv, consent
10 40 ,noh doert~s thu and such position is 10 be
'nUaftd The whfs creed, th iiaph Of N, party had
as rel b. prifis~ at IL will survive single day
amer ,ucn doctrine shall be inscribed upon is banner
We SHALL perhaps have no better than the present
10 define The position which, Ia opinion the vhg
doe. and ought occupy The ONLY danger 10 the pepu
nyofhs Unio~ cersis in the ngfafion Of Tho slavery gu,
flow 10 sr,dsrt 10 all r,fsirg rirds that fs agitation
vast D, qsisf,d, hss ~a ,sdiy BE- ,rd 10 tho Uaon
The great and imminent danger which lately impcnded
over twas apply averted, believed by the pas
sage Of the compromise measures the important OF
which wss the f.gi,ive slave bill
The political Hsssisns, who fight only Tor plundcr and
espo"sc me cause that best for il fagationl be
cause insn only hope OF prsierment based upon such
oombinatops oil sectossi interest. and snch oo,fion. NJ
unprinoiped factions will enable the viooo. and h
demag ogue triumph patriot and the ,.,.,,.
Therefore, Seward, Van Buren,, Ranoul SUNNI, c,ba |
Wade ct Vi gs~ss, for agitation agitation N Inc
end OF the chapter. Such the composing N.
opponents OF the Compromise and the wings TO secure
party triumph. shall enter into combination. with ali ar
any OF them, the party is doomed beyond redemption
II viii be torn into a thousand fragments pH not only
disho~ov 0ssf a~d ioss us nationality, but nh stoop
10 tina msa~~sn Of powdui~g TO wsprtscipsd factions,
o~d formi~G combinations dangerous 10 hs peace Of Tia
sos-uy, AID fatal. the end, to the rupsfsify Of the
U-io~. If the party triumph by other means
than these, let II thousand times prefer honorable
defeat We love and reverence the wing party our
hn vote was wing vote, ne we trust our last one
vmbs but we desire success which Is not to re.
oound the welfare and glory Of the country II we
notulumph upon honest let at least preserve
our seespec, and the honor Of the party This be
done II adopt the doctrine Of the Ohio convention
perfect liberation OF opinion respecting measures
should be accorded TO wings everywhere the English of
which TO- that sosaks~ ,rh'gs srr,sd ros whouf
nrsPs for a~d ssifA who ds~on~cs i.sfs,o,
a-d .sk 10 ovetkrms hesrho de~v b.ssSf of IA,
e~Hn~sfo~n rssyn~fsss the sSt,eo Of slavery and .sho