The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-22
A New CoalItlon-The Washington Union and
the Georgia Wings.

produced spasmodic effort of scurrity from
the Union that il was the most unblushing, rs
well as the most awkward Of trimmers.
Additional confirmation of the truth of this
charge, involving also grave suppression oflhe
iohoe TRUTH is furnished in its issue of yesterday
The sympathies of the Union have been hereto
fore, and still are, with the faction which Messrs
FooTE, CoBB g. Co. exfoliated from the Demo,
cratic party of the South, and, as far as its self
ish timdiy allowed it, those seceders from the
party and from Southern rights, have been sus-
tanned by that "organ."
Afraid, however, openly to assail the South
ern Rights Democrats, its game recently has been
to cripple and paralyze their influence, and by
insinuation and inuendo give to their adverse
ries prominent, and to them subordinate
position in the re. organization of the Democratic
party.
Occasionally, TO preserve appearances, the
Union would give "a first rate notice. Of some
States rights man or speech, but take care to
neutIalize the effect of the quasi-endorsement,
Immediately afterwards, by some pretended cx-
PLANTATION but intended Reputation. This game
could be played by partizans possessing the
tact and ability of the conductors of the Globe,
in the olden time, but in the case of the conduct
ors of the Union has proved a most farcical
failure. Like the animal mentioned in Esop,
which attempted to initiate the gambols of the
lap dog, the awkward demonstrations Of the
conductors of the Union have only brought
down upon it sound drubbings, and contempt
uous pity.
The boldest and most barefaced attempt at
imposition yet attempted by the Union, we now
take from its issue Of yesterday.
We leave every man of common intelligence
to determine, whether such a suppression of
truth is not equivalent to the grossest sug-
gestion of falsehood Here is the Unions ar
ticle in ertenso.
The REUNION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Having yesterday quoted some proceedings
from various meetings, showing that the portion
of the South which had taken extreme ground
against acquiesrence in the compromise was
now willing to regard the question as settled
and not to be considered as an obstacle to fu-
ture CO. operation with the Democratic party of
the Union, we now furnish some extracts from
the Georgia Journal and Messenger very re-
liable exponent of the views Of the constitutional
Union men of Georgia, showing that such is
becoming the prevailing opinion with them also
1t was not to be expected that the asperites gen.
Grated by the contest which terminated in the
election of Mr.. Cobb should be removed in a
moment; but it is natural, when time demon
strates that there is but one fundamentally
which the parties to those asperites can use in
order to effect the public good which each had in
view, that they should gradually wear away and
6naly be lost sight of. The fundamentally is
Ihat afforded by the Democratic party of the
Urion whose doctrines, maxims, policy, and
Ttvtiat this time afford the only guarantee
yanst the further agitation of the slavery ques--
tea. and the only hope that the Constitution
sill be administered with just regard for the
rights of the States.
From the MaeOn( Ga Journal s. .Mssssase Jan. IA
Tue UNION PARTY AND THE PREsIDEEcY.-A
SHORT ARTICLE FOR EVERYBODY To READ-The
Union men of the South will soon be called
upon to settle very important question in regard
to the next Presidential election. They will
soon have to decide whether they will stand
aloof from the old party organizations, and thus
CUutuNOI W uOiI bdluOCt vi pOWtI, ana MAKE
choice Of epils, or whether they will blend
themselves with one or the other party, control
its organization, and unite In the selection of
sound, able, patriotic candidates.
This is the question 10 be dedided; and il
must be decided promptly and wisely for upon
the decision hang the destinies of the country
A national Union organization is out Of The
question il is impracticabe now, and is likely
10 remain so for some years TO come. The final
ity Of the compromise will be an important issue
in the next campaign; but it will not be the only
issue. Other questions of thrilling import will
be mingled in the canvass. national Union
party will be based upon one idea, and that is
impraeticable at present
The Union men Of the South, in our opinion,
can accomplish their purposes and establish their
principles as effectually without national Union
organization as with il. They now control the
States Of Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mi.sissp
p Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia,
North Carolina and Maryland It is possible
they might rally majority even in South Caro-
lima. The votes Of those States are not suffi-
cient TO elect President; but If thrown in one
body into national convention, they might Sc.
cure the selection of proper candidate whose
election thPs would place beyond doubt
1t is, then, the true and evident policy Of the
Union men Of the South 10 send delegates to
one of the approaching national conventions II
asked which convention, we would answer un-
hestatingly, 10 the one which assemblies at Bal
timore on the first Tuesday in June next
1t is impossible for Union men to affiliate with
the Northern Wings. AS national organiza-
ton the Wing party no longer exists. II is dis
organized and dsbanded The Northern por.
ton Of IT is led and controlled mainly by Free
soilers and factionists. Even Messrs Fillmore
and Webster have lost their influence there, be-
cause, in their official capacities, they have been
disposed to do simple justice 10 the South. CO.
operation with such men as Seward, and Day
ton, and Corwin, is out of the question, espe-
cially as the great mass of their followers are
wholly unsound on the slavery question.
The Democratic party at the North h less OBJ
noxious to this charge. The true Democracy
there are led by such men as Buchanan. and
Cass, and Dickinson--by Douglas, of Illinois.
and Wright, of Indiana. These men are sound.
and their followers are sound. In their general
politics they differ but little from the great mass
Of Union men at the South, while they all favor