The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-18
Wing SpecuIatIOns.

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Wing SpecuIatIOns.
! The New York Mirror, an administration
print, edited by an otficeholder, thus speculsles
on the chances Of the respective candidates 10
convention, and lays down new programme
for its party. 1t thinks the Wing party have
"but one remaining peg to hang hope on"
"and but one"
"They must identify themselves with the
party of the Unions stars and stripes" &c.
W hich Union" is not mentioned Hear the
editor:
"The chances therefore are, that Gen Scott
ioU recipe The largest number Of uOtes The first
ballot in the contention Should such be the
fact, it'does not follow that he will be the next
President of g United States, nor even that he
will be the nominee ofthe Wing party. On the
second ballot, we are inclined to think there will
be but t'0o candidates; and the struggle will be
then between the friends of Scott aud Fillmore,
or Scott and Webster--the Webster party 60
ing over to Fillmore, or the Fillmore men to
Webster. In the event of a hot contest third
candidate would be adopted and, as we have
already suggested, John J. Crittenden would be
| the man.
| Then, when the Wings have selected their
champion, the question will be, can hey elect
him? We answer emphatcally, No; not upon
the basis of a mere party platform. And why
not? Simply because the Democracy is in the
majority. Thus far in the history of our gov
eminent, Wing administration has been Incl
dental, not general-the exception, and not the
rule of political affairs. 1t is only from the ex
cesses of radicaism that reaction has occur.
red in favor of conservatism. For one, we ut
tnr off al Of q IL.
didates we have named, unless the people rally
to their support under some broader banner
than petty party flag.
| Does any man suppose that protcctiorist
can ride into the White House on The old tariff
hobby? And what is there left for Wing to
| straddle that may not tie mounted with equal
consistency and confidence by his opponent
Have the Wings, then, no remaining peg to
hang hope on! Yes, one, and but one
They must identify themselves with the PAR.T
rY OF THE Union. They must know no North,
no South, no East, no West, nothing but their
country" The banner under which they fight
must be the broad stripes and bright stars of the
American fag-the flag of the Union The
nation is ripe for such a patriotic association Of
union hearts and union hands. The time has
come to draw the line between intelligent con-
servatism and reckless radicali m--between men
republic, and madcaps who have neither rever-
ence for The past nor regard for the future
Here is broad, equatorial division, compared
with which all minor differences sink into insig.
ni6cance
"Wih these views we still insist upon bring
ing before the people, conservative, UNION CAM
DIDATs; and let him lie the wisest and best
among the available men of the country
r3y- The Savannah Georgian thus defines
| Mr.. Toombs position.
| THE Position OF Mr.. TooMBs.-It seems
that an impression has gone abroad, that Mr..
| Toombs favors the scheme of sending delegates
from the Constitutional Union party. to the
Baltimore convention. Laboring under this
impression the Montgomery Alabama Journal,
a Union paper of the Wing stamp, remarked
that,
"From appearances, the scheme of Cobb,
Toombs and few others will fail, and the
Union men of that State will not be transferred
; like cattle to the support of Baltimore con-
ventiou with Freesoilers."
Thereupon the Chronicle and Sentinel, Mr.
Toombs' organ, says, (having quoted the forgo
ing senterce)
, ave clip the above from the Montgomery
Journal for the purpose of correcting the erron
eous impression, into which that paper has fallen
in relation to the position of the Hon. r.
; Toombs, to whom we are satisfied the Journal
would not Intentionally do injustice. 1t is suf
fcent, therefore, for our purpose, to state that
Mr.. Toombs does mol faror the policy of send
3 ing delegates to the Baltimore convention. On
the contrary, he approves Of the position of his
colleague, Mr.. Stephens"
For our own part, we have not doubted Mr..
Toombs' opposition 10 sending delegates to
; Baltimore, nor do we doubt that the great body
of the Wings Of Georgia will be guided by
these distinguished Wing leaders.
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