Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-13
RICHMOND ENOUIRER,
| MONDAY MORNING, APRIL I2, fs"2.
THE WINGS OF THE SOUTH.

THE WIlIGS OF THE SOUTH.
The Whig State Convention of Virginia. will assemble IN
this oty Wednesday next and We are anxious 10 Hno"
whether they will follow the lead of the Richmond wing
and the Times and Dir. Stany OF North Carolina, and
Mr. Ward Of Kentucky in their express or implied occ o
the correctness Gen. Scos position on the slavery qucs
tion or the lead Of the Petersburg Intelligence The Ere
d.rictsbure News cnd the Richmond Republican, anc
Messrs Cabel of Florida, and Marshall Of Kentucky, ir
declaring that order the support OF Southern
Whps Gen. Scott must out with direct and pubic
pledge prior tho nomination, to all The measures OF th
Compromise The Southern Whig organs have made tht
COMPROMISE test and shall zee how the Whig STATE
Convention will the ISSUE in asserting that bu
an openly pledged friend of all parts of tho Compro
mise receive the support OF tho Wings OF virginia
We know from the various meetings throughout the
State ,ha, Mr. Fillmore is the decided avorl!e of the Whg
of Yirgna-we believe that they will declare on Wednes
day nex.-but we are curious know ii, i'll the present
great doubt Mr. Fllmores nomination. and tho swell
ing prospects OF the prominen, Whlg mury che!tain,
the Virginia Wings In Convention assembled will have The
6rmnes, to pu, their down the compromise PLATFORM
and give warning the Seward and Stany Wings that,
less Gen. Scott shall openly for all the Compro-
misc measures his nomination will be dsregaded by The
Wings Of the South and in the language of Mr. Cabe the
Whig party at the South will be dissolved.
In order refresh the memories of Nhg friends about
10 and deliberate upon these important tiers
deem proper 10 lay before them few materials all crawn
from well established Wing armories In such matters, the
Democrats have word Of advice givc-they leave
this interesting quarrel 10 the Wings themselves Their on
y province supply Wing developments witness their
effect and watch the consistency of opponents who
Pharisaicay upgh, in their self complacency fasdi-
ousy criticize The actions of our own party.
Prevous to the Scott demonstration of Messrs.
s,anly and Ward the following letter. from intelligent
Wing correspondent appeared in the Baltimore Patrio
WAsHso7oS, April 4, 1852.
The position Of General Scott competitor for the
Whg nomination, Is pecariUus. He evidently between
Two rcs While he facing his old opponents the Demo-
arats the Southern Wings firing In tie Last week
alluded the remarkable speech OF DIR. Williams, Of Ten
nessee oldashioned Wing and devoted and unconpro
missing friend Of the Compromise, Since then MIR. Cabcl
talented Whig member Of House from Florida has pub
shed letter. summonng the General 10 surrender to the
friends of the Compromise and rcerang the arguments of
Mr Williams. Like the Nhig from Tennessee, tho Whig
from Florida insists that General Scott mus! come out fiat
footed he will lose all tho Wing votes from the South
He goes further and says that his nomination under existing
circumstances will be the signal for the dsenbermcn OF the
Southern Wing party. This is important demonstration
wha, is 10 be done7 have revored this matter in my
mind ard come 10 the conslasion that one OF TWO things
must soon occur Either Gsneral Scott mus out ,cth
decsirc letter toror Of the Compromise be drren
from But this is merely my individual opinion
and may DC mistaken. But can the Wing party safely
nominate any with the prospect OF being abandonded by
the Southern Whigs7 Messrs Williams and Cabe under
take speak for all the Southern Wing States Judge ye,
without taking my word.
In the mean limo If he should out with declaration
ndhering the compromise fRdlity-and nothing shot
of this would satisfy the Southern Mhigs,-hc might scare
away Mr. Seward and all the birds Of lonen who have
long hovered him und his fortunes Here is the rub
What is he do under these circumstance The Free
soil Wings make prudential appeal to The Mhg party IN ms
WISE Wishing kill off Mr. Fillmore and Mr.. Webster, they
say that Mr. Webster has never had much popularity among
the people at urge throughout the country ard that al
has
ions OF the county, he has gone too far In favor o the
compromise generally but in particular that he s 30 unpop
uar in New York That he cannot carry his STATE and
that without New YORK. the election is lost TO the Wings
do not assent 10 either Of these propositions.
Subsequently Gen. ScUtts approval OF all the ComPro-
mise measures has been endorsed by Mr. Slany and by Mr.
Ward OF Kentucky The latter Of whom said that neither
Taylor themselves upon record ana that II
was highly Improper or Wing Of coursaD 10 de.
mand pledgee Of Gen. Scott Mr.. Ward contcnded that the
best hope of Wing success 10 the Presidential canvass Is
with Gen. Sco,t-addiug that "7He effort 10 elect Fillmore
too desperate for any rational 10 undertake. This
speech is highly lauded by the Seward Scott organs, and
among them by the champion OF Fee-o Ex john
,ton of "Independcnt" In the Philadelphia
American, who says that Dir. Ward
"Took the wind completely ont Of Mr.. Williams snis
which left Tapping against the mast waiting Tor somc
rolca Folus 10 come along with fresh supply Of atnos-
nherjc imitation mir. Williams here referred to is Old
Kt Of Tennessee who nude strong FILLMORE, antiScott
speech Mr.. Ward did not finch al any point or fail in any
utv lie marched square UP 10 the mark and b5oEe the
bubble right in the face and eyes OF lhe enerprlsing hc
CLIQUE which manufacture il as they 90 thunder ana en
nnp behind the scenes The hubg has exploded and like
th Irishmans gum is likely 10 I'M the sportsman
than the game There members from Tennessee, Ken
,ucky and other Southern States who likewise prepared
show their hands whenever the occasion may occur ona
10 tell the self apPonted Managers who have so eompa-
Gently undertaken dictate terms 10 the wing parry
nav be apt 10 find themselves in the condition OF the heI-
cun army-wilh officers than soldiers And conspl-
cuou. among these tried and faithful Wings of the South
stands who in good md evil report in sunshine and IN
Storm in advorsy as in prosperity has been the snms noo
la.g ge hearted, liberal. minded patriot mean Willie r.
Mangum Of North Caroina-a name endeared to the wings
of the whole Union"
We close extracts by giving nearly the whole of an
interesting letter from the Whg correspondent Of the New
York Express Northern Fillmore paper. Mr.. Stanley had
complained OF the writer's representing him as being in the
same category with Messs. Cabel and Kit Williams, in
their opposition Gen. Scotland the correspondent de-
fenGs himself in the letter which will be found below we
nsk HE attention of Southern Wings tho OF this
Northern friend Of Mr. Fillmore He declares that mere Is
no proof that Gen Scott elected President would exert
his power TO maintain The Fugitive Slave Law-on the con-
,rary Seward and his Abolition friends oil the while
claim that he would not This Wing further shows that the
election Of Gen. Scott he stands would be to "re-open
the whole slavery excitement especially the repeal OF the
Fugitive Slave Law" We are curious 10 know If tho Vir-
onia Whp State Convention will play into the hands Of
Seward s. Co.. by giving an idle lauda ton TO ar Fillmore
and at the same me demanding an open conm'tal
from Gen. Scott virtually endorsing another num candi-
date who cannot "sand the tainted air Of A5olltlonism
We shall watch and we shall see.
The Whg correspondent of the New York Express In re-
ply TO Mr.. Stanley, sets forth the following facts"
T. No Whg South supports, support General Scott
but upon the EXPRESS explicit understanding TINT Gcn Scott
is in favor of the naily of all the Compromise hils
Mr. Stanley srms ths-and nfrms Gen. Scott is In ia.
vor Of this hnaty" upon the ground that he helped
ry them by reasoning with certain members Congress- &C.
exer,ing his personal influence &c, &c.
Now this is perceive, true in mud ye, il s not true
in the main Gen. Scott, donbt Mr.. Cabel saye, was
In favor of the four distinctly known the Campro.
mise bills, viz:
l. Admission OF California.
2 Organization Of New Mexico.
g. Ten Million Texas Bill
l. Organization Of Utah.
But there is no proof that he aided In the passage Of
acouesced in the passage of the TWO rePea!sbIe Billie,
The Abolition OF The Slave Trade In tho Dsrc, Of Co
umbio.
2. The Fugitive Stare Bib.
Ln tho passage of these Billie the the "fse, Of the
other he hod no hand-and there 10 proof that ha rou
erert the porsr Of hs Administrations esced to maintain
hem az part of the Compromise ileasures ON THE
rRARY, WE HEAR FROM Gov. SEWARD AND MS ap'LTIoS