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columns to-day the address Of Messrs BRooks OF
Mosron and CABELL Of Florida, Our
Aw and VILLA Ms of North Carolina, Moons and
Landry or Louisiana, MARSHALL Of Kentucky,
rssrar OF Tennessee, and STRorHER Of Virginia,
5 the Wings Of the United States, setting forth
he motives which induced these gentlemen to re-
ire from the WING National Caucus held on the
9th April; and the reasons which should impel the
Wings everywhere to regard the Compromise as q
lnality, and TO pledge themselves 70 sustain no
candidates who do not hold the same opinion.
This manifesto will command attention in all
quarters II il ably written and breathes through,
tut conciliatory rather than . defiant tone,
though there il no lack Of frmncss displayed
by the authors. The signatures attached to II are
Hose Of devoted Wings and southern men persons
not easily driven from ueir political attachments.
or persuaded to rsnouce party YES ios mgn. an =
their explanations with the greatest possible
respect; and even while having the misfortune 70
dissent from some Of heir conclusions, we do not
dream Of impeaching heir honesty OF purpose and
purity Of motive.
IL IL superfiuous travel over the ground We
have already taken n this subject. Our convic-
tons are apt TO be deliberately formed, and not
very readily shaken, In all the first bali Of the
address. which i mtniy devoted % an s1PosieSn
the way, ID nothingtnore than somewhat fuller
account Of what hat previously been made public,
there il no argumet adduced 70 prove that Mr..
Marehall and his aSociates acted well and wisely,
but what we have already met with and consid-
cred. Our view Of the expediency OF the policy
pursued by the diSentients remains unaltered; put
as il Is an accomplished fact, further discussion
relative to il wovd seem idle, and we shall drop
the subject.
dress, which plaes in bold relief the necessity OF
sustaining the Compromise, and which demon
strates clearly md forcibly the impossibIity d
preserving the Vhig organization upon any other
than this broad ational basis. In these views we
unhesitatingly pncur. We have ever urged them
ourselves We elieye them to be settled principles
with the Whigiof the South, and we feel satisned
that, unless the are distinctly recognised and un-
equivocally AHMED oy c9n parties, me ag'a0n
mented fiercenss, and will not cease until 1t dis
members the Union. We hold, therefore, with
Messrs. Brook. Morton Co., that the failure on
the part Of thsWhigs to endorse the Compromise
will result in the inglorious and deserved defeat
of the Wing cndidate for the Presidency, because
the platform ill be too narrow for the wants Of
the people,"
The conclu6ng paragraph of the address embo-
dies sentiments that will encounter little opposi-
lion in the Suth Should both parties shrink from
their duty, aid refuse to shape their organization
on the principles Of the Compromise, the people
will cut loose from them, and nominate candidates
independently the puppets Of political wire pullers
the Wings the South repair to the Baltimore
Convention; hold fraternal communion with their
brethren from the different sections OF the coun-
try; explain to them frankly and dispassionateiy
their viewsi urge them by their regard lor me ne
vital princihes and its triumph, TO sacrihce sec.
tionai prejudices on the shrine OF patrotism; let
them do all that honest, high minded Wings may
do to keep the party pure and unsancd ~ tne m
famous heresies OF abolition. II then they iaii,
not on the South, but the hcadstrong, exacting,
nd fanatical North, will rest the responsibility Of
broad and irreparabls sohism. We value Wing
bctrines high; we deem them essential to the
veil being and healthful progress OF our country;
not consent to hold fellowship with any faction
that may refuse to endorse the Constitution and
The laws made in pursuance thereof II the wing
party shake of abolition, we are still wings; y
court the embraces of the incendary and the bigot
southern Wings will have to take care OF them
HIyes The ordeal is yet TO come, and the 10th Of
June will be day pregnant with the destiny Of
he, if not both, OF the great political organiza'
IONS Of the country.
From the 81. Louis Intelligence.
TN. CoMpRomsr-THH PaEsipENrIAL CAN
wss.-A few days ago, when the telegraph had
nnplv announced the fact of the Compromise be-
ag ruled out Of order at the Wing Congressiona
oucus, and the withdrawal Of Mr.. Marshall and
cher Southern Wings, we expssssed our dseidse
dsapprobation of the course Of these gentlemen
isseemed to " snnecsssary and unwise, under thu
circumstances, to act upon those measures at all
We were we'll assured that those Southern Whig'
w,o remained had done 20 without abandoning
cher the advocacy Of the Compromise or their de.
termination 70 proclaim lite finality. Mr.. Man
r,ms sevcre attack on Mr.. Brooks for the letter II
Ca Express and the statements OF the latter In M
revly, since received, both confirm this view. Lne
question 10 really left a. II should De- 70 the M
tiosal Convention. .sh.E
That the Compromise. and the distinct afhrma-
ton of liz 6nality, will come before The Wing Ma
siornl Convention, 10 certain. IL 10 now under
stood that the Southern States generally VIII DC
represcnted there. Virginia, Tennessee. Louis.
nina, Missouri, are among the States which have
akeady appointed delegates, and both in Aiabams
and Mississppi active steps are taken to the same
cod. In Georgia, the Union party appear re-
sdyed 70 await the action Of the two Baltimore
Conventions; manifestly intending to shape their
hturc coursc by the position assumed upon this
snbiect by the two parties respectively. But the
WhiR Convention will be national In it, character.
viii DO necessary that 1t be also national In 40
rtioas.
great deal IL said just nov about future Wing
dvisIons ifany such occur they will grow out oil
ois subject alone. II 10 well then TO look u In the
ace now. and 70 secure the harmony which in
dspcnsabls 70 success BY frank as well a. kindly
we believe that the Wing party OF the South will
,pt be satisfied with any action Of the National
Convention short OF distinctly assuming the fndi,.
OF the Compromise. We believe that they will
sppori no candidate who does not clearly and em
r,atically take the same ground. Such are our
own sentiments, and we expect to act upon them.
tf course IL 70 well enough understood when Wing
jurnals now speak Of candidates and their posi-
ns that IL any trouble should arise IL will be With
inference 10 the nomination OF General Scott. Mr..
fillmore and Mr.. Webster are known to the South
Il lie all that they can desire upon the Compro-
rise. A, TO General SCOTS position, IL may be
eated briefly: His advocates at the South and
h Congress declare that he was q friend 10 the
Compromises at the time these measures passed,
nd that he IL at this moment fast friend 10 their
hality. II IL TO be supposed that these gentle
scn will not speak % positively without authority,
vc are perfectly willing TO believe Mr.. stsniy
vhen he tails Nc that General Scott 70 - good .
<ompromise man ~ himself But we add only
lis !: lsf him coy 90 himssH. Let NE not be
Unable 10 give such q reason for our faifh ~
sull silence the most determined misrcpresen-
0kion, and convince the most incrcdulous. Zen.
fott Il neither ashamed afraid OF his opinions
rs cannot desire tosuccced BY combining our votes
nth thoss Of men who may differ from us AZ wide
L A. the poles on subjects which must control The
alton Of either. II Frecsoilers will vote for MIN,
moving him to be opposed TO agitation or the re-
rssl of the Fugitive law, (for we mean no more
vvhen we say the Compromise,) why, we shall be
v,rv vel satisfied but that be should indirectly,
r~s.tl.- .-...rr ,,s NJ the fuatneGG and patriot