The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-26

afraid that something has disturbed it's dreams
1t moved uneasily in its sleep, yesterday, am
muttered drowsily something about the Balti
more Convention "principles," &c. In an ar
ticle which contained "an infinite deal OF no
thing" we find the following very remarkable
exposition of what are to be regarded as ths
{" principles" of the recognised Democra
cy Now, it is high time that poiitlcian'
or pretenders to that title, should stop talking
: mere twattle, and give the people the cred
of possessing some little common sense. II
politicians or organs, do not possess sufficient
Independence or nerve to speak out openly, and
present real issues, let them hold their peace
This eternal clatter of swords, WORDS words,
devoid of meaning and intended only to mysti
fy and delude, Barmecide feast of empty
dioshes or another Timon entertainment ofluke
warm water producing unmitigated disgust and
overpowering nausea, wont do. Long must they
deem thine ears, oh my Public! who would
fill them with such slang as this:
"The arrival of the delegates to which we have
already alluded, has, so to speak, put us afresh
III direct communication with the people, and
we are happy to say that not only have all our
former impressions been confirmed in regard to
the prevailing tone of popular sentiment but
we have the additional satisfaction of believing
that in general it will be faithfully and concien-
tiously represented in the coming convention by
those to whom that important duty has been in
trusted. The best feeling, the most patriot
| spirit, seems to animate such of the members ms
We have had the pleasure of meeting. Diuided
in regard to men, they are united upon principles;
and it needs only the exercise of that dsinter-
estedness which every true Democrat is capable
of for the sake of his country and his party, to
come to speedy and amicable conclusion rs to
who shall be the exponent of those principles
and lead the columns of the democracy to a
certain victory. Will that Observation-Disclosures be
exercised--wil the requisite sef-devotion be
exhibited-at The trying moment? We cannot
doubt it. From what we have seen of many
members of the coming convention, from what
we know of many more, we cannot doubt il.
To doubt it would be to doubt not only their
patriotism their fidelity to their party, but their
common sense-almost their mental sanity
What! with party triumphant in, with two or
three exceptions, every State in the Unon--a
party which by virtue of its perfecting and carry
ing out great system of national pacificaton,
to which all are compelled 10 look for safety,
and prosperity, has acquired the
right to consider itself the people rather than the
party-shaN we sink principles for The sake Of
sleualing men! Will the representatives of the
Democracy, who have all things in their hands,
surrender the talisman by which they WELD ire
sistible power, and see il pass, and with it all
things which they do or may possess, into the
hands of foe already overcome! It 80, let |
them falter at the coming conventon-Iet them
shrink from the recognition ffhe great principles
which have become the characteristic of the De.
mocracy of the present day-the principles Of
acifcaiion, of compromise, Of final adjustment,
and universal conciLidt0n-and they will soon
see with what eager hands their opponents will
grasp the u0af and inscribe il on their banners,
and rally around it, multitude whom no man
can number, to do battle in its defence
Now, it is evident either that this means
nothing-or that it means mischief. 1t is idle
to say that the men who meet at Baltimore are
not divided on principles as we'll as on men.
Can any one pretend that RArToUL and
HALLET from the same State, entirely harmonic
in their principles that either agree with SouLE
or that PRESTON KING can cordially harmonic
ID principle with ABRAHAM VENArLE, or the
Union Democrats with either! 1t is equally
false and frivolous to set up 30 bald pretence,
which carries its contradiction on its face
They may be united on some common princi-
oles; but on others, and important ones, they
are as wide as the poles Islander. Now, the
very principles which the Union lays down as
the "great principles that are to unite all these
sections of the party, are no principles at all.
The superior sagacity of the Wings, in call
ing their convention two weeks after the
Democratic, is now displayed. The horns of
dilemma-and very sharp ones too-are pre-
scented to the first Baltimore Convention The
convention must adopt one of two courses
either observe "a mastery inactivity" on the
Compromise measures, collectively or individ.
ually; or reopen the agitation of that subject
In either event, the Wing Convention can fash
ion its policy to meet that of its adversary;
and the man who pretends not to understand
the power or the chances Of that party is either
a blind bigot or a fool The re-organized
Democracy, under the most favorable circum.
stances, will have its work to beat ScoTr and
SEWARD, backed by the Southern SCOTT Wings;
and the re- organization of the one party con.
trolls and compels that of the other IF the
one breaks to pieces, so must the other for
mutual antagonism is requisite to preserve their
respective existence.
Well, suppose the difficulties in the way of
an harmonious reorganization removed, and the
Baltimore Convention valves the Compromise
The Wings will endorse it for the benefit of
their Southern brethren, with consent of SEW
ARD, who never stickles at trifles of that kind.
Suppose they attempt to pass resolutions in
some modified shape to secure Southern if they
ALLEVIATE Northern support then the ScoTr game
will be sectional one, and ScoTT be made the
Northern candidate. To Judge of the difficulty
OF acting in this matter, it is only necessary to
look at the materials that will compose the
convention. They may be divided into four