The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-14
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THs WASHINGTON 0RsANs AND SOUTHERN Pc
LIrIcs The movements in the States Of Georgia,
Alabama, and Mississippi, to effect reconciliation
between the Southern Rights democrats and tho Union
democrats Of those States, are working badly: The
Washington Republic is very anxious that the Unoin
party--whigs and democrats-should come over,
body and breeches, to the great whig party, which
is willing 70 receive recruits on the most accommo-
dating terms. Tho Washington Union, on the
other hand, thinks that nothing is so easy Or ra-
tional, comfortable the reunion Of the demo-
cratic factions. But the experiment proves to be an
ugly job The wrangling continues as hot and bit
ter as ever. There is no harmony between Footc
and JEFF Davis, in hssissippi-no shaking Of hands
and brotherly embraces, between Clemens and Yam
cy, of Alabama--n kissing and making up between
Cobb and Mcdonald, of Georgia. Among them all,
conventions and indignation meetings are the order
of the day, while in Congress they are amusing
themselves in bandying hard names, and in receiving
eight dollars day from the public treasury for ex-
permental exercises in isticufs. This is charming
state Of harmony between the two divisions Of the
Southern democracy. And the intriguing and jea-
ousies of the little Presidential squads in Congress-
for Cass, Douglas, Buchanan, Butler, and other
candidates, make it still moro interesting We very
much fear that this delightful state Of things FORE
shadows precious row ut the Baltimore Convention
As to the course which the poor wings of Georgia,
Alabama, and Mississippi will pursue it is beyond
the power Of the spiritual Manifestations to re-
veal. Some Of them, like Toombs, want to "ring
i'm at Baltimore-others, like Stevens would pre-
fer to keep up the Union party, when it has not
ther stitch Of work to do and ready to fall
back again into the old whig party Possibly, in
the end, they may form little Of their own,
like the Tyler Convention Of 1874.
In the meantime, the Southern Rights party
Alabama, have had convention, and have re-
affirmed the right Of secession. And the Washing
ton Union, with both eyes On the census printing,
and alive to the expediency Of getting all the vote
it can in both houses, endorses the secession deca
ration, as matter Of course. Perhaps Foote, Gle
mems and Cobb, will swear little at this, after
having been supported by the Union, through thick
and thin, against the right Of secession. But their
own experience in Mfang, and lacking, and back
ing about in tho crooked channels of politics, will
enable them to this depression in the policy
Of their central organ. Anything can be excused in
view Of job Of $3.50, 900, more or less. The vote
Of Rhett counts as much as that of Clemens, and
Browns is just as good as that Of Wilcox, for the
census printing.
II is thus that we may account for tho harmonious
spirit and brothery love Of the Washington Union.
Its pretcnces that the safety Of the country depends
upon the reunion Of the democracy, are all dust and
smoke, to blind the eyes of the people. The spoils
are the game, and the census printing is the first
job in order. The squabbles and discords, and the
various kinds Of jealous cliques and factions among
the wings and democrats; are not at all matter Of
alarm. "Whcn rogues fall OUT honest men get
their just deserts" split among politicians like
split among thieves is surc to bring out some va
luable facts States evidence The pot is begin
ming to boil and We shall see all sorts Of curious
things turned up to the surface the fire gets hot
ter. Let all hands prepare :" for hasty plate Of
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