New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-15
Talk With Southern wings.


ATalk With Southern wings.
Assuming that Wing National Cenvea-
ton is to be held some time during the
ensuing summer, for the selection of can
didates for President and Vice-President, il
is evident that collision of sentiment is
quite likely to occur touching the new is-
sues which have recently been engrafted on
the Politics of the Country. bet us take
an observation, therefore, and see where
We all stand respectively.
We of the North, who are faithful to the
traditions and sentiments of our fathers,
propose no action respecting Slavery, desire
none whatever, from any Wing National
Convention. We know and acknowledge
that on this subject there is diversity Of
views and feelings between the North and
the South, and we see no use in plastering
over that diversity with empty and ambig-
uous words. We propose to leave it where
it has been left by all former Wing National
Conventions, untouched. We hold, as we
ever have held, that the Wing party of the
Nation was organized upon certain vital
Principles and in support Of certain funda-
mental Measures, which have nethiRg to do
with Slavery or Abolition. A Wing in
Alabama may be decidedly pro-Slavery, As
one in Vermont may be earnestly anti
Slavery, yet both be true and sound Wings,
and they may act cordially together in sup
port of Wing principles and measures.
If, then, the Slavery question shall be
carried into our next Wing National Con.
vention to disturb and distract it, the North
will be blameless. 1t is content with the
old platforms and old landmarks Of the party.
1t asks nothing in regard to Slavery in this
connection bat that it be let alone.
Whatever of new tests, or fre-brands,
or isms, shall come into that Convention
will be thrust in by the South and its train
bearers-by the same force that laid the
Wilmot ProvisO SO fatty on the table Of the
last National Convention. That Convsn-
ton was largely in favor Of said Proviso-
the laying on the table implied only that
the subject had rightfully no place in =
Convention Of the Wings of the entire
Union.
Should the subject Of Slavery be never
theless thrust into the next National Con.
ventsn, how can other subjects Of interest
be kept out! The Freedom Of the Public
Lands, sympathy with the trampled Millions
Of Europe and other such matters are wor-
Thy Of attention; if Slavery gets its Ak
ground, Why should Liberty and Labor stand
bseki
Well suppose your game wins, gentle
men, and majority Of the Convention is
dragooned into indorsing the Fugitive Slave
Law-what of it Will one man who pre-
viously detestsd that law thereafter love
it, Will one journal which previously de-
nounced il thereafter uphold it? What will
your rattle be worth, supposng you get it
ls anything to be won by ia Let the
general aspect of our recent Southern
Elections give answer. Consider espe-
cially the late contest in Virginia, which
the Wings fought under the banner of
Fillmore and the Compromise, which =
Wing Congressional Caucus had just in
dersed while that Of the adverse party had
wisely tabled it. The Wing candidate for
Governor was decidedly ADLER and more
popular than his antagonist, and yet the
former was beaten some Seven thousand
Votes, and the State carried strongly
against US on all points. Can il be worth
while to fish for Southern votes with Com
promise bait after that.
We assume that you come into Conven-
ten in good faith, and aid to nominate a
candidate to the end tina. he be elected.
Then do you wish to risk New-York and
preclude all hopes Of Maine, Ohio and In
diana-fer what, just count up the votes
BY which you expect to elect on your plat
fern before insisting upon it that we ali
crowd upon ito sink.
Suppose You don't secure that you aim