The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-29
The Southern Wing Address.

We lay this document before our readers this
morning Those who have made this move
ment, obviously intend TO compel the Wing Con-
vention at Baltimore to adopt the Compromise
and in case of its refusal TO join the Democratic
party, if the Democratic Convention endorses
the Comprehensive if it refuses-to form a
third party out of both with Compromise
platform. Such is also generally the policy Of
the Southern Union party.
Both intend TO operate rs balance of power
parties with the Wing or Democratic party, ifone
or the other should deem il profitable to cut off
its anti-Compromise elements and accept the
profered coalition.
We think it probable enough the result will
be a coalition of the Compromise portions of
both parties. 1t took such coalition to adopt
the Compromise, and it is natural that such a
coalition should be necessary to sustain ton
paper.
We do not suppose that the Wing party will
avow itself for the Compromise. Abolitionism
had the alliance of sectional territorial covetous-
ness in making the Compromise and will not
fail 10 obtain that of military glory to repudiate
the only element unpaatable to the North For
Abolitonism does not hesitate 10 take to itself
all the unclean spirits or popular lusts of the
day. Even BRiGHAM YoUSG, the prophet and
ruler of people who sanctify polygAmy, hs.,
with natural affinity, Joined the Abolition
gang And thus, the immense value TO the
South, of the Compromise in Utah, is gone
But never mind,e the sagacious and chivaric
South, intends to keep up loud CLICKING and
rutfiing of feathers for the Fugitive slave law,
like hen that persists in setting on an added
egg, after her nest has been robbed of all that
were good
We can easily understand that those in the
South who supported the Compromise as a fair
or even as an undurabe adjustment, are bound
in honor TO insist on its observance. And il is
obvious enough, that on them, by the course Of
events, rests the responsibility of sustaining the
Fugitive slave provision of the Constitution,
which is now about to. be practically exPunged,
not only from the catalogue Of realities, but even
from the empty compliments Of party creeds.
We respect their consistency, and their frmness
and, although the tone Of the address struck
us as hardly high enough for the OCCASION yet
il was perhaps better that the South, which had
dealt in big words so much, without sustaining
them in action, should now limit herself to a
style and terms of exemplary moderation. Per-
haps they are more likely to be made good.
Meanwhile if the mere question of the fugi.
tive law sunders parties, and confounds and
perplexes politicians, what are we to expect
from events that must continue to thunder upon
MS in This portentous era. Difficulty will accu.
muate or difficulty. Other questions connected
with this Of slavery must arise out Of our do
nestle and external relations.
We observe that the controversy concerning
the Imprisonment Of foreign colored seamen il
the South has been revived by Great Britain
and on that subject she will probably have thu
cooperation Of France. We shall soon be Gale,
on to act on the question of admitting New
Mexico,and that Of diplomatic intercourse with 81
Domingo--and there are many conlingencicsno
unforeseen, that must arise, 10 keep this cxas.
perating question before the country.