Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-04
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 4.
THE WINGS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

anu lDuOl0lUdUle spirit. VI HcdllN Httot oi
of century the Wings fthat State have borne
the heavy burthen of political servitude, but I'M
subdued by the repeated defeats of the past, and
undismayed by the fearful odds against which
they are still doomed to contend, they are again
engaged in active preparation for a renewal OF
the conflict. We commend the example of the
New Hampshire Wings to their brethren in
Virginia as one eminently worthy of imitation.
We rejoice to perceive that not the slightest
trace of abolitionism or free soilism is to be
found in this admirable address. We find
there no indications whatever Of desire on the
part of the Wings of New Hampshire to court
the favor of the enemies of Southern institu-
lions, by abusive diatribes against slavery and
shareholders. When the latitude of New
Hampshire is considered, this must be regarded
as an suspicious omen of the return OF a betJer
state of feeling in the North. and we hail it us
cheering indication of the speedy reorganiza-
ton of the Wing party of the Union ia IT'S
old natianci 3d. Not syllable is to be found
in the address of the New Hampshire Wings
which the Wing party of Virginia, Tennessee
or any other Southern State would hesitate for
moment to endorse.
The address gives seathing review of Lo-
cofoco policy so far as State affairs are concern
ed, and then proceeds to draw the following
graphic picture of the great national Democrat
ic party:
But the Objectionable features in the principles of De-
mocracy not confined alone to State issues The
inconsistencies mark its progress i'll every part
of our land In South Carolina it clngs to power
der the garb of secession disunon and ratification In
the extreme South 1t courts popular favor under the
sectional cry of Southern Rights. In Massachusetts.
Vermont and New York. it is in open alliance with its
bitterest enemies cooperating with parties protesting
every shade of sectional opinions, the obnoxious
to the Democracy of Mississippi Georgia and Alabama.
In Virginia it conceas every real intention under spe
cous abstraction that covers the errors OF to-day
ready adapt itself the progress of In
South Carolina it hoists the banner Of State rights and
free trade In Pennsylvania it sails under the flag OF
protection to home industry and sings p@ans to the tar
if of 1912 In the w est it acquiesce in pro-
ects of internal improvements but beyond it raises the
alarm cry of violated Constitution and corrupt egs
lation. Its principles uniform and yet sectional. 1t
becomes '.all things to all men, and the inevitable
suit OF its principles when put into practice is asclibed
to different and opposing BY increased de-
mand for American breadstus during the Irish famine.
and IN consequences of the increased amount OF gold
thrown into circulation since the acquisition of Caor
MA the inevitable results OF the present tariff post
poned; but Democracy claims the present apparent
prosperity of the Union a evidence of the wis
dom that contrved and enacted the revenue laws of
1886
pie nor for the people It is progressive beyond true
progress too conservative where
sary warlke beyond the standard for upholdng
national honor eager overreach in the progress OF
civilization manifest destiny it blinks at fragrant
violations OF the at the open viola
ton of international law-sympahizes with open rebel
lion, and calls it revoution-sees in Dorr Lopez
second Washington, and in every attempt rebellion
Justltiable struggle for independence. In word, De-
mocracy, protested and tested this continent, is
Inconsistent with the progress and prosperity the
American people Its measures are ant-repubican its
principles protested nsncerity and its action for the
few and not forthe many and not with the people.
These New Hampshire Wings further de-
clare that they know neither North nor South,
and endorse no ultra opinions of any type; that
political triumph by the aid of any new local
question, or ephemeral measure, would be worse
than defeat in defence of established principles.
They alsorepudiate all entangling alliances with
foreign nations, and declare it to be the duty of
the federal government to exercise its preroga-
tive promptly against any and all, whether at the
North or South, who resist the laws of the Uni
ted States.
The PRONUNCIATION of views like these places
the Wings of New Hampshire on high conser-
vatlve and national ground, and gives no coun-
tenance whatever to the wholesale charge of
abolition and freesoiism, SO freely and persever-
ingly imputed to the Wings of the North by
Southern Democrats.
We have never claimed that the Wings of
the North Were the ''natural allies the South,"t
but we have always believed that they had abou
as fair and just title to that appellation as the
Northern Democrats. We now begin to cher
ish the hope that the day is not far distant when
the great body of the Northern Wings will be
found willing to desist from agitation of the
slavery question: to abide by the compromises of
the Constitution, and respect the rights and in
situations of the Southern people. The firm
and decided stand taken by President Fillmore,
himself Northern Wing, with reference to
this subject has not failed we think, to exert a
potential and salutary influence on the senti-
ment of the Wing party in the free States, and
has contributed powerfully to unite and CONSOLE
date all the conservative elements of that party
IN support of the Constitution and laws, and in
opposition to the further fanatica agitation OF
the slavery question. We should be gratifed to
see the Wings of other free States following the
example of those of New Hampshire. We
should look upon it as propitious sign of the
complete reunion of the Wing party, and sure
guarantee of the stability of the Union
e A proposition has been made in Congress
TO amend the Iowa land bill, now pending in
that body, by the insertion of clause grant
ing to the States named below. for purposes
OF Interval improvement and education. the fol-
lowingAhinber of acres of public lands:
Maine. $4,000; New Hampshire, 3l7760; Vermont,
1890; Massachusetts, 994940 Rhode Island 1896
Connecticut 37o56o New York, 3,097 $780, New Jersey,
4o92eo PENNSYLVANIA 231l,6s0; Delaware, 9O.560; Ma
ryand 54688O; Virginia, $50 North Carolina 753
$50; South Carolina, 5I4240 Georgia 7532sO; Tennes
see, so6,56oi Kentucky 897, $50.
The adoption of this or any other proposition
of similar character is n CONTINGENCY, nor re- h