Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19
A NEW PARTY.

The condition into which the wing party has
been plunged by the recent events at Washing
ton. and particularly the emeute" in their Con-
gressonal caucus, grows more and more inter-
esting every day. The pouting of the southern
wing of the party still continues in play, while
the Scott portion Of the wings not only defy
them to do their worst, but laugh to scorn all
their threats to form q third party on Nation
al platform. The northern "organs" are cruel
Nv sarcastic just now on their southern brethren,
and those of the Seward stripe especially So
Among them the Auburn Advertiser, of N. T.,
sometimes called the "home organ" of the
"woolly head" Senator,and doubtless represent
ing the views of that Machiavelish politician,
openly sneers at the Compromise wings who
followed the Compromise measures in their ig-
nominious election from the late caucus at
Washington. In bitter and contemptuous ar
tcle, that print treats the subject in this wise
"The ultras of the South, and their sympa-
thizers of the North, have demanded that the
wing party should place itself unreservedly on a
platform that was erected by Locofoco Con-
gress, and is claimed and belongs to the Locofo-
co party. Things have come to a strange pass,
truly, If to prevent an eruption in the wing party
measures that were passed by Locofocos must
be endorsed and declared permanently settled. !"
This looks greatly as though that wing OF uni
versal whiggery has no idea of succumbing to
the notion that Gen. Scott cannot receive the
wing nomination for the Presidency, save on
conditions of complete surrender to the Com
promise advocates in the administration ranks
1t looks as though Senator Mangum and Repre-
sentative Stanley went far ahead of their " In
structions" when they pledged the "mllitary
chieftain" to acquiesce in and maintain those
Locofoco" measures
Be this as it may, the disaffection and REBEL.
ion among our opponents would seem, under
ordinary circumstances, to render serious and
irreconcilablel rupture of that party, thing in
evtabe, and that their coaescence for the re.
tention of the spells is a matter exceedingly du.
bious, notwithstanding their hankering for q
longer taste of official emouments
That many discontinued Wing politicians OF
the South as we'll as of the North, are harboring
the idea of forming new organization, is very
evident from the tone Of sundry of their press
es. There are many good reasons why patriot
ic wings, in whom love of country over-rides
party predictions, should falter in their alegi
ance,when attempts are successfully made TO de-
nationalize them and place them under the con
troll of fanatical sectionalists. To escape from
such meshes, the formation Of q third party may
be the only means left in their power, and j:
therefore to be justified under the pressure o.
the instinct of selfpreservation.
Happily, however, no such necessity exists fol-
any additional organization in the ranks of the
Democracy of the country AS the Rochester
Advertiser very justly remarks, the Democratic
party is broad enough, and national enough, in
its character and composition, to accommodate
all patriotic and well meaning persons, who de.
sire the good of their country, and the prosper
ity Of our institutions. And the nominee of the
Democratic Convention will, we doubt not, stand
in such q position on the great fundamental
measures of the day, that no reasonable friend
of the Union can hesitate rs to his duty to rem
der him the most entire confidence and support
With the Democratic nominee, there will be nc
evasion, no lodging, no equivocation-he will
stand straight up in defence of the Compromi
SEES of the Constitution, and the Compromises o.
the Peoples representatives He will present
no Janus-faced aspects-but will stand upor
those broad foundations which will deserve, anC
we doubt not, receive the sanction and support
of the patriotic of all parties, and especially the
united strength of the Democratic party of the
Union. Free Press.