The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-02
The Presadsney-Revivaio or the Old Par.
ties and Old Party Platforms.

70 reorganization, upon their old party platforms.
we published, yesterday, tha platform promul-
gated by the wings Of the Legislature of Maine,
appointing the 18th Of June for the Philadsl pAia
Convention, nominating General Scott, aud James
c. Jones OF Tennessee as their ticket for the au-
preaching campaign, aud procaiming as their
creed the most rigid neutrality, rnonintervsntion,
in all questions of sectional character calculated
to infsme old sores and revive olS rou sles in the
ranks. II is the proclamation of an armistice-a
suspension Of all hostities, all sgitation all dis
cussion, in the whig party, North and South, on
all the issues growing out of the negro question
and the compromises, at least ill after the Presi
Dental election.
Now, we have no doubt that this movement In
the Legislature Of Maine is an authoritative move
ment and that it was not undertaken or done
without the advice and consent Of certain leading
wings at Washington. We approhend that the
extreme northeast corner Of the Union was select
ed as the point best calculated to eluds suspicion,
and to give the movement the appearance of q
spontaneous production of the soil IL would not be
respectful to Mr. Fillmore and MIR. Weos.er-the
conductors Of q whig administration, and both Of
them candidates for the support Of the whig party
1t would not De respectful ~ them to commence an
organization in behalf Of General Scott, under
their very noses. very natural sentiment
of delicacy would suggest tue propriety and
the expediency Of opening the scheme at
some remote point, in order 10 escape the
odium of anything like a conspiracy to trip up
the cabinet. Hence, we doubt hot the scheme,
the time, the place, ths ticket, and the platform
of the whg party, were all turned over to be pro.
10 of Lap slnL ura nf
Maine. We also apprehend that this pronpleia
n'ento just as distinctly toreshadsws the time ami
the place of the Wing National Convention, IA do
the late proceedings Of the National Executive
Democratic Committee at Washington designate
the day and the p ace for the grand council of the
democrats. We undertake, then, to say that
while the first day of juno is the positive appoint
ment for the meeting Of the Democratic National
Convention in Baltimore, it may be regarded as
equally certain that on the II b day of June the
wings will assemble in their national slaughter.
house" convention at Philadelphia.
The time and place of tho two conventions, how
ever, are of small Importance, compared with tho
principles which they may declare as constituting
their respective platforms for the canvass. But
even in regard to principles we have sufficient
light on both sides for pretty safe conclusions The
great, fundamental, allimportant, and all absorb
ing principles, on both sides, will be the seven
great principles of John Randolph-the Eve loaves
and the two small fshes-expanded into fifty
millions Of dollars year, for four years, with
all the extras of jobbing, stock joobing, and
fat contracts. And the controlling power,
on both sides, will be the prodigously 'cehe-
sive power of the public plumber" Such will be
the elementary principles and the controlling power
in the canvass The wings will fight with despera
ton to retain their hold upon the Treasury, and
the terrible democracy will be as harmonious as
hungry wolves in the chase, to the spoils.
Upon these great principles of attraction and cohe.
sion, both parties coming together, dropping all
dissensions, all ami mosties all local squabbles all
sectional issues all dstracting abstractions-every
thing-for the sake of harmony and secure the vast
and delicious plumber Of Fifty millions year, 10
solid silver or Californ ia gold.
The wing platform of Maine confirms US in these
conclusions 1t distinctly sets aside all disturbing
questions of national policy, and recommends an
armistce Of good fello wshp and co operation, for
the enc single object of the spoils of victory In
dicatons Of the same sort, from various quarters,
AID the judicious tone of nearly all the waig jour
mails in the Union il reference to the compromise
measures and our foreign relations, very satslacto
lilly sustain the Maine platform, and the policy O
absolute neutrality on the slavery question, and
the cut direct to KossIth, kinkel, and the over
Inflated humbug Of active Intervention in Euro
pean affairs. Such viii doubtless be the platform
Of the National Wing Convention, headed by their
Irresistible military chieftain, Gen. Scott.
Nor is evidence wanting that the democrats will
q imil he aot hat
Blairs, Bentons, and Van Burcns of the North, are
moving in behalf of General Butlor and that the
ultra State rights journals Of Georgia express
their willingness chserfully to support HIN, if
dominated by the Baltimore Convention, saog VS. that
but little is required to reunte the tnost extremes
Of the party, tie old maxim that "to the victors
belong the spoils" But, again, the experiment to
the compro ise measures, at the opening
Of the present session of Congress, as the demo-
cratic platform, and The easalier amer ia which
the proposition has been secuted from both houses
be,rays the fact that ths Union party OF the South
are no longer wanted-that they have nothing
further to do-that the country is safo--aua they
have no other course left them than to foil back
into their old party allegiance, IS wings or demo
crats-Toombs, Stephens, Cobb, Clemens, Fo9te,
and all. There has been movement ia Alabams
for a separate Union Convention at Washington;
and movement By some OF the Union party in
Georgia ard in Mississippi to be represented a.
Baltimore. Butt will never do /; is too late The
Union party Of the South must dissolve, aid fall
back again into the ranks Of whigs o. demo-
crats; and in doing this, neither party in tntE
section can undertake TO mako the comlro-
iuise meosuroe test They are settled-jone Tor
there is nothing tangible abou. them OR agi-
taton or further discussion; aud it would be ridi
culous ia either parry to attempt it. The Dsmo'
cratic Convention, then, viii Civ the compromises
the go.by They will take silence for submission,
instead of attempting, Like Fcote, to make all
hands, no.eaS Ooicts, shout and clap their hands
over them 10 In act Of idle gOr dc alton Foote
must submit; and Toombs aud Stephens mus. either
become democrats whigs, for tho Union party has
dcne its work, and is, Tor all practical purposes,