The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-19
The Wing Caucus mt Washington-The
True Policy Of the South.

The game of the old, superannuated whig party,
like that of the old fogy democracy, is now
perfectly manifest. The course of Mr.. hangum
in the late caucus at Washington, and his sub
sequent explanation in the Senate may be taken
as conclusive of the whig candidate, and the whig
policy Of 1852. Mr.. Mangum is the caucus, and the
caucus is Mr. Mangum. Senator Mangum, Of N. c.,
is the old whig party, and the old whig party is
Senator Mangum, of N. C.-for the present week.
at least.
Mr. Mangum is sagacous politician; and
when we find him turning his back upon the good
old State Of North Carolina, and pronouncing
against her for Gen. Scott, he understands what
he is about He knows that the Northern States
will rule the caucus and will outvote the South in the
National Convention-that the Northern candidate
is Scott, with his mouth and his pen under rigid
embargo on the slavery question and he knows full
well that the South must even take what the North
chooses to give, without grumbling, that they
must revolt. He probably believes, too, that
without the Southland in spite of the South-Gen.
Scott may be elected; and he is probably 50 much
Of conservative that he would fraternize with the
mutifarious shades of abolition at the North,
rather than sacrifice the doubtful chances Of winning
the spoils When we find such high toned, manly,
ing to this humiliation we may depend upon it that
the Northern wing Of the party will coerce the
younger wings Of the South into an unconditional
surrender, at the hazard Of rebellion 1t is, indeed,
a foregone conclusion that they must submit to the
decree Of w H. Seward, or part company, file of,
and set up an independent and consistent ticket Of
their own-conssteat With their declared principles
the integrity Of the compromises, and the safety of
Southern institutions.
In this dilemma there il but one course Of safety
TO the Union wings Of the South 1t is the course
of independent action. The cntiro South, includ-
ing the mass Of tho whig party, and considerable
portion of the old democratic party, are ready to
operate in such o movement And even in the
Northern States. new, progressive constitutional
and national organization would at least be sup
ported by the balance Of power between the TIVE
old parties. The whig party Of the South is
sound. In Kentucky. In Tennessee, in Lousiana,
and more recently in Virginia, the wings in their
State conventions have made the recognition 81
the Fugitive Slave Law . principle for the cam
paign; and If they have been alike decisive in
favor Of Mr. Fillmore it is solely upon the ground
Of his fidelity to his oath and the consultation in
the execution Of that law, In opposition 70 the
Holy Alliance Of "the higher law" Of Seward
and company 1t is the aaivcrsaIity Of the prinoi-
pie which has made Mr.. Fillmore 30 universally the
favoritc Of the wings Of the South. The principle
being thus widely didused, it only aeeds srgaai-
zation 10 bring it into effective action.
Now, then, If the wing caucus Of tomorrow
evening, at Washington, shall adjourn without
declaration Of the aforesaid constitutional
principle, and shall have agreed upon ths
time and place for the Wing National t!onven-
ton, upon the plan Of Seward, there wiz be
the opportunity for n brilliant movement on ths
part Of the constitutional Union mon Of the South.
Let them seze it, and issue manifesto to the South
and to the country-adeclarstion ofindependsnee-
setting forth the causes which impel them to the
separation, and calling upon all Union men, Of both
parties, in all the States-North South, East, and
West-to organize, and appoint delegates to an