The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-21
From the Franklin (Tenn.) ) Rlvie,o.


The Wing Party of Tennessee--Its Position.
From recent indications at Washington there is
reason to spprchcnd that there may be division OF
the Wing party of the United States upon the sub
iect OF the finalty OF the Compromise.
The split in the late Whig caucus al the Fedeyai
city has given rise 10 these apprebcnsons; and it
must be confessed that that split looks ominous Of
such division in the approaching Presidential elec
ton; but Mt our from the action and
from the Ineagre and necessarily parte statement
of the Gaze that we have seen, do not feel war
rantcd in pronouncing judgment upon the matter.
OF one thing we feel perfectly sure, and that s.
that il the action of that caucus Is forcshadowing
of the action of the National Whig Convention, the
Whig party in Tennessee is not prepared and can
not BE- prepared to support its nominee. Tcnncss.c
will in that event, it TO us, be placed in
position of armed nefhalify and hold themselves
ready to pour CALLING ire info either or both par
tics, as they may present unwecome or hostile
fronts.
The Whig poriy Of Tennessee in February last
met in convention al Nashville, end expressed n
unanimous opinion in favor pf our patriotic and
noble Chief Magistrate, MILLhRD FILLMORE. and
our talented, eloquent, aud efficient Senator, JAMES
&. JosEs, for President and Vice President That
was no idle aud unmcaning compliment; but was
intended Tor sober carnestucss These names
would carry Tennessee, beyond a pcradventurc
IL may bc that other namcs might carry the vote
of the State, but IL thuse other names must be
ms unmistakably identified with the Compromise,
a. final seffieufni of the questions 10 which they
relate, as those Of Fillmore aud Jones
The State Convention which nominated those
distinguished gentlemen for the high positions 20
viii, they are respectively named, laid down the
platform upon which they demand that the nomi
nees Of tbs Whig part stall stand. That platform
will be found comprised in the following resoiu-
ton adopted by our Wing State Convention
"ReS0ip,d, That VIC have an abiding confidence
that the WING National Convention will nominate
candidates for The Presidency and Vice Presidency
who are round on The tEiOn and tompromise rueo-
srres and IN faror Of maintaining Their taai'fy in
priacipis and substance; and We therefore appoint
delegates 10 said convention TO aid in making said
uomlnauon."
Whir party Of Tennessee and the South are pre-
pared stand to do battle, II we must TO the death
II will be sccn that II only because our Siato
Convention bad ''Gn G6 ding confidence that he Ma
fioHai IJhig C0nraHt1H toi Oiuafc candidates to'
tie Presidency and tice Prosi6eBry rho are soit'd
on tie Union and Compromise measures, and IN tapor
Of main ia,Higg thar fIaity IA principle ard im'-
sfqncp," that they appointed delegates 10 meet IN
convention to make such nominations.
II the Just and rChsonnble expectations oil tho
Whig party OF Tcnncssec- amongst chom hf,e -,
and tciH DO, iuision on his qHstioH--are dsap.
pointed, and IL the National Convention shall
nominate men Who ore not distinctly known 20 bc
in favor o those measures, then ia clear that they
will feel themselves alsolvcd from all obligations
60 support the nominees Of that convention.
For our single sclf, would infinitely prefer To
run Fillmore and Joncs. with crfainfy oil defeat,
than TO run any OfhS, Who arc not kfo1n TO be Tor
The Compromisc. even with certainty oi success.
Give or die, sink ~ swiuI, survive or perish,
the Mhie party Of Tennessee aud Of the South will
be content with nothing short Oi TIC unqualified
endorsement Of tho Compromise To this com
plr1iun il must and will come; and The sooner That
important fact is Known abroad, tho better II VIII
bc ior tho unity Inc Wing party aud the pros
pcuty of the country,