The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-26

such an occasion shall arise may depend upon the
action Of this Baltimore Convention. Alabams has
already called national convention on our prinoi-
pies, to assemble in this city after. the Baltimore
Convention. To this latter convention we should
not fail to send delegates Should such state Of
things then exist as to render q new national
organization necessary and proper to carry out our
principles, feel assured that the late results Ia
Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, are but proofs
OF what may be expected in other sections Of the
country, when similar efforts may be made for
similar objects. And in this connection, will adj
.nat me dea 81 recognizing either of the old par
Ties In tnis country upon sound national principles,
Is, I'D my opinion, result not to be looked for with
much confidence AS organic ations, these parties
sas 1 They both make
out in practice These platforms or programmes
have become nothing but artful dovloss By which
denagogues are enabled to delude aud cheat tae
Ties, else they burst" And if the effort to infuss
new and sound principles into either Of those wora-
out parties should be successful, like result may
be expected. 1t is quite improbable that il
should be otherwise, for the eleme in each ara
discordant, conflicting, and hostile.
How, for Instance, can those men In Georgia
who looked upon the eighteen thousand majority
against them in their own State at the late election
rights, be expected to act in harmony with the
Wilmots, the Rantouls, the Preston Kings, and tho
Van BureIs, atthe North The worry idea OF such
granted, then, thss the harmonious action amongst
men holding such antagonistical opinions and
principlesa Is OFT OF the question And 1t should
be borne in mind that Mr.. Rantoul declared the
other day, in the House, that If he were not good
democrat, there was not one in New England
But apart from considerations growing out of the
present condition Of the slavery question: and other
Que stions OF domestic policy, on which there is
equally as wide difference of opinion between
the two great wings Of these old parties, there are
still other and new questions arising, upon which,
most probably, still wider diferenoo. of opinion
will exist The question of int erfeing with and TAX
ing part in European politics will soon be upon US.
'Comipg events cast their shadows before" At
this time We see man, Of unusual address and
great ability, traverspg the Northern States Of the
ment Of those principles which have been coevsl
with the existence OF our government in our rela-
toDs with the various monarohies and dynastie5 Of
the Old World. His object evideaty is to mplant
in the public mind the principle that it 10 duty
to join in general crusade for the liberties of man
kind. These wild and disorganizing doctrines have
been embodied in resolutions, and adopted with en-.
thusiasm, by large and respectable meetings, in
divers places The day is not distant when the ques
tions involved in these doctrines will become prac
tioal issues They will present subjects of vast mag
nltude and momentous Importance for the conside-
ration of the American people. And upon them m, as
well upon those ether kindred questions to which
have alluded, men in all Sections who think alike,
must organize and act together without respect to
past dide FENCES OF opinion on other points, or an
early doom will be destiny Instead of that fall
measure of true greatness whichitis our real mis-
sion" to attain, and which nothing short of the
united patriotism of the whole country secure.
There is NO time, therefore, to look to old issues
with q prospect OF reorganizing parties upon them.
But have said much more than l intended. In
conclusion, will add that our policy ia to hold our
position. We should unite with no party that fails
as condition precedent to incorporate in its creed
those principles which we consider essential to
the maintenance of our rights and the preservation
Of the union Of the States. We should stand
aloof from all parties that do not purge themselves
from loH yokt trd u0skx <~,n
ism Whatever may be the course Of future events,
We should stand BY our principles wherever they
may lead as, Through woe" as well as Through
weal,' and maintain them now, and always, if need
be, until they, we, and the republic perish toge-
ther in q common ruin. Yours respectfully,
ALEXANDER II. SrEPHENS.